, 1874-06-24

respectfully report that wl!ie toy profoundly regret
10 induce suei rssignali o. lily would recommend tho
acceptance eel Sf The same ~ tha gosrl Of " rr.stoea
tint the existing sysom Ut government in Tho Yomnn's
College isin l,oF conviction otoesivo t'e COMMITTEES
upon which ths objection. are founied, mid to n,a-
trs and aa'oats ,as rron9r remedy for any such de-
EMILY HUNTINGTON MILLER,
HonEnr r. QuEAt.
The report was accepted, aud subsequently
On motion Of tho Rev. Mr.. Haney, tho further
report cxpeoted waa made tho order Of thb day
foc II o'clock Wednesday, morning.
0n motion, clio Hoard thou adjourned till 10
o'clock Wednesday morning.
BLANCHARD PRIZE CONTEST.
Tho annual contest for tho Blanchard prixo
occurred ut the Tlrst Methodist Church, Evan
ston, on Monday evening" On Hhioh occa-
sion a brilliant audience was gathered Ia
tho capacous andfenco-room, despite the
almost intolorable heat. To quote from tho
university catalogues " A prize OF $100 will be
given by Rollln P. Blanchard, Of Ohicago,'to TINT
1nonabor Of tho Senior class who shall writo aud
pronounce tho boat English Grafton"
THE CONTESTANTS
are the successful competitors for tho Day
pEizoe, which are awarded to i've mombors Of tho
olash Hho Wrtto the beat caaays upon glYon SUBJ
jects.
The Rov. DR.. David II. Wheeler, vico-p.eal-
don't OF tho University, presided, and opened tho
exercises with brief prayer. Music was pro-
Tided by. 4 Btring-baud, and 1udiciouslY Inter-
eporsod throughout tie speaking.
This contest iH perlaps tho most interesting OF
Of tho prizo, and tha consequent careful propara-
tton made by tho speakers, and becarao of the
intcreas felt In the award Of tla prize by tho
student community. Tho position Of tho speak
ers was decided by lot
droW the first place. His subject waB "Chnrlos
Sumner" Whilo A1r. Kaufman did not doiiyor
% extensive and thorough 40 euloBy upon tho
deceased statesman as thoao recont1y hoard
got his production WAS thoughtful, original,
and conscientious trlhuto to tho momory Of a
man whom he considered justly entitled to
be called 9 scholar, statesman, patriot, aud
philanthropist. Summons biography WAS butt
briefly touched ou, while his efforts to repeal tho
Infamous Fugitive Slave law wore we'll portrayed.
h1r. X. was rewarded with bouquets and euthusi-
astio applause.
". L. 1l'uAnny ..-
explained 1.-THE Danger OF Democracy.n ONO
danEor WAS tho fact that q Democratic Govorl,-
mons suffered from inoapaoity on the part Of tho
ruling power, consequent upon the ruling Of the
people. History waa drawn upon to prove from
tondci with manv dsnoers vhch conid "ot NO. ~,
v.il un5ar rnnra orcliool farn,s H. i;n1 ~
raanonshlitv ,yaa moro cnncontra IA Ia was
also Loudly appjauded.
RICHARD q. uonDs
Hcroir IN HnTsn N,1tnro " = nha pt,rs1 iona ua
n hnmnn nntmra for 1,oro,o daat1s sna ~. ~.
first commented on, than tho Worship pail to
great men and heroes Was reforrod to, aud Attcu
nassoi through liza slmoat ,,nnot,oai' and 3heir
haroism was rst iacovorc w',on en,no auu sdor ie,
onnnrt,,n'tU ,sIe hi s,oa ,,, a
nbitv nnd ncr,ons tosa roro ~ an,roei, a tad
Til tho hnmhln workcr Ina 1snnrtei AM 1ei % Tiis
anaeoh va foi,nved Nv ganerous "r ann1,uso '''
'p'e't' ""' ~, ~ nIsuu' 1Ise "pp'"as0'
.n,e.roa IN a,.,,, - t.1ha = 9n,- - 1,ho ,,.,orr
n .his nannla sas H., ,ooritor}nns - ha fnr~oty
tan Te tcrri1Ia scs,,os ~ ia tr.%cdv DO ,naG6tod
hy tho Iaws dnt;ne t,a eont;nmoas 3,oraocmt;ona
iudad r. ~ o;vs IN a,,a;snco fs't ,omsa,;a,,
~ whot ~ ,'eS au fYaroa nav frn fhr;.ti.n Tronn
In ali parts of tho world were TIM Jowa nycr.
ridden, trampied upon, dcsni 3D. and nerseemtod
in every Imaginable pannor; set this nntion
would gain frosh llstre from a Comparison with
that NJ nnv nther. rI,or civsa tn ,.oo s,,"-
wiped out. but inspired TINT Of many altar % m.
tipuy. I'hoy wore tho chinf nrnmntors NJ
Christianity. scionce. litcrature, md gon.
oral deyelopmour. One notfrenhle renturo II,
this downtrodaen neople wn, lint tt,ro,rhon+
years Of persecution thev Ind kont tho,r Sk,rts
oolear Of the crying sins of tho agea.-ignorance'
intemperance and lIceutio1sness. From thosna
any did. becoma tic oo.mnnoiitan natom ~ H. ~
future. A"S~'4 ~ WV
Aftor medley by tho bana
WILLIAM II. xsox
nsas ssss3 the esptsyt w! 3ssas t. tho nations
ti,nt -,,nAo .,n .sua.t s..s IL I1 oPt'otLtttti1y