The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-04-07
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
intercollegiate Oratorical Contest
The annual intercollegiate OratO-ical

The annual intercollegiate Orato-lcal
contest occurred at Sedalia-
Seven Of the leading educational institutions
Of the state were represented by delegations
| OF students TO lack their respective rhirnpi'
| ons. Central college, Of Fayctta. with college
colors Of Sile gfecn aHd I'iack sent "a The
state university. OF Columbia. 30. wearing old
gold and black. Drury. OF Springfield. wearing
oil gold and black. two coachloads- West
mins'er. OF Fulton. old gold and white. more
than 10 Missouri Valley OF Marshall. old gold
and purple. an equal number. William jew
ell of Liberty. scarlet and black a delegation
of 60, while Park, Of Parkvills. wine and
orange, something over 81
The exercises were held ct wooi's opera
house. John Creighton, President OF the In
tercollesiats 0ratoricll association. presided.
The Jui res were George P jackson. Judge W.
s. ShiriS, Prof. G. V. buchanan. W. A. Bowles.
of Sedalla, and Judge ]. B. CAN'T, OF the state
supreme court
The following contested for hoaors.
:. J. Bowman. o; William Jewell. "The
Prnnhct Of the New South" He Is q son OF
Rev. F. A. Bowman. Baptist minister of
IA, ksOn. No The subject of the Grafton was
Een1y w. Grady and 1t was a tribute Of no
moan order to the southern verius'l
\. Il. Wiiiiay, OF Central. THE Philosophy
o. Inequality" Mr.. Wiifiey's home is in Au-
drain county. he he'n. the son Of prominent
farmer. His Grafton had something more than
upon his auditors as IN orator Of superior
order. He entered upol his sui ject with the
esrncstfeSs OF ore with message to the
world.
!. d. Catlin OF .We,tminster. True Citizen
ship iIIe was horn in Hannibal, but hia
home is IN 81 Louis. where his father is chief
rate clerk for the Wabash Railway Co. As he
progressed he won upon his audience. and his
earnestncss in 4 great degree ovcrshadOwed
stIl:ied style
Hamilton NJ Dawes OF the state university
"'Ihc Heirs OF All Ages He is 4 son OF Isaac
Dawes. Of Saline county The composition
Onc OF thr fiueSt Of the evening. AMI its de
liv ry challenged The admiration OF the audi
cgc".I
ALERT Il james o; Missouri Valley college,
Political Corruption" Mr. James is a ma
tive OF Marshall The matter was full of in
tclliccnt thought ana patriotic conclusions.
The speakers earnestneSs and sincerity woa
for his composition careful aId considerate
bearing.
for Freedom" Mr.. Long was born in New
lor> stat in 1870. and entered Park college in
1881 Ills composition alOunded in splendid
Gc>criDtionS ari many fine invOcatiOns.
y W. Polar 1. Of Drury college. Principles
Of aclIrrsou ard Hamilton. Mr.. Pollard vas
bora IN Henry county. Tut has resided at
Springfield Tor the past six ycars. His conpo-
sltion was rather Of the political historical or
der. Tut was well received.
WHITLEY WINS.
At FIVE minutes before midnight the Judges
aunOun' el their decision. awarding first honor
and 81 medal TO Y. Z. Whitley. of Central col
l"-c. and S'Coad honor and q so medal TO Ham
this decision II T. Whitley VIII represent the In
ter r'ollcS;ate pratcrttal association ut the an
n'a meeting Of the Interstate Cuila.ia' g asso-
tIatIon, which meets at Indianapolis. May2-