Evening star., 1928-03-04
WRC|N|ANS ENTER
0RATORY CONTEST
q Schools Go in Competi.
ticn-TWo More in Mary
land Join.

I
ginia schools included in The Evening
Stars Fifth National Oratorical Con-
, test territory was completed yesterday
~ high schools located in five coun-
! ties and in Alexandria had entered the
competitive field. each determined to
send the forensic champion of their
STATE to the contest finals in Washing
ton in May
. Many CT the Virginia schools are re-
turning to the contest following their
County. with six schools. is included
in The Stars area for the first time.
! The schools Of that county. however
have had previous oratorical contest en-
pcrinnce as In 1924 they were included
in the contest territory sponsored by
the Times-Dispatch of Richmond.
The y other schools are divided ac-
cording to their respective counties. as
follows: Alexandria. ?; Arlington
County. .; Fairfax County, 7: Prince
William County. 3, and Loudoun
County, I.
Two More Enter in Maryland.
With the enrolment in the field of
the Virginia schools. two more inStitu
ticns OF Maryland entered to bring that
having been enrolled officially last
week The latest competitors from
Maryland. both in Prince Georges
County are O2on Hill High School.
which brings in Is students of its third
and fourth wear classes under the prin-
cipaIship of J. Wesley Mumford and
the instruction Of Miss Mercedes
Waldron. and the Maryland Park High
School of Seat Pleasant. which enters
81 students under the principalShip OF
William D. Hines and the instruction
Of Miss Virginia c. Ayers. II addition
to the competition for the regular
awards of the national contest. the
students Of the MARYLAND Park School
will b. competing for gold medal
which the principal Mr. Hines. Is Of
tering to his school winner
The Virginia schools enrolled duSing
the week. and notes on their respcc-
tive participation. follow:
Alexandria High School. Alexandria
H. T. Moncure principal; Miss Kroes
F.ckl!n and Miss Margaret Green.
teachers of Eng.ish. The contestants in
this school will be divided into three
groups. each coached bv one Of the
members Of the faculty in preparation
.or the school finals. in the hope that
the comoetition between classes will
bring about more keenly developed
orators
The Lec-Jackson High School of
Alexandria. Miss Agnes Donaldson.
principal, and Miss Frances Cuatt,
teacher Of English.
Arlington County
George Mason High School. Potomac:
w. H. Thomas, principal: Mrs. Henry
Ransom. teacher of history. and D.
4 nf ~,
and fourth history and civics classes of
20 students are entered in their entirety
with Mrs. Ransom instructing IN the
theme, The Development of the Con-
stiiution," and Mr.. O'Flahcty coach
ing on The Present Significance of the
Constitution
Washington-Lee Entered.
Wsshington-Lee High School. Balls
ten. T. Vanders,ice, principal. and
Mrs. Marue Malott, contest chairman.
John Bell. senior in this school, uoy,
@ne virginia championship last year
when he was Junior but he was de-
feated In The Star finals. He Is a
contestant again this year. The. Vir-
ginia finals will be held In the Wash
ingtcn-Lee auditorium near the end O.
April
Fairfax County:
Clifton High School. Clifton, ]. H.
Summers. principal: Miss Rosamond
Burke and Miss Crystal Driver, teachers
in English. Fifty contestants are en-
tered from this school. which Is In the
contest for the first time
Heindon High School. Miss n.
Gregory Edwards. principal. and Mrs
@. S. White. teacher of English. This
school Is housed now In its new build
CT ha,
destroyed by fire. In spite OF that
disaster. however, the school .,terrd
the CONTEXT last year and It's representa-
tive. Miss Carrie T. Lucas, won the group
contest Twenty-Five students repre-
senting the third and fourth year
classes are entered this year
Flor!s Vocational High School Hern-
don. Miss Sadie Detweiler principal.
and Miss Elizabeth Buck. teacher of
English. In the contest for the first
time this year, this school has entered
81 students.
Franklin Sherman High School, Nc
Lean. Miss Mary N. Snead. principal,
anc Miss Thelma Dunn. teacher OF
English. This school has entered its
third and fourth year history classes,
and special school awards. outside the
regular contest prizes. Will be offered
10 the five students 1lo survive the
school elimination contests.
Contest Wen Under Way.
Oaxton High School, J. Fred Cum
ninghsm principal This school AL
ready has held most Of Its elimination
contests, and It's finals. In which It's
Official representative in the coming
group tests viii be chosen. will be held
next Friday. when a jury OF prominent
citizens. vet TO he announced, viii Judge
the orations.
Pals Church High School. Miss
Maude ID. Hobbs. principal.
FAIRFAX High School-H Glenn Cum
ningham, principal This school will
reduce its field 10 fiye contestants and
these will compete for the right TO
represent the school In finals 10 be held
March IA or IS
Prince William County:
The BWayeiy School, Manassas, Ell
Sga"ely, principal The six finalists
OF this school will compete In school
finals about April l.
Haynarkct High School Minis &. II.
I fiindie, principal and Miss M II
Brown and Mrs. H. l.. Meade, teachers
of English, The third and fourth
year CLASSES and volunteers from the
fiFst and second year Glasses are COM
peting IN This school
kCkeHYliie High Gcho0i~-A M West,
| principal and teacher OF English. en-
tertng II students
L,udoun County:
Lincoln High School. Lincoln II p.
Wnlte. principal
L0Yettayjle High Ech0oi-I. A
WMnpcidMph, principal, and Miss
9 Gta
! This school Is In the contest for the
first time
Lee$L1rg High School oi~--Aiez B. Jenr
k.uA. principal and Mlna UaYlnfd Nlhr