Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-11
EDITION.
OUT AT HOWARD
THERE WAS ANOTHER DAY OF oRATORY
A Medal Contest in the Morning and an Address by Rev MT. Dickinson
 at Night.

Yesterday mol'inS at 10 o'clock in the chapel of Howard college fourteen soph- 6mores marched upon the chapel staga. armed with well chosen orations and with tons of self confidence. One by onr they were announced, and one by one made masterly efforts for a gold medal. These young men have ben under the direction of Dr. A E. Goodhne, Nos- tor of the faculty. and an able man. They spoke well and each and every on } at the conclusion of hsS Gration was honored with showers of applause and baskets of pretty flowers \ prouder- looking set could hardly have been = leeted from the col;ege They spoke with Vim and hotly cont sted for the prize. but it was a case of the last shon q be first. for the medal was given to Mir ". J. Ray, the last orator. fhh judg $ Weres
 Rev. Dr. B. D. Gray of B Brninghan1. Rev. sDr M NJ Wood of Pratt c ty. Rev. pr. Norton of Birmingham. IL l.. D II of East Lake, Rev. pr. ". A. Hobson of Woodlawn, Mir. McAdory o1 Hrmins- ham, Robert Jemison of Birmingham, end Mr. Browning of I3ast Lel1e.
 The following was the programme:
 Prayer-By Rev. Dr. Hale.
 Music.
 Speech of James olia-W l. Clifton.
 "The Blacksmith ot RaSenhach"- T. Crumpton.
 "T'he Red Jackgt''-- William A. Tal.a- ferro
 "Watchman, What of tho N ght?'-J. E. Tidwell
 Count Candespina's standard"--J. w. O'Hara.
 Music, piano solo-By Cadet sam stan- ford.
 Gods First Temples" BryanO--J H. Longcrer.
 You Cannot Conquer America" (Chatham)-P. A. Eubauk
 Culture, the Result of Lab7r"--J A. Jenkins.
 Why Defer the Declaration ?'--B. ". Praytor.
 "The Character of ashington" Phi.- lps)-J. c. Pace.
 Music, vocal solo, "FIeetng Days Gone By"-Miss Nellie Stack; Mrs. lIeacoeS, pianist.
 "Eulogy on I.afayettc"-J. r. D an. Address to American Youth"-R. w. Praytor
 "rhe Changed Condition of Our Coan- try'-C. Cunningham.
 "F1logy on Adams and Jefferson" CWe hster)-W. J. Ray.
 Awarding of Medal. =.
 Music.
 Benediction.
 Last Night.
 At Howard college last evening large audience assembled in the spacious chap eI to listen to the address of Rev. A. r. Dickinson of Selma to the literary socie- ties. The speaker of the occasion chose live Subject and one which furnished foundation for an immense amount of thought.
 Christian Civics and Citizenship" was his subject and he dealt with it in an up-to-date manner.
 He was introduced by President A. w. McGaha. He opened by speaking of the sciences of today and what science there is in the popuar style of literature. He next took the scholar as d social factor, and his increasing products. Then he took up civics and laid before the audi ence it's place in American education. He urged the use of course of civics in all the schools of the land and ventured to say that 1t was the crying need of the hour. He favored an educational qual- ificatjon for the ballot and jury boxes and cited as tions instances which occurred in the black belt
 He urged the young men to enter poli- tics and strive to be leaders and said that if politics was pure that it and reli- zion would stand side by side. He urged them to endeaVor to make politice purer to put their shoulders to the wheel and elevate the political world to a higher plane. By way of incident he referred to what Cleveland said: "A public office is public trust" and remarked that he thought him the grandest man in poli- ties today He then touched upon the public morals in office, which had been degraded, but he hoped that the young men before him would lend their aid toward el- evtning them. He wanted the young men to preach this doctrine and to stand up for right in public life.
 He said that college society halls were places from which the greatest states men had come, because there while young they studied and debated questions con cerning public affairs, and when they went out were able to see through and 10 know many things that otherwise would have passed unn0ticed.
 His speech pleased the audience won dcrtully and more than one time was vigorously applaudcd.
 Today.
 This morning at 10 o'clock the alumni address willebe delivered by Rev L. o. Dawson of Tuskaloosa.
 At o'clock the annual prize drill will take place. At night Rev. B. H. Crump- ton will deliver the baccalaureate ad- dress.