The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-06-03
DEFAMATION CONTEST
FOR BOYS AT KITZMILLER
Was Held Last Friday Night
Wiley yelling, o. H. S. Stu
dent, Awarded First Prize

The first annual boys defamation
contest of Garrett County Inter-High
schools was held at the Maryland
Theatre in Kitzmiller last Friday ev-
ening, May 2Sth at s o'clock. One boy
contestant from each of the five high
schools of the county, entered the con-
test-Kitzmiller Friendsville, Grants
vile, Accident and Oakland.
Mr.. H. A. Loraditch, president of
the County Boad of Education, acted
as chairman and was greeted with ap-
plause after he had given very in
teresting talk to the assembled crowd
Each of the contestants did eXcep-
tionally well, showing not only good
training in their delivery but also
natural ability as public speakers.
Wiley yelling, Oakland High stu
dent, was awarded first prize, and
Mason Calls, Accident High student,
came in for second honors.
The judges were Rev. Gould, of
Piedmont, w. Va; Prof. Rhodes, prin-
cipal of the Piedmont High school,
and Mr. A. H. Neff, also of Piedmont.
The contest was sponsored by Mr..
Walter w. Dawson, cashier of the
First National Bank, of Oakland, for
which prizes were awarded as fol-
lows, the program likewise being
given below:
First prize-One complete twenty
volume set of "Taes of the Frontier"
as published by Harpers, to be pre-
scented to the library of the high
school which the successful contest
ant represents. Furthermore, ban
ner with an appropriate inscription
is to be presented to the principal of
the same high school to be displayed
in the successful high school until the
next annual contest (boys) to be held
during 1926-1927.
Second prize-One complete ten
volume set of "The Worlds Great
Events" an indexed history of the
world from earliest times to the pres
gent day by great historians, as pub
lished by P. F. Collier & Son Com
pany, to be presented to the library
of the high school which the success
full contestant represents to whom the
second place in the contest is awarded.
Individual awards-Each of the five
contestants is to be presented by the
school he represents in the contest
held Friday night at the graduating
exercises to be held this June with
an appropriate gold medal or other
individual award.
The Program.
Selection. .Kitzmiller Orchestra
A. Declarations:
"The Deserter Triumphs", McCants
Alvin Burgess.
Vocal solo. .. Arthur Luecke
Accident High School.
B. Declarations:
"Vision of War" Mason Calls
Selection. Friendsville High School
C. Defamation:
"The Message to Garicia", Hubbard
Accordion SOLO 49,. Wilmer Brown
Oakland High School
D. Declamation:
"Balshazzar the King" w yelling
Vocal trio. moonlight"
Cecilia Mckenzie, Velona Swauger,
Ralph Webster.
Grantsville High School.
E. Declamation:
Spartacus to the Gladiators, kellogg
Ralph Younkin
Piano solo. $50. Mildred Sharpless
KitzmillerHighSchool
Selection. -. .Kitzmiller Orchestra
Announcements of judges for first
and second prizes.
Presentation of awards.
Alternates for each declaiming con-
testant:
For Alvin Burgess: Virgil Ryland,
"The Money Spider"
For Mason Calls: Murrell Glover,
"a Message to Garcia"
For Clark Walker: Clever Poole,
"The Yukon Law"
For Wiley yelling: Kenneth Stahl,
"Connor."
For Ralph Younkin: Clyde Miller,
Zone DaV Salitorv"