The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-14
THE BEST GRAFTON.
George n. Allen Win Repre-
sent the University
FOR Bar ASSOCIATION PRIZE.
Ton. ~. AYdernou. Of Goidendale, Geo
secoud-A Crowded House Wit
nsnnss The Contest.

IN the First Presbyterian chGrcn- 70 a@-
,errrlr,s .ars,r a representative OF tbs Uni
serxify OF Washington AZ The rnai eonfss1
FOR the Eing county Bar Association essh
prize OF stau. was WOO by George ~ AZ
len. Of Seattle. the second prize iAihng "
Tom NJ Anderson. Of coicsnaats. Inc
church was well alied with friends OF he
youfsx orators. and each effort was freely
sppIas1ed The participants were sax
members OF the senior class vino have ais-
played the highest ability IN public SPEAK
fnc Three subjects we're assigned, Two
preparing oTations on the same subject
The Judges chosen TO select the winner
were Joseph Shipper. Rev. u. C. Garrett
ana r. c. washburn. At the close OF the
speaking they retired TO room down.
stairs. each having . typewriter copy OF
the oratfoaa. While they we're out Dr-
Hamilton who has trained the students
for the coatesi. was presented with so'i-
headed cane on behalf OF the members OF
tho senior class.
Rev. W. II. g. Temple was called 10 the
platform and made a speech In his usual
happy vein. the impromptc address being
as smooth and even and the words and
phrases as aptiy chosen as in the most
careful preparation. The judges were out
but a short time. and when the result was
declared In a neat speech by Joseph Ship
pen the applause of the audience showed
their complete satisfaction.
After an organ recital BY Prof. Aartias.
President Harrington. OF the university.
announced Frederick X. Bechdolt as the
FIRST speaker. The subject Was "Educa-
ton and Patriotism" The young mar had
Q good presence for public address. but was
manifestly nervous His attitudes were
somewhat STIFF his gestures without vigor.
and the paper had evidently not 6een
given the study required TO give him a
~ he Elrr he
not once require prompting. 1t was APP
parent that the effort to remember his
phrases was inluring his delivery. His
voice was good and he handled the subject
well.
Carrying his listeners back 10 the age
when Greece was in Its prime he painted
a word picture Of the fatal, yet glorious.
battle OF the pass OF Thermopyiae. lie
enumerated the individuals or forces IN
the memory Of which each nation found
y cause for patriotism. and declared the
charge OF the First Minnesota at Gettys-
burg as thrilling an act OF heroism as was
euiogixed In the songs Of poets.
Tho patriotism of the emotions van
ished with the clouds OF war. The present
day demands that grander yirtue-the pa
triotism OF intellect. the patriotism Of all
time"
Madison N. Moss followed with an ex-
ceileniiy prepared discourse on the same
theme His delivery was also little stiff.
and there Was ring of sameBess In the
accentua,ion OF the words which gave a
slightly sing-song character to the grafton.
The treatment of the subject was ad-
mlfabie, and showed thorough and intelu-
gent study. He. too. went back TO Greece
for his shining examples of early patriot
Ism. telling OF the intense loyalty Of tho
6partans. He spoke Of the present trou-
bied condition OF this country. and IN a
spirited rush OF poetry pictured the hor-
rors OF war. In showing the road by which
relief must be sought, he said:
let us train the rising generation 10
be patriots. 10 be men whose great concern
shall be the welfare and preservation of
the nation. Let Us introduce such lessons
into our schools as VIII beget a deep love
of country in the hearts of the scholars.
We must show them that their native
land is worthy OF their love. For coun-
try which has shielded the desolats. which
has fought for liberty and the right. which
has been the asylum OF the downtrodden
OF all nations. and whose very name is
the symbol for freedom and the rights OF
man throughout the world. Is worthy of
the devotion OF her citizens. Let her his
tory be n vital part OF the education OF
our schools. Let us not try 10 conceal
the existing evils; let US point them out
to The student and teach him that II is his
duty as wei as ours 10 search out and
apply the proper remedies"
An interlude followed, which was pleas
antiy filled by college song by the Ito
plan quartette.
The Armenian Question was the next
topic, and Tom NJ. Anderson the first
speaker. handled It so well both in prepa-
ration and delivery as 20 win second hon
ors. Had nc not been compelled TO hesitate
once or twice from the relapse OF memory
he would have stood well for FIRST prize
His presence was not inspiring. but his
earnes'ness and force we're such as to
compel not only the critical but the appre-
ciAtive attention or the audience. He be-
gan by description OF the character OF
the Armenian country and Its people. and
driftsi naturally into an account OF the
recent atrocities. lie made a fervid appeal
for aid. SAYING
"oh. Christians this - rot Diplomatic
question. We appeal 20 YOU IN the name
OF God. Win you sit Idly hy. VIII you
close your ears 20 the shrieks OF women
and children torn 20 pieces because they
are Christs little onoss Remember those
who rushed TO rescue the holy seaulchro
at Jerusalem. and suffered every hardship
that nesh can endure In their effort to
wresi that sacred spot from the possession
of THE hlssphemous Turk, pia they sit
ard lament over the cruelties Of the blood
THIRSTY Mussuinan- No The whole land
was aroused. Hundreds ot thousands left
homes and fortunes. facing misery ana
death thar the holy cry might 10 redeemed
from the hands OF the indaels.
For Gods sake let not the cradle Of hn-
marity. where mankind IN hts infancy
siumherei undisturhed. be any longer the
scene 81 brutal murders and the nela Of
urhysdied lust No longer let the spotless
SHOWS OF ArNrat. upon whose lofty side
the patriarch built an altar and worshiprei
Gods sparlng mercy. fash rel with lieht
reflected from burning homes. Snatch from
The Jaws of death the defenseiess victim.
Rescue a nahfr race from the fury 81 blood
thirsty fsuAtiCisn ard then you can stand
forth before ihe world as Christians who
have done your duty."
Henry Z. Giles. whN followed on the
same subject. SPOILED a god EFFORT Nv need.
tug prou1niiaz Re had not properly mem
criEfd his paper. which was well written
The eoear~assfucnt ~ Forgetting some %
rs lecs td Dot appear % mar his De-.
livery. iiis pos -iNrs wtrc easy. With tAo
exception o. a rrrvouz furnhlins with the
hands ffo handled The sahi~ct in much
RE same manner As his Predecessor
though the sentences ran less smoothly
sr3 TIE const~sctior was less psrf,--t Og
the horrors perps trafs-t n Armenia he
said -Ail thls happens Ca the presence ~
The civilization % the ninetecath century
because thTo0<S ufu'uai teaictls.e .. %
CHRISTIAN powers a eorfe 81 fanatics ,r~
feFsnHssa 20 pursue their hiasss,ss s,,,,r~a
% rohhrvy ard murter"
The asst pair had the Suh3sct "fr.e-,.-
toasi Arbitration" Arthur J Con.ns .,
Tacoma While a splendid writer Who ~.
fr~sssK - th0agh;s wsth penetration ans
fsoser. Vas never CUT cat Ter Platform
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