St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-29
HAMLINE COLLEGE CHIPS.

The chief interest in college circles the
past week was the oratorical contest of Tues
day evening. All colleges have all ambition
to get there, and, during the winter months,
when base ball can have only lip service, the
endeavor is to turn this to some account, and
the result is the oratorical association and
contests. The posters announced that six
of the best orators of the college would
speak, and an interested audience assem-
bled to listen to our future Claws and Web
sters. Six young men appeared, for the law
was passed early in the year that
no young woman could .enter the
list, the judges would be sure to de-
eide in her favor, don't you know" The
orauOns were in the usual style. from the
political stump speech to the poets dream,
| and listened to with interest by all and with
anxiety by the different classes, all of whom
but the seniors succeeded in capturing q
place. The winning Orations were: 1.-The
Bible the Greatest Factor in Human Prog
resS, j; c. Handy. 90: Charles Sumner as a
1.-The Landing of Columbus, c. A. Mccain,
'94. In thought and composition Mr.. Max
wells article took first place, ana Mr.. Nc
Cams very close second. but the markings
on delivery gave the final first rank to Mr..
Handy. All class spirit will now give way to
the desire that Hamline should win at the
intercollegiate contest.
The Oracle for March was issued the past
week. The editorials are confined to the in
terests of the students, and the editor seems
with into official use. The literary depart
| ment is occupied by two of the articles pre-
sented by the juniors i'll rhetorical work and
one given at the Hodgson prize contest. but
it is a matter of regret that the winning ora
ton, Progress by oblivion of the Past was
not printed, as many have desired to read it.
The remaining pages Of the journal are filed
by the exchange and personal columns ana
the jokes which have been perpetrated the
past month.
The state oratorical association met in the
university nall Friday afternoon with dele
gates from the University of Minnesota and
Hamline. The withdrawal of Manchester col
lege was considered, and G. W. Empey, of
Hamline, was elected state secretary to fill
the place made vacant by Macalester's resig-
nation. 1t was decided to hold the intercol-
legiate contest Friday, April II, in the Cen
trail Park NJ. E. church, st. Paul. Several
| names were suggested for judges, but none
were fully decided upon, and another meet
ing will be held this week. At a meeting of
| the home association P. r. Showers was elect
ed secretary to fill vacancy.
The lecture bureau presents as its spring
term lecturer Rev. b. Langley pastor of FosS
ID. E. church, Minneapolis. who will present
the wonders of the Tai Mahal the great In
dian mausoleum, in the university chapel
next Tuesday evening Mr.. Langley is
spoken of as a master of oratory and word
painting, and in this beautiful tomb exc
cuted by ruler of India over the remains of
his wife, he will find ample scope for his
descriptive powers.
The Amphictyon society discussed the New
Orleans troubles Friday evening. 6. W.
Empey and o. Heigmark upheld the action
of the citizens, while C. A. Mccain and j. G.
Forbes spoke for the rights Of the Italian.
The decision of the judges was for the
affirmative, and the house voted strongly for
the negative. The remainder of the evening
was spent in discussing Bancroft.
Miss Mary wilson who was student here
in the fall term, and is now at the Dickinson
seminary, Wllliamsport Penn, has been
seriously i'll, but is now recovering.
The Juniors banqueted j. c. Handy
Wednesday evening at the Guaranty Loan
building in MINNEAPOLIS. An elaborate