Evening star., 1928-04-21
CAPTURES ORATORy
FINALS At EASTERN
Theodore Bishoff, II, Win.
ner--Virginia Contender
Also Is Chosen.

The second of the eight participants
N The Star finals of the Fifth National
Oratorical Contest was determined last
night. when Theodore BiShoff, II years
Aoluoged victor in the Eastern High
School finalS, simultaneously the fifth
contender for the championship of the
Virginia district was chosen in the con-
Guiding group meeting of that district
st Warrcnton. when Miss Lucy Will
champion of the warrenton High
school, was given first place in the de-
caSton Of the jury
With a field of consistently good ora
tons to compete with his own, BiShoff'
victory. while fra, could not have been
overwhelming. There was little of the
mere textbook study apparent in at
least four of the Eastern speakers ora
tionS, while. to the contrary, there was
a wealth of clear reasoning on actual
present day problems, so constructed
against the background Of sincere study
In the classroom as TO make each speech
aslively discourse on topical subjects.
BiShotf. son of Mr. and Mrs Alex
af6er BiShoff 1907 East Capitol street,
spoke on The Present SIGNIFICANCE of
tAe Constitution. !" and he impressed his
audience as a sincere believer in the
actual meaning of the Constitution. He
appealed for better citizenship as flt-
ting celebration of the hi-centeuaial Of
George WaShingtons birthday in 1892.
~ the same time claracteriag the Ma
uonal Oratoricsl Contest as q lively
means OF improving citizenship.
Defeats Four Others.
In his conquest, Bishoff defeated Miss
Ruth Goldberg, whom the Judges placed
fA7Ne~ gNF sRasa
teSiants The other three speakers were
Charles Critchheld James Dietz and
Miss Rhoda Hatton Zach speaker on
Eastern's program last night had won
an award of sac. The Stars prize for
seni-flnalsSt victors in the local public
high schools. In addition 10 that award
BiShod last night won a further prize Of
$50, the District" award. and the right
10 represent his school in the conpeti-
tion for the championship Of this news
papers region
That championship viii be decided
May 10 II The Star finals. at which
time the champions of each Of the
eight districts" in this region will con-
tend. The only two contenders for the
championship so far chosen are Ben
jarnin Hlnden Of Central High School.
and young BiShofT The as vet unGe-
ternIned participants will be the
champions Of Mckinley Technical High
School Business High School, Western
High School. the Maryland district. the
Virginia district and the private and
parocnial schools district
EasteIn's finals were staged last
night in conjunction with the regular
meeting of the home and school asso-
citation o. % s school A brief business
session had preceded the contest meet
and at 8 O'Clock the contest alone held
the attention Of the audience. The
Eastern High School Orchestra. under
the direction of Mrs c. l.. Byram,
faculty leader played. and members of
the boys cl0gging classes danced while
the judges wrote their decisions.
BiShoff i'm Dance.
The cloggers, all students Of Isaac B.
Simons physical training classes. in
Guided BiShofT, vino. with Norman
Kirby. presented a duo dance that was
q feature Of the program Other dane
erS we're George Leakin John Matthews
Hugh Paul John Nancy James Moore.
Natalie CGponiti. William Norton and
William Naecker
The Judges of the Eastern High
School finals were B. G. Foster. a
lawyer: Arthur Rosb of the Depart
ment OF Justice ard Miss Sarah ST.
mons. head Of the department. Of Eng
ESh in the public schools
Through her victory at Warrenton
last night Hiss VIII won an award Of
$40 and the privilege Of representing
the Fauuuier County group in the Vir-
gInia district finals May 2 The group
meet was held in the auditorium Of
the Warrenton High School and the
contestant field consisted also Of Miss
Alma Ferguson Of Remington High
School. wno was awarded second
hcnorx: Miss Martha e. Striekler Of
Bealeton High School and Miss Amelia
Cary Marshall Of Marshall High
School. Miss Marshall. incidentally is
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF John
Marshall
Mss wins topic vas THE Develop
n1enf Of The Constitution This sub
5ect also was taken by Miss StricEler
and Miss Marshall, while Miss Fergu-
sons Grafton was OH The Present Sig
nif3cance Of the Constitution"
Contest Is Praised.
Judge George Latham Fletcher. swho
presided. remarked before he lam
nounced the awards that the Judges
must have had no easy jon in deciding
the prize winner because Of the eZ-
celience Of the oTatsons Of all four
contestants.
In his opening address Judge Fletcher
said: 'sThe Star and its associated pa
KerE could make no more notable con-
frabution TO the progress of our country
than by sponsoring contest such rs
this" lie recalled the statement Of
Thomas jefferson that for successful
democracy education Of the people is
needed, and said the contest would serve
10 educate the cttizeng Of tomorrow.
James C. Amber. county supeTin-
tAndent 0f schools also spoke, saying
that he hoped that the schools Of the
county would continue 70 enter the con-
test IN future years.
TIE Judges we're Charles Stone and
Waiter Robertson, attorneys. Of Warren
ton, and r. 4. Fiheld, attorney, ot Rem
sneton
hiss VIII the prize winner. Is q
senior sa WarYent0n High and Ia II
years old She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs L. X. VIII.
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