The Alaska daily empire., 1922-05-05

Ing contest, clcfIicHtdiJ oS'oO'S' '''S morning at the High School audi torium. Edward Naehel was the con testant. Wrangell took second place Thelma Shangle contestant. Doug las took third place, Beth Anderson, contestant. The judges were C. w. Hawkesworth, Mrs. M. o. Johnson and M. 6. Whittier.
 The written English contest for the High Schools began at 1:3o o'clock this afternoon and the oral English contest for high and element ary schools is scheduled to begin at 3:3o o'clock this afternoon. The judges for both contests are: Mrs. R. E. Robertson, H. L. Faulkner and Mrs. L. Werneeke.
 A doube-header boys basketball game is scheduled for 7:3o o'clock tonight. The games will be: High schools-Douglaa vs, WrangelI; ele- mentary schools-k etchikan vs. Wrangel.
 The track meet scheduled for to- day was postponed until tomorrow at i o'clock, because of rain.
 Edith Lingerfelt of Ketchikan was awarded first mention in the High School declamatory contest of the Southeastern Alaska School Meet last night at the High School auditorium. Marguerite Bone of Juneau was awarded second place and Elton Eng strom of Wrangell was awarded third place Arnie Vesoja of Douglas was fourth contestant
 Talented Artists
 Miss Lingerfelt gave the reading, "The Soul of the Violin" She is talented student of elocution and held her audience in dramatic sus- pense throughout the reading. Miss Bone read Bobby Shastoe." She has a keen sense of the dramatic art and a magnetism by which she swayed her audience. Elton Eng strom gave a splendid reading of ''The Boy Orator of Zepatta City" Arnie Vesoja gave the reading Mod ern Knighthood."
 Edward Sparks of Juneau was awarded first mention in the decla- matory contest for the elementary schools. He gave the reading Just for Christmas. Margaret McCor- mack of Wrangell won second men, the High School auditorium, to dis Photographers Inga Hanson of Ketchikan took third place. Her reading was "The Bear Story" Cor don Gray of Douglas was fourth con testant He gave the reading "The Fall of Cardinal Wolsey."
 p. T. 4. Program
 The Parent Teacher program was opened with an address of welcome to the visitors from the Southeastern Alaska schools by Mrs. R. E. Robert son. representing the Juneau Parent Teacher Association. and Grover C. Winn. representing the Juneau school board.
 Responses were given by the super intendents of the visiting schools They spoke of the broad influence and opportunity for observation and study the Meet offered to the stu dents of their schools and of their appreciation of the kindness and courtesy which has been given them by the public of Juneau during their visit here. Miss Hazel Rees. princi- pal of the Wrangell school, discussed dhe initiative taken by the students Of the Wrangell school and the mem bers of the Parent-Teacher Associa- tion there, in sending the delegation 10 the Inter-School Meet. The re- sponses were given by Prof. C. D. Gray of Haines. Prof. G. c. Mitchell of Douglas, Miss Hazel Rees of Wran- gell and Prof. H. A. Snyder of Ketchi- kan.
 Miss Connie Martin gave a vocal solo. The program was closed with community sing, lead by Miss Martin.
 Announcement was made that the delegates of the various Parent Teacher Associations are asked to meet this afternoon at o'clock in the High Schoo laudtorium, to dis cuss plan for a Territorial Assocla- tion.
 School Inspection
 After the program the class rooms were thrown open for inspection. The elementary grade rooms were espe- cially attractive. The students have a,se1 bslafIy at work the past several weeks h preparation for the reeep- .- -.. - rs