Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-30
MISS SHOTWEA. WINS
IN GIRLs'eONTEsT
With Miss BronstonEA Close See
nd-Normal Societies Have
Big Time Monday Night


school meetings eyer held in
Richmond was the contest staged
in the auditorium Of the Eastern
Kentucky State Normal School
Monday night. At 7::45 o'clock
the assembled societies began
their hilarity and it continued un-
til long after the winner of the
girls declamatory contest had
been announced. Six societies
took part in the contest, the Ex-
celsior, Cynthian, Carpediem,
Washington, Utopian and Peri
clesian. The contest extended
beyond the speaking stage-yell
leaders We'd with each other, So
cieties tried to drown the cheers
of each other, even the visitors
took active interest in the noise
making.
At Sis President Coates call
ed the house to order and intro
duced the judges: Superin1end-
ents Ireland, kirkpatrick and
McClain. These men were re-
ceived with loud cheers and after
being conducted to their stations
in the different parts of the
building the program began.
Miss Ruth B. Long. of the Ex-
celsior Society was introduced by
the chairman and cheered by her
society. Freedoms Hope" was
her subject and she handled it
well. She received much ap-
plause.
Next, Miss Matha E. Williams,
of the Cynthian Society, was in
troduced and read "Cuddy," by
McCarty in excellent style. The
entire audience voiced their ap-
proval by cheering her for a
long time.
'For the Love Of Mary Ellen"
was the selection of Mrs. G.. NJ
Watkins, Of the Carpediem So
ciety. The Carpediems gave her
a good send-off after the intro
ducion. Everybody joined in the
applause at the close of her read
ing.
The Washington Society was
represented by Miss Mamie Belle
Hawkins, who handled the king
of Boyville" in excellent style
Her society felt positively that
she had captured the honors
when she had finished.
At the point Superintendent
]. w. Ireland, of Frankfort sang
All Through The Night" Mr.
Ireland has a magnificent voice
and after being encored by the
entire audience, each society gave
IS rahs! for the popular edu-
Gator. He stated that he would
be glad to sing some more, but
he had been singing all through
the night-more cheers.
Miss Mary Bronston, the
champion of the Utopian Society
delighted the audience with her
excellent selection, "The Story Of
Patsy" Miss Bronston is one
Of the most promising entertain
ers in Richmond and received the
heartiest applause of the entire
|assemblage. Her Society assur-
ed everybody that it was all over
but the Pericelsians were to be
heard.
With splendid spirit, Henry
Arnold, cheer reader, gave Miss
Ethel Shotwell a rousing send
off. She delivered Dunbar's
'The Party" in true dialect. L
was humorous and well received
While the judges were making
their decision the societies were
having a good time seeing which
could make the most noise. SUI
lperintendent Kirkpatrick, o
Paris, came into the auditorium
to make his announcement. l
a man ever tortued an audienct
without inflicting real punish
ment Sup. Kirkpatrick did. HI
i told the students that the judge:
had finally decided to give tn
medal to-the winner and tina
the one who got second plac'
was-the one that had the mex
best speech. With such remark
he held the audience almos
breathless for several minutes
He then announced that Mis-
MARY Bronston had beel
awarded second place and Mis-
Ethel Shotwell had won tn,
medal. 1t was real JOY to hea
the societies join in giving
rousing cheer for the winner
1.-The Perclesians turned loos'
lsome more noise and way up in
to the night they continued t.
celebrate.
The oratorical contest will b
held tonight at eight O'Clock