Evening star., 1928-03-28
SECOND MARYLAND
ORATOR IS CHOSEN
B. S. Dennis Victor at Rock
ViIIe--Third Contest at
Leonardtown Tonight.


tory School of Garrett Park, defeated
Ave other school representatives III inc
second croun meeting Of Maryland
rarticipstion in the Nation wide COM
Earlier 1T the day Central High
school had staged its Semi-hnais WIN
the survival Of five contestants, VINO. nN
virtue of their conoueStS in the Schooi
enn,inationS, viii compete Tor the chafn-
rionshin of the Central district ana one
~ fhe eight places in The Star finaiS.
rorfraYs ave serai-finalStS, each oi
whom won an award Of SO by ms VIC
tory Yesterday, are Miss EhZaoe'n
Reeves. Miss Jessie RowdyouSh, MSS
Nfarrafet Williams Pierce J. d. Spring
= If and Benjamin Z, Hinden.
with two Of the five ContenderS for
the Maryland district championship
chosen IN the meetings at HyattSVliie
Monday night, and at RocNNille laSs
richt. the third contestant for that clS~
trict.s highest honors will be chosen III
the third group competition at Leonard
town tonieht. The five school winners
zho will compete tonight are those q
Ienoard Hall, Charlotte Hall. ST. Mar7'S
Female Seminary. ST, Mary's Academy
and the Great Mills High School.
Victor over stiff Opposition.
ryponnding his ideas on The Pres
erf Significance of the Constitution
with All the virile determination ot
statesman -orator, young Dennis won
over really stiff opposition 70 WIN VIC
tory in the Rockville meet through the
rornosite verdict OF three judges. The
announcement of his conquest by Oliver
owen Kuhn. news manager OF lhe
Star. and chairman Of the meeting
was a signal fer an outburst OF applause
shrieks and whistling that surpassed
pven the widest pep cheers which had
preceded the formal opening OF the
session.
Dennis gave to his school its second
consecutive victory in the group phase
OF the national oratoricai contest. Last
vrar a senior Of the Georgetown Prep
School won the group meet at Rock
VILE, only 10 be defeated for the Mary
land district championship by William
"Aleck" Loker. the Leonardtown lad,
who became champion OF The star
area.
In his conquest Dennis defeated by
p narrow margin the other leaders in
last nights field. Miss Helen Wfkin-
son. spokesman for the Rockville High
School. won second honors with her
Grafton on The Significance OF the
Constitution To-day" and William Fl
Waters. jr. representative Of the
Gaithersburg High School. captured
third place. In the judgment Of the
Jury. with his speech on The Present
Significance Of the Constitution
Others who Spoke
Other contestants in last nights meet
included Douglas Griesemer, 1T., who, al
13 years Of age is the youngest entrant
3r The Stars area, and who, IN spite
of his youth is a real veteran" Of
the contest through his participation
last year. when he vas only u years
old and q freshman In his school at
that Then there vas Jacqueline Dar-
rieulat champion Of the Dickerson
High School. Tf1o bid for victory with
her Grafton on The Present Signifi
cance Of the Constitution. and David
TTsIndie. speaking lar The PooiesVille
High School. on The Constitution as
the Bedrock Of Americas Present-day
Happiness"
In his address at the formal opening
Of the meet Mr.. Kuhn reviewed briefly
the outstanding elements Of the ma
tionai orstorIcal contest as an institu-
ton He told the audience that
through the sponsorship Of SO leading
newspapers $500. 900 American boys
and girls Of high school age we're COM
pettng With their oratorical studies Of
the United States Constitution for the
right 70 coYne to Washington In May
70 battle forensicallv for the American
championship and the honor Of repre-
sertsng this Nation against eight other
nations in the international contest
here nexk Fall.
Confident Of the Future.
when we consider the nozious po-
nficsl ncstruns that are nurtured by
our clrbstcne intelligence one feels
more confident for the future In the
knowledge that two and half million
vosIag Americans are standing together
fighting for the fundamentals of our
Government AgY Kuhn observed.
"A decade ago" the chairman con-
ftnnee. "we saw an army Of two and
2 half milliou men fighting for those
American prancipies-but IN destruc-
fsve way. Io6ay we have an army equal
~ ss large CARRYING on the same battle
but conftyuctlvelv ard In peace.
Referring 70 the victory last year of
o MARYLAND youth. Ar. Kuhn urged ne
students 3n nis audience - press 'or-
ward fsF further eonuaeats In the an
y1fe! national oYg1ericai contest
Musical Program Given.
The program surrounding the delivery
a. tne contendlng oystiong vas COM
rsetee with orchestral selections by tne
Rockville High School Orchestra, 0noef
the direction ~ Kenneth PetYie, student
leader. and bY yiolin solos presented
by Miss Jean Wektbrookl talented stu
eeyt ~ Western H.gn School Accom-
vgsniee o. Mss Bernlce Wagner mem
her ef toe Western E5iR3 school faculty
Hiss Wssgbfo,G1 offered two selections
Is neY regular performance If1e audi
eyace however demanded an encore and
fre f7-vess -e,sr egyrcert master If me
Ygssersr4 ~ Columbia Inter -Ffl2n gehoal
Tlrc6estra fargl1ee gracio9siy
Tre oagrceo ~ seieetlng winners IN
fise Eerxys15e ef,rtesf rested ar,or 4 stjYv
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