Evening star., 1928-05-10
HINDEN WINS FIRST
HIGH SCHOOL AWARD
IN ORATORY FINALS

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timns emphasis was attained by virtue
of the great vocal contrast. Hinden used
few gestures and those which he called
upon in his victorious forensic effort
today seemed essential just where they
appeared.
Young Hinden Is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Hinden, $500 Fourteenth
street. and Is one of Washingtcn's future
lawyers. He Is president of Central
Debating Society and Is also active in
his school dran1aticS and other public
speaking organizations at Central
Through his conquests in the finals
this morning. Hinden will represent
this newspaper in the national finals OF
the contest at the washington Audi
torium, May 20. and he will. by virtue
Of that representation, journey through
Europe for IL weeks this Summer In
addition to'the grand prize of the tour.
the victor viii receive also this papers
check for $500. Through his school
semi-fnGls and finals, he already has
won $50 and $50, respectively.
Girl Speaker Docs Wen.
Miss Doody. one of the two girls in
the field Of eight cont-nders for the
championship, made her bid for first
place With speech on The Present
Significance of the Constitution" In
her forensic performance in this morn
ings crucial test, Miss Doody repeated
her strategy of the private and parochial
district finals when she spoke entirely
as a woman speaker rather than as a
mimicker Of masculine oratory. Her
enunctation and pronunciation both
were those OF the skilled and careful
orator. But as she talked Miss Doody
must have mistimed her Grafton She
was IN the conclusion of the spsech
very evidently only sentence or two
or perhaps only few words from the
end, when the whistle silenced her.
At the snriek of the whistle the girl
ceased speaking at once bowed slightly
and retired TO her seat, thereby fulfill-
ing to the letter the established rule
governing halted orators. Had she con-
Jinued to speak after the whistle sound
cd she would have been dropped to last
place In the final rating. Miss Doody
Is years old, is the daughter OF Mrs
Daniel Doouy, 1929 Euclid street. and
Is ambitious to become C teacher.
Murphy Impresses Auditors.
Young Murphy. winner OF third place,
spoke 3 minutes and SO seconds on
'"rhe Present Significance of the Con-
Stitution." he spoke In quiet, manly
tones that carried his speech to every
corner OF hts schools big auditorium.
but there was hidden fire reserved be-
hind his CAIN ulien that he called upon
for emphasis and conviction
Arthur Murphy Is the son of DR.
Joseph A. Murphy, chief medical in
Speetor In the public schools, and Mrs
Murphy, TO Observatory circle. He,
like Hinden, Is president OF his schools
debating society in addition to his men,
bership in other speaking organizations
at Western.
Launched at o'clock in the Eastern
High School Auditorium, where Theo-
dore Bishop, Eastern's champion. spoke
for the board Of judges. today's finals
was a meeting In which the best ora
tory The Stars area ever has heard III
the contest mingled with precision and
good order.
Charles Hart. principal OF Eastern,
has co-operated 10 the fullest extent
with The stars contest officials, and
when the group Of judges and the off,
cial timekeeper entered the hall for n
few minutes before the appointed time.
Eastern'S entire student body was seat
cd. singing America" as IL awaited the
arrival OF the contest party, As soon as
the Judges were seated. Mr.. Hart pre-
sented young nishoff with a curt an
nouncement of his name and subject,
Bishotf spoke, In minutes a5 SIS
seconds Blsholf ended his Grafton, and
almost before his last word had died
away In echo, the Judges and time-
keeper were leaving the auditorium,
bound for Business High School,
At Business the contest officials were
greeted with military precision by cadet
officers of the nusineSS High School
Cadet Brigade. Escorted 90 the audi
torlnm IN short order, the Jury was
listening 10 the speech OF STANLEY Segal,
champion OF that school
On the quick motor run aegosS town
the contest officials were followed hy
Rishon and small group OF his lrlenuS.
These later were Joined BY the cham
ptuns " the other schools and their
friends. until at the conclusion oi the