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MEXICO. MISSOURI. THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1898

was pure and distinct, full Of volume,
pitch and fire, his effort showing
careful and deep thought. J. D..
Catlin, Of Westminster, acquitted
himself In a creditable manner and
his theme was highly appreciated las
was evidenced by the rounds of ap-
plause given. w. N. Whitelaw, Of
Drury, honored his college to that
extent that his Grafton was greatly
enjoyed and cheered Justify. The
effort of Groves, of the State Uni
versity, was highly appreciated by
the delegation from Columbia, and,
while the orations of Vance, of the
Missouri Valley, Marshall, and Hud-
son, of Washington University, st.
Louis, were redolent with merit,
these gentlemen were lacking in the
capabilities SO essentially requisite
to attain success III a contest of this
character. However, all tbs speak
ers were listened to with respectful
attention and each received applause
according to the excellence of his
production or the capacity of the
thrOats of his adherents.
A little after II O'Clock the judges
retired to form their decision. This
consumed some little time and while
they We're out pandemonium
rsigned, each delegation shouting
Justify for its favorite. When
Judge John r. Phillips, one
of the judges, appeared on the
stage with the two magnificent
medals in his hand, a calm DER
spread the vast throng. The Judge
announced in his always happy
style that Mr.. W. J. Williamson, of
William Jewell, had won first hon
ors, while Mr.. Whitley, Of Central,
was awarded second. In presenting
the medals to the two successful
contestants Judge Phillips was quite
equal to the pleasant task and SEEM
ed as happy as the winners them
selves. His remarks were highly
appreciated.
Following are the gradlngs of the
other six contestants: w. N.
Whitelaw third, J. L. Caughey
fourth, J. D. Catlin fifth, H. J..
Groves sixth, w. D. Hudson seventh
and R. A.Vance eighth.
The judges of the contest were
Capt. D. A.. Mcmillan and Maj. K.
G. Matheson, NJ. M. A., and Rev.
H. ]. Brown, Mexico; Hon. Tru-
man A. Post, st. Louis, and Judge
John F. Phillips, Kansas City.
Besides the elegant $40 medal
awarded to Mr.. A. J. Williamson,
he has the honor of representing Mis-
souri, in the interstate oratorical con-
test to be held at Columbus, Ohio,
May 4, prox. Mr.. Wilfiey's prize is
a beautiful 500 medal.
PLEASANT BOX PARTY.
Central College had no more 10y.
al sympathizers than the members
of box party, given by Misses AL
cinda Allen and Annie Hinde.
Those occupying boxes were !:
Misses RenaMorrison, Matte Payne,
Ethel Cunningham, Elizabeth Chap
man, Mayme Barnes, Ella Poague,
Annie Hinde, Alcinda Allen, and
Messrs A. F. Smith and F. J. North.
The boxes were very elaborately
draped in black and nile green and
whenever the Central yell was given
or Central was brought to the front,
all was animation and enthusiasm
A rather novel feature was the
presence of the Central mascot, u
a ten year old son of Ham, clothed
in nile green, who occasionally ap-
peared in the boxes. The Fayette
girls exercised such a bewitching
influence that the Washington Uni.
versity Glee Club adopted Mr.. VIII.
fey's cause and waved the black
and green frantically.
DRURY's EASTER GOAT.
The Drury College, of Springfield
Mo-, came to Mexico In fine feath
er with fine goat, with fine wool
as a mascot. The goat had been KEEP
on short rations for the last few days
and was advert sed to eat the colors
of all other colleges in Missouri il
the center of the public square at II
a. m. Friday. The goat had beer
placed in Ian Morris livery stable
for safe keeping, with the instruc
ton to "give him to no gentleman
who could not repeat the Drury Col
lege yell without putting his ingel
in his ears" At 2 a. m. sharp Fri