Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1901 — A LITTLE GIRL. [ARTICLE]

A LITTLE GIRL.

Carries Off First Prize at the Oratorical Contest. The oratorical contest at the M. E. Church last Saturday afternoon was a success in every way, except in point of attendance, which was not all that could have been desired. Each township except Marion was entitled to a contestant. Beatrice Conway, of Parr, carried off the first prize of Webster’s International dictionary. Beatrice is but ten years of age but is a natural born orator. Her declamation was “Rienzi’s Address to the Romans,” an especially hard piece even for An older person. Miss Irene Lutz, of Hanging'Grove township, was the winner of the sec ond prize, “Cook’s America.” She rendered the “Whistling Regiment.” Emma Lane, of Newton township, carried off the third prize; Nellie Nichols, of Barkley the fourth; and Bernice Broadie, of Remington, the fifth. The other participants were Charlie Robinson, ofGillam; Rice Port er, of Jordan; Vern Sayers, of Keener township; Thomas Jensen, of Wheatfield; B. White, of Walker township Glen Clemens of Kankakee, and Katie Nevill, of Wheatfield. The last named is but a little girl. She did ex ceedingly well, and a number expressed the opinion that she should have been arwarded a prize. There were twelve contestants, and all did exceedingly well. It was decided to give annual contests hereafter.