Plymouth High School - Plythean Yearbook (Plymouth, MI)

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Uhr Brrlamatinn anim Qbraturiral Glnnnfzt NYELVE persons competed in the loeal deelamation contest this year. From these julia Xllileox was given the first place with the deelamation entitled The Old South and the New, by Henry XY. Grady. The second place was awarded to Alice Hathawayg third to Elizabeth Siincoek, and fourth to Katherine XYileox. ln the local oratorieal contest four persons competed. Ira Kingsley, who spoke on the subject A Question of Government, won first place, and Ernest Ambrus. second, with an oration on the negro question. 'l'he winners of these two went to Ann Arbor to compete in the sub- district contest held here April 4, where Julia XVilcox Won third in deelamation.

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Bvhaiing 'Pam YEN though all her former clehaters hail been lost through graclua- tion, leaving this year's team inexperienced and new, Plymouth won her way to a plaee in the state elimination eontest for the fifth time. From among one hundred ancl hfty Nliehigan High Schools which enterefl the league, Plymouth was one of the thirty-six to he repesenteml in the semi- linals. The question sulnnitterl hy the Michigan Hi-fh School Debating League was an extremely interesting one--- Resolved, that the acloption of a ship subsiflv woulml he a wise national polieyf, The first clebate with Howell resulted in a two to one victory for their veteran ancl more experieneecl team: the seeonfl, with Xlvayne, lxrought a unanimous fleeision for Vlyinouth. Northville, our olzl rival, was next flefeatetl, while we won from Fernmlale in one of the elosest contests ol' the year. The season eloserl when Plymouth went to Ypsilanti on March seventh, where she was clefeatecl hy a two to one fleeision.

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