The herald., 1895-05-05
College Boys Who Will Contest
Tomorrow Evening
STUDENTS ALL INTERESTED
Sketches of the Three Who Will Speak
for Supremacy
History of the Southern California inter-
Collegiate O-atoricaI Association-The
Judges and the Topics


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Vive-la! Vive- la! Po-mo ma!
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The brazen- throated champions OF the
orators in the intercollegiate contest on
Monday night. May 9th. are preparing to
make night hldeous with their respective
college yells. A hundred gallant men and
fair maidens will gather at Pomona col
lege, Claremont, to take the special train
for Los Angeles in order to attend the
great fourth annual event that i, just at
this time stirring up the colleges of the
state. At the First NJ. E. Church on
Monday they will find a gocdly contin-
gent of Occidental college men and
women. glorious in the familiar black and
gold, ready to shower flowers upon their
orator, and to make the walls of the build
ing resound with their applause. The
ubiquitous student from the University
of Southern California will be present
waving his crimson flag of defiance in
the faces of his enemies, happy and ex
pectant over the result of the contest.
In the audience will be seen the genial
countenance of Hon. James McLachlan.
congressman from the California Sixth
district. who is to act as q judge on. the
merit of the delivery Of the orations.
Rev. DR.. Thomson, who is to act in
similar capacity. will lend his dignity to
the occasion. Everything will be in readi-
ness for the great display of rivalry in
matters oratorical, and the hour long
looked forward to will have arrived
The Southern California Intercollegiate
Oratorical association was formed in the
winter of 1S9l-92 for the purpose of in
creasing the standard OF oratorical excel
lence among the colleges of this part OF
the state. This movement was in line
with the spread of oratorical contests all
over the western states. which as the
April number of the Review of Reviews
says. 'have had marked effect over the
subsequent careers of hosts of young
men, citing as examples the names OF
men OF now national fame.
The first annual contest of the Southern
California association was held in May,
1892. and resulted in a victory for Univer-
sity of Southern California. Thomas r.
Warren of that institution delivered an
Grafton on One-Man Power and Democ-
racy, which was awarded first prize.
Occidental College came out to win in
1893 Her representative was Donald M.
Brookman, the present president of the
Inter Collegiate Association, and his ora
tion, Lies Great Demand, was awarded
first prize, amid the rejoicings of the
friends of the black and gold.
U. S. G. and Occidental, having come
out ahead in the first two contests, Po
mona naturally supposed that 1894 was
destined to witness triumph for her. but
the fates ruled otherwise. The contest
was held at Pomona College, t e lnstitu-
tions from Los Angeles sending large del
egations. but in spite OF favorable circum
stances. U. S. G. beat Pomona by three
marks out of 600. The oration, Christ in
History, by Lincoln H. Caswell of U. S.
c. was successful. f-~t 5Hl 5'a1'
And now the contest of '95 is at hand.
The increasing popularity which has at
tended previous contests has induced tn
executive committee to secure one of the
largest auditoriums in the city, that Of
the First M. f. church on Broadway
The programme will be unique. A year
will roll around before another such can
be presented to Los Angeles audience.
The musical portions alone will be bril-
liant. Professor Bacon and other we'll
known musicians, assisted by the y. s.
G. orchestra, have them in hand. Miss
Addie Murphy. the well-known elocu-
ZIONIST, will take part also. The rector
Of st. PauPs Episcopal church. Rev.
John Gray, has agreed to make the pre-
sentation speech, awarding to the victor
the $40 gold medal and $25 in cash.
s.For the past three weeks the orations
have been in the hands Of the judges on
merit of thought and composition. These
are Cornelius Beach Bradley, professor of
English at Berkeley university; Rev. DR..
Carrier of Santa Barbara. one Of the most
scholarly Presbyterian ministers on the
coast, and Professor Pierce. who is we'll
known as the president OF the Los An
geles normal school. The sealed marks OF
these gentlemen will be opened after the
marks of the Judges on delivery have
hoo 1nf nd
Congressman McLachlan, Mr.. T. W.
Brotherton. president of the Citizens
hank, and Rev. DR.. Thomson---a lawyer,
good business man and minister. The
executive committee is happy over secur-
ing such splendid list of judges.
The three contestants have all good
regulations as thorough students, excep-
tional public speakers. and we'll
rounded general accomplishments. All
are popular and respected in their several
colleges In Thomas Fairchild Browns
combe. Pomona college has a representa-
was born at Hiawacha, Kansas, 1872, and
received his common school education in
that state. Some years ago he came to
this state and settled at San Jacinto,
where he learned the printer trade. The
fine typographical appearance of the
Pomona Student Life is due to his artis-
tic skill. During the three years or more
that he has been at Pomona college he |
has become very popular among the
students through his strong, manly char
acter and magnetic personality. Through !
his constant practice in the literary socie- |
ties he has become pleasing and forceful |
speaker of whom his audience never tires. |
His wide course of reading has given his |
scholarly mind a vast store of facts |
FROM which he can draw. and /
at the same time has given a |
fl 1ish to his productions which only a
mind thoroughly imbued with classic
forms can lmpart. His open and frank |
and the genial sparkle of his
blue eyes win him the sympathy of his
listeners as soon as he begins to speak.
These sympathies he retains as he pro-
ceeds, and often succeeds in arousing his
audience to the highest pitch of enthusi-
asm. The Pomona delegation will have
no fears about their representative per-
forming very creditable part. Mr.
S subject is The Growth of
Altruism. and the few who have read
the oration speak of lit in the high
est possible terms.
Occidental's orator is Hoosier lad and
will sustain the reputation of his state for
brainy men. William K. Parker was born
in Columbus, Ind, in 1872. His father,
Rev. Alexander Parker, is minister
whose family came from Virginia. while
his mother is member of the Polk
family. which has had one representa-