Evening star., 1928-03-29
YOUTH WINS THIRD
ORATORY MEETING
Spokesman for Leonard Hall
School viii Compete in
State Championship.

orators went into action again at
Leonsrdtown last night and Joseph
John Muldowney. spokesman for the
Leonard Hall School. emerged vic
toriously to begin his march toward
championships via the Maryland dis
trict finals and-the shades of Demos
themes being willin9--hy way of SuhSe-
ouent forensic battles in The Stars
area Of the Fifth National OratOrlCal
Contest
BY his conquest in the third group
meeting Of the Maryland district par
tioipston in the contest Muldowncy
won the right TO a plac> in the COM
petition for the Maryland champion
ship.
The fourth contender for that honor
will be chosen tonight in a similar meet
At La Plata. when Ave other school
spokeSmen will compete The schools
represented in tonichtS battles will be-
IN the order Of their SpokeSmcn's ap-
rearance. the Lackev High School of
Indian Head the GlsSva High School
the River Springs High School. the
Ia Plata High School and the Hughes
vile High School.
Nirginian Is Winner.
Authenticated. lean fiery and Vr-
rinian. Muldowney whose home is in
Richmond. won a victory last night that
was glorious because of the caliber of
the field he defeated His virile de-
livery of a speech on The Present
Significance Of the Constitution" won
for him the verdict Of the five Judges
over Miss Mary Catherine Sterling.
representative or the St Marv'S Acad-
enlv Of LeonaT6town. who was awarded
close second honOrs.
The placement Of the orators on the
tury's composite ballot was so close
that after Muldownev's victory was
recorded. a complete tie for third
honors snd what very nearly resulted
In q tie for second place was found.
Consequently, only first and second
place winners were announced.
Without any attempt 10 place the
three remaining contestants here ac-
eording to their showing in the meet
the other Spokesmen on the or0Cr'I
were Miss Mary Edna Taylor Of the
Great Mills High School who competed
with a speech on The Development Of
the Constitution: Miss Anne Peterson
q S.. Mary's Seminary. who spoke on
''The Development of the Constitution"
and T. Maccubbin Waters, Sd. Of
Charlotte Hall School.
Hsn Is Crowded.
Staged In the Courthouse at Leonard
town. last nights contest presented a
seethin9 spectacle Of milling. jamming
men and women, boys and girls. and
even little tots who are many ysats
from oratorical competition With seats
for less than 325 persons. at least an
other 900 eager listeners jammed into
the vide isles. broad window ledges and
6oorwsys 10 stand In perfect silence
and quiet as each Of the five orators
delivered his forensic bid for contest
honors.
Contingents Of supporting students. out
u root and cheer for their respective
champions. found themselves packed SO
tightly IN the auditorium that their
cheers actually we're limited Leonard
Hall for instance, had prepared a sort /
Of hand-clapping school yell. but under
the conditions, hat exhibition was
omitted entirely Music BY the orchestra
o. St Mary's Academy. led by i2-
year old Henrietta Wilmer provided
stirring entertainment during the lax
moments IN the speaking and cheering s
program. and on one occasion Zita
Hsller. I3-year-old violinist Of the or
chsstra. played salo.
Judge william NJ Loker whose son.
William "Aleck" Loker. blazed q trail
from LeonardtoNn to Europe In the con-
test last year. presided Judge Loker.
IL his brief address al the opening Of
the meet characterized the gathering
as an auspicious occasion" because.
he said. we are here 10 make our
country better bv studying It's Consti-
tuition and fsmilisTizing ourselves with
IT'S principles II Is impossible, Judge
Loker contended. for person TO study
the Constitution without becoming
better citizen through the reverence for
American ideals and traditions that il
Gemancs
Girl Makes Address.
Mlldowney vas the first speaker on
the program and ne whipped his audi
ence 10 instant attention holding their
interest throughout his Grafton. which
occupied exactly Q Of the allowed 10 .
minutes He vas followed by the Char /
lotte Hall entry Maccubbin Waters. 80, F
who standing erect in the military
uniform of his school made an excel
Ient appearance Miss Peterson Of St