Evening star., 1926-03-20
FACULTY PRAISES
ORATORY CONTEST
Mckinley Teachers Laud
Competition for Stimulus
Given to Work.

a substantial and healthful stimu-
Ius to general classroom work. ana
particularly to the activities OF the
department of public speaking, is the
testimonial OF Mrs. Eda B. Frost. ora
toric&ll contest chairman of the Nc
kinley Manual Training High School,
with reference 10 the effect OF the
contest as 1t is being conducted in
that school this year.
'ln the department of public speak
ing in particular the good results of
the contest are particularly notice.
able MRS. Frost who is head of this
department. says. ''ln fact she de-
clared. this department has grown
to such an extent as result of the
contest that there are now i've full
classes of study in public speaking.
A most effective cooperation among
faculty members generally Is reported
at Mckinley, and the effect of this
situation is well evidenced by the fact
that the participation is larger than
ever before, and that the character of
the competition is said to be the best
in the history of the contest in the
school. The faculty committee in
charge includes representatives of vir-
tuaiiy all leaulng departments. includ-
ing those vi mathematics. science and
manual training, III addition to those
most directly Interested, English, his
tory ANA public speaking.
First Contest Next Week.
The pupils now remaining in the
contest. after preliminary winnowing
on a subJect-nlatter basis, will appear
in the first elimination speaking con-
test next Monday and Tuesday. The
final elimination contest will be held
April IA.
Also of effective aid in promoting the
contest In Mckinley this year is the
reported assistance Of a most valuable
nature afforded by Miss Jennie Grady.
the school librarian. Mrs. Frost at
tributes no small part Of the success
of the contest so far to the co-opera-
tion of Miss Grady in advising pupils
on the selection of material and sub
jects and in providing them with the
needed reference matter. About half
the contestants. Mrs. Frost reports.
have settled upon the general subject
of the Constitution, about fourth
upon the biographical phase of the
subjects and a like proportion on the
new subject this year. "Anerica'S S
Contribution to Constitutional Govern
ment." The contestants are reported
to be about equally divided among the
boys and girls. Credits in school work
are accorded the contest in both the
departments of English and public
speaking.
A prominent factor in the general
success Of the contest in this school
is the whole hearted Endorsement Of
the undertaking by Prof. Daniel. the
principal. Two potent influences Of
particular benefit are to be noted as
incidents to the contest, in the opin-
ior, of Prof Daniel
Advantages Cited.
you may quote me as enthusias.
tically indorsing the oratorical con-
test for it's peculiarly beneficial in.
huence at this time in creating and
increasing interest in study and
knowledge Of the Constitution Of our
country and OF our underlying prin-
ciples of our great Government" he
said. This advantage in itself would
fully justify the contest, but there Is
another main reason for its support,
and that lies in the most valuable ex-
perience gained by high school boys
and girls in the art OF expressing
themselves on their feet. 1t is prov
ing more than ever a valuable ad-
iunct to our general school work. and
particularly to our public-speaking
department. / am glad to note that
there is more interest in the contest
in this school this year than formerly.
as evidenced by large number and
an improved class of contestants"
The Mckinley faculty committee
includes, in addition to Mrs. Frost,
chairman. Miss Marion Clark of the
history department. Mrs. NJ. c.
Sduires, English; Miss Sarah Rad
cliffe. mathematics: Edward Lock
wood, science, and Albert Piggott,
manual training.