Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-28
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The Annual OrstoricAl Contest Last Eve.
ning-College Chat.


The Annual OrstoricAl Contest Last Eve
ning-Conege Chat.
Last evening occurred the third
annual oratorical contest at the COL
lege. Long befdfe the appointed
hour Of opening. the tastefully dec
GRATED chapel was filed to is utmost
capacity with ardent admirers of the
magic art. At precisely 8 O'Clock
the four contestants made their ap-
pearance and were Justify cheered.
The program for the evening did not
consist Of only four orations. but was
well intersper sed with music. The
first Grafton was delivered by c. H.
Halloerg. representing the third
class. His SUBJECT was aThe Con-
tinuance of Childhood" Mr.. Hall
berg was followed by Oscar Nelson,
of the senior class of the seminary,
who had chosen as his subject The
Popular Idea of Liberty is Mistake. y
NH king the World Over" was the
subject Of f. W. Olsson's grafton. A.
E. Wilson was the fourth contestant
on the program. and had chosen as
his subject The Extension of Prin
ciple.n The orations were master
efforts in point of breadth of thought
and matter OF composition, and with
the exception of n slight criticism
upon gesticulation and delivery. were
rendered in faultless manner. The
three judges on contests were Presi-
dent j. H. Finley, of Knox college.
Galesburg; President S. NJ. Hill. of
Luther academy, Wahoo, Neb., and
Rev. G. A. Brandelle, of Denver,
Col. The judges on delivery were
Rev. j. S. Cummings, ID d., of Mo-
line; Rev F. W. Mcrrell, of Rock
SEQ, Ill. The first prize. s25. was
awarded to A. f. Wilson, of the class
of 1913; the second prize. SIS in cash,
was given to Oscar Nelson. of the
class OF '92, Bethany college, Linds-
borg, Kan.
College Notes.
Next Tuesday the board Of regents
will hold very important session.
Three chairs are to be filled, viz,
Greek, Hebrew and Swedish. The
constitution of the institution pro-
vides that it shall be the duty of the
board of regents to recommend for
niirmation by the synod. all candi-
dates for chairs in the collegiate de-
partment. Besides shaping the en-
tire teachers corps for the coming
year, other matters of great import
ance will come before the meeting.
The ..Skol Vannen" (the School
FRIEND is the name of a neat little
periodical which has recently been
sent out in an edition of 500
copies to all parts of the country.
The purpose of tie well edited little
one, is to lay before the thousands of
friends of the institution its present
financial needs. 1t will be remem-
bered that about sixteen years ago.
this same School Friend WAS pub
lished with circulation of but 49,
900. Its editor-in-chief was the pop
ular and much admired DR.. O. OILS
son. the present president of the in
stitution. As result of the elo-
quent appeals for financial assistance
then set forth in the little periodical.
a sum of $4,000 was realized. A
surprise offering will be taken in
every church of the synod tomorrow,
the result of which it is hoped will
be as gratifying as that of i6 years
ago.
A new departure in the way of an
Endowment Fund society has been
organized among the lady friends of
the institution. The purpose of this
society is to gather funds for perma-
nent endowments. The first public
attempt will be made on Tuesday af-
ternoon at 4 o'clock. at which time
they have arranged for grand festi-
val on College hill. A program will
be rendered, refreshments served, n
May pole raised and general good
time guaranteed. Admission is free,
but small charge will be made for
refreshments. All are cordially in
vlted to this most enjoyable affair.
a very neat party was given by
Mrs. Lindahl last Thursday evening
in honor of c. o. Strom. Mr.. Strom
has for some time been in failing
health, and upon the advice of his
physicians, Withdrew from school
work and returned TO his home in
MCPHERSON, Kan, last evening.
The new artesian well is completed
and IS feet of pure water has been
reached. The cost of the venture is
s3OO. j. Z. q.
BIN for the small Pox Patient.
The bill for the care, etc. of the