St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-17
THE FIRST GRIsr FOR THE PILLsBUBY

C0NTESI-EANNING EM OlIs
If any proof were needed of the ben
efits of competition they might easily be
seen in the working of the rhetorical
department.. When Gov. Pillsbury
offered prize for the best work in this
department to be decided by number
of preliminary and final contest, he
placed before the students an incentive
to excel. which it is doubtful if any
thing else would have done. Great in
tereSt has been taken IN the first of the
preliminary eentests, the essays for
which were handed in this week. The
result of the tanning out" process,
which is new going on. is anXlOuSly
awaited by the participants. Those who
remain will then take part in the second
preliminary contest, and so on until 1t is
narrowed down to one, who will bear
off the palm, and be richer in both
ShekelS and experience.
We are going to have a Thanksgiving
reception after al, and refreshments,
too. The senior and junior classes,
however. will not have the glory of it.
After they had given it up. the presi-
dents of the classes Of 80, 81, 49,, '93
and of the specials held a meeting and
considered the plan Of giving a recep-
ton to which the faculty. the sub-fresh,
laws, NEEDLES and students and faculty
of Manchester and Hamline should be
invited. This plan they laid before
their respective classes, and all have
acted favorably upon it, provided the
others would cooperate. This pan will
make the Individual expense much less
Tran Oh former occasions. The recpp-
ton will he given in the new law build
ing, and every effort will be put forth
to make it thoroughly enjoyable event.
There will be a competitive drill, next
Saturday, for the medal offered by
Lieut. &. L. Glenn to the best drilled
cadet, excluding the commissioned Of
ticerS. The medal is now worn by W.
Z. WinSl0w. of 80. VINO won it last
spring during commencement week.
Three of the best drilled men will be
selected from each of the three COM
panieS TO compete for the medal, and
each company is very anxious to secure
it. The medal will be competed tor
every two months hereafter. and must
be won three times in succession to be-
come the property of any one.
The Delta Sigma Literary society has
rendered vote of thanks to the All
Souls UniVerSaIist society for the free
ing for Ignatius Dounelly's lecture.
The Delta SigS realized over 500 from
the entertainment.
Rev. NJ. Falk Glertsen gives the lect-
ure at the S. G. A. building this after
noon, at 3 O'Clock sharp. His subject
Is From Doubt to Faith"
FTiSky SOph.-Say, Walt, why is your
mustaehe like football game?
Aspiring Senior-Hum. l don't know;
perhaps, because there are eleven on a
side?
T. SHAW. you're wrong.
A. S.-Give 'tup! Why?
F. S.-Because it is down where It
is!''
Tableau. Frisky Soph suddenly re-
members that he is wanted at rhetoricals
and disappears in short order. while the
senior ''smooths his wrinkled 'front.'
(Shakespearet, and goes off to work the
same gag on somebody else.
G.. A. Clark 81, formerly a teacher of
stenography in Archibald Business col
lege. has organized a class al the uni
versity, in which he teaches a number
OF the students the rapid stroke"
Prof. II. 2. JudsOn labOred with the
PrOhib club yesterday afternoon, and
gave them some valuable information
on the relation of prohibition to poll
ties.
The seniors and juniors differ in their
opinions as to which class contains the
best extempOraneous speakers. Yes
terday the matter was tested IN this
way. Each class selected by ballot six
of best speakers and these twelve spoke
before three members of the faculty
and large number of the students
upon subject announced at the time
by Prof. Pattee. Fhe juniors made by
far the best showing.
George P. Morris. of the New York
Mail and Express, visited the university
this week, the guest of his brother, VIII
B. Norris. 81.
Saturday is visitors day. and there
were more than usual present yester-
day. We are always glad to see them.
The week coming is the last of the
term before examinations.