Harmony High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Harmony, MN)

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(Enutrats Mur High School contests have always been marked by enthusiasm and friendly competition amon the students. The contests are close, and, although the ambition of every contestant is to win, nevertheless each realizes that honors cannot be given to all, and is grateful for the training and practise which is given him. 1 ’RKl.IMINARY CONTEST This year another opportunity was given the pupils of the High School to have a second annual contest. It was to be a contest consisting of orations, declamations, humorous recitations, and a debate. It was decided to hold first a preliminary contest in orations, declamations, and humorous recitations, and tochoosetwo from each division to compete for honors at the final contest and the preliminary debate. The date set for the preliminary contest was the sixteenth of February . On the evening of the contest a fair sized audience greeted the contestants in the High School assembly room. The program opened with an instrumental solo by Miss Paddock. After this Gerhard Kasen opened the first division with his oration, entitled “The Father of his Country”, in which he showed the natural force and eloquence of an orator. He was followed by Teddy Ryan with his oration, “Toussaint IT Ouverture”, which was given with his accustomed skill and energy. Eugene Hunt gave “The Soldier Boy” with a particularly clear articulation which is a valuable acquirement. Ellsworth Duxbury in his “Dignity of Labor” had a good topic and gave it with great skill. Second on the program were the declamations: first came Lela Patterson with “A Scene from a Battlefield”; next, Ausie Harsted with “A Second Trial” and Ora Willford “One Niche the Highest”. They held the close attention of the audience as their selections were good. Last on the program were the humorous recitations. Myrtle Linder-man gave “Mrs- Caudle’s Lecture” in which she showed the spirit of Mrs. Caudle herself. Tillman Brokken’s“The Imaginary Invalid”, portrayed with exactness the diseases of “the decrepit wreck”. Oscar Larson’s “The Cyclopeedy”, and Byron Houck’s “The Deacon’s Masterpiece”, were both well rendered. All parts given were exceptionally good and each contestant held his own with the audience. Also during the evening instrumental solos were given by Dora Daniels and Hannah Burmeister. The contest was very close in all parts and the judges found it a hard task toaward the honors. At the close a tenor solo was given by Floyd Newell who responded to an encore, and after this Mr. Selvig announced the decision of the judges. The two chosen to compete for honors at the final contest in orations were Teddy Ryan and Eugene Hunt: in declamations, Ausie Harsted and Ora Willford; and in humorous recitations, Myrtle Lindermau and Tillman Brokken.

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Srarhrra ) (Cnnrah (6. £rlut« Born at Rushford, Minnesota. Educated at Rushford High School, Class of 1895, and University of Minnesota. Superintendent of Harmony Schools and Instructor in History, Civics, and Physics, in high school, 1901-1906. Emily E. Sunutrll Born at Blue Earth City, Minnesota. Educated at Blue Earth High School, Class of 1900, and University of Minnesota, Class of 1905. Instructor in English, German, and Drawing, in high school, 1905-. Home, Blue Earth. ifldmra A. }Jai imrk Born at Minneapolis. Educated at North High School, Class of 1901, and University of Minnesota, Class of 1905. Instructor in Latin, Mathematics, and Music, in high school, 1905-. Home, Minneapolis. Ellru II. Hiakkr Born at Bloomfield, Minnesota. Educated at Winona Normal (Academic and Professional Courses), Class of 1891. Teacher of sixth and seventh grades, 1904 5; of eighth grade, 1905-6. Home, Spring Valley. OSrrtritfir krffimitim Born at Northfield, Minnesota. Educated at Northfield High School, Class of 1902, and Mankato Normal School, Class of 1904. Teacher, sixth and seventh grades, 1905-. Home. Northfield. ilia it €. Sail Born at Beaver, Minnesota. Educated at Spring Valley High School, Class of 1902, and Carleton College. Teacher, fifth and sixth grades, 1905 (i. Home, Spring Valley. lllUitrrh (Clmlfaut Born at C'ariraona, Minnesota. Educated at Rushford High School, Class of 1882. Teacher, third and fourth grades, 1902 1906. Home, Preston. (Otrlia Camutm Born at Bloomfield, Minnesota. Educated at Winona Normal School (Academic and Professional Courses), Class of 1890. Teacher, first and second grades, 1899 1900 Home, Spring Valley.

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