The Washington times., 1895-05-22
LOVELY TO GAZE UPON
Georgetown College Orators with
Cream and Blood Compilations.
ENVIED BY ALL THE GIRLS
They Engaged in the Annual Elocu-
tion Contest and Antonio j. Smith
f. Baby and j. Raymond Stafford
Also Won Prizes-Excellent Efforts.

For weeks and months the halls, class
rooms and dormit cries of Georgetown
College have Tesounded to the voices of
students in training for the annual elocution
contest which came off last night.
The participants are not the only ones
who are glad that the ordeal is over, but
also the roommates of the seekers after
oratorical honorsa and fame rejoice, for now,
the latter say, they can retire without fear
of being reused from a sound slumber TO
hear the rawlings OF a sonambulstic bed
fellow and his modest little speech as he
receives an imaginary medal.
The contest took place in CASTOR Hall,
which was tasIefully decorated with pottcd
plants and numerous red, white, aud blue
streamers. A large audience, III which the
fairfrends OF the Inconsistencies and Ciceros
were well represented, gathered long be-
fore the appointed hour ard tie gallery
was full OF collegiaus.
THEIR PERs soNALAPPEARANCE
The contestants were all in evening dress
and the Seniors wore their mortar boards
and gowns III addition.
The bushy ChrysantbemuIn hair of the
football players was very much i'll evidence
and the excitement gave the checks of
some of the IecteTs lovely cream and
rose tint, which gin i'll tie audience re-
marked could only lie produced 10y PANT.
In selecting their pieces the boys seemed
to have looked over the whole field of
English literature, and picked out the most
gruesome, blood -curdling passages that our
classics afford. Poe's Raven one of Web
Ster's murder speeches. and the death-scene
from Stevenson's 'Dr. JekyII and MIR Hyde -
followed each other in close succession to
harrow up the feelings of the audience.
The performance of the students re-
flected honor upon themselves and their
teacher, the eloquent Father Stafford. With
out exception they were AL clear in euuucia-
ton, spoke in good time and made the best
possible use OF their vocal powers.
The contest was one of the closest that
has been known at the college for years,
but ii was at last unanimously decided
that the first prize should go to Mr..
Antonio j. Smith, SO, who recited Long
fellows King Robert of Sicily" the
second to Mr. Raymond F. Baby, '95, who
delivered Clements Death OF an An
archist," and the third to j. Raymond
Stafford, '9S, who spoke Bells The
Uncle"
CONTESTANTS AND SELECTIONS.
The contestants and their selections
were: Joseph D. Sullivan, 's7, Poe's
Raven" John q. O'Leary. SO. Web
trial; Antonio J. Smith, 90, Long
fellows King Robert, of Sicily William
+. Fox, '97, Mrs. Heman's "Bernario del
Carpio; John F. O'Brien. '96, Pitts
Reply to Walpole;" Raymond F. Baby, '95,
Clements death of An Anarchist Ed
ward T. Tobiu, 90, THE Death of Mr..
II yde,' from Stevens on; Benedict f.
Maber, 81, Trowbridge's ''Vagabouds''
Z. Vincent Smith, 50, Ryans "Erin's
Flag" Samuel A. Ludlow, 81. Phillips
on "Toussaint L'Ouverture;" Thomas C.
Nelson. an anonymous Poem entitled THE
Rivals" aud j. Raymond Stafford, '9S,
The Uncle" by Bell.
TIE medal viii be presented at the com
mence ment of Georgetown College on June
20. The second and third men viii receive
sets of books.
The judges were Rev. John ] Ryan, s J.;
Rev. j Ohm A. Conway, S. J., and Rev. Pat
rick j. Mckinney, S. j.
The committee Of arrangements consisted
of Messrs. John ]. OLeary, '95; E. Vim
cent Smith, 80; Robert d. Douglas, So;
Andrew Berry, 90; Samuel A. Ludlow,
81; Sidney j. Tremouet, '97; Thomas
j. Duffy, '9S, and Morris w Head, '9S