Woburn High School - Innitou Yearbook (Woburn, MA)

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FIFTY TEARS OLD AND STILL GOING STRONG! This year, Woburn ' s Annual Public Speaking Contest will celebrate its fiftieth consecutive year, a record which in all probability makes it the oldest in New England and possibly in the entire country. Let it never be said that our speaking contest is content to rest on its laurels, however, for each year the quality of performance becomes better, as more and more students try for the prizes awarded by the Woburn Women’s Club for the top boy and girl speakers. During the last fifty years, our format has changed little, maintaining a program of oratory interspersed with musical selections. After all, why tamper with such an excellent showcase for presenting Woburn High’s oratorical talent? Since the advent of television, good public speakers are in greater demand t han ever before. Woburn High’s students certainly show that they are keeping pace with the times. Daniel Webster, a Massachusetts native himself, would be proud of them! L to R, Carol Porter, First Prize, Daniel Helgerson, First Prize, Mary Jane Seale, Second Prize, Mr. Robert P. Doran, Advisor, Barry Wendell, Second Prize. Janet Carroll Donna Manley Richard Leland Thomas MacDonald Michael L. Kramer, Piano Soloist. Daniel delivers Stephen Vincent Benet’s “Lee.’’

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