Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-01-26

awarded him first honors. He handled
his subject well and spoke in a forcible
and convincing manner. His produc-
ton showed much thought and the re-
suit of hard labor.
While the judges were preparing their
decision the mandolin club entertained
the audience with some pleasing selec-
5ions. When the judges returned the
excitement rose to its highest pitch, and
az President Blair arose to announce the
decision, the suspense was so great that
a death-like stiffness pervaded the
house. After thanking the audience for
its kind attention, Mr.. Blair announced
that MIR. J. E. Tuthin had been
awarded second place, thereby emitting
him to go to Topeka to the State Ora
torical association az first delegate to
the Wesleyan. He next announced that
Mr.. n. W. Dible had been given third
place, and then the air was rent by a
crowd OF strong-lunged Sophomores
seated in the front of the house, who
rose to the occasion and also to their feet
with an ear-splitting yell as they realized
that their orator had probably won the
contest. When they had sufficiently
subsidized, Mr.. Blair officially announced
that to Mr.. r. T. Osborn had been
awarded first place and that he would
go as Weslevan's orator to the state con-
test to be held in the Grand Opera house
at Topeka on the night of February 22d.
The audience then broke up amid the
vociferous and enthusiastic wells of the
Sophomores.
After the contest was over, the Sophie
mores carried off their orator in tri-
umph and had an impromptu banquet
at the Palace bakery amid great reioic-
ing
DR.. F. S. Blaney, of Abiline, one of
the judges on thought and composition,
who has paid considerable attention to
state oratorical contests in the past, in
speaking Of the merit OF the two best
orators, writes as follows: Either one
OF the two of these is good enough to win
lin the state contestl unless the grade of
work is higher than it has been for
either of the last two years. This state
ment, coming from one of the most com
petent judges in the state, is good as
surance that Mr.. Osborn will take at
least high rank at Topeka.
The judges on thought and compost
ton were: Judge r. F. Thompson, of
Minneapolis; DR. Blaney, of Abiline,
and Prof Cook, of Chapman. On deliv-
ery-Rev. G. E. Line, Prof. Jay and T.
L. Bond.
THE WINNER
Roy Thornton Osborn is a native of
Missouri, having been born in that
state November 80, 1874 He is the son
Of Judge S. J. Osborn, who is one Of the
best known jurists of Western Kansas.
Early in the SOS he removed with his
parents to Wa-Keeney, Kansas, where
he laid the foundation of the education
which this year made him Wesleyan's
orator. In 1890 he entered the class of
'97 at the University, and by hard and
persistent effort has won place in the
front rank of his fellow students. He is
very popular among his college mates
and large delegation will probably ac-
him to Topeka. Upon the
of his education Mr.. Osborn
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