Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-03
INTER COLLEGIATE CONTEST
Among the Colleges of This state For
Prize in 0ratorship.

The first state college oratorship
prize was contested for Friday evening
at this city. THE JOURNAL sent q re-
porter who has heard most of the great
orators for the last score Of years and
who had himself made life study Of
the art Of expression, with instructions
to forn an independent Judgment and
award the prize to the most deserving
speaker regardless Of the decision of
the committee, unless that honor
should fall to the Salem representative.
Then he WAS to coincide with the COM
mittee. But II was not expected that
he would be placed In this charming
dilemma, as 1t was well known that
Miss Marsh Of Willamette university
had been suffering from cold for q
week.
THE FIVE POINTS
laid down for the speakers TO be judged
upon were gracefulness Of delivery,
dramatic manner of presentation, en-.
tertainine quality of the orator, re pose
and language. They were SEQ red
from one to ten on each and the total
scores were to be compared for the re-
suit,
A round Of applause went up as the
silken banner "University Of Oregon
was carried to the front. President
Whitaker of Willamette welcomed the
contestants and the immense audience
He showed that college bred men had
occupied public stations from $50 to
$50 times as often as the other 95 pei
cent Of population. l.. r. Alderman
Of McMinnville college won a good
round Of applause on the Immigra.
ton question. Ignorance, intemper.
ance and Catholicism We're at.
tributed to the foreigners. He told
more or less plain facts In forcibl.
manner and is possessed with great
deal Of fire which under proper direc.
ton will make him speaker in time.
The Imagination was Miss Nav Gun.
diff's theme. She dressed in chasts
folds of snowy muslin and handled the
difficult subject with great poetic beauty
boldness and intellectual skill. The ap.
plause was deafening.
q. K. Henderson of the University OF
Oregon discussed the causes which led
to disunion. 1t was full of solid, clear,
logical thought, delivered In most
fluent manner, without ranting OF
ramping up and down the stage. 1t
was not devoid of phases of originality
and not too long. The applause was
great.
Miss Marsh discoursed on the Golden
Age. She had fine production. in
volving scholarly, careful preparation.
Miss Marsh was very warmly applaud
ed.
The pioneers were the topic of G. j.
McIntosh of Monmouth Normal school.
He caves glorious epitome of the life OF
Da MEL Boone which was loudly APP
plauded. He showed great finish and
very careful training, deyoid of the Or
dinary fads of elocution.
A. 9. Scarborough of Newberg College
presented the most learned and literary
address Of the evening, on the grandeur
and conquests Of peace. He was deser-
vedly applauded.
d. HI. Thomas of Pacific university
the services of Alexander
the master of history and
politics. 1t was thoughtful and SER
ous oratiOn, well suited to the subject
and rendered In u suitable, impressive
man per, rather too deliberate.
THE JOURNAL awards the cham.
pionship Of the state contest as here
to the representative
Of Monmouth Normal school, with
University of Oregon a close second,
oy the following score:
Points. McIntosh. Henderson.
Repose, 10 8
3racefulness. 7 s
Language, 8 0