, 1873-05-22
EVANSTON

Students--mo outlng OF tho Hot.r1 oi
Tr1lstcCg. ., ..
The annual prize defamation contest botvoen
tho Junior and Sophomore Olasses Of tho North.
! wostern University took place IN the Proeby-
torian Church, In that suburb, OH Tuesday oyen-
ing, Tho two prizes were established By tho
Rev. O. E., Mandoyil1o ard tho Row W. Il.
Burns, md each olasa elects 1vo Of Its number
] to oontust for them. AT s o'clock tho divine
aid wns invoked by Prcsidont ChnrIos II.
Fowlor, who. presided during tho evening.
Tho Judges, Col. Wesley Drainard tho Rev. L. L.
Button, ". u. Wyokofr, Frederick D. Raymond,
and Lorrin O. Collins, Jr., woro olargod by the
President, tint in milking tho award, forensic
pieces could ontor for other prizc. dramatic or
Mr. A; II: nobinson, Of Le Roy, Kansas, pro-
nounced "Tho Uaes Of Astronomy" the
speaker WaB nervous and somewhat constrained;
which. coupled with d hosltancy ut times, spoiled
nlr. ": D. Robinson. Of Buffalo, N. T., With
tho "Erlogy on In Fayotta," presented plcaH-
ing contrast to tho former, heing cool and aolf-
Nj. g. 4. Gaskill, OF Now Berlin, N. Y. rem
dored "sportiens to the Roman Enyoys." This
gentleman put that iignifed embassy In g cor
nor, and, without doubt, malo thoir perturbod
spirits quake. It is doubtful il tho old gladiator
Tho Heck Hall QuaTSiSotte favored the audience
with music.
Mr. II. o. LowIs, Of Chicago, SOLICITED for his
defamation, "Tlle Roturn Of RcgAlus," ono to
which mis- tomporamont admirably adapted him.
infused oil tho acorn, hato, aud feelings Of su-
periority that fired tho soul OF tho old Roman
hero
We, " 9: Es4tes, 4, Of Bay Wow, wMis, VI xaa tho nort
A luck Of enrneutnoHu, and rapidIty Of utteranco,
greatly detraetol from tho impression TINT bid
8peaker might have nude.
4. G: Hobbs, Of Rol1a, Mo-, is tho owner Of q
fino yoico and very superior deolaimor, and
have mado his pronunciation of "1'ho Per-
Grafton agaiuBs Hastings" fau1tl6ss.
Mona's Waters" was anoly spoken BY D. q.
Rlehl' Of Evanston: The speaker threw q grcat
deal of expression into Lis ao1vory, aud brought
tho difficult passages out admirably.
e. 3. Ward, Of Harvard, wins tho next spoak-
Or; tho Irish Alien" bis aubject His coi,cep-
tlon Of tho piece was good, but tho enunciation
w9s too M rap1d, and at timos inaistinot:
audience with tho solo "Liston to tho MorTy
6kylark," which was yehomentlY eucored
G. Fl. White, Of Harvard, pronounced !" Crimo
Its Own Detector." There waa but littlc Of tie
mntio power.
Miss Emily 3. Wheadon, Of Evanston, was tho
Lest apsaker OF tho evening. Hor theme, 'tThe
Scholar Of Thobot Ben Khorat." Her effort was
Tho Hinman Quartotto sang. Their motto
should DO, s'Oh, Music J.. What tiscords are por-
petrated in thy namol"
The audiellce woro then dismissed With foY
remarks by the President.
MEETING OF TILE TRUSTEES
Tho Board Of Trustoos OF tho Village met on
Tuosday oyening. Prosont: @. j. Gilbert, T..
]. Gage, ". IL. blanchard, O. 4. WiilArd, Il.
G: Powers. and Wilson Phelps. Tho Com
mittoo on Streets and Alloys reported in favor
Of building, u sidewalk on tho south sido OF
Greenwood atroot, from Asbury nyouuo to tho
lake shore, and an ordinance was passed to that
effect. Also, for the laying Of . sidewalk on
Asbury ayonue. An ordinance prohibiting tho
ownora Of domestic animals from allowing fhom
to run at largo after tho 10th prox,. under non
atty Of not less that 33 or moro tlan $40 and
costs, waB passed.. A petition from ~. Il. Lupk.
SECRETARY Of tho Northwestern University, asking
for the vacation OF Simpson street, from Chicago
ayonuo to Orrington avonuo, and the alley in tho
adjoining block, WAS referred to tho Committee on
Streets and Aleya. a petition for tho clayiug
and graveuing Of Asbury avenue shared tho
hnma fate. G. ). Gilbo1t aud Fl. e. Powers wero
appointed a committee to. confer with tho Olerls
Of the Board and tho Street Commissioner in ro-
gard to thelr compensation. The Board thon held
. protractod discussion on Sator-wor1s, nd
5ourning to meet IN ono week, at which timo
Water-works will bo the only subject for discuss
sion.,
THE fn1zE CONTEST
OF the composition classes Of the Indios' Col
lege will take place this evening ut the Congra-
gatlona1 Church.