Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10

nounced the winner following the bal
loting of the judges. These were
composed of the legal debating class
of National University, of which
Prof. Myers is coach.
In his Introductory remarks Mr..
Myers emphasized the importance of
oratory in developing needed leader
shin and personality. He declared 1t
was not necessary to go back to
ancient times to find examples of the
effective use of oratory in the great
crises of history. In this connection
he cited Otis Smith, Patrick Henry
and other orators of the Revolution
whose speeches aroused the Colonies.
Speeches Before Civil War.
Before the Civil War, he pointed
out. the different ideas Of the Consti-
tuition were established through the
speeches of Daniel Webster, John G..
Calhoun and Henry Clay. With per
sonalities like Bryan and Roosevelt as
examples of latter day speakers, he
declared there is still demand for
oratory. 1t Is for the purpose of stimu'
lating this interest in developing the
Gift of public speaking and to get
back to the fundamentals Of the Con-
stitution," Mr.. Myers declared, that
these contests are being held through
out the country.
The audience that comfortably filled
the spacious auditorium was repre-
sentative of many of the private ana
parochial schools Of the city. GonZaga,
with approximately 100 pupils, per
haps had the largest delegation.
Rivaling the contest itself in popu-
larity was the splendid concert given
by the Powell Junior High School Or
chestra, of about 80 pieces. Many
of the student musicians We're
scarcely more than or 10 years Old
but they played like veterans.
The director of this smart orchestra
is George Z. Hurt. an ex-British sol
der. who has had much success IN
organizing orchestral work in the
schools.
Solo By MIR. Hurt.
One Of the features of the program
was the rendition Of THE Star
Spangled Banner" especially ar
ranged by Mr.. Hurt, in which the wind
instruments simulate the tones Of an
organ against the steady roll OF snare
drums. Mr.. Hurt also gave as a violin
solo Kreisler's Paradise" accompa-
MED by Mildred Kolo Schulze.
At the conclusion of the program,
after Mr.. Myers had held the eager
audience in provoking suspense for 10
minutes before he would release the
name of the winning orator, the entire
assemblage stood and sang America. ="
Western Entries Ready.
Western High School will fire the
first oratorical guns of the two-day bit
ter battle among the local public high
schools Tuesday morning, when six OF
its best orators meet in combat which
only one will survive-the Western
High School champion. At 9:15 o'clock
that morning. just Is minutes after
the large student body will have
reached its hilltop school, general
assembly will be called to witness the
contest Of the year.
Three boys and three girls. deliver
ing orations on three different sub
jects, will be the principles and they
and their respective subjects are
Dorothy Cook, THE Constitution"
Margaret Rup1i, "Washingtons Con
tribution to the Constitution" Helen
Whitwell, 1.-The Constitution" Law
renee Ellsworth, THE Constitution" i;
Richard Greenwood, 1.-THE Constitu-
tion," and Horace Torbert, ir., TESTS
of the Constitution.
In accordance with the nationwide
rules governing the oratorical contest,
each of the six speeches will be con
fined to 10 minutes and the merits of
the content and delivery will be judged
by q jury of three.
The judges will be Elmer Louis Kay
ser, secretary of George Washington
University, and Il. Hilton Jackson and
DIR. Emma Void, attorneys. DR.. Ell
mer s. Newton, principal of Western,
will preside, while an official of the
National Oratorical Contest office will
compile the decision of the judges as
recorded on their individual ballots.
Business Orators Ready.
Less than two hours after the West
ern finals are begun, Business High
Schools four finest orators will meet
for the determination of that schools
champion. Like the earlier contest,
the ARRAY will be staged in the audi
torium of the school building before
a general assembly
Three boys and one girl will consti-
tute the contending field at that school
and only two different subjects will be
expounded in the four speeches. The