The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1895-06-12

Messrs. Shaw and German WIN for TIE
Parthen0ns; Mcssrs. Baker and
Hanght FOR the Columbinns.

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Last night was an ideal night for
| the contest and che town people and
visitors were not slow TO embrace
1.-THE opportunity to hear this contest
loF words. All the available floor
space IN the hall and the galleries
was occupied and By The jndiciops
use Of palm leaf fans everybody man,
aged 20 kaep comfortably cool The
'Ef'|1 dir U0I> ~ h1n1<oU@'r
etlse5 Mo n1t1 among lle r1ffofI1.
efs. The exercises of the evening
we're begun shortly aitsr 8 o'clock
Prot. r. IA. Armstrong presided,
and the contestants occupied seats
upon the platform. The mnsicwas
! furnished BY Guenther's orchestrA
from Pittsburg, and they played In
their usual good style, greatly pleas
ing the audience. This was one Of
the most satisfactory and holly con-
tested OF the battles that have oC 4
ctrred between the Columbian and
PaTthenon Societies.
The Judges selected were Hon. q.
B. Hart, Hon. Geo. +. Evans and
Hon. w. e. Raymond, oil Of them
Regents.
Mr.. G. j. Poe Was the 6rst do
claimer, and ID very impressive
and dramatic manner delivered de-
clamation entitled THE Conytcts'
Soliloqny the night before Execu
tion.v Mr. Poe q an excellent de-
claimer and has very dramatic de.
Iliyery and his defamation was one
Of the best that could have been se-
lected for that particular style.
Mr.. Harry Shaw appeared next
and in bis usual forcibIe and impres.
siye manner delivered that we'll
known defamation THE American
IRepnblic.n Mr. Shaw made 4 splen
Ibid appearance and his effort was
LOUDLY applanded
The first essay was read By Mr..
w. j. Brnner. This essay entitled
Religion Necessary To Social Pro.
lgress' was q scholarly production.
Mr.. Bruner Is one Of the best writer's
lin the school aud has in the past
won honors III the University, as he
WAS the victor for the Regent's prize
Tor the best essay last year. !
Nj. Z w Taught came next
with ne opposing essey en.itled,
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H1nfht haS e|'1 been = Nlnntt u
/ previous contestshnslhg Won > plire
at the West Virginia Conferences
Seminary. His essay was ably
/ written and was very thoughtful
production.
Mr., w. f. Baker delivered 30
oration entitled THE Mission Of our
Nation. This Grafton ID filled with
flights OF oratory which shows that
Mr.. Baker has great ability In writ
ing. And the forcibie and distinct
manner In which this production
was delivered, showed bis power -
speaker. Mr. Baker has consid-
cradle reputation as an orator ~ be
won the contest for his society ip
the W. Va. Conference Seminary In
1898.
Mr.. w. o. Parsons delivered In .
smooth and deliberate manner IN
GRAFTON with the title, Progress Of
Civilization. This production u
we'll worded and shows . great deal
or work. Mr.. Parsons 10 one Of the
Uniyersity's best speakers and prom
ises 70 make himself prominent - q
orator II be will just be persisted In
his effort He won the debate ~
q contest in Ada. Ohio, few yeafs
ago.
Copies Of the orations can be
found on the inside Of this issue.
The question Tor debate was RE
solved, That Attempts Of Employers
ID Ignore Associations ol Labors
are Prejudical 70 the Best Interests
of Both" Mr.. w. B. Outright, o.
the Columbian society, opened the
affirmative side BY outlining In .
lucid and distinct manner the points
which be desired 70 prove. The
speech by this debater was forcible
and clear, and showed > great
amount of work and research have
been done BY the speaker
The negative side Of the question
was ably and logically discussed BY
Mi. n. e. German, of the Pasthe-
non society. He started with . true
statement Ia regard 70 bic ground
By defining the policy Of labor
unions. This debater certainly was
we'll prepared and answered with
power the points advocated By The
affirmative DICTATOR.
Mr.. Outright II . I've minutes
closing speech ably denied the ~
sertions and points advanced By the
negative debator.
Mr. Hart In short talk delivered
the decision Of the judges, which
uns as follows: DeclamntioD, Mr..
shaw Of the ParthenOn society,
Essay. Mr. Haught Of the CoIum-
bian SOciety, Grafton Mr.. Baker d
the Columbian Society, Debate 10
favor the negative.
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