Evening star., 1927-03-23
SCHOOL ORATORS
PICKED FOR FINALS
Names of Representatives of
Three More Institutions
~ Announced.

Three more schools in the private
and parochial schools district of
The Stars Oratorical Contest area
have chosen their representative
spokeSmen. who are now in line Tor
participation in the group and flnai
contests of their district and the
subsequent area and national COM
petitions.
These schools and their respective
Spokesmen are: Immaculate Scmin-
airy, represented by Laura Margaret
Murray, II years old; 81. Ceclha
Academy. represented by Hester Al
thea Anderson, II years old, and I'M
maculate Conception Academy, rep
resented by Agnes Ann DoWd. Is
years old.
Each of these girls is preparing
now for the interscholaStic group
contests and for the final fight for
the championship of the private and
parOchial school district, which viii
be held April IS. The winner of that
district final competition will win
cash prize Of 500 and the right to
compete May for the twO-and-a-
half months tour of Europe and the
additional 5000 award merited by
the winner of The Star area final
contest
Tests in High Schools.
While these schools and four others
of the private and parochial district
have selected their representatives,
the public high schools of the Dis
trict are conducting important elm
ination contests this week and next
week with view TO reducing the
number of their respective contes-
tants to six The spokesman for each
of the high schools will be chosen
by April IA when the last of the
Washington high school finals VIII
be held.
Laura Margaret Murray, 17-year-
old senior at Immaculate Seminary,
won first place in her school finals
with her oration entitled, The Con-
stitution." Jean Hawley. 16-year- old
Junior, speaking on THE Constltu-
ton" also was given second place by
the faculty committee, which acted
as judges. The other contestants ~
cluded Mildred Stohlman, Jane Men
oil, Florence Byrne, Mary Virginia
Harmon and Louise Finan. Miss
Murray, who is the daughter OF Mr:
and Mrs. Thomas +. Murray OF
Bridgeport, Conn. has shown much
talent in dramatics during her course
at immaculate, playing leading roles
in her class plays.
Speaking on ''The Citizens Defense
of the Constitution, Hester AIthea
Anderson. 17-year-ol junior. won the
school finals at st. Cecilia s, Wnle
Hester Ryan, II. finished second with
her Grafton on THE Constitution.
Plays on Teams.
Miss Anderson, daughter of Mrs.
Dorothea f. Dienelt Of 1O5 Sixth
street southeast, plays on her school
basket ball and tennis teams. her
ambitions are many, including the
study Of medicine after graduation,
but her interest in elocutlon oates
back, she admits, TO early grammar
school days, when she contributed TO
numerous class and school assembly
programs.
Agnes Ann Dowd. 1S-year-old senior,
was designated representative of I'M
maculate Conception Academy by
committee Of faculty judges. Her
Grafton subject was "The Constitu-
ton" Annie Sweeney, also IS, and
a senior, who chose the same sub
ject, was designated alternate. Miss
Dowd is the daughter Of MIR. and Mrs.
Mortimer D0wd, 7l7 Quincy street
She has taken part in many OF her
schools dramatIcs, playing both comic
and serious roles. and she has sung
In a number of the schools cantatas.
Important eliminations in all Of the
public schools will take place this
week and next. Western is today and
tomorrow in semi-hnals, reducing TO
the last six, who in turn will fight in
their finals for the right to represent
that school in The Star area contest
on May and for the sl0o cash prize
to be awarded each public high school
spokesman.
Other Dates Arranged.
Central will pick its last speakers
March 81, Eastern April 6 and Nc
Kinley and Business faculty commit
tees on the contest viii! within
few days announce the dates for the
last two hearings.
School final dates already deter
mined are: Western. April 6; Eastern,
April II; Central, April IA. and Dun