Simla High School - Tattler Yearbook (Simla, CO)

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PUBLIC SPEAKING A class in Public Speaking was introduced this year consisting of instruction in Readings, Debating. Ora- tions, and Plays. Twenty four students enrolled in the class and M or M credit is given according to the work completed A debating team was organized and we participated in one Interscholastic debate. We debated the affirma- tive side of the question, Resolved: That the United States should recoganize the Soviet government of Rus- sia at once, against Fagler, and were defeated. Thelma Barnhill, Ralph Keating, and Finley Garriott were on the team. Readings have been given at entertaimrents during the year bv Marcella Ryser, Lloyd Kimble. Kenneth Gammill, Treva McKimm,Bonnie Fimple, Corrine Syme, and Lyle McCutchan. One play was given by the Dramatic Class in Febru- ary, B-ashful Mr. Bobbs , which was quite a success. The cast included Ralph Keating, Thelma Barnhill, Marjorie Van Lopik, Winifred Thierfelder, Mildred Pollock, Inez Mason, Marcella Ryser, Les Wood and Ray Butler. The Junior Play Ruth In a Rush , while not cast from the Public Speaking class was under supervision of this Department. This play was of a different type than Bashful Mr Bobbs ,. The cast portrayed the different characters in a creditable manner and deserve much praise for their work. The Senior Play Welcome Home, Jimmy , was also under the supervision of the Dramatic Departmer t. The cast of this play had all had experience and gave a real- istic portrayal of the play. It isunescessary to speak of the need of a class of this nature in a High School. The work done by the students in the various branches of Public Speaking was of a high quality. The school was benefitted mat- erially and above allthe students derived a real benefit by participating in the different events, for the ability to sneak before an audience is certainly a quality to be desired. It is our hope that this class will be continued in the future in Simla High.

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LITERARY The E.C I.L. Literary Meet was held in Simla May 2, with representatives from Kit Carson, Flagler, Hurling- ton, CheyenneVWells and Simla. Simla won first place with 52 points, while the closest contender for honors, Flagler, was credited with 29 points. The program consisted of Boys' and Girls' Orati0US. Declamationsg Violin, Cornet. Vocal, and Piano Solos, Short Stories and Spelling. The Short Story and Spelling Contests were held at the school house fiom 4:30 until 6o'clock and the pro- gram at the M.E. church began at 7:30. The Simla contestants outclassed their competitors by far and took the majority of blue ribbons. First, Second, and Third Prize ribbons were awarded. Simla entered contestants in every event and won eight first prizes, three second prizes and three third prizes. The contest was conducted in an efficient manner and the decisions were made by competent men from Colorado Springs. The Places won by Simla entrants are as follows: MUSIC Piano--Girls lst 2nd Mazurka Godard Della Hammel Piano--Boys 3rd 'l'il1 We Meet Again A. Whiting Tom Parfet Vocal--Girls lst His Lullaby Carrie Jacobs Bond Marjorie Van Lopik Vocal.-Boys lst .Out of the Dusk to You, Dorothy Lee. Tom Parfet The Rosary, Nevin Cornet--Boys lst Melody in F, Rubenstein Ray McCutchan Violin--Girls 2nd Little Mother ot Mine, Burleigh Ronnie Fimple Violin--Boys 2nd Canzonetta Drdla Cecil Greenwood SPEAKING Oration--Girls lst Democracy and Education Thelma Barnhill Oration--Boys 3rd Woodrow Wilson Finley Garriott Declamation Girls 2nd The Littlest Rebel Mildred Pollock Declamation--Boys lst The Boy Orator of Zepata City Ralph Keating SHORT STORIES Story--Girls 3rd Making Good Lois Tefft Story--Boys lst Revenge Lloyd Kimble Spelling--1st Thelma Barnhill