The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23

howell" But the law wouldn't give it
away.
Mr. Woodside's climax won him the
decision. 1t was addressed to law.
"When thou shalt adjust myself to the
economic conditions as they exist today,
when thou shalt recognize man as some
thing more than flesh and blood and
bones to be crystallized into tokens of
wealth. when thou shalt protect the fire.
side of the wealth producer, guarantee
ing to him the fruits of his own toll, thus
enabling him to have his own home, to
build his own church, to furnish his
own library, to found his own asy-
lum, to establish his own univer-
sity. to educate his own children, to wor-
/ snip God in his own way, when wisdom
shall be thy source, love thy animating
/ spirit, duty thy motive, truth thy watch
1 word, justice thy maxim, fraternity thy
object. humanity thy cause; then, and not
till then. o law, will thy province be full
! filed. Then will our ship of state be
anchored in the harbor of peace; then
will love, truth and justice illumine the
| painless waters of eternity; then will the
| voice that Gained the waves of Galilee
bid the stormy waters of time, BE still:'
! then will the spirit set free from on Cal
vary find welcome response in every
I heart Waited upon every breeze, it
will whisper il eager, listening ears,
"
There was loud applause at the con-
clusion of the speech, and Mr.. Wood
! side smiled quietly, too, himself. He
knew he was all right
c. NJ. Williams OF the College of EN-
poria played a cornet solo.
Roy T. Osborn of the Wesleyan uni
versity of Saiina had good Grafton. His
address was pleasing and he kept quiet
while he delivered it. He stood in an
ioh MI
ence, and did nice job altogether.
Washburn held the last place on the
list and it was really creditable finale
Charles ". Boughton had a good ora
ton about "Savonarola-" His delivery
was a little too good however, and spoil
ed It, His voice was trembly and sorry
like" as Mrs. Allen would say, and the
audience put him down as an actor. 1t
seemed to like him though, better than
the judges did.
The Baker quartette then sang ION
Tree Top High"
There was the widest scene of excite
ment and a row during the half an hour
it took the judges to make up their
I minds who ought TO have the 500 and
represent Kansas at the Interstate con-
test.
Hardly had the judges retired till sud-
denly there appeared on wire sus-
pended between the upper boxes across
the house big banner bearing on one
side the word wash burn" and on the
other "BOughton." Some fellow in the
south box, however, reached the wire
with cane and pulled it down. The
Washburn delegation, which held the
upper box on the north, then abused
itself by Haunting fresh card
every thirty seconds painted on both
sides with sentences not altogether COM
piimentary to the different oppositions
calling them buns and making fun of
the appearance of the representatives..
1t wasn't very nice thing for Washburn
to do, but she was happy in it and it
seemed to be regular. 1t was on the &C.
casion of the appearance of one of these
cards that the K. U. boys and others
tried to put stop to the practice, and
the row occurred.
The cards the Washburn fellows dis
played and which stirred up the trouble,
read as follows:
Say, Woodside. the Province of Law
is to run you in for hilarious conduct i'm
mediately on completion of your war
dance"
TX. US darling-Frat Sport" (Horri-
BILE picture of dude.)
"Where is Normal? In the soup"
picture of man in soup tureen.I
*. U.-Keeley's Unfortunates Rock
hic- Cha-hic, K. T."
"K. S. N.-Kansas State Noodles.'
"America the aurora Borealis of
Freedom! Oh, Rats" CThis in refer
ence to part of Mr.. Hackney's speech. J
Holmes is Dead. Boo hoo" (picture
of crying University boy.)
CIV. C.-Winning College"
"Mr. O'Flinnigan, Star of Ottawa"
very much exaggerated picture of an
Irish bod carrier).
This is j. Alvan. See My Beautiful
Nose" picture of big nose).
"What's the Matter With Baker,"
Here followed an obscene reference.
&C. of E--Chumps of Emporia."
Now, Now. Wesleyan; Have You just
Got to Angle-Sax Give Us Napoleon
For IA Change"
"Jove, With Us; 100 Cestercii on Bakers
Poor Old Hebrew"
, Bakers Pet" picture of a badly dis
, figured foot ball player
, The yelling was deafening all the time
and there were several tussles for pos
session of colors, all friendly enough but
, fierce.
, The stage was crowded with a strug-
Cling mass of young men with canes
when the decision was announced by
Mr.. Case of Baker, and the winner, Mr.
> Woodside, was borne over the heads OF
? the crowd to the footlights and met with
the most boisterous demonstration.
Inere was goou ieellng on All Sues a
/ the decision and it is generally admitted
that the "best man won"
! Nearly all of the students have gone
home today They left on their specia
/ trains last night. There were at leas
f twenty special car loads of strangers
f here to attend the contest.
9 The worlds supply of fine food would
q be incomplete without its proportion o
= DR.. Prices Baking Powder.