St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-03
The FINAL CONTEST.
The Pillsbury Oratorical
Prizes Awarded at the
University.
The Field Sports Adjourned
to To-Day--The Class
Day Exercises.
Col. R. C. Renton Probably the
Successor of Judge
Rea.
DR.. G. L. Flanigan's Peculiar
Divorce Suit--Monday'S
Meetings.

The final contest for the Pillsbury
prize took place at the university
chapel last evening. The preliminary
contests had been held, and after the
last one ten of the winners, having the
best averages, were selected for the
final contest. OF these Floyd Triggs
| and A. G. Austin dropped out on ac-
count of other university work, leaving
but eight to compete for the prize OF
SIS divided into three parts, S35 to first,
S25 to second, and SIS to third. There
was large attendance of the friends OF
the contestants, and an orchestra was
present to enliven the occasion. The
hall was tastefully trimmed in brown
and yellow, the class coiors, the stage
looking cheerful in its trimmings. Inc
| Judges were on thought and and compo-
sition, DIR. Albert Shaw, Minneapolis;
| Hon. ID. L. Kieble, Minneapolis: bishop NJ.
n. Gilbert. st. Paul: on delivery, Prof.
o. V. Trusley, Minneapolis; Judge
Stephen Mahoney, Minneapolis, Robert
d. Russell, Minneapolis. "Crime and
Our Treatment of Criminals" was the
subject enlarged upon by H. h. Frey
berger. of the senior class, who was
greeted with round of applause as he
stepped to the front of the stage. MIR.
| Frevberger's .oration was eXcellently
we'll written, and showed that he had
made study of the subject at hand.
His delivery was careful and free. but
he lacked the force that characterized
some of the speeches that followed.
"The New Republic" by M. d.
Purdy, of the JUNIOR class. followed;
His Grafton was in the political vim, ana
dealt at length with the birth OF the
Brazilian republic. Mr.. Purdy was at
home upon the stage, and his gestures
natural and commanding. His delivery
was also good and showed a carefui
study. His reference to the sblrths OF
| different republics was we'll taken and
aptly enlarged upon. Mr.. Purdy may
| feel Justly proud of his effort.
r. G. Soares, of the junior class, was
the next speaker, and delivered an ora
ton on "The Turk" Mr.. Soares has a
musical delivery, not devoid of GER
tain dramatic effect. which showed that
his subject had been we'll selected, for
the poetry of the Orient was ably han
| died by the young man, and his speech
was we'll received by the audience. His
subject dealt with the conquest of the
| Turk over the Slavonic race, and the
dark ages that followed. Mr.. Soares'
only fault was slight impeachment In
his speech, which interfered a little
| with the elearoeSS of his delivery.
Though little stiff at first he warmed
| to his subject, and as he rehearSed tile
struggles for freedom by the Greeks he
warmed to his subject, and his gestures
become free and natural.
B. H. Timberlake, of the junior class,
nd H.
palism." 1t was ys;,o,,+e evident hn tf fbe
the applause which greeted him as he
stepped upon the stage. Mr.. Timber
lake is possessed of deep, resonant
voice, which was considerably in his
favor. 1t was unfortunate that, while III
the height of his discourse, the young
man forgot his lines, and, after long
wait. was obliged to consult his writ
ings. This composition was possessed
of a depth considerably above the ma
iority of the other speakers, dealing for
| the most pa1t with the great men and
minds of the past and present, and dis
cussing them as the party OF progress as
against individualism.
Miss Antoinette Abbenethy spoke
upon s'Modern Literature as Interpreted
by the Novel," This young lady roasted
| the modern literature of the day as
trash, and gave statistics to show that
the literature of the present day was
sensational, impossible and far from In
structiye. The characters of the novel
of the past she contrasted with the char
acters in novels of the present day, and
made them suffer by the comparison:
The Grafton was carefully composed and
excellently delivered, her only fault
seeming to be personal spite against
the newspaper of the day, which she
enlarged upon to an unlimited extent.
Miss Emma Kemp delivered an Grafton
upon ''Sistel Dora" The young lady
is possessed of a sympathetic voice.
which did not fail to find favor with the
audience. The story told was for the
purpose of bringing out the heroiDes OF
the world, and the Grafton showed care.
full preparation. Miss Kemp seemed
perfectly at home upon the rostrum,
and handled her subject with much
freedom. Her anecdotes i'll the life OF
the sister were filled with pathos, and
moved the audience.
american Women" formed the sub
iect for the Grafton of Miss Mary Mills
of the senior class. The young lady
took up the defense of the gentler sex
with much gusto, and argued for every
thing short of women's rights. Hel
paper had been studiously prepared
but was spoken too much like a reading
TO have special weight. She also made
point of the beauty of American
women. and her fame abroad in that re
spect
evening upon practical Education
His Grafton dealt with the common ex
preston that practical education is o.
more benefit than course In all the
dead languages. He argued that col
lege education was of no use in bust
ness, but that the knowledge might bt
pursued for its own sake. The orator
contained some good points, but haC
not the broad scope OF some OF the
previous speeches of the contestants.
The Judges were in consultation
while the orchestra played a number
but we're not long in handing in the
marks, but the committee to whom the
marks were submitted were so long il
figuring them up, Prof. Tousley made
a humorous reference to it. Judge Ma
honey was called upon by Prof. Tousle!
for a speech, but asked to be excused
shifting the invitation upon the shout
ders Of City Attorney Russell. Mr.
Russell said that it was his experienc,
that the professor would be liable t,
make the most of his speech by inter
1uptions. He lauded the occasion ant
the orations delivered.
o. c. Gregg, of the farmers institute
spoke to fill up the time and laudet
President Northrop. He combated thu
statement that the farmers of the stat
were enemies of the university.
The decision of the judges was jus
one, giving the three prizes first t
Soares, second to Undertake and thir,
to Purdy. Prolonged cheers greete
the decision.