Ben Avon High School - Novaneb Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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ttrmmmmm. 'mmm' Oratoriml Context N0 event listed in the cale endar of the high school this year has been of more import- ance than that of the National Oratorical Contest. The con- test was nation-wide in its scope and dealt with some phase of the Constitution of the United States. In our school more than a hundred ! 'fitfty themes were submitted, : many of them excellent. Eight of the students tried out in a preliminary to represent Ben TOM POMEROY Avon in a district contest. Thomas W, Pomeroy was unanimously choxen as its representative. Accordingly on Saturday evening, April the twenty-sixth. the re- presentatives of seven schools met in the auditorium of the' Belle. Vue High School to compete for the honor of representing- the district in the Allegheny County contest. Thomas Pomeroyk oratioh, original and unique in its production, and the pleasing manner m Which he delivered it, W011 for him the first place. All the more re- markable is the fact that he was the youngest representative in the district contest and in the county contest also. ' Memorial Hall was the scene of the contest of Allegheny County on the evening of May the second. Eight districts were represented. -It is not an easy matter to speak in an auditorium sttch as Memorlal Hall, but Thomas proved himself an orator in the ntakmgu The gener- ous applause which greeted him at the close of 1113 ot'atlott and the pOpular sentiment expressed should make Ben Avon ngh teel proud YEN I .mmmm .mmmr V mmmmmm'm 717:1 w 7.1mm J' mmmmmmmr. : mmmmmmm' Jf'gjn Dtrillmh'a. ' 9 9 3 3 9 3 B 9 3 3 3 D C mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmo Fifty-three that it could produce a student of such marked ability, who could cope e ; with older representatives of much larger schoels. ' . g In regard to the Oratorical Contest me11t10ned above, we thlnk 1t 2 fitting to voice here our deep appreciation of the work of Mr. and Mrs. ET Milliken in coaching Tom so earnestly and well. The students and Ben 2 Avon; as a Whole, should feel honored to have a teacher who, ltke 2 Mr. Milliken, always has the welfare of the students at heart. E- E E G G 3: 9 0mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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wwwwwww' a LUGGGL'JUJWL'JUMUU wD e3 3 9 3 3 3 D 3 :3 D 7 'The school life of Ben Avon High School is not all play. Although athletic contests engage onek attention for a time there is an annual event in the school calendar that brings forth much energy and ability. The Oratorical Contest is propagated for the stimulation of student interest in the literary world. The twelfth yearly contest was held in the high school auditorium on Friday evening, March 7. The number who competed was a survival of the fittest from the grilling elimination of the week before. Many excellent recitations were given before a large and interested audience. By the decision of the judges first place for the boys was awarded George Cote, whose selection was Mark Anthonyie oration. First place for girls was won by Ruth Aston, who gave HA Murdel'erk Confession? by Edgar Allan Poe. Second prizes were awarded Chall- lotte Wood and Thomas Pomeroy, whose selections were, respectively, the Soul of the Violin, and Prentisse thafayette. 13- A-

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