Evening star., 1933-04-25
ALEXANDRIA GIRL
|S0RATORY WINNER
Miss Gladys CasweII, George
Mason High School, to-
Enter State Finals.

Miss Gladys Caswell Of the George
Mason High School at Alexandria,
won the right to enter the Virginia
State finals in the tenth National
Oratorical Contest when she captured
decisive victory last night in the
Alexandria finals in her school.
Another Virginia finals entrant will
be determined tonight at Falls Church,
where the Fairfax County school
spokesmen will compete. Tonight's
meeting will be held at o'clock and
the contestants and their respective
orations, in the order In which they
will be heard, follow:
Howard Thornberg Of the Herndon
High School, The Constitution:
Lytton H. Gibson of the jefferson
High School Of Falls Church, THE
Ideals Of the Men Who Framed the
Constitutional Challenge to the Men
of Today;
Harry Carrico Of the Iee-Jackson
High School, Personalities Of the Con-
stitution";
Helen MacAslan Of the Oakton High
School. "The Constitution" and
Mary Cline Of the Franklin Sherman
High School Of Mclean, The Virginia
Plan"
w. T. Woodson, superintendent Of
Fairfax County schools, will preside,
and the judges will be Arthur S. F1em-
ming, DR.. Walter j. Greenleaf and w.
D. Boutwell,.
In her victory last night at Alex
andria, Miss Caswell repeated her last
years performance when she won the
right to represent Alexandria in the
Virginia finals of the ninth National
Oratorical Contest Last year she cap
tured second honors and the position
Of alternate to the Virginia champion.
This year. with a new speech on THE
League Of Nations and the Constitu-
tion." she is regarded as an even
stronger contender.
Second Speaker Last Night.
Miss Caswell was the second speaker
to be heard last night. In her dis
cussion Of the League Of Nations she
commented upon the Leagues chief
protagonist, Woodrow Wilson.
While Christ. 1000 years ago
preached q brotherhood of men. Miss
Caswell declared that Wilson applied
the same teachings to become q
preacher Of the brotherhood of nations
She spoke for S minutes Al seconds on
the allowed minutes.
Godfrey Ronaldue, also of the George
Mason High School, won second place
last night to become alternate to Miss
Caswell. He spoke on THE Influence
Of Our Federalism on Other Federal
isms." In his discussion, Ronaldue
traced the development Of nations
which planned their instruments of
government after the American Con-
stitution. He spoke for 4 minutes 81
seconds.
The contest was launched by Miss
Anna Thurman Baker of the Alexandria
High School, who spoke on "The Con-
declared that the Constitution was the
greatest guardian of the American
people because it constitutes the only
hope Of maintaining democracy. She
spoke for 5 minutes IS seconds.
Speaks on Veto Power.
Lawrence Wood, also of the Aexan-
dria High School, was the other
speaker on last nights contest program.
He spoke on "The Influence of the
Presidents Power Of Veto." listing the
main vetoes exercised by recent Presi-
dents. Wood was talking when the
allowed minutes for the delivery of
his speech expired
The forensics Of last nights Aexan-
dria finals were preceded by a musical
program. Following salute to the
flag Of the United States in which
cadets Of the Alexandria High School
led the audience. the George Mason
High School Glee Club sang several
selections under the direction Of Mrs.
Robert Allen, faculty leader. Miss
Grace Powell next presented two violin
solos. Rodifer Wilson then sang two
solos. Miss Nina Andrews was the
piano accompanist
Harry Kennedy. attorney Of Alexan-
dria, presided. The judges were DR..
James A. Bell, Prof Gilbert l. Hall
and Prof. Aldo L. Rata.