Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
Is SCHOOLS ENTER
0RATORY CONTEST
Maryland EnrolIs Institutions
by Counties for Part in
National Meet.

Twenty-Five Maryland high schools.
located in the territory in which the
competition is sponsored by The Eve
ming Star had officially entered the
Fifth National Oratorical Contest yes
terday afternoon. i, was announced last
night by Randolph Leigh, director-gen-
eral of the movement.
Divided according to counties. the
Maryland contestant field is located III
eight schools in Montgomery County.
SIX in Prince Georges County. six In
St, Marys County and five in Charles
County Oh these. six are in The con-
test for the first time, while the others
have returned to the competition. fol-
lowing their respective bids for victory
last year.
With tour through the leading ma
tions of Europe and 4 cash award of
S270 as the first prize and other awards
beginning at $50 to lend impetus to the
contest, the schools enrolled yesterday
already have begun actual contest work.
Several of them will select their spokes-
men for the group meetings by Thurs
day and practically all of them will
be ready to enter the group phase of
the contest two weeks later. The five
group MEETINGS will be held during the
last week in March at five communities
which are yet to be designated by con-
test authorities.
Virginia Preparing.
While the Maryland schools are or
ganized. the schools Of Virginia now
are being marshalled for their drive
toward the first prize. The competing
the auspices of The Star probably will
h. Nnrol,rra6 0eyf Sunday
The MARYLAND schools enrolled yes
terday include the following eight OF
Montgomery County:
Rockville High Schol. in which the
third and fourth year English classes
are entered. L. Fletcher Schott is the
principal and public speaking teacher
Of the school. while Miss I. Schwartz is
the teacher of English. The school
finals will be held Thursday.
Fairland High School, in which 10
students are entered. under the princi-
palship of Miss Emma French and the
instruction of Miss Ruth Harryman.
teacher of English.
Damascus High School. of which E.
NJ Douglas Is principal and Miss Viz
gtnia Ronsaville Is teacher of English,
With Is students of the third and fourth
year English classes enrolled.
Georgetown Preparatory School of
Garrett Park. of which Rev. Thomas
A Emmett is principal
Tacoma-Silver Spring High School at
Silver Spring. Of which Mrs. Eyalene
Beeoe is principal and Miss Marion L.
Schwartz Is teacher of English.
Bethesda High School. of which T,
W. Pyle Is principal.
Gaifhersburg High School. under the
principalship of Thomas w. Troxel,.
The six schools entered to date from
Prince Georges County are:
Surrattsyille High School. of which
human > Klein is the principal and
MISS virginia Pittman is the teacher of
English. The total enrolment of This
schcoL so students. is working on ,,ra-
tsons and the members of the third
sno iourtn year cissses are being re- :
CURED to delirer their speeches ora
Sorieally IS regular class work
HyattsTille High School. of which X /
J. Norris is principal.
Bacen High School, Of which " r /
9. Baden is principal.
Upper Marlboro High School. Flovd |
z Cromwell. principal, and Miss Maud |
1ino2ns Is the teacher of English: third |
eno fourth year classes Of 4s students |
entered.
- 1900 "Aue aFyu oCn0Gl. OF which /
d. j. KILLER Is principal.
Laurel High School, of which 7, a
Rowland is principal. and Miss Eliza-
PEN Cero1cr Is the teacher of history
me schools OF ST. Marys County are
Leonard Hall School for Bows at
Leonsrotov'n. the school that sent vii.
lam Aleck Loker 10 victory and s,,h- !
seoaenfiy TO Europe in the contest last
year: Brother Ambrose. c. F. x. is
principal and Brother Walter. C FIX.
me teacher Of English and public
speaking.
81. Ma-vis Academy. Leonard,own Of
which Sister Mary Hubert is principal.
end Sister Mary Esther is the teacher
Of public speaking.
Mechanicsyille High School under
Iae princ.palship OF James Creenweii
and In English instruction ~ Miss
Elizabeth D2issen. entering the fun
student body.
Charlotte Han School: Col, q p
Crowson. principal. and J. r, Coad
plosic speaking teacher. entering tne
tnlTo sno fourth year classes.
o.. Mays Seminary. St Mary's CITY
Aiss III. Adele France. principal.
:, Great Hills High School. Miss Caro-
nps Ooran, principal. and D. T. Willard.
TERRIER oi English
AHe NIlaI1cS county schools are: la
Plata High School. Milton Somers. Erin
elpsl; Miss Gertrude Ryon. teacher Of
English. arac Mrs r. II. l.. Reich, teach
er o. history; entering entire student
body Of az
Lsckey High School Indian Head o,
Wnnn II. Rice is principal
River Spring High EcIs 81. OF which
Hiss Lettle L. Dent lis principal
ClssYa High School. Of which James
Dofg Is PRINCIPAL. and Eughegyilie
High School. OF which r G. Martin Is
principal and Mrs. r e. Martin IL
fs2p4sar IL Iii