Evening star., 1928-04-27
BUSINESS SORATORY
VERDICT FOR SEGAL
Youth Chosen in Final Con-
test at SChool-0ther
Results.


this morning to earn place in The
Star area finals to be held May 10, and
the district" award of $50.
In his victory Segal spoke on the
present significance OF the Constitution
defeating Miss Hattie McIlwee, IS
years old, Of 952 Sheppard street. who
was placed second by the judges;
Joseph Tarshes. II years old, 1907
Lanier place: Miss Christine Grace
Lurig 16 years old. 825 Marietta place
and Miss Julienne Ibarra. 16 years old
6l6 Roxboro place.
The field Of contenders for the
private and parochial schools District
championship was completed yesterday
SidwelPs Friends School, won first
honors in the concluding group meeting
of that district held in Friends meet
ing house, 1911 I street.
Other COntenders.
The other two contenders for the
private and parochial schools District
highest honors are Miss Sheila Doody
of Holy Cross Academy and Miss Mary
Mildred Hall of st. Cecelias Academy
and they. with yesterdays winner. will
receive the group prize of $50 each.
In their District finals these three
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Star area finals and an additional
award OF $50.
In his victory this morning young
Segal repeated his conquest of last year.
when as. a sophomore. he won his
schools final contest.
The judges whose compost ballot gave
Segal first place and Miss McIlwee sec
ond honors were Elmer Louis Kayser of
the George Washington University fac
ulty; Mrs. Virginia White Steel. presi-
dent of the District of Columbia Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs; Henry A.
Schweinhaut, Washington attorney:
Miss Ada Soleau. alumna of Business
High School. and Henry Brechbill. pro-
feSsor OF education at the University Of
Maryland
The Business High School finals pro-
gram. which was presided over by Prin-
cipal Alan Davis, was completed with
musical selections By the Business High
School Orchestra Following the COM
pilation of the jurors ballot the an
nouncement OF victory for Segal was
made by Mrs. Steel at the invitation OF
Mr. Davis.
Arthur MeigS Wins.
Arthur Meigs. the Sidwells Friends
in the concluding group meeting of the
private and parochial schools district
yesterday afternoon. is an impresSively
sincere speaker. AS he talked on "The
Constitution as Basis of Americas
Importance" his audience. quietly seated
in the simple auditorium of the Quaker
house of worship. listened with rapt
attention. convinced. apparently, that
indeed the Constitution was responsible
for the importance of this Nation. In
addition to his sincerity. Meigs gave
variation to his voice. succeeding ad-
mirably in giving one the impression he
was In quiet conversation with that
person rather than with an auditorium
filled with people
The one opponent of the Friends
school entrant. John Blanchard of the
Dewitt Preparatory School. was an I'M
preSSive speaker. who would have won
first honors In almost any high oratori-
cal meet, Strong voiced and manly.
Blanchard spoke for seven minutes on
The Meaning Of the Constitution To-
day" He rose 10 dramatic heights at
one time in his speech. when he painted
n word~picture of the development of
the United States from its early days
of lowering on the Eastern Seaboard. on
through its prairie schooner migration
into the setting sun" and. finally.
through war after war. until today
when II Is serenely great
Three boys were To have had places
in the contest. but when the Emerson
Institute became aware of an irregu-
larity in the eligibility of its representa-
tive it graciouSly withdrew Of Its own
accord yesterday morning.
Contest Is Informal
Yesterdays meeting was one of the
most pleasant and friendly sessions of
this years participation in the contest
Rev George L. Farnham. public speak
ing instructor at George Washington
urlversit", produced an informal atmo-
sphere as II by magic with few happy
go-lucky remarks that made both audi
ence and contestants fairly bubble with
mirth With mock seriousness. Mir
Farnham instructed the audience TO
pay attention TO the orators" and ad-
monished 1t not to look at the pictures
on the wall" The visitors stole glance
at the plain. undecorated Quaker walls
and smiled. while the Friends them
selves laughed enioyabiy, lie asked for
"a nice. chummy feeling" aud he got
1t, The two young orators exchanged
smiling greetings and good wishes be-
when the announcement OF victory was
made John Blanchard wrung Arthur
Meigs' hand In both OF his with a
warmth that could not be mistaken
Tn members Of the Central High
School Orchestra. unde" their faculty
director and pianist. L. Il, Mandy,
played lively tunes. along With more
serious selections. To add generously 20
the friend,neSS nf the meeting, and one
of them. Herbert Diamond. contributed
IA violin solo
While the Judges students of public /
speaking. constitutional history and
American diplomatic history at George |
Washington University. wrote their bal !
lots the orchestra played When the /
results had been complied Mir FArnham !
accepted folded slip of paper bearing /
the name of the winner and faced his +
anxious audience Advising them to /
sing THE star Spangled Banner" then I
instead OF after the announcement, be. /
cause halt of you won't feel like sing /
ing" Mr Farnham ioined With the |
crowd 10 sing the National anthem lus~ /
Itlp, The instant the song was ended /
Nr Fanham said quickly,
THE winner ot this contest Is Arthur /
Nlelgs OF Sldwell'S Friends School
80 suddenly did he make the an-
that 1t seemed fun Two
seconds before the news registered, but
when 1t did proverbial Quaker "auSterv
ty" melted into a burst OF enthusiastic
applause that proved the ancient and
luwiae Saficature fallacy,
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