Evening star., 1924-05-12

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TO the convention of the crusaders at
Notre Dame University, South Bend
Ind. Upon her. as leader here in the
work of the students mission crusade
was conferred honor of reading the
prologue in the pageant, ''The Dream
er Awakes," presented during the
past winter. Upon completion of heI
studies at Holy Cross she expects to
take up a four-year literary course
at Trinity College here. The title OF
her prize-winner Grafton is 'the Con-
Stitution."
Dorothy B. Smith of Western High
School was scheduled to have de-
livered her Grafton before the judges
last week, but owing to severe
cold was prevented from appearing
She is a senior at the Western School
being the daughter of DR.. Frederick
c. Smith of 374O kanawha street
Chevy Chase.
Debating Society Member.
Miss Smith is a member of the
debating society of the school, and
has won honors in oratory in the
past. She is fond of athletics and
takes part in the dramatic activities
OF Western. She expects to attend
Carlton College. MINI. The title OF
her oration is John Marshall and
the Constitution"
When these three orators have beer
heard at their respective schools tomor-
row the judges will have heard eigh,
local contenders, and will shortly
thereafter meet to select the IocaI
grand winner. This winner will re.
ceive a prize of $500 from The Sta,
and will represent the District at the
national contest next month. Prizes
in the national contests are s3,500
$1,000 and $500. An alternate also
the winner and alternate will be
made in the columns of this paper
as soon after selections as practical
and the winning Grafton reproduced
Hearing Two Competitors.
This afternoon the judges are
hearing two competitors whose histo.
ries and photographs were printed ir
The Sunday Star Of yesterday. They
are Rozier Gaddis, winner at the
Armstrong Manual Training School
and Lillian L. Washington, winner a,
the Dunbar High School. The for
mer is being heard by the board OF
judges at 3:45 o'clock. and the latter
at AIS o'clock this afternoon
Last week Ruth Newburn, winner
at the Central High School; Frank
l. Winner, prize orator at the Nc
Kinley Manual Training School, and
Edith Miley, winner at the Business
High School. were heard by the
judges.
1t may be stated at this time that
the winning orations have been de
clared by all who have read them to
be of an unusually high quality. show
ing deep study of the Constitution
and keen realization of its true place
in the life of America
Compelling Interest Shown.
Word received here from the vari-
Gus zones into which the national
contest has been divided speak of the
compelling interest shown by secon-
dairy school pupils throughout the ma
ton, now that the finals are being
reached.
More than a million high school
pupils took part in the preliminary
contests, and to date the winner III
the zone in New York has been
selected Later this week the grand
winners in the five other zones out
side the District of Columbia will be
chosen.
I
will bring>to the National Capital, and
place upon a distinguished platform
the six winners from the country al
large, in competition with the win
ner here in the District.
Such an array of secondary school
oratorical talent will be unique ir
the history of Washington. noted
since it's foundation for the brilliant
oratorical ability of the men sent &c
Congress from the states.
School Girl Orntory.
In many of the states, especially
in the middle west and west, schoo
boy and school girl oratory has long
held an important place in the yearly
school life, which it has yet to take
in this city.
In many states the high schools OF
the state compete in oratory much as
they do in athletics, and the winning
orator is held in the greatest esti-
nation. vying for school honors'
with the athletic leaders.
That The Stars oratorical contes,
is placing secondary school oratory
on the same high plane in the Dis
trict is the belief of educational
leaders here, who expressed pleasure
today at the announcement in The
Sunday Star yesterday that this
paper will sponsor second oratori-
cal contest in the high schools here
next year.