Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-02

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| of it's best orators to fight for the
right to represent that school in The
| Star finals, May 4.
| Teachers OF their respective schools
are now working with the chosen
eight orators to perfect their orations
for the coming tests which they must
| face when their opponents are the
best speakers of the rival schools.
| John Edgar Chadwick, 17-year- old
| junior of st. Johns College (high
; school course), won in the first Skin
| mish between group of schools of
| the private and parochial district yes
| terday afternoon in Mcmahon Han.
| Speaking 81a minutes on 1.-The Con
stitution," Chadwick was judged victor
over his two girl opponents by jury
of 65 students of the political science
and public-speaking courses of the
university.
The judging system employed in
the Mcmahon Hall contest was an in
novation in the national oratorical
contests. and the contesting schools
of the private and parochial district
have accepted it with enthusiasm.
DIR. Purcell Presides.
DR.. Richard J. Purcell, professor of
political science. was the presiding Of
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judges were his students while the
rest of the immense jury was COM
posed of the students in Joseph Eng
lish's public-speaking class. Each of
the student judges held ballot, and
each rated the three speakers in the
order he believed the quality of their
Grafton merited.
John Chadwick was the second
speaker and he was given a definite
margin over Hester A. Anderson of
st. Cecilia's Academy, who spoke on
1.-THE Citizens Defense of the Consti-
tuition" winning second place, and
Margaret E. Hester of the Holy Cross
Academy, the. last speaker whose
subject was 1.-The Constitution" The
girls. however, were very closely rated
by the jury.
The student orchestra of Business
High School played in concert dur.
ing the periods before the speeches
and while the SIS ballots were being
counted. Miss Emma Louise Thomp-
son of the high school faculty di-
rected the musicians.
Mark Woods Wins.
UNFOLDING the victory established
for the 'men" earlier in the day by
year-old senior OF the Hyattsville High
School. won i'm his group contest
against two girl opponents at
Hyattsville last night. His subject.
washington and the Constitution.
required nearly the full 10.minute pc
Rod allowed for delivery. but the ora
ton was well timed and there was
neither hurry nor hesitation in he ac-
complishment of the feat.
The two other contestants in the
Hyattsvile group contest were Mary
+. Stewwt of the Silver Spring High
School, talking on Lincoln and the
Constitution" and Elizabeth Colonel
of the Laurel High School, who spoke
on THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1t Means
Today" Also like the afternoon meet
ing i'm the other district. the girls in
the night meeting were rated closely,
with the Silver Spring entry taking a
well earned second place.
The judges of last nights meeting
were drawn from the nearest educa-
tional institution--the University of
Maryland-and the members of the
faculty who were on the jury were
J. r. Walter of the public speaking
department. r. NJ. Watkins of the
reading and speaking department, and
W. T. l.. Taliaferro of the agricul-
tural department OF the school. III. F.
Cotterman. associate dean of the uni
versity. was the presiding officer.
Active I'm Foot Ball
musical program helped to round
out the excellent speaking program,
and it included violin solos by Miss
Marion r. Blasidell and vocal selec-
tions by Edward Barron.
John Chadwick, the st. Johns Col
lege student who won in the initial
group meeting of the private and pa
rochial district, Is one of the most
active students In his school. Not
only in scholastic work, but in the In
cidentals OF the curriculum he is a
leader. He has been "out" for foot
ball three years and he Is the elected
captain for next years foot ball team.
In the cadet corps of the school. John
has earned the stripes of top
sergeant. To complete the record. he
is president of the Junior class. He
said yesterday that his favorite SUBJ
jects-in fact, the only subjects he
really 1ikes-are English and the
speaking courses of the school.
Following his graduation from ST.
Johns next year, he will enter George
town College to study law SO that
some day he may have real use for
his oratory abilities.
Plans Scientific Work.
Mark Woods, the Maryland winner,
Is the son of Albert F. Woods, director
Of scientific research, United States
Department of Agriculture. and he is
inclined to think he will follow in the
steps. of his father by going into the
scientific world following his gradua-
ton from the Maryland University,
the college he will enter next Fall.
Mark is one of the most popular lads
in his school and he is president of
the senior class. In the high school
finals recently, when he defeated
group of his fellow students for the
right to represent the school In last
nights contest he was almost mobbed
by the rush of his friends who carried
him on their shoulders from the plat
form.
His athletic prowess was developed
along lines Of speed and he is a.
member of the track team. In addi-
ton to this, however, and his excel
lent school work, Mark was in the
school play this year.
Both of yesterdays winners will
compete against the victors of the
other group contests in their respec-
tive districts for the right to a place
in their district finals when a cash
award of $500 will be given the victor
IN, zach