Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-02-28

was very interesting affair. Eight pick
ed students tried their powers as orators
before five learned gentlemen of Mime
apolls as Judges. Mr.. S. D. Catherwood
an Austin boy, was one of the contest
ants, and we are very happy to say was
honored with the second place. The first
place was gwen to F. N. Stacy. So Messrs
Stacy and Cathcrwood were selected to
represent the University at the forthcom.
ing state contest of orators. The stand.
ing marked on scale of 100, was, Stacy,
81 1870, Catherwood 94a, Keeper, 90
1870, Baldwin 924, Gray 81 Is, Locke 81
2-14, Trussell, 80 1915, Mathews S74. We
give below the following synopsis of Mr.
Catherwood's Grafton, as reported in the
| Pioneer Press:
QUALIFICATIONS OF AN ORATOR
! Mr.. Cathcrwood was very deliberate in
his delivery, perhaps too much so. Ills
style is polished, and succeeds we'll in
keeping the attention of his audience
without any great attempt at display and
eloquence. The composition of Mr..
CatherW0ods Grafton was like his deliv-
! w. VI ~ WI MllClIlCdl
passioned, logical, clear and agreeable
The speaker began by referring to the
wide field of oratory. There is no field
which demands such wide range of abil-
tiles, such union of physical and men
tai faculties as oratory. The momentous
occasions upon which the grandcst dis
plays OF cioquence are produced, the cri-
SEES in history which draw out its most
notable efforts, and the lasting results
which it brings forth in the progress of
society, combine to make it one of the
noblest spheres in which human power
can be exerted.
The varied attachments of our most
popular orators and the different methods
which each have followed in the exercise
OF his wonderful art, render seemingly
impossible to fix upon any special quail
ties which the true orator should possess
In the personal qualities of great speak
ers, we notice a wider diversity than
in those of the mind. When we read of
the erect figure and flashing eye of Chat
ham, and the STOPPING shoulders and
gaunt form of Brougham. the prodigious
frame and thick neck of Mirabeau, and
| the tall, thin figure and awkward gesture
of Burke, the massive and noble ply
siQue OF Webster and the slovenly
| movements and rustic air of Henry, we
can see how diverse have been natures en-
dowments to her great masters Of speech.
In general. physical qualities are seconda-
ry to mental and personal defects are OBJ
scured by the glory Of transcendent in
tellectual powers. In the mental gifts of
! the orator we expect to find rare intellect
| ual gifts in high state of development.
First in Importance is retentive memo
ry, which retains facts and brings them
up as occasion demands Memory stores
up hived fund of knowledge for the Or
ator. The orator must have a prenOun-
ced logical faculty, to mold and direct
the other faculties Of the mind. But the
great moving faculty of all effective
speech, that which permeates and enliv-
ems all eloquence from the driest argu-
mcnt to the loftiest appeal, which rivets
the attention, which holds vast audiences
spell bound in silent awe and apprccia-
ton, which at once reasons, thrills, per-
the imagination.
No assembly can be reused to unity of
action without direct and powerful ap-
peal to the emotions of man. The mag
nation, as has been said, enables the ora
tor to dwell in the past and the present in
the distant and unreal. In conclusion
the speaker sought to impress the vast
ness Of the field that lies in waiting for
those minds in which high intellectual
powers are united with high develop
ment.
Vol. 1, No. 1. of the Halifax Jour-
nal of Daytona, Florida, has arrived 1t
Is very newsy and well edited, but the
ink with which it is printed, well, we
could make almost as good out of our
rich Minnesota dirt. We do not say this
to discourage the editor. but just to poke
little fun at Ben Mason, you know; the
print paper and ink being Florida pro-
auctions without doubt. Our esteemed
friend Ben and four others furnished the
capital to purchase the material and
press. which the editor has leased with
the privilege of purchasing. AS the Aus
tin friends of Mr. Mason will doubtless
be interested in few clippings from the
Journal, here they are:
Peach trees are in full bloom
We will soon have strawberries.
Roses bloom perpetually in Daytona
gardens.
Peas, radishcs and turnips are ready
for the table.
Hens should be proud. Eggs sell at
IS cents per dozen.
Mr.. Mason sold seventeen lots here
and at Holly Hill Saturday.
All the orange trees in this vicinity old
enough are full Of buds and the promise
OF heavy crop the coming season IS ex-
cellent.
Irish potatoes are coming up fast-at
the grocers. They are worth So. w per
bushel. When we compare our pocket
book with Il peck Of them we sigh.
Purchasers keep B. Mason busy during
the day in showing and selling lots and
wake him up at night to make contracts
and deeds. That is the way We boom.
B. Mason and family propose trip to
Minnesota to spend the summer. If Mr.
Mason puts his shoulder to the wheel
there as he does here some place will
have boom.
A young lady artist. from Holyoke,
spend few months in sketching and
painting Florida scenery. She is guest
of Mrs B. Mason
Benjamin Mason has sold SIG, 500. 30
worth of lots since the 18th day of No.
vember. (The Journnt publishes a long
list Of the lots sold, with date of sale,
amount paid, and purchasers nancy
Samson was a fool to put his own
shoulders to the gates of GAIA when a
pound of Florida butter, if he had only
given it chance, would have done the
Job and not half exerted its strength.
The population inside the incorpora-
ton of Daytona is about 1000, and con-
stantly increasing. Property has doub-
led in value within the last twelve
months and those who have invested
have made lucky bargains.
Our Halifax river coasts have 800, 900
orange trees set in groves and still the
work of clearing the hammocks goes on.
In five years many ship loads of oranges
will go from Daytona and the real pros
perity of this country commence.
Daytona has mile and half of I'M
equaled frontage on the Halifax river
and in all that distance but few front
lots are for sale. In the whole Mason
tract which covers the northern portion
of the town and runs three miles back