Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1901 — Oratorical Contest. [ARTICLE]

Oratorical Contest.

Place: Rensselaer, Indiana. Day: Saturday, June, 22,1901. Hour: Commencing at 1:30 p. m. Contestants: One person within school age selected from each school corporation of Jasper county outside of Marion township. Free dinner at Nowels House for all contestants at 12 m. of said day. PRIZES. Ist. A book donated by Simon P. Thompson. 2nd. A book donated by William B. Austin. 3rd. A book donated by John F. Major. The school trustees will report names of contestants, and subject of oration, recitation or declamation. No one to speak exceeding ten minutes. Committee on Program, S. P. Thompson, Committee on Music, Mrs. John F. Warren, Committee on Reception, Lucius Strong. The judge will be W. O. Hiatt, principal of the Rensselaer, High school. Associate judges: O. D. Royce, pastor of M. E. church; A. G. Work, pastor of Presbyterian church, A. L. Ward, pastor of Christian church; Miss Hellen Harris, Mrs. S. C. Robinson, Frank Foltz. The purpose of this contest is to promote the study of oratory in our public schools. By order of the County Board of Education Job work at Journal office.