Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-08
WESTERN HIGH BOY
IS Winning ORATOR
Edmund GuIlion First and
Griffith Johnson, Gen.
trail, Alternate.
Continued From First Page.)

Ills JlIne WAS HlAhuIeS dAiu zo'Go SeS-
onds
The arrival of the judges at the
Mckinley Manual Training High School
was at 9:25 O'Clock, five minutes behind
schedule. Everything was in readiness.
The delicate timing instrument, operat-
ed by George E. Keneipp. director OF
the local American Automobile ASsocia-
ton, was set up and the speaker David
A. Hill, 18 years old, was introduced
by the principal, Frank Daniel.
His prepared speech, Who Shall
Modernize Our Constitutions" was pre-
sented in a clear voice and with easy
gestures. The time of the prepared
Grafton was minutes 45,57 seconds.
The subject of his extemporaneous
address was What Are the Prescribed
Methods of Modifying the Censtitu-
tion?" The time was 2 minutes 34.94
seconds.
Edith King Speaks.
Edith King. 18-year-old representa-
tive of Armstrong High School, began
her speech, Roosevelt, His Policies OF
and Conservation" at 9:46
o'clock, but one minute behind schedule.
J. B. Hunter, history teacher, introduced
the speaker. The girl spoke without
gesture but emphatically and with clear
enunciation.
At the completion OF her prepared
address after 4 minutes and 58.1 sec
onds, her extemporaneous subject, The
Executive Powers Which Roosevelt
Broadened in the Interests of Conser-
vation," was announced by Prof. Hun
ter. Her time was / minute and 43.73
seconds.
Dunbar Orator in Action.
The judges arrived at Dunbar High
School on time and Joseph Cornelius
Waddy, Dunbar's 18-year orator,
began his address promptly at 10 o'clock.
His subject was THE Constitution; a
Guarantee Of Freedom" The unusually
powerful voice of the speaker carried to
all quarters of the auditorium, in which
every seat was taken. Principal Walter
l.. Smith presided. The time of the first
half of Waddy's grafton was minutes
1853 seconds.
He developed his extemporaneous
theme, What Are the Specific Pro-
visions in the Constitution Against Mob
Rule" in much the same manner as
that in which his prepared speech was
delivered. He spoke for minutes and
35.15 seconds and the judges and time
keeper hurried to Cardoza High School,
the next stop.
Arriving one minute late, they were
torium, and Robert j. Harlan, 18 years
old, representative of the school,
launched into his prepared speech.
The Negro and the Constitution" "
Standing with hands clasped behind
him, he developed his theme wildly.
Time of his speech was five minutes
and 48.37 seconds.
Constitutional Provisions for 1nsur-
ing Domestic Tranquility" the subject
of his extemporaneous speech, was an
nounced by Prof. Robert Manning,
mittee. who presided. During the latter
part of his speech, he paced back and
forth across the stage until he was
stopped by the whistle at four minutes,
the first speaker TO use the full time
allowed.
Freund Speaks Calmly.
The next stop, the auditorium OF the
National Museum, was reached at 1O:4o
O'Clock. Three minutes later, Randolph
Leigh. director of the National Ora
torical Contest, introduced Freund.
The Mesuem auditorium was the
only place where more than one
Freund spoke on the Foundation OF
the Constitution" displaying the same
polish and power that made MIN
contestant in The Stars finals. He
spoke for S minutes 35.4 seconds. HIS
eXtemporaneous address, How Do the
Executive and Legislative Departments
Act AS Checks on the Supreme Court?
was given In minutes. HIS delivery
here was marked by the same calm
deliberate Voice of his prepared speech
and at times rose to emotional heights
He concluded just as the whistle blew
The next speaker was l8-year-old Vlr-
GINA Carr from Oakton High Schooi.
Fairfax County, the representative of
the Virginia district. Her prepared sub
iect was 1.-The Constitution: A Guaran-
tee Of Liberty to the Individual" on
which she spoke for 5 minutes 6.3S
seconds, in a manner which impressed
the audience that she was master OF
herself at all times.
Mr., Leigh announced her extempo-
raneuus topic as What Provision in
the Constitution Gives 1t Flexibility?"
She was the first speaker so far to use
notes, but seldom referred to them. She
spoke slowly and appeared to be fully
capable of talking without reference to
them. Her time was 3 minutes and 11.62
seconds.
MARYLAND Champion Speaks Last.
The last speaker at the Museum was
Miss McKim. Her dramatic powers, al
ready manifest to considerable degree In
previous Examinations, were heightened
today and she held her audience silent
and attentive. She spoke on THE Con-
stitution: A Guarantee of Personal
Liberty" Her time was 5 minutes and
1871 seconds.
The subject Of her extemporaneous
grafton was "Amplify Your Statement
That the Constitution Is a System OF
Democratic Control" She made refer
ence to notes, but without interrupt
ing the continuity of her speech. Not
once was she at loss for a word and her
thoughts were phrased In way which
compared favorably with her prepared
address. Her time was 8 minutes and
SO seconds.
A slight wait was necessary at Cen
trail to allow the students to f1le into
the large auditorium, setting back the
schedule IS minutes. Harvey A. Smith,
the principal, presented the schools
champion, Griffith johnson, II years
old, who Immediately launched into his
prepared speech 1.-THE Constitution a
Symbol of the American Spirit" His
delivery was marked by tnfrequent
gestures. He spoke for 5 minutes 1881
seconds.
He discussed, without preparation,
what Were the Compromises on Rep
resentation, Slavery and Trade in the
Constitutional Convention?"
Little change could be noted In his
manner of speaking from that OF his
delivery In the Central eliminations
He was stopped by the whistle at
minutes.
Late Start at Business High.
The speaking at Business High
School began at 1927 O'Clock, IL min
utes behind schedule. Miss Dorothy
Marie Zepp. II years old, was introduced
by her principal, Allan Davis. She
spoke on THE Liberty Offered to the
Foreigner by the Constitution of the
United States" before her fellow
students.