The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-02-17
THE COLLEGE CONTEST.
wEBsTERIANs vs. CIcERoNIANs-THE RoR-
MER THE vICToRs.

The contest between the ClceronIan and
literary societies was held at
The opera house last Friday evening as duly
At at early hour the house
was crowded, and the deepest interest pre-
vailed throughout the evening. The OK
ercises we're opened with :nlssic by the col /
lege band, and the following programme
was rendered:
PROGRAMME or CONTEST.
RECITATION.
Cice-olisn-Amy Vaughn, Sister and i"-"5.
Webstorian siarion johnson, Launching OF the
ship-0l SIS.
ESSAY.
Cicercnian-Eeliis Davidson, Value OF an lmagina- |
tion-903
websteria,i-Eaio Willis, Labor and its Rewards
IS 20.
READING.
Cfce-ouanr Hattie Bronson. lanes Conquest-95S. |
Wekstcrian-Ernla Lawrence, The haelstrom-934 |
RECITATION.
Ciceronian--Charics OConnor, How the Ola Horse
websserian~ Austin Buxton, The Last Charge of
Ney-643,
READING.
Ciceronian-Lena Willis, the LePcr-9f
Websserian- Miranda Franklin, The Breakeman-9e
ESSAY.
Ciceronian-BIollia Voorhees,, The Power OF Temp
tatiolI-30 40
wcbsterian-Char,es Chandler, a Dream-04.
DEBATE.
"should the Worlds Columbian exposition re
closed on Sunday r m oo
Ccerorian-A n-AfRfmative-Lee Appiewhite, 80 80;
Webste terian- Negative Horace Lilly, 81 10; Lioih
Swami, G5 20.
The programme was interspersed with FIRE num-
bers of vocal aud instrumental music. Piano solos
were rendered in order rs follows:
Cecile Tayor-"Fuer Elise"-Boethoyen; Dorotnea
Nash-"Capriccio No. 2" Men2eisohn; Jennie
Gelaty-"Fy Forth, o, Gentle poyenmpinsufl' ,,pin u
Nelly HcgIIe-Gipsy MaZuika, ia Zngan;1-C
Bohn Ora sianger--Sprius Song-Henset:
There were vGci.l, SoIos-''oh! as Fair as Poets
port; and .sThe Bes- OF Leyi!ie"--Jade, by John
Fulton. The music, oil CT high order was exGs.Ieht &
ly rendered. and wom the appreciation oil alt those
who enjoyed it, -
There were sixteen contestants !; eight
from each society. These were arranged Iii
pairs on the programme, as indicated above
Tho judges graded the contestants according
to a comprehensive plan of marks devised
by President Bioss Two thousand points
were the highest possible number attaiil'bie
by either society. The Ciceronians received
1888 points; the Websterians received
1861 points. The markings opposite the
respective names arc given III condensed
aAu ehtC AS'NASs 's'
of judges gave them to President Bloss.
President Bloss then announced IN his
graceful manner that, while both societies
had done themselves great credit, the judges
had decided that the Websterians had won;
and that the gold medal was theirs until
the Ciceronians could take it from them;
and that there would be another contest,
for that purpose next June. Al the close
of neat presentation speech, he passed the
gold medal to Pres. n. J. Rowan, OF the
Clceronian society, who placed it updn L.
L. Swami, president of the Websterlan
society. Both presidents then responded
to calls. for speeches.
Without exaggeration this was the finest
| presentation Of amateur talent that has ever
appeared upon the. stage OF Corvallis.
| There was eloquence in the name and ra
ture of it; there were plain, solid ability and
| talent displayed, unveneered and in the bare
guise of genuine worth, as the contest
| was pressed by its champions for each OF
| tho two societies. This was especially OBJ
seryable in the debates, where extempore
answers had to be made, 80 quickly that the
common charge of 'cramming" could not
apply; and with this regard, the four parti'
cipants are really to be complineused upon
their worthy efforts.
Public sentiment in Corvallis was consid-
erably wrought up in admiration over the
contest. So very evenly matched wero the
| two contesting parties in public estimation
that it is questionable whether they would
not have reversed the verdict had. they been
the monitors upon the question of merit;
yet all duly respect the decision Of the
| Judges, and while the Websterians are con.
graduated upon their success, the Cicerenl.
! ans are none the less heartily commended
! for their abie presentation and valiant con-
duct in the test for supremacy. 1t was
graceful affair crowning all participants
with the laurels of honor, no matter who
carried off the token of conquest.
THE JUDGES SPEAK.
| Senator McGinn, CT Muitnomah county,
then stated that he had often ionged from
time immcmorial to be judge, aud that he
was now satisfied He said some of the
work done during tho evening would have
been credit to the Supreme Court OF tho
| United States. Representatives King Of
Malheur and Brown of Douglas then enlo-
! oized the work done by the societies and