Henry Clay High School - Statesman Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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FEATURES

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ouqfas Qybifcolnb Douglas Whitcomb, a member of the graduating class, has attained the dis- tinction of being declared the winner of the State Oratorical Contest held at the University of Kentucky on April 2. Douglas eliminated excellent competitors in our high school, then advanced to the district, and won over sixteen other district entries. The title of the declamation was I Am In- nocent of This Blood, by Alfred Reiman. Douglas has been interested in public speaking since his Morton Junior days and hopes to continue in this line. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin D. Whitcomb of 151 Walton Avenue. In a letter of congratulations to Douglas, Dr. H. H. Hill said, To be first in anything, anywhere at any time, is an achievement, but only those who have superior talents and the willingness to work hard ever obtain first place in a state-wide contest of any kind. This year marks the second time within four years that the beautiful silver cup, presented by the Lexington Herald for one year, has come to Henry Clay. Howard Smathers won in 1933 and later was victorious in the na- tional contest. The school extends to Douglas its hearty cooperation in winning national honors at Oklahoma City in May.