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Show ORATORICAL CONTEST WON BY ACADEMY STUDENTS . Before an audience of students and instructors of tho Weber academy and Ogden High school and a few parents, par-ents, that filled the tabernacle almost to Its capacity, the second annual Dr. Edward I. Rich oratorical contest was staged yesterday afternoon. Six orators, ora-tors, Forest Carhartt, Clifford Rass-veiler Rass-veiler and Mary Vogel of the high school, and Douglass Leishnian, Ben Young and Louis Scoville of the acad-omy, acad-omy, were the constants and the best reward of their work in preparing prepar-ing for tho event was the development of a power of thought and oratory that hejdthe respectful attention and deep intefesL The contoxt of each address was well worthy of consideration by the auditors and Its manner of delivery de-livery spoke of steady application to a proper line of training. The direct incentive for the effort put forth by the six contestants and, Incidentally, a number of other aspiring aspir-ing public speakers in the student , bodies of the two schools whose chances chan-ces for tho present year were rendered render-ed void through prior elimination contests con-tests were two cash prizes, one of $35 and one of $15, offered by Dr. Edward Ed-ward I. Rich in competition limited to the students of the two high schools. These were won by Ben Young and Louis Scoville, respectively, respective-ly, both of whom discussed the subject sub-ject of "World Wldo Peace." The scores in the event were ex cepCionally close, tho first prize winner win-ner registering 450 points; the second 417, and the next highest, Clifford Rassweiler, 444. Mx. Rassweiler's subject was "Safety First." Miss Vogel Vog-el Spoke on "The Enjoyment of the Mind"; Mr. Leishnian, "Universal Peace," and Mr. Carhartt, "Preparedness." "Prepared-ness." In justice to Mr Carhartt, according ac-cording to tho decision of tho judges, It was announced that a Blip of memory, mem-ory, which he suffered near the end of his address and which caused him to leave the platform without finishing, finish-ing, caused him to lose the first prize. This incident was a matter of deep regret to all who were Intently listening listen-ing to the splendid address of the high school student and, It was pleasing pleas-ing to note, none regretted it more deeply than his fellow contestants. Mr Carhartt's oration was one of the best ever given in a local contest nnd, had he managed to finish, there seemed seem-ed to be little question but that he would have been accorded first honors. hon-ors. Owing to Mayor A, R. Heywood, who was to have been one of the judges, being unavoidably detained at tho city wells in Ogden valley, Dr Rich was prevailed upon to act as chairman in place of Superintendent E. S. Hinckley Hinck-ley of the Utah State Industrial school, who was delegated to fill Mayor Hey-wood's Hey-wood's position as judge. The other Judges were Senator Joseph Chez of Ogden and Prof Alvln Pederson of the Utah Agricultural college, Logan. Another part of the scheduled plans were also changed through a delay in the arrival of the manuscripts of the orations, which had been 3ont to Prof Marshall of the University of Utah for judging It was learned that the manuscripts could not reach the city evening and the coaches of the two contesting teams agreed to allow tho awarding of the prizes to rest upon the conclusions of the three Judges chosen to pass on the merits of delivery. de-livery. The program was opened by a musical musi-cal selection by the Weber academy orchestra, under the direction of Prof E W Nichols and Chairman Rich explained ex-plained the rules and purposes of the contest. The program of orations was then carried out, the name of the oration being announced and the orators ora-tors coming onto the platform without with-out further Introduction. While tho Judges were compiling their records, a selection was placed by the Ogden high school orchestra, under the direction of Marcellus Smith. Following this, Leland Evans, president of tho Weber academy stu dent body, on behalf of that organization, organiza-tion, presented the sponsor of the oratorical ora-torical contest with a valuable Morris Mor-ris chair Ho concluded his speech with the statement that the chair had been delivered to Dr. Rich's home and that tho physician would have to exercise ex-ercise patience until he could see the present. This concrete tribute of esteem came as a complete and pleasant surprise sur-prise to Dr. Rich and he accepted it with a few remarks of appreciation. IIo had instituted tho annual contest, he said, with no thought of reward such as had come to him from the academy students, fooling well repaid for the monetary outlay represented In the two prlzeB by the evldenco of bpicuuiu um uiojmiont ot uiturutLuu students, that had been so apparent In tho orations to which ho had listened. Then he announced the winners of tho contest and an enthusiastic outburst out-burst of applause and cheers from tho academy students followed. Tho first person to grip tho hand of Bon Young, winner of tho first prize, in congratulation, was Clifford Rassweiler and the same spirit, which was In Itself a victory worth achlove-lng, achlove-lng, was manifested by the other orators. |