The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-06-19
PRIZE cosrEsr-KssAys AND CREATIONS.


A crowded house greeted the officers ant
students Of the College of Montana on Wed
| nesday evening last, to listen to origina
essays and eratisns from the students in con
| test for prizes offered by the citizens of Dee
Lodge. These productions were highly cred
liable, and ELECTED deserved applause They
were characterized by the correct syntal
which must follow Prof Mattoon's teaching
Their diction was good, and their delivery
though little monotonous and uniform, was
clear and distinct, and flee from apparent
embarrassment.
The Edward Everett Prize of fifteen dol
lars, offered by Mr.. s. +. Larabie for the best
Grafton, was awarded to Mr.. James Self, Of
Butte.
The McBurney House Prize of $40, for the
second best Grafton, was awarded to William
Fisher.
The Longfellow Prize of $40, offered by
the Deer Lodge Drug Company fer the best
Essay, was awarded to Miss Anna Cohen, OF
Anaconda.
The Washington Irving Prize of IS, offer.
ed by Thomas w. Catlin for the second best
Essay was awarded to Miss Linnie NJ. Bat
terton.
The judges invited to decide upon the
merits of Essays and Orations, and TO make
the awards, were Rev. T.V. Moore, of Hell
ena, Hon. John Forbis, of Butte, and II. r.
Whltehill, Esq, of Deer Lodge.
The exercises were varied by most excel
lent vocal and instrumental music.
The following scholarship prizes were an
nounced as awarded for the highest standing
on recitations and examinations for the year
First Mathematical Prize, s., by E. L. Bon
nsr, to Miss Jennie Stephens.
Second Mathematical Prize, SO, by VIM.
Coleman, to John Fisher.
First Classical Prize, So, by John O'Neill,
to John Galbraith.
Second Classical Prize, 50 30, to Frank Az
new.
First English Prize, So, by John Y. Batter
ton, to Clay Butcher.
Second English Prize, IS, by VIM. Cole
man, to Miss Jennie Kinney.
The music throughout was splendid, Miss
Martz and Mr.. Leonard winning highest
commend ations for their solos and encore fol-
lowing encore of the several pieces until
Mrs. Mcmillan, who presided at the piano,
cut the Gordon knot of interminable recalls
by responding that it was time to go home.
The church was crowded to repletion, and
many were unable to obtain admission.
Following Is the programme Of the even
ing:
Overture-Lustspiel. OPP. 73-Keler Bela-
Miss Normandin.
Quartet-Barcarolle. (arr. from Burnap's
song)-Messrs. Robinson, w God, Groeneveld
and Leonard.
Essay-Bsttle of Bunker Hill-Anna Co
hen.
oration-Nearness to Deity-Elizabeth NJ.
Batterton.
Bass Solo-Let Me Die by the Sea-Perkins
Mr.. L. o. Leonard.
Essay-Proper Distribution of Time-Al-
bert NJ Bien.
Oratiou-Daniel Webster as an Orator
John Galbraith.
Part Song Spring Song Giro Pinsua.
Misses Martz, Humber, Messrs. Robinson
and Leonard.
Essay-Ideas and Their Influence Upon Us
-Linnie NJ. Batterton.
Trio-Believe Me. from Attila)-Terdi.
Miss Martz, Messrs. Robinson and Greene
weld.
Debate-Should the United States Have
a Compulsory Education Law? Aft, VIM.
Fisher; Neg, John Fisher.
Quartet-'Tis the Dancers Macy. Male
Voices.
Essay--Infuence of the Railroad Upon
Montana-Martha Z. Jones.
Lorena Martz.
Oration-Aequisition of Territory-James
NJ. Self.
Quartet-Good Night, Good Night, Be
loved !-Pinsuti. Misses Martz and Humber,
Messrs. Robinson and Leonard.
Benediction.