Title supplied by cataloger. Photograph caption dated December 9, 1939 reads, "Listening critically, the audience is shown hearing the speech of a girl entrant. All the extemporaneous remarks were marked by the clear thinking and eloquent speaking that the oratorical contest seeks to promote among the young people of Los Angeles." Note: Mary Ellen Ryan of Washington High School is the young woman pictured on the stage.
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image
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1 photograph :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Oratory--Competitions--California--Los Angeles High school students--California--Los Angeles Audiences--California--Los Angeles Contests--California--Los Angeles Auditoriums--California--Los Angeles Extemporaneous speaking Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express (Firm)
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