Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-13
DECL,AMATORY
CONTEST Held
Miss Laura Leonard Wins
First Over all and Lewis
Macgoey Gets
Second.
"A FINE PROGRAM
Geo. Cantonwine Wins First
Place in Oratorical
Glass.
FINE PROGRAM
THE WINNERS.

The WINNERS.
Oratorical class-"The Message
From Flanders Field" Geo. Can
tonwine
Dramatic class-"Madame But
terfy," Laura Leonard. This piece
was also given first place over all
Humorous class-"The Model
Letter." Louis Macgoey. This
selection was second over ALL
A declamatOry contest of unusual
merit was staged Friday night at Lin.
coin high school. Miss Lola Hughes.
who for the past three years has been
the Instructor in this work, surpassed
her previous successes in the technique
and finish shown in these productions.
Every number was well rendered and
showed the results of long and care
full training. The selections were
,chOsen carefully with view of de-
veloping the best powers of the con-
testant and everyone on the program
gave his or her part with 100 per
cent spirit.
OratOrical Class.
An orchestra number, polish
Dance" made delightful beginning
and then Wendall Metcalf gave THE
Strenuous Life" by Theodore Roose-
welt, with so much vigor and vim, that
one felt the call to be up and doing
at once. Wendall put the right spirit
il, his work and showed vision Of
winner in the near future.
Gerald Pringle with fine presence
and rich deep tones gave the stirring
speech of Lloyd George upon Americas
entrance into the war-a most eXcep-
tional and creditable rendition of diff.
fcult speech.
"The Message from Flanders Field"
by Geo. Cantonwine. carried the audi
eEce from the beginning. There was
soul on fire with enthusiasm in this
rendition and the school is delighted
that their worthy and beloved yell
leader won first place in this, the ora
tOrical class.
Orville Boynton made fine appeal
with Burton Sweets "Americanism"
speech which went to the patriots
Heart and which was given with de-
cided ability, especially considering
that this was Orville's first appearance.
and that he had been out of school
some time during corn picking.
Glee Club Popular.
Everybody lost their hearts to the
girls glee club-they looked so sweet
and pretty in white MILDLY suits, with
neat black ties. And their singing was
even better than their good looks, and
that is saying lot Their first num-
Der was Denza's 'She Sleeps" and the
second Around the Gypsy Fire
Both were so delightful in sweet tone
quality, that one longed for more and
\ more.
Dramatic Class.
The dramatic class Of four more
numbers was excellent.
Dorothy Gilmore with "Thc Lion and
the Mouse" impersonated three diff
cult characters. showing voice I'M
usual in the deep tones and displaying
marked degree of dramatic ability.
Madame Butterfly" was typified by
Laura Leonard, who in dainty pink
attire, impersonated the wronged
japanese girl. Her tones and action
were exquisitely dramatic and she won
first in her class and first over all con
testants.
Vera Kurtz gave "The Song and the
Man." cleverly interpreting the Italian
laborer, the crafty boss and the Irish
foreman. She put whirlwind OF
power into her work, and the person
winning over her next year will have
to put up hard fight.
1.-THE Little Rebel pathetic and
highly dramatic picture of southern
war conditions, was splendidly pre-
scented by Miriam Chipperfeld. Her
characterization OF the little girl was
wonderfully clever.
The high school orchestra made a
pleasant pause in the declamatory
work with a number between the dra.
matte and humorous classes.
Humorous Class.
Booth Harrington has paid all his
debts to boyhood in various books, but
there Is one large one indeed, when
he gives such character as "PenrOd.
Louis Macgoey chose this fitting char
acter and pictured it with perfection
that could scarcely be duplicated. THE
Model Letter to Friend was rich
treat, and Louis won first in his class
and second over all.