Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-03-31
CELEBRATE IN
CITY AT NIGHT
Normal Boys Parade With Drum
And Fife After Washington
Society Victory In Debate

The two-day program Of the
Ioratorlcal and declamatory con-
test at the Normal school. in
(which six literary societies took
part, closed last night in a burst
of glory. Long before the ap-
pointed hour the auditorium was
packed and jammcd 1t looked
as II the societies had been recruit
ing during the day. Each section
was crowded and colors were
more prominently displayed than
on the preceding night, but you
could notice the hoarseness and
lack OF voices reaching high c.
The program started promptly
lat 8:15. Rather, President called
| the house to order at that time.
He permitted the societies. to
cheer and sing some but was
forced to call a halt long enough
to announce the first speaker.
Supcrintendents Ireland and
Kirkpatrick again served aS
Judges. Hon. John holland,
President of the City Board of
Education also acted as Judge.
The Daybrcak Of d New Crea-
ton" by II. H. Gibsn of the
| Cynthian Society was well writ
ten and we'll delivered. MIR.
Gibson is a splendid speaker and.
deserves much credit for his ef-
forts.
Foreign immigration" was
the subject chosen by Rifle B.
Taylor Of the Periclesian So
ciety. The Periclesians were
jubilant because of their victory
ION Mcnday evening and voiced
their approval OF Mr.. Taylor's
work throughout his speech. The
audience joined them in cheer
ing him at the close.
WARS Domain was the sub
| ject Of the speech delivered by
the champion cf the Excelsior
Society, Eugene Salmon. 1t was
enjoyed by all present
The Sailing OF the Soviet"
was offered by Goebel Harrod.
1t was evident that Mr.. Harrod
had given much time and atten-
ton to his subject The Car
pediems were delighted with the
manner in which their represen-
| tatiVe delivered his address.
what Has and What Will
Make Kentucky Famous" is a
subject that at once interests
every true blooded kentuckian.
| Especially when it is presented
with the force that Bryan John
son OF the Washington Society
presented it last night Mr.
johnson showed the effect of
having tacn part in the cheering
Monday night. For the first few
minutes lis voice was hardly
audible, but as he continued his
voice cleared and he delivered
his GRAFTON i'll a splendid manner.
They Key to the Door of
Success was the last number on
the program and was we'll de-
livcrcd by Sharon Moore Of the
Utopian Society. Mr.. Moore has
a splendid voice and is an ag-
gresSive speaker.
President Coates announced
to the students that the winner Of
! the evening would represent
Eastern at an oratorical contest
to be held here in Richmond i'll
the near future i'll which four
other colleges would have repre-
sentatjves,
The judges were out for some
time. Superintendent Ireland,
with appropriate remarks an
nounccd that II. H. Gibson of the
| iCynthian Society had been
awarded second honors and
| Bryan Johnson Of the Washing
ton Society had won the medal.
Pandemonium broke loose.
Johnson was carried from the
building on the shoulders 4.sof
members of his society.
| a big parade by the boys Of
the winning societies through the
streets of the city about midnight
closed one of the most cnthusi-
astic school functions ever held
lin Richmond.