The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04
THE NORMAL ORArORIoAL CON
TIcar

Long before the appointed time last
evening large crowd filled the Assem-
bly, hall Of the Normal building. The
contest had been anticipated with q
great deal of pleasure for some time past
ana the renliZ4tion was IN no way q dis
appointment.
TIE exercises were divided In 'Wo
parts, essay and oIaiorical. The essay
lists were representatives II the Normal
essay class, and the four orators were
picked from eight Contestants. a. the
best, by the faculty of the Normal. The
winner of the orasoricaI Contest repre-.
sents the Normal Oratorical asso;ia Ion
at the state contest to b.
held IN March. The essay
winner will wear his lAurels al
home, while the orator at Topeka Can
read his books. as the state association
has made no provision for essay
writer's.
The prize for essay was LeWell's Fire.
side Travels" and Among Ny Books !"
tor GRAFTON, Heman's and ScOtt's poems
Tue Rev. Mr.. SnodGrass and Mr.
Thatcher being unable 10 act ss judges
DIR. Wright was substituted.
The programme was opeued with q
chorus, Ring, Ring Out" by the
Normal choral class, under the direction
of Prbf. A. G. Moss, aud was rendered
remarkably we'll This was followed by
invocation by Rev. Schoheld.
David A. Eckert began the essay con:
rest with the subject, Modern BIutus-
e." Mr.. Eckert treated this subject in
q masterly way, making Q decided hit
HIs idea CT man-"Modern Brutus," ls
one whom nsture might stand Up before
ali the world and say, shat Is q man."
Miss Amanda Kirkpatrick in very
pointed essay then dIscOursed upon the
"Infuence OF Fine Art" showing Ad-
mirable taste and delicacy of conception
in the selection and arrangement of mat
ter, and although abe was III and hard
ly able to appear, she made a very heroic
effort and deserves a great deal of credit.
The piano trio march Triumphant
by the Misses Sheldon. Mason aud Robb
wAs a happy selection and won hearty
applause.
Circles" by Mr. p. NJ. McClintock,
was, without doubt the gem of the even
ing. The essay was highly original and
abounded in beautiful thoughts. In de.
livery, Mr.. McClintOck more than dis
tinguished himself. His essay wac ap-
prt ciated by the entire audience
A chorus "HGrk, The Hunters
Horn" by . selected octette pleased
everybody and afterWard Mr.. VIM. E
Woodward was given . chance to blow
his horn on tine Indian Problem
Mr.. WOODWARD done SO we'll thai he wal
awarded the third place. Thu
Grafton WAS by tar The
most original of all. His sppearauc,
was pleasing and aspect commanding
He said that the Indian was oegenerAt
ing Through the degrading influences
of the present reservation system, All
the only solution Of the problem was Il
civilizs The red man and give him the
right Of citizenship. Mr. Woodward
GRAFTON was witty and inIeresIiog, aud Ii
delivery he WAS mas erly.
Otis Il. Holmes followed with u YER,
solid Grafton upon tue odd subj eel
''Gn .ts And Camsls The era lou Wa
OF = political nature and showed u re.
markable degree Of thought aud politl
cal insight for one 60 young. Mr
Holmes delivery Swas excellent AnG
with practice he will make an orator o
which any institution may we'll b
proud.
The piano solo, premier Saltavslle,
by Prof. A. @. Moss, was a delightful
selection aud executed in the professor
mOsI happy manner.
The star ut the evening thea present
ed "The MissIOo OF FAitr," Al extreme
" Well-WrItten and elcquently delivere
: GRAFTON. The lady'S powers As an 0locl
} zionist, from the first sentence she ri
! tered to the last, held the audience spell
, bound. She has had years of trainin
, and her effort OF last eVenin
, added TO her already enViab
reputation. The young gentlemen WI
pine for oratOrIcSl hOnors at the sta
D contest have our sympathy there. e
Miss Hoaghn has the ability 10 NAL
our future congressman take back seal
A chorus Come Where FloWers'' I
. q select octette, produced delight
D thrill of pleasure throughout the au
fence. and won an encore tor the sin
ers.
Mr.. VIM. IL. Davidson lifted the "
and exposed the Coming ReTolution
. with . grace and feeling that won
q t1multous applause. The associatI,
: showed remarkably good taste in ha
!. Ing one Of their best orators close 9
B programme. Davidson by his eloqueu
= and spirit. awakened the already la
: gsng interest and lett the audIeu
a refreshed and benefited by bis cratic
Ig Hs claimed that the esmIDg revolutiC
p II Il came ct ell. would be the result
4 the oppression OF capital 70 lab
~ he took aides with the horny hand,
ut doWn-trosdsn IAbOrIng man. and
)r co1clusinn expressed q desire to
Id capital respect labor. Mr.. Davidson '
1 awarded second place