The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-19

And AoIiIe A. Cloud Of Ottawa wins Sec |
ODd Place
The OrAttOns OF the Two Successful Con-
testants in Full,
And Words OF Wisdom from Rev Robert
L. Collier and Ex-Gov. Anthony.
The second annual contest of the
the Kansas Inter Collegiate Oratorical
association is past. the decision rem
dered and the "little giant who is to
meet other victors from other states in
the coming Demesthen1c contest of the
Northwestern inter state association, is
from the State Normal, at Emporla, and
his fair alternate, the one having re-
ceived the second place, Is from Ottawa
across the PLAINS.
The contest was q pleasant one. The
goodly number of visiting students and
the very large number of interested
students and citizens of this city gave
the orators one great element of success
to begin with-the inspiration of large
and attentive audience. In this respect
Emporia did her part we'll. The inter-
est manifested pleased our visitors; the
size OF the audience surprised them /;
and 1t all manifested the fact that college
affairs are appreciated here and that
colleges founded in our midst are favor
ed with many propltious environments.
The entertainments was commenced
with an excellent overture by the Xix
orchestra, followed by an invocation by
President A. R. Taylor, of the State
Normal.
After the invocation Mr.. Leroy
Wright, president of the State Oratoric-
| al association, IN q few well chosen
friends and the assemblsge generally
He stated that the orators of the evening
were the ones chosen by the local COLI
tests and that the successful contestant
on this occasion would be the delegate
to represent the Kansas association il
the Inter State meeting at Columbus
Ohio, In May. He spoke also Of
the encouraging progress and
bright prosnects of the association.
The t1rst speaKer introduced was Mr.
Edward auckland of Washburn college
His Grafton on "Our Present Outlook
was a practical production, handled in 1
mastery manner and very creditably de
liYered. The speaker would have
created yet more favorable impression
had he manifested more spirit in his de
livery.
Mr. 8. T. Gilmore, of the University
of Kansas, In an Grafton on "IndiYidua
Manhood" showed much ability. Hi
articulation was without question tn
best. His words were like coins from
the mint, clear and distinct iu every re
spect. The numerous, concise and fOIcl
BILE sentences proved him to be write
of more than ordinary ability.
Miss MolIie A. Cloud of Ottawa Uni
versitY followed with an Grafton, whicl
was delivered with excellent effect.
was in most respects we'll suited to he
rich, sweet voice. The following is tn
full text of her production on
THE JEW OF FACT: THE JEW OF FICTION
According To an old legend, as Chris
was walking to the mount of cruclhC
: ton, weary and sinking beneat
, the burden of the cross, he aske
! to rest for an instant at a shoe
, makers door. "Go on! go ont
: cried the shoemaker, angrily, as b
pushed him away. Thou shalt go O
till the end of time," answered tn
Savior in a stern but mourniul volc'
From that day the Jew became war
derer, driven from land to land, froI
shore to shore by an invisible hand an
=, q voice whose accents forever CON
manded: go on! go on" Som
! times he fingered In city and told hi
! pitiful tale. Then he would seek til
I. solitude of the. mountains. But ther
the streams murmured. "Go on go on
8 The winds whispered, the trees shoute
e and the mountains re-echoed the CT.
: go onl go on"
4 Centuries rolled away. The rugge
/ form became bent with age and sorrow
q but still he wandered on, waiting, lonl
ing, yet dreading to behold the Christ b
had injured.
e We know that this is only legent
yet the Wandering Jew is fl embleI
8 of his race. For eighteen centuries the
have wandered ard suffered, and hay
j. been outcasts among all nations. III
n world has ever said to them, IN angT
tones. with scowling brows and roug
g push, "Go on! go onp'
By dlstorting every weakness TIL
ages of wrong and oppression ha
n brought out in the Jew, fiction mao
a him her laughing-stock and ideal of Vi
t lainy.
In his Merchant of Venice" Shake
i peare has painted the Jew as cunnin
/ A
Q without a noble impulse, devoid of evel
tender feeling, he possesses not even
fathers love for a lovable daughte
y When Jessica fled to be married, takiE
e with her some of her fathers jewels, ar
Is his friend had come from unavailiI
II search, Shylock cries: "WhY, thel
there, there, there a diamond gone, CO
Y me two thousand ducats in Frankfort
/ The curse never fell upon our nation q
Is now; 1 never felt it till now; two tho
sond ducats In that; and other precioT
e precious Jewels. I would my daught
1t were dead at my foot, and the jewels
}; her ear would she were hearsed at n
is foot, and the ducsts IN her coffin.
g news of themP
To make the character more despiC
Is BILE by contrast the poet paints I
p victim, Antonio, with all the Christi
d. graces. 1.-THE good Antonio, the honC
1t Antonio-O. that I had a title GO
D. enough to keep his name company
T. was said of him.
IS "The dearest friend. the ktndest man..
The best conditioned and unwearied
n spirit,
= In doing courtesies."
e. To accommodate u friend Antonio b
re broken his principle and borrow
"a money of ShylOck, on security of a pouI
A. of his own flesh.
q This was plot by which the cunnll
E. Jew hoped to rid himself of his rivs
70 He says:
81 hate him for he is a Christian:
ii But more, tor that. in low simplicity.
He lends out money gratis. and brio
& The rate OF usance here with us in Veni
e If can catch him once upon the hip,
" Will feed fat the ancient grudge be
q him."
70 HE hath dIsgraced me and hinder
y me half a million; Knocked my gail
scorned my nation, thwarted my b.
gains, cooled nay friends, heated mi
. enemies: and what's his reason? l q
= a Jew. / will have the hesrf of him
- he forfeit; for were ne out of Venice,
:, can make what merchandise l will"
- The day for payment came. Repeat
= losses found Antonio unable to paw [
debt, He Wss summoned before t
Is judge In the court of jusuce stan
~ Shylock, whetting his glitterIog knI
How Eager he Is t. plunge it into 1
breast of hjs.victim! Scales are at ma
to weigh the flesh Antonio awaits
inevitable doom. With calm cOnra
- and determination he urges his friend
y entreat the Jew DO further:
!" You may as well go stand upon the beai
J. And bid the main flood bate his usi
OF height;
% You may as we'll forbid the mountain pin
!. To Wag their high tops. ami make no moi
Il When they are fretten with the gusts
81 heaven,
AZ As seek TO soften that (than which wha
harderlJ his Jewish beart-"
y When other entreaties have failed, I
Z, pleading voice of the Judge is heard:
II 1.-The quality OF mercy il not strand,
J. 1t droppeth as the gentle rain from heav
AZ Upon the place beneath; il is thrice bic