The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-25
THE COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
The c. G. Cloud and Coffin Finney Oratorical
Contests at DePauw.


Contests at DePauw.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENcAsTLE, June THE eleventh annual
contest for the C. G.. Cloud prizes in declama-
ton occurred yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
The audience present was probably the largest
ever assembled in Meharry Hall, every seat, chair
and all available standing room being occupied.
There were eight contestants. Speakers whose
selections marked 'sorato-iealn were contest
ants for the first, second third prizes. Speakers
whose selections are not so marked were con-
testants for second and third prizes only. The
names of the speakers, with their subjects, were:
John Bright's Speech on Slavery, delivered in
the English Parliament Oratorical
Will A. Hough.
Hamlets First Solloquy-H Hamlet and Ho.
ratlo .--------- Shakespeare
Squire Hawkins's Story" James Whitcomb Riley
Clarence A. Hough.
THE Dying Alchernist' --.-....-...N. P. Willis
Mae l.. Ridpath
Patrick henry Before the Virginia Conven-
w. j. Snyder.
me n0' STORY Hattie Cox. W = h0WsiiS
Wendell Phillips at the Grave of John !,
DiO"A- R q. Johnson 'ofa'0'i'''
Irish Aliens tOratorical ......... r.. T.. Shiel
On reply to Lord Lyndhurst 1887, who sts alatized
che Irish as aliens)
Frank d. WINNER.
The first prize of $50 was awarded to r. G.
johnson; the second, $685. to Hattie Cox; third
prize, $50, Clarence A. Hough
On Tuesday night Meharry Hall was again
packed to hear the university address by Bishop
Cyrus d. Foss, d. D., LII. D., of Minneapolis,
MINI. AT the conclusion of the address squad
of cadets gave q fancy silent drill, keeping time
to music and executing the manual of arms
cording to tactics prepared especially for the
occasion The concluding exercises were the
presentation of diplomas to the graduating class
of the School of Military Science and Tactics
AT the conclusion of the evenings entertain
ment the class of '75 celebrated their tenth an
anniversary. large number of the class were
present, and a most enjoyable time was expert
enced
The gentlemen Of the Sigma Chi fraternity
last night gave one of their usually pleasant
parties at their new fraternity rooms, on the
west side Of the square. Among those present
were Mrs Marry Allen, Indianapolis; the Misses
Ship, Wright and Hollingshead Indianapolis;
Miss Garmony, Savannah, Ga; Miss Nlilligan,
Minnesota; Miss Brant, Bloomington; Miss
Chambers Jacksonville ILL.,; Miss Barnard,
Smithers and Corney. Shelbyville and Misses
Bridges, Yocum, Staley. Munsell, Irwin, Dow
ney, Manlove, Cooper, Susie Kelly, Rose Islin
and Lily Southland; Messrs Bridges, Hough,
OippcHSer anu AlieH, Guy. MI OHamDeTS,
Charleston H.; Mr. r. j. Green, Crawfords-
vile; Mr.. Charles Cooper st. Joseph, Mich;
Messrs. G. A. Powell and NJ. r. Senior, Shelby
vile; MIR. Wooden, Greensburg; Messrs. Valen-
tine, Corwin, Gordon, Sayer, Ship, Forsythe,
Vermillion kirkpatrick, Wright and Winter
owde of this city.
The Coffin FInney prize contest in oratory
occurred this afternoon in Meharry Hall. The
prize is $50. and is offered by Prof. Charles f.
Coffin, of New Albany, and Charles Finney, of
Indianapolis. 1t is open only to members Of the
junior and senior classes. The contestants in
to-days contest were chosen by primary con-
test, three being selected from each class. @.
T. Merkle was the successful contestant. APP
pended is the programmes
1.-THE Future of Our Civilization" H. f. Valentine
1.-THE Individual and the State -...-...-J. NJ Adams
THE Gospel of Despair" ----.----- Oscar 7. Merkle
THE Poet ..-..-.-.--......--...W w. e. Mitchell
Restricted Suffrage. .Chas. Kirkpatrick
THE New Emancipation" j. M. Goodwin
Cora Walton Parr prize essay.
1.-The True Condition of Political Re-
form. ....-...-.-..........J.M Cassel