The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-04-14
THE FIRST PRIZE.
At The OratOrical Contest Fri
day Night Went to Mr.. Devil
bliss of Columbia, the
Second to MIR. Love.


which that of Friday night did, and
certainly the opera house never held
a larger crowd. Long before the
doors were opened the pavements
were blocked with those who were
eager to gain an entrance, and by the
time the first orator stepped upon the
stage the house was packed in such a
manner that standing room was at
premium. The contestants for the
prizes, with q number of their friends,
bad been here several days making
the preliminary arrangements before
the contest, and by their pleasant de-
! pertinent had won adherents who
| were most enthusiastic in the cause of
their favorites when the crucial test
came. Each college was also finely
represented, and by personal encour-
agement and enthusiastic applause as
each contestant appeared, added to
the ardor of the occasion, and it Was
enjoyable throughout.
The invocation was offered by Rev.
r. d. Black, and Mr.. Charles E,
Yeater, oficiated as chairman. The
young orators were as body, fine
looking specimens of manhood and
from their sparkling eyes shoDe an
| intelligence of thought which fore
boied we'll for not only the contest
before them, bu: for that greater con-
test in the arena of life which is SO
nearly beyond them.
Mr.. j. A. Hope who represented
William Jewell college of Liberty. was
the first orator of the evening and as
he made his bow to the great throng
before him, he was greeted with cheers
which told that much was expected
of him. Nor did he disappoint his
lis eners. His subject was ''The
Present South and beginning back
to the dream of the Gervaise which
formed a country beyond the seas ;
to the landing of that little band who
recognized no government which en-
dorsed the liberty of the people he
led his hearers -tep by step until the
great civil war Was reache then be-
yond that to the manhori which rose
from those who had so nobly fought
for what they believed to be right and
who had also so nobly surrendered, and
who to day had caused the present
south to bloom with the richest fruit.
age of hard earned success. Through
out Mr.. Hopes clear ringing voice
and perfect eDunciation was noticeable
and he won for himself much praise
and applause
Mr.. John w. Moore, jr., who rep.
resented Westminster College, Fulton,
was the next speaker and his subject
1.-The young nan in Politics" wa:
most admirably handled. He had
something to say and he said it with
an energy and skill which showed that
his mind had absorbed the best
thought on the subject and the evo
luton was of practical kind partic
ularly applicable 10 the great need to
day. He referred to the fact that TIE
destiny of this great nation devolve,
upon the purity of the ballot box anC
he urged the fact home to his nearer.
that every man had an opportunity
no matter what might be his occupa
ton to so educate himself that b,
would be able to reach a clear per
ception of the political status which
the formulation Of the government
but embodied and then vote accord
ing to his intel igent convictions. Mr.
Moore made an excellent impression
on his hearers and he let the rusfrun
amid hand clippings and cheers.
| Mr.. Thomas B. Love, the talented
representative of Drury College
Springfield, next came forward anC
with an ease of manne
and clear voice entered upon his sub
ject "The object lesson of the centur
less" The Grafton did not deal in tn,
superhuities which marrei enc o.
two OF the orations, tut dealt Will
facts potent and powerful. He ap
piled his thoughts to the practice
man of to-day, absorbed the lessons o
the centuries into a compact Who'll,
which developed a race of heroes anl
taking the the "milk from the cocoa
nut paid a magnificent tribute to the
heroes who without the aid of sigma
gun or call to arms are producing
from everyday life the best elementl
of heroic manhood. To be born 6
hero, said the speaker is grand, II
reign hero is still grander, to die {
hero is sublime; but to live a here
is divine" The speaker at this point
was applauded with chorus and cries
|, of approval and when he was allowed
to proceed, it was quite evident tina
ho wnuld he. Suordad OF looo