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Show ORATORY AT ORPHEUM THEATER Never in tho history of Ogden has a similar evout so stirred tho enthusiasm enthus-iasm of tho students as has the contest con-test In public speaking which will take place tomorrow afternoon at tho Crrphoum theater. Last November, Percy L. Goddard announced that ho would give a diamond medal to .tho student who would show the greatest excellence In public address. MY. Goddard says his motive In offering tho trophy Is solely for tho purposo of encouraging public speaking In our city Immediately after tho announce raent was raado that Mr. Goddard would glvo tho medal, the students of tho Weber academy and tho High school took the matter up, aud, as a result of several preliminary "try outs," throo representative students wero selected from each school. It seems that the contestants are evenly matched and that It 1b Impossible Im-possible to predict whoro tho victory will go. iMnny representative men of tho state will bo present. State superintendent superin-tendent A. C. .Nelson will preside at the contest. The Judges are: Mayor A. O. Fell of Ogden, Mr, Will G. Far-rell Far-rell of Salt Lake City, and Rov.'E. I. Goshen of Sail. Lake City. The reception re-ception commltteo is composod of M. S. Browning, Heber Scowcroft, Superintendent Su-perintendent Mills, David O. McKay, J. H G08S, J. O. Cross and W. W. Henderson. Governor Spry will present pre-sent the medal to tho winner. Tho contestants from tho High school are: Miss Mattie Guernsey, Miss Helen BlchBel and Jesso Holther. Tho Weber academy will bo represented rep-resented by: Peter Kaslus, Miss Iva Stcer3 and Irvin Nelson. The medal and tho pictures of tho contestants are on exhibition in tho window of tho Crescent Jewelry store. The contest begins at 2:15 sharp. Following is tho program: 1 Overture, Weber Academy Orchestra. Or-chestra. 2 Address of Welcome, Superintendent Superin-tendent A. C. Nelson. 3 Vocal Solo, Lawrence Greenwoll. 4 Peter Kaslus, Wobor Acadomy, subject: "Initiative and Referendum." 5 MIbb Mattlo Guernsey, High school, subject; "A Xow Land of tho Imagination." G Selection, Girls' Chorus, Ogden School. 7 'Miss Iva Steers, Weber Academy, Bubjcct: "Everyday Patriotism." 8 Miss Helen Blchsel, High school, subject: "A Plea for a Gymnasium." 9 Fluto Solo, A. Nylander. 10 Irvin Nolson, Woher Academy, subject. "On Sho Threshold," 11 Jeflo Holther. High School, subject; "A Plea for tho Child Laborers.' La-borers.' 12 Decision of the Judges. A. C. Nelson. 13 Awarding of medal, Gov. William Wil-liam Spry. Superintendent J. M. Mills of the city Bchools calls attention to somo disagreeable things that often connect con-nect themselves with contests Ho says that the very host lesBon may bo learned In a contest, whether physical or Intellectual, and that the benefits are not always to the Bide that comos out with victory. He oays that It of-on of-on happens that a school will go to the contest with Its entlro montal anxiety placed Bololy upon victory, and that no place has beon left in tho minds of the hearors for a possibility of defeat This excellent montal support sup-port Is what all the speakers need, but If tho Judges decide against them at the conclusion of tho contest, then comeR the real training Are the Btu-dents Btu-dents able to be good losers? Are thny able to take tholr defeat In a good spirit, and recognize the fact that they have mot "a foeman worth, of their steol',' It is certainly not" .becoming .be-coming to try to make It appear that the victors woro vory poorly prepared, when the Judges have announced that they wore better prepared than the losing side. Mr. Mllla Is anxious that those of the sldo that loses shall Bhow that they can Iobo well. Even If the Judges should decide wrong, In tehir opinions, they should remember that the other Ride would consider tho Judgment of tho judges good. Fortunately Fortu-nately there arc principals In our local lo-cal institutions who are broad minded enough to stand for the decision of the Judges. Local patriotism docs not demand that accusation shnll bo mado against tho victors. Juat as much may bo learnod in defeat as in victory, vic-tory, and in the next contest the victors vic-tors and tho losors will alike try to protect honors already won, and regain re-gain honors lost Both the Weber academy and the Ogden High school have the honors of victory to their credit on various oocaslons, and tor tho Incentive given by these competitions competi-tions they arc to bo encouraged. |