Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 66, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 March 1915 — PAUL WORLAND WON ORATORICAL CONTEST [ARTICLE]

PAUL WORLAND WON ORATORICAL CONTEST

Argument and Presentation of Question Makes Him a Factor in District Contest. —— Very few school patrons attended the oratorical contest at the school house Thursday evening, but there was a good- representation of the high school body. The contest was to se- I lect a representative of Jasper county in the district contest which is to choose the tenth district representative for the state contest to be held in Bloomington. Paul Worland was the victor, Miss Beulah Fox was second and Orphia Gant was third. Worland has a quite attractive style of address, his argument was for the most part clear, should prove a factor in the district meeting which will be held in Rensselaer on the evening of April 16th. Six or seven counties of the district will compete at that time. The state contest will be held at Bloomington, under the auspices of the statp university on May 7th.

Remington and Wheatfield were both entitled to participate in the contest held here Thursday evening, jut both had decided not to do so. It would have been more interesting with them in. The district contest should prove a very interesting event and patrons anc\friends of-the school should plart to attend it. The oratorical contest is a plan of the extension work of the state university and the high school discussion league is the primary step in the seection of the contestants. In the organization a district superintendent is selected and this honor fell upon C. Ross Dean, superintendent of :he schools of this city. He named a eader so reach county and C. M. Sharp was named in Jasper county and had charge of the contest held Thursday evening. Mr. Dean arranged to have the district contest held here and this will afford our people an opportunity to hear the speakers from the other counties of the district.

The subject this year is not a debate but a discussion. It follows a study of county and township government in Indiana and investigations by commissions in several states. The subject is: “How may we secure greater administrative and economic efficiency in the county government of Indiana?” Bernice Long and Helen Parkinson were the first speakers. They did not offer ideas of reform but their very interesting discussions were more of an explanatory nature, showing that the pupils have learned much about the department of county government and are thus able to form ideas aimed at‘ greater administrative and economic efficiency. Paul Worland, Beulah Fox and Orphia Gant then took up the subject and made suggestions of reform that are worthy the consideration of more mature minds. Special training in the public schools, civil service requirements, the elimination of some offices, the reduction in some expenses and various suggestions were made to accomplish the end suggested by the question. The county chairmen appointed by Superintendent Dean are: Benton County—Lee Fisher, Otterbein. Lake County—Priq. E. H. Croxton, Lowell.Porter County—H. M. Jessee, Valparaiso. Warren County—G. N. Lasher, Williamsport. White County—James Leffell, Monticello. Jasper County—C. M| Sharp, Rensselaer. Newton County—Fred Longwell, Brook. Tippecanoe County—Joseph Shock, Lafayette. Call No. 18 and have The Evening Republican delivered to your door each evening for 10 cents per week.