Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 123, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1914 — DWIGHT CURNICK WON ORATORICAL CENTEST [ARTICLE]

DWIGHT CURNICK WON ORATORICAL CENTEST

Brought Victory to Rensselaer at Gary Saturday Night—Next Contest at Bloomington. <* ■» ’’■V-ir • ?'iX '' • 7 •*** ’ *■ The contest of the state high school discussion league at Gary was an occasion of victory for Rensselaer. Dwight Cumick pleased the audience with his splendid oratory and convinced the judges that first honors belonged to him. rs “Rensselaer is still on the map.” There were five contestants, who Were on the program Jn the following order: Mr. Chamberlain! of Monticello, representing White county;. Mr. Marsdon, of Valparaiso, representing Porter county; Mr. Kreinman, of Gary, representing Lake county; Mr. Cumick, of Rensselaer, representing Jasper county, and Mr. Gray, of Lafayette, representing Tippecanoe county. The other counties of this district were not represented. The last three speakers were very close and the keen competition called forth some exceptional work for high school students. We might say in passing that our contestant was the only underclassman. He goes' 1 to Bloomington on June 3rd to represent this tenth congressional district in the final state contest—an honor in itself; but we’re looking for him to emphasize Rensselaer’s position on the map still more.