. Sickle. ch was given thirdplace in oratory. To the complete surprise of all Miss Hartwas only awarded second place in the districtcontest held in Hillsdale on April twenty-fifth. Miss Hart was at a slightdisadvantage in appearing first on the program. The judges on deliverywere Superintendent C. L. Poor of Hudson, Professor W. L. Shuart ofBattle Creek, and Superintendent L. L. Livermore of Quincy. Their deci-sion was two to one in favor of Miss Olive Chapin of Jackson. Miss Hart won first in the local, sub-district and district contests lastyear and secured third place in the state contest.


. Sickle. ch was given thirdplace in oratory. To the complete surprise of all Miss Hartwas only awarded second place in the districtcontest held in Hillsdale on April twenty-fifth. Miss Hart was at a slightdisadvantage in appearing first on the program. The judges on deliverywere Superintendent C. L. Poor of Hudson, Professor W. L. Shuart ofBattle Creek, and Superintendent L. L. Livermore of Quincy. Their deci-sion was two to one in favor of Miss Olive Chapin of Jackson. Miss Hart won first in the local, sub-district and district contests lastyear and secured third place in the state contest. She merits much praisefor the way in which she has worked and drilled,and Adrian has great hopes for her success inoratory next year. Mr. Guarch had an excellent oration entitledPorto Ricos Freedom. It appealed particu-larly to the American, who is such a lover offreedom and democracy. He is a native PortoRican, and his slight Spanish accent placed him at a disadvantage among native Americans. miujred hart. Miss Ward deserves much credit for the preparation and drill whichwas given to the contestants.


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