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C. I-1.5. THE CANTONIAN I I I I I I DECLAMATION AND DEBATE LTHOUGH no firsts were won in either declamation or debating tl1is year. never- theless we can truthfully say that the year 1917-'18 has hcen a successful one in lmoth cases. Much new lnatcrial has heen developed which will he able to land the much coveted tirsts ncxi year or the one following. ln the Boys' Declalnatory Contest there were twelve contestants, all of whonn did fine work. Roh- ert Powell, winner of last year's contest, again was awarded first. llis selection was Pro l'atria, a reading hased on the present war. Powell did well with his subject and succeeded in getting second in the liig Eight Uontcst. Dean Barrick, giving a well known selection, The Han with One Talent, took second and will hc t'anton's contestant at the County contest this spring. Don Negly, with liurgundian Defiance. and liusscll Goodin, giving The Child, a declaniation of RTR. l'l'I'IIAN SNIVICLY his own cutting, were tied for third place hy ranking f 'l' f H l 'l ' of the judges, hut when the percentages were resorted to, it was found that Negly had the highest average and consequently was awarded third. In the Girls' Declaniatory Contest, which was held for four days hccausc of thc nuniher of contestants, was undouhtcdly the surprise of the season. Thirty-five girls participated in it and it was necessary to hold three Eliininary Contests hefore the final preliminary. In the final contest Carrie lirocket. giving The Star Spangled Banner, won first place and repre- sented llrs at Rock Island. Frances Saville, also using a patriotic selection, took second and will hc sent to the County contest in the spring, .Xilcen Snively won third place. Beginning thc dehating year with hut two veterans, Goodin and Barrick, a very well- halanced squad was developed. Lillian Hatfield, the first speaker of the .Xf'lirinative, is a Sophoniore and debated this year for thc first tinie. She is a quick thinker and a very convincing speaker. Howard XVood, a Senior, also on the team for the first tinie. spoke second and won thc admiration of the audience. The closing speaker was Russell Good- in, a veteran of three years' experience. llc was con- vincing and logical in his argument. Goodin will he lost hy graduation. l,yle Bauglnnan opened the dehate for the Neg- ative. This is his first year in dehating, hut he is a pleasing and experienced speaker. Carl vVllllkllllS, the second speaker, was full of pep and spoke con- vincingly. Ile is a graduate this year. The last speaker was Dean Barrick, for two years captain of the negative teanis. He spoke in his usual style. MR. S. D. S'l'El'IIENS Delurlflly fvllflfll W at W W Ill Ill 81 lllll
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THE CANTONIAN C. I-I. S. I I I - - I I I POWELL BARHICK BOYS' DECLAMATORY CONTEST IN the preliminary contest Robert Powell, by winning first, secured the right to represent Canton in the Big Eight contest which was held in Galesburg December 21st. Out of a field of nine contestants, Powell succeeded in placing second. Considering the quality of the contest and the schools which were represented we can feel justly proud of the showing made by our contestant. This year Monmoutlfs representative, John Turnbull, who is at the present a student of Canton High, won first, consequently we can boast that the winners of both Hrst and second are members of our student body. Dean Barrick, who won second in the preliminaries, will represent Canton! at the Fulton County Contest this spring unless the contest is called off. CROCKET1 SAVI LLE GIRLS' DECLAMATORY CONTEST C:ARRIE CROCKET with her declamation, the Star Spangled Bannerf' won out over a field of thirty-five contestants in the preliminaries and was chosen to represent us in the Big Eight Girls' Declamatory Contest at Rock Island. Although she did not place, her work was very good and she secured experience which should enable her to win first next year. The winner of second place in the preliminaries was Frances Saville, who will be sent to the County Contest this spring if one is held. III III lu !! 82
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