The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-12-24
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The most interesting event Of the col
Iege year has come snd gene. All the
excitement usually attendant upon the
tFial of strength against strength char
acterized1hls contest. All the produc-
lions gave evidence Of careful and schOl-
arly preparation, and the College of En-
poria has good cause for . little orato-
rical pride. The music presented was
unusually acceptable. Ths following
program was carried cut In iull:
1, InVocatlon-ReV. L. II. SchoheId
3. Music Quartstt-/'Oh, Huah, My
Baby. "-SulliVan: Misses Eskridge and
Flory and Messrs- Kelley and WoFden-
8. Oration-"The Knight Of the Nine
teenth CenSury,"-W. r. Hendy.
4, Piano solo-Mias Bessie swan
8. Oration-"The Pioneer journal
ists,"-EWing Herbert
Q. Oration-AIdealG Great Men, /" Edgar
MartindAIe.
z. Vocal Duett-"Dearest the Moon
Before u" Campana-The Misses Cald-
we'll.
8. Grafton" Concentration" - Fred
9. Qaartett-"we Rock Away on the
BilIoWs Gay"
The judges of the contest comprised
the following gentlemen: Rev. Mr.. Alt
man, Mr.. ]. r. Graham and Judge Par.
rington.
Mr.. Hendy's "Knight of the Nine
teenth Century," Was no less parsonage
than General Grant KnIRhthood as il
existed in ancient, medsvial and modern
times was wildly pictured by the orator
and when thename Of the Appomatto1
hero was reached the climax ended witt
no little strength. 1t Is indeed true. q
the speaker asserted, that eff Genera
Grant was great in the life that ne liYeC
he was thrice great In the death that h
died." Mr.. Hendy has fine figure TO
the rostrum.
Mr. Herbert's chief success, as it. ap
peared In this effort. lies in his com.
handing personal appearance and mag
netic presence which are, aside iron
other considerations, indispensable to In
most finished orstory. Mr.. Herber
seems to have reserve fnnd of hume
on hand which must vent itself in som
formEor other, and in this case case tn
audience enjoyed its expression at th
: expense of him who looketh longingl
for a postoflce when the division of pr
litical spoIls is about to be adjusted.
Mr.. Martindale has an exceller
voice. It IL strong and, under prope
treatment, would develop conslderabl
{ fexibllIty. His "Ideal Great Men
3 were examined from four stsndpoints-
4 generalshIp, stateSmanshIp, oratorY an
literary ability. Washington was give
the first and second places, after rIgI
comparison with such men as Hanniba
8 Caesar aud Napoleon Bonspart on th
q one hand, and Scion, Pitt and Glad
! stoLe on the other. Daniel Webster VIZ
T made the ideal orator and ShAkesper
J. the literary character. The speaker re
2 allied his apparent partisllty in confiI
f ing himself to this side of the Atlanti
e SO largely, but he could see no help fC
g it, as he wished to sustain the facts !
the case.
Mr.. Craise handled Concentration
with remarkable ability. His CRATIC
absolutely bristled with originality. tn
power of the human mind to fix itse
upon q single purpose constitutes th
, leading distinction between the hare
working man who seldom finds himse
I able TO float with the cul
rent of progress and th
? hard working man whose very toucl
like that of Midas, turns its object {
y gold. The world is growing more an
more clsmorous tor specialists. Attn
age of enlightment no person can rang
over the whole field of usefulness an
at the same time develop strength Of an
importance. he must concentrate hi
! energies upon a single purpose and pu
sue II for veal or woe.
: The first prize was awarded to M
{ Herbert aud the second to Mr.. CrSis,
The normal boys had better look q Ii
{ out less they are caught mapping, fc
e Mr.. Herbert will make a strong pull I
secure the state prize not only for Em
poria, but for Emporia College.