St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-04
YOUNG CICEROS.
The Eighth Annual Oratoricai
Contest at HamIine.

The Eighth Annual Oratoricai
/ Contest at HamIine.
The eighth annual oratorical contest
of the Hamiine Oratorical association
occurred last night at the university
chapel. Owing to the storm OF the aft
| ernoon not so large an audience greeted
| the speakers as had been anticipated,
those present consisting mostly Of MEM
bers of the college classes. The con-
| teStants were tnree-MessrS. Maxwell,
of the freshmen class; Campbell. of
|. the juniors, and Stevens. OF the sopho-
lnores. MIR. Maxwell came on first, be-
ing greeted with the yell of the '93's,
which sent the blood to his face.
and made his voice slightly trenulous
as he began. He is fine-loOking young
fellow and gave his Grafton in an easy.
oG-hand way which quite won the APP
prevail of his audience. He spoke upon
"Ehe Ideal of the Nation" Indeed all
their orations were upon the national
aspect of affairs of the country. MIR.
Maxwell maintained that not war, not
should be nations aim. but that the
true ideal was justice, citing in ample
PROOF the history of Carthage, Rome,
Spain, and in the case of wealth, the too
evident tendency of our own country.
He spoke OF the injustice of trusts, the
tendency of our political life, its
dangers, and pointed out that only in
firm adherence to the principals of
justice could the remedy of all our ma
tiohal evils be found.
He WAS followed by Mr.. Campbell,
who spoke upon 'Political Abuses and
Needed Reforms" This was the ora
ton which received first place in the
judges opinion. and it was we'll worthy
it's place. MIR. CampbelI'S manner upon
the rOStrum is natural, and lie appears
quite at home, ami if at times lie gets
so warmed up with his subject as to
speak tritie too rapidly, that is fault
easily cOndnned, because of the earnest
ness he evidently felt. and the Sylnpa-
thy it arouses in his aupience. He
noted in no iniStakable terms the evils
OF our political system, and pointed out
shall ply the dangers which threaten
from the abuses arising thereby
The third and last SPEAKER, Mr..
Stevens, was evidently not quite at his
ease. and it was some time before he
recovered confidence enough to proceed
without embarrassment, but when he
did. there was no hating, and he de-
Iivered his Grafton well. His subject
was ''Fhe Battle of National Life " He
went back To the beginning. traced the
struggles of the nation, its victories. the
lessons they taught for future guidance
and predicted not failures for
that future, but success more glo-
rlous than ever A nericanS dreamed of.
A feature of the evening was the sing
lug by the cullege gIee club. They
sang four or five numbers and were re-
ceived most enthusiastically. The
Judges on thought aud composition
We're as follows: DR.. William McKin-
ley. DIR. Albert Shaw, Rev. Thomas
MlcClary. On delivery: DR.. L. A. Nc
s.Curdy, DR.. John Wood, G. Ii. Benedict.
They gave Mr.. CampuelT first place and
Mr.. Maxwell second, which decision
was loudly applauded at its announce
ment. MesSrs. Campbell and Maxwell
are thus chOfen to represent Hamine
university in the annual state contest.
which will take place within a few
weeks Ill one of the Twin Cities, at
which Manchester and the state uniyer-
Sty will also be represented.