Evening star., 1933-05-11
PAR0CH|AL PUPIL
Wins AT 0RAT0RY
Miss Mary CoI|ifIower of St.
CeciIia's Captures Star
Area Prize.
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America" introduced to the audience
and judges by Frank c. Daniel, Nc
Kinleys principal, Bon Durant presented
his prepared grafton before taking up
his extemporaneouS talk. In his first
speech Bon Durant asserted that youth
accepts the Constitutions challenge to
establish economic democracy through
education"
The Mckinley speakers extemporane-
Gus assignment was to Discuss Means
of Amending the Constitution. he
reviewed the two methods by which
amendments may be proposed and rati-
fled. concluding that the constitutional
convention system enables the citizens
to express more accurately their prefer
enceS.
Roosevelt High School was the next
stop and there Miss Conway talked first
on The Preamble to the Constitution" j"
In this prepared Grafton, Miss Conway
traced to the preamble many OF the
fundamental principles of the entire
American instrument Of Government
which, she said, makes the United
States Nation built for posterity."
Discusses Judicial System.
Extemporaneously, Miss Conway next
undertook to discuss THE Judicial Sys-
tenn The judicial system, she said,
put life into an otherwise passive docu-
ment to make the Constitution the
living. breathing instrument as we
know it today"
Central High School was the next
stop. Albert Abramson, the schools
spokesman, was waiting on the stage.
Dr.. Harvey A. Smith, the principal, was
with him and the moment the contest
officials entered the hall the boy was
introduced. Speaking on The Con-
stitution. the Basis for International
Government" Abramson described the
effects of the World War-millions Of
one generation dead and debts totaling
billions burdening another generation.
The present burdens he contended, can
be lifted only by Americas becoming
internationally minded" and by leading
in the establishment of closer relation
ships among peoples. The basis for
these relationships, he argued, Is no
more theoretical than the Constitution
itself
In his eXtemporaneouS discussion OF
the treaty-making provisions of the
Constitution, AbramSon cited President
Rooseveit's radio speech of Sunday
night in which the Chief Executive as
serted that no permanent prosperity Is
possible without world prosperity. The
Central boy subscribed to this senti-
ment and urged congressional ratif1ca-
ton of any world treaties Roosevelt
might advocate.
Three Contestants Heard.
From Central High School, the foren-
sic trail led to the National Museum
Auditorium. where three contestants
were heard.
Miss Maxine Cardwell, of the Wash
ington-Lee High School of Baltimore,
champion of Virginia, was the first to
be heard She delivered her prepared
Grafton on THE Purpose of the Consti-
tution,' the speech which won for her
the right to represent Virginia in The
Star finals.
Miss Cardwell next spoke extempo-
raneously on "Franklin's Part in the
Constitutional Convention" Pointing
out that Benjamin Franklin was the
oldest man in the convention, Miss
Carroll said he brought to the delibera-
tions experiences of many years in or
der to WELD a powerful influence on
the assembly
Henry Estevez of the La Plata High
School, champion of Maryland, was
next Presenting first his prize-win-
ming Grafton on Why We Should Sup
port the Constitution" Estevez next
took up a discussion Of the judicial
system Of the Government under the
Constitution.
Miss Collifower was the last of
the museum speakers. She pre-
sented first her prepared Grafton on
Thomas Jefferson, Champion OF Con-
stitutional Democracy"
Speaks on Religious Liberty.
Assigned to discuss extemporaneously
1.-THE Statute of Religious Liberty" Miss
CollifloWer presented an Grafton that
challenged even the quality of her pre-
pared speech.
From the museum the contest took
up its trail again at Dunbar High
School, where Miss Betty Francis was
the speaker The Constitution.
Basis for Reconstruction, was the sub
ject of her prepared Grafton.
In her eXtemporaneouS performance,
Miss Francis was required to discuss
any portion of the Constitution sup
porting your statement that it is 'dedi-
Gated to the fatherhood of God" OF
course, the Constitution does not state"
q dedication to God, she said, but by
its very spirit, it implies that dedication
by providing ''life. liberty and the pur-
suit Of happiness" to all.
Armstrong High School Auditorium.
The Armstrong champion spoke first on
The Constitution, an Instrument OF
More Perfect Union" In this speech.
Miss Proctor said it is the responsibility
of today's youth to maintain that more
perfect union
After the prepared speech. Miss Proc
tor spoke extemporaneously on what
Checks Are Placed on the Judiciary by
the Constitution. A topic that de-
manded knowledge Of the facts, the
Armstrong girl displayed that learning.
From Armstrong, the contest action
moved on to the Cardozo High School,
where John Yeldell was the speaker.
Yeldells first speech was on THE Or
igns of the Constitution" and as he
delivered it with gusto he reviewed the
contributions made by the various Col
onies and their patriots.
Extemporaneously, Yeldell was re-
quired to discuss the legislative branch
of the Government as advocated in the
Virginia plan He traced the SINH
larity between the legislative branch
as provided by the Constitution ana
that proposed by Randolph in the Vir-
ginia plan, upon which it was based.
Discusses Justice Holmes.
Western High School was the scene
of the last bid for oratorical honors.
Henry w. Snyder, jr.. Westerns spokes-
man, was the concluding speaker. His
first oration was on Justice Holmes,
Champion of Human Rights" Snyder
cited decisions handed down by Justice
Holmes as evidence of the jurist's hu-
manitarianism. In his extemporaneous
assignment, Snyder was required to
discuss two additional decisions by
Justice Holmes" He chose two recent
decisions and reviewed them briefly.
Judges of The Star finals were RoDert
v. Fleming, president Of Riggs National
Bank: j. j. Esch, and o. r. MCGUIRE,
counsel for the general accounting office.