The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-17
JUDGES HAD HARD
TINE TO DECIDE
Because of General Excellence of Prize
Speaking Contest at Goddard
Seminary.

The annual Goddard prize speaking
contest was held last evening at
o'clock in the Goddard assembly hall
before large crowd of friends, rela-
tives and alumni. Nine speakers con
tested for honors, and their speaking
was of the very best. So close were
the contestants that the judges, Miss
Blanche j. Tilden, Goddard, 10, Prin.
Lyman c. Hunt of Spaulding and Rev.
Clinton L. Scott of Philadelphia, 1iod-
dard, 90, were forced to spend nearly
half an hour in coming to decision,
At last the prizes were awarded as
follows: First for the girls, Miss Ida
r. Esner, who gave "As the Moon
Rose" by Phelps; second, Miss Bes-
trice NJ. Wheeler for presenting Mis-
Deborah Has Visitor" by Fisk; first
for the boys, Frank B. Clark, "The
New South" by Grady; second, Thorn
as f. Wye. jr., ''Spartacus to the Gladi-
ators at Capua."
The program was opened with a pi-
ano duet, "Valse Caprice" (Sprossl by
Miss Helen Rossi and Miss Lease. Mil.
ton l., Hunt spoke that piece by Barr,
Gentlemen, the King" With fine ac-
cent, clear voice and proper gestures
Mr. Hunt told how the king, deposed
by the mob and gathered about by a
band of nobility who were seeking his
life, by his humble modest manner won
back the support of the conspirators in
an attempt for the throne.
'Fleurette" (Servicel. a plsin little
story of boy wounded in war, who,
disfigured of face, was feeling the
pangs of loneliness and Encouragement
only to be comforted by the friendship
of his comrades sister. was given by
Miss Doris H. Smith in plain
straightforward manner relying on
slight infections of voice and variety of
expression quite in keeping with the
simplicity of her story.
Edward II. Flanagan rendered an
original piece entitled, "Fear." As an
ex soldier relating his story to his
comrades, so spoke Mr.. Flanagan, an
e1 soldier himself, to the audience, on
a council of ex-soldiers' discussion on
feat and its different phases. Advan-
tsge was taken in this story to bring
in one or two war incidents.
Miss Ida r. Esner, winner Of first
among the young ladies, was very
much taken mp with her "As the Moon
Rose" tPhelps) and entered into the
deliverance OF il with all her heart.
Plenty of action marked her interpre. .
tation Of the piece. and her eharacte-
portrayal was Of the very best. Hers
was tale of the Revolutionary war
of how young lady, believing her love
despised. rode through certain death to
save her lover from a traitors death.
Thomas r. Wye, jr., winner Of second
honors among the young men, in stir
ring. challenging manner spoke on
"Spartacus TO the Gladiators Of Capua.
Spartacus was Spartan. who had been
when a boy captured by the Romans,
taken back to Rome and made a gladI-
ator TO risk his life for the emperor :
amusement This particular incident
was written when his whole Spartan
spirit had come 70 the front and he
wss urging his fellow giadiators 10
make a dash for liberty. 90 die like
men and not like beasts. There was a
fine opportunity here for good work
and Mr.. Wye made the best Of IL.
The next number was a contralto
solo. 'ShadoWs.- By Miss Ruth A. kel-
ton. accompanied BY Miss Betty
Brown. which Vas very much appre-
cisted.
Miss Beatrice NJ Wheeler. Who won
the second award among the young Ia
dies, played tire part 81 gossipy Old
maid az the rountrY TO perfection ia
Nis Dcborsh Has Visitor BY Fisk