The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1881-06-07
Regents Prize Contest.

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Preparatory department contested
for the Regents prize or 1890 for
/ the best Defamation, and the essay
Twas read to which was awarded
the Regents prize ef $500,
The evening was pleasant and q
large audience greeted the young
men. The Committee of Judges con
sisted 81 RegentsD D. ID. johnson, D.
/ B. Lucasan6 B. w. Allen. The mu-
sic for the occasion was furnished by
the Cadet Orchestra. After . piece
Of music had been rendered, the large
fassemblage Was,ledtia prayer By the
Rev. w. C.snedgrass, of the N. E.
Church of this place. '%5.
The orchestra then favored the
Iandience with more music.
! Prest. Purinton introduced as the
first performer Of the evening, MFR. N
D. Adams, the subject'of whose dec
lamation was Centennial Ora
ton" His pronunciation was vefy
distinct, but somewhat monptonous.
The next declaimer was MIR S. L.
Boyers. Subject-aOar National
Glory Mr.. Boyers was Intensely
| interested in his subject. a5H He spoke
with unequaled vehemence. The
principal defect was a roughness OF
voice hardened by late sickness. :
Music by the orchestra. b E5&s
After which came the Performance
of Mr.. s. E. Davies, on the subject
"Shallswe give. up the Uniong Mr..
Davies voice has q peculiarly musical
ring, and consequently SACKED
depth and fullness. On tile whole it
| was well rendered, following which
Mr.. G. w. Davis pronounced a dec
lamation on the Character Of An
drew johnson. This ef{rt- Of Mr..
Davis was especially prsiseworthy.
His pronunciation was Clear and
distinct. His delivery calm and de-
liberate. He became animated when
the sentiment of the piece Idemanded
Fit and only then. In addition to a
: /
naturally deep voice his gestures
we're very appropriate, and he
showed in the enunciation Of every
phrase careful training. .us.-
Music. y II 4 An.
Mr.. w. H. McDaniels was then in
troduced. He spoke upsn the sub
ject of "Heroisln and Influence of
Women" TheIdeclamatiDn was well
written, and Mr.. McDanfels gave an
eloquentrendering. F#4#FHf#I
Mr.. S. NJ. Rohrbaugh delivered the
| well known Supposed Speech Of Reg
lsulus.' He spoke itswe1l.H @I /
The last defamation was pro-
nounced by EN- Snodgrass. Sub
/ jeet The Georgian Volunteer" 1t
Twas beautifully rendered and es-
lpecially complimented by the judges.
| Several Of the performers received
handsome boquets and all were greet
ed with rounds of applause at the
close. Then the judges retired to
make their decision. II
In the meantime the prize essay,
which we print in full below, was
read by Mr.. s. R,i Brown, of the
Sophomore class, after which Col. d.
D. johnson, chairman OF the judges,
in a neat little address, presented to
Messrs. Brown and DAVIS the prizes
of their respective classes. The fol-
| lowing is Mr. Browns essay:
fAWhat Goperngacatal PoAcy To-
yards The MOrmons piH best &c
conptish the ouerthrosO Of Polyga-
my . @v E.t !.
Within the space 81 fifty years
there has grown up. in5; the United
States . strange Organization called
the Mormon Church. LIE is certainly
tbne' Of the vilest and mist degrading
religious impostures tlse world has
Fever seen. tits IN Organization of
people whose yaunting boast is, eter-
| nal hostility ito the Isnited States
government, because af past inju-
ries, and whose propositions are to
convert the whole worla to their in
| famous creed, Since the death of
Brigham Young 1t Isl lin reality, a
| foreign oltgarchy, grow Ing up in the
heart OF the Great Hapublic. But
| few Of its proselytes are American,
its President, Apostles And Elders arc
men of Foreign birth, 1t depends up
on foreigners and the children Of for
eigners for its support, and for its fu-
tnre expansion and power.
i Inside from it's natural growth, its
ranks are fed and increased almost
entirely BY foreign converts and for
eign immigration.
| It numbers at present about Z So
900 souls, and is increasing as fast
Jas p6lygamy and Immigration can
ladd to its numbers. It is swiftly
,peonling all the richlst Valleys Of