The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1888-06-11
REGENTS PRIZE CONTEST.
Mr.. 4. ]. Hare, and Mr.. ]. W. knight
Win the Honors.

Mr.. 4. j. Hare, and Mr.. j. W. knight
| Win the Honors.
The regular exercises of Com
fnencement week opened on Satur-
day evening with the Regents Prize
Contest ii Defamation among the
Students Of the Preparatory Depart
Inent. X
The Regents Prize Essay was also
rea4 Oh this occasion, The Judges
on fhe essays were Jno. Marshall
,Hagans, Esq, Joseph Moreland,
| Esq, and Prof. IT., NJ. Waters and
they had previously awarded the
cash prize Of $25 to Mr.. A. J. Hare,
Sf tie class 81 81
The day had been bot and dusty,
but d timely shower early in the
evening cooled the sir and settled
the dust. Long before time for the
exercises to begin, Chapel Hall be-
gan to fill, and By clock there was
scarcely an available seattle hall
was filled BY 4 cultured and appreci-
alive audience. |f|E N I II
Promptly at 8 o'clock the Presi-
dent of the University and the con
testants entered to an inspiring
march by Mestrezatt's Orchestra,
aud took their seats upon the ros-
trum alnid 3 burst of applause.
The Contestants we've Messrs. G.
N BayIes, Of Monongalia county; J.
w. Knight, Of Greenbrier county;
and ". g. MusgraVa Of Mason
county RI. In :.
The subject Of Mr.. Bayles was
The Danger OF Excessive Legisla
ton that Of Mr.. knight, 'sAmer-
icai' that Of Mr. Mnsgfave "Eulogy
on Lafayette /.
The orchestra rendered q selection
after each Of the performances, and
the programme throughout was
especially interesting. The decla-
nations were all well rendered, but
Mr.: knight had 3 decided advan-
tase IN the power and resonance of
his voice. While the Judges Re
gents 6ommerville, johnson and
Schilling retired to make up their
decision, tha President introduced
Mr.. Hare. He was greeted with a
round Of applause, and proceeded 70
| read his essay on the qpesuien;
q tk< lleernal Revenue 50.
tek bslisias N Nnfe Y
tks ~ stiNe, III defended hiS p6.
sisisA - IN Die and elabefete ar
l|ga ment We regret that OR space
does net permit Us 70 print il. I,
twas delivered in . very dehbsrate
Iand pleasing style. and Il ftsselps
4 the audience evinc4d 5heiF alI5les Is
alton By hearty appfause Senator
lSommerville then came forward and
announced the decision Of the Judges
ON the contest in defamation. 3 I .
| He spoke in substance as fol
lows: ., J. i: N.I.|
'.As Chairman Of the Committee
to decide between the CONTESTANTS tc
whom we have listened with great
pleasure, / am appointed to report
that the committee have awarded
the prize to Mr.. J. W. Knight. / ZAP
| plause. Further desire to- an
nounce, that. while we have SO fal
distinguished as to award him the
prize, I am sure represent the com
mittee unanimously when I say thai
all the performances showed decided
merit, and that each one deserved 8
prize. If the three young men con
tinue to follow up the earnest ef
forts they have made here tonight
| their futures are safe--for success
depends entirely on personal effort
| This wins the highest prize of life
regardless of natural advantages.
| This we believe is the spirit that
animates these young men, and that
! peryades the West Virginia Univer-
sity, enabling herto send out mer
from her halls who are rapidly max.
ing West Virginia one Of the very
foremost of The States Of this great
country" The audience was then
permitted TO retiTN. - l.,
| One ofthe most popular features
of the evenings Entertainment was
] the music BY the orchestra. 1t sus-
tanned itself admirably; and We pre-
diet that Il will make a State repu
tation for Itself next week. ii.