Momence High School - Monesse Yearbook (Momence, IL)

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JUNIOR YEAR ROOK. 35 ORATORICAL CONTEST. The third Annual Oratorical and Declamatory Contest was held Friday eve¬ ning April 24th, 1903. All the selections were rendered with perfect ease and grace, which was the result of excellent instructions and preperations. The Orations, which were three in number, were such as the competitors might well have been proud to deliver, as they were wholly the results of their own efforts. Miss Sarah Hanson was the successful Orator and received a very beautiful cup with the following inscription engraved upon it, “From old-time pupils, the Citizens of to-day, to the Momence High School Oratorical Associa¬ tion April 24th, 1903.” The Declamations were well delivered and showed undoubted talent in that line existing in our High School. Miss Ina Hess received first honors and was likewise presented with a beautiful cup bearing the following inscriplion, “Presented to the Momence High School Oratorical Association by well-wish¬ ing Citizens April 24th, 1903.” The several selections of music on the program, w ere well received with great appreciation and applause by the audience. Miss Griffin, upon behalf of the citizens whose liberality had made the prizes possible, presented these cups to the Momence High School Oratorical Associa¬ tion and to her earnest words, Varnum Parish as President of the Association, made a graceful and appropriate response. - Everything went off smoothly and all united in making this event a decided success. PROGRAM. I Orchestra. II. Invocation,..Rev Palmquist III. Quartette, . . IV Orations. 1 “The Coming Climax,” 2 “The True American,”. 3 “American Influence,”. V Instrumental Duet,... VI Declamations. 1 “Kentucky Belle,”. 2 “A Telephone Romance,”. 3 “As the Moon Rose,”. 4 “Prayer of Rehoboam,”. 5 “The Unknown Rider,”. VII Violin Solo,. VIII Presentation of Cups to the Association, Response,.. IX Orchestra. X High School Chorus. XI Presentation of Prizes XII Benediction. Carrie Spry, Marie Wennerholm, ...... Lenoir Pifer, Leigh Kelsey. ..Lloyd Crosby .Sarah Hanson .Varnum Parish ...Esther Gray .Mrs. Kallander .Virgie Tabler . . . . .Bonnie Weaver .Floy Brown ..Laura Brady ..Ina Hess .Julius Blanke ........... Miss L. Emma Griffin .President Varnum Parish Rev. Seaman

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THE SENIOR CLASS.

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36 JUNIOR YEAR BOOK. A FEAST OE REASON. Toast Master and Carver, Varnum Parish, “Now good digestion wait on appetite and health on both. Music. menu. FIRST COURSE. ‘ Blue Points.” “Why then the world’s mine oyster, which I with sword will open.” SECOND COURSE. Meats, Roasts, and otherwise. “Be to her virtues very kind, Be to her faults a little blind.” THIRD COURSE. Salad. “A combination, and a form indeed.” FOURTH COURSE. Dessert. “If you have tears to shed, prepare to shed them now.” Our Course of Study, Marth E. Baecheer. Our Teachers, Blanche M. Wilson Our History, Bonnibell O. Weaver Statistics, Frank W. Garrett. Music. ! Poem, Marion E. Searls. Story, Niles I. Porter. Recitation, Flora Dayton. Parody, Edith Bennett. Music. S Prophesy, Dena Miller. s Class Gifts, Edna J. Dayton. s Advice to Undergraduates, Esther M. Gray. Music.