The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-02-14

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# tin horns. whistles and
iuzzas made the buildings and streets
lash with the din. A business meet ing |
20 examine the credentials of the con-
was held at the college In the
afternoon.
THE CONTEST.
At S:45, President Mushrush. Of the
state oratorical association stepped to
the platform and announced the first /
of the programme. The house |
was packed from floor to ceiling. Miss |
kittie Edwards opened with a piano |
selection, ''Valse from Chopin The |
solo was rendered admirably and the
difficult passages executed with ease
She was heartily applauded-
DIR. HendE followed In a brief inyo-
cation, after which the address of well
come was delivered by 81. L. Hubbard
president of the college oratori-
cal association. Miss Madge Over
street then rendered a very pleasing
solo, 1.-The Shadow" by OsgOod.
Mr.. F. E. Reed representative
Of Kansas State University was
next introduced. His subject was
Limited immigration. By very con-
vincing steps he reached his conclusion
that immigration should be limited.
He pointed to the great per cent of
foreign people and the class that was
pouring in at Castle Garden. In
solving this problem the greatest
wrong to our citizens would be solved
Stay the tide, remove the barriers and
the nation would become homogeneous
and peaceful and strife would cease.
Mr.. w. H. Isely, of Ottawa Univer-
sity, followed with ''Our Antagonist
Our Helper" He cited the Unborn de-
sire of man to shrink from obstacles.
A man must meet these Obstacles
and hindrances in order to
have the corners and the
roughness taken off of his character.
Man was compared to a diamond
which in order to become brilliant,
must come in close contact with fellow
diamonds. The hardships borne by
Lincoln, Garfield, Napolean and others
were cited as the preparation for
their useful lives. AS it is with men,
so it is with nations and with the
church.
The Washburn glee club followed
with very beautiful and well-rendered
glee, Comrades in Arms" A storm
of applause followed the rendition, and
they responded with humorous selec-
ton, in which the old fashioned man
ner of lining" was brought out, to the
great amusement of the audience.
William Parson representing the
College of Emporia, then delivered his
grafton on "Ireland's Oppressor
| Americas Enemy From a minute
description Of the intense oppression of
southern Ireland and of the prosperity
of northern or Protestant Ireland he
drew the conclusion that the monarch
seated in Rome is the power which is
holding Ireland bound. He also cited
the growth of Catholicism in this
country and warend the country
against the creeping enemy.
H. B. Foster, of Baldwin University,
followed with 1.-THE Crises" He is a
1
and his delivery and articulation were
emphatic and clear. He travelled in
review over the crises of olden and
modern times. He spoke of America 8
freedom as the true freedom. He
dwelt at some length on the strifes of
countries of the old world and also on
the immigration to this country. He
named America as the scene of the
coming crisis of contending influences
AS remedy for this he named the
fuller education of the rising genera
tion as to their relation to the state
and to their fellow countrymen.
Prof. Zartmen followed with a very
pleasing solo ''Bedouin Love Song''
and he was heartily applauded.
G. l. Adams as representative of the
State Normal followed with standing
on Our Fathers Shoulders His ora.
ton was delivered in a very clear voice
and with almost no embarrassment. His
Grafton was very good and gave in beau
tiful language, the bright future which
lies before this country if the the pit
falls are avoided. lie received hearty
applause.
; A. w. Brewster closed the contest a
a representative of Washburn; subject
Progress and its Agencies" He dis
couraged the prevalent idea that thu
world is rapidly becoming worse
The condition of the laborin
classes is pointed out a
a proof of the supposed ca
lamity. The speaker cited the condi
ton of the laborer ages ago. He pre-
! dicted the fall OF the hereditary mon
arches and aristocracies of Europe
; War, revolution and instruction ar
+ only agencies of progress. "When Law
3 morality and religion keep pace wit
freedom, intelligence and materia
, wealth, the world will realize the go,
den age.''
Y At the conclusion of Mr. Brewster
= Grafton the 'Cherubs'' from Wash
burn college, four gentlemen with ez
ceedingly smooth and meIodious voices
: favored the audience with selection
1 They were twice encored and responde
: with choice selections. The Bake
r ANe~A SSOSS "co SAOA SoAAOA III gnu ok
/ peared on the stage, after some delay
: and rendered selection. They wer
: heartily applauded.
It was then annoupeed by the pres
. dent the judges had given F. E. Rec
s of the state university second place
|. and mild applause followed. The
it was announced that A. w. Brew
3 ster had been given first place. Sucl
f scene as followed has never bee
: witnessed in the city. Shouts. yells
: blasts of tin horns, screeches, wavin
f of streamers, opposed by whistles @
s discomfort, formed a scene that will re
t main long in the minds of those pres
. ant The Wash hnus fnolr rnorane