The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-26
WON BIZ TEMPLETON.
King County Bar Association
Prize for Oratory.
CONTEST ~ THE UNIVERSITY.


OF Il, sbe exercsses curing commence
meet week. nat exciting probably sAs
Grsafesf deerse Of fnssrsss among
sss ssu1ensx occurred yesterday
morning. WHEN I've contesranss repre-
sentsng ~ rr1ny separate colleges ard
universities. came to9sther In an
orasorica contest 70 compete FOR
the priss o. 500 offered By The Bar Assc-
cation es King county. Tie successsas
speaker wss II. 3. Temo.eton. represent
Ing the Upivessity u Orexou. while TO
Miss Mildred Tlnyslie. u the state agrf-
cultural college Of Oregon was awarded
. sscond prize consisting 81 haresomsiy
bound album Of views Of the University
of wastingson.
from the city in advance Of the hour set
for the exercises yesterday morning. and
awaited themselves OF the kind invitation
81 the authorities 10 look through re
buildings. A. II O'Clock drew On. the cor
ritcrs presented . lively scene. the uni
forms Of the students ntnxlins with The
eotsrer coats Of their friends from he
city. and the gayer colors Of ladles'
dresses lent grace and variety to the oc-
cassoE- The appointed hour arrived.
but the exercises dId not begin
Uaff-paxt n. and stu the audi
cree had ou< been casled TO order. Tren
n developed that Sii,y three OF the FIVE
llicak8F
Cutler not having arrived. BY some mis-
understanding they had been informed
that the tirne set for the contest was
O'Clock. and at IN President Harrington
learned that they had Just arrived In the
city, ard would msks their way to tie
university as rapidly Is possibie He held
g consultation with the Judges. and de-
cfded 70 begin the exercises. allowing the
three contestants who were present to
speak. and then II the others had not ar
rIyed to take recess and walt for them
Ine recess. a. n turned out. was unnec-
sESry. for the delayed speakers arrived.
and tho programme proceeded wf,hou. =
hitch.
Terms and Objects Of the Contest.
The Handsome Denny hall was well filed
when President Harrington. wearing his
cap and gown, and standing under the
broad foldA of the large flag that over
spread the rostram. announcer th~. tho
nrss number on the programme was =
piano solo by Mrs. John williamson who
then refdered charming selection which
drew hearty round Of applause from the
audience DR.. Harrington then sad.
This IL the FIRST orasorical contest for
prize offered by the King County Bar
Association. The plan Of offering the prize
did 10, mature until late IN the university
year. and should Ike for the audience
10 bear this I'm mind while considering the
orations which the contestants shall pre-
sent"
Referring. then. TO the Hardness Of the
TWO delayed speakers DIR. Harrington
stated the circumstances and expressed
the hope that they might come In later.
srcaking Of the contest itself. he sad:
II have asked the members Of the Bar
Association TO state the terms and objects
Of the contest. but with the modesty
which always distinguishes the members
al ba har fIxax~ hax 49,
80 for them
IT'S object II chiefly TO secure practice
IN the art Of addressing public assemblies.
the great art Of persuasion. Recently
there have been some evidences that this
art Is declining. and II was thought best
10 take advantage OF the opportunities
AFFORDED by the universities OF the North
west TO promote its revival and develop
ment
Il think the young gentlemen who are
going through college now nave the Hd-
vantage OF those OF US whose hair Is be-
ginning to get q little gray. In that they
enjoy better facilities for equipping them
selves Tor the future There Is undoubt-
ediy ahead OF us q period of storm and
stress. II IL not to he met by bayoncts,
bullets and bombs. but by an appeal to
intelligence, and that appeal must be
made largely through this very art OF
persuasion. aided by the press and its
agenciea In times like these we ought
70 prepare TO meet the eolnirg period Of
storm and stress. to persuade our citizens
70 an Intelligent use of the ballot. the only
Instrument which we propose to USE"
The First speaker.
Or. Harrington then stated that the or
DER IN which the contestants would speak
had been determined by lot and he In
PRODUCED as the first speaker Mss NIL
drsd Linvtiie. who had chosen for her
snbjcc. Education and Patriotism"
From the very outset OF her address 4,
was evident that Miss IAnville was max
Tag very favorable impression. Her
strong and intellectual, face. her easy and
natural manner which. while forclhle wex
not as all masculine: her appropriate ses-
lures, pleasant voice and clear enuncla.
ton. all these enhanced the effect OF her
weil-espressed thought. and made II no
surprise 70 the audience when The Judges
awarded her one OF the prizes.
She treated her subject in a thou~h,s,,i
and practical way. beginning ana closing
with Ae thesis that n man Is the mobiles.
work Of God. the nohicst work OF man A.
the cultivation ana development 81 his Cod
gwen fachites She argued that inte.iI-
seht haulsus'n could Be secured only by
general efnca,inn. ard NJ the sana time
she made strong appeal for tao ,sfree.
inrulcauon OF lessons OF patriotism IN
THE schools and the placing OF ~, rattan
~ Tag above every school house. There
Is something peculiarly touching" 80
said, IN the sight OF the white ara rrIr,~
son bars 81 pid Glory floating above sn-
roeent little children who in the future a "a
70 be the guardians Of its spotlessness ara
US honot. She received 4 hearty round
or applause at the clase OF her oresto,,.
and u II worth noting in connect,on vrits
q" 'ae speeches that the students Of tha
ua.ee'slsy ano the s'tizens OF Seattle
ceurteonsly aprisudcA the visiting CO..
tesianis 50 heartily as they ara are racr.-
sentative OF the home university.
George Merritt Allen.
MI George Merritt Allen. O. the rrriver-
~ ~ W ssaiuStan. was the ncxt SPEAKER
- meme netng international Arhstra-
tNn, sRa n ENNe Ms fellow students no
cause % blush for their renreSen.s.f,,. 80
While 4 certain appearance q. 49,. a. - -.
delivery and q lack % maturity s-,,.,--s
Ms subject matter ne -nafa an .,resi.,,.
impression. and not a few In .he a,sss,ae
confidently selected hirn as one OF ~. rs,,,
usSs. II Is hardly necessary to sfafe -.
his Grafton was IN favor O frserpa. 49,,
arbitration He Grew gransss pl.,,,,., (,
tae acplcrsh'e condition IN wsfrs 80 -
y ~ taii'tartsm has placed y,i,ron. 80 :,
the esissni e-ets 81 tire sane sf,r~lf ~ M.
country. ana co1tended that - 49, -
great Ensiish-spesksag nations v,o,is
uaitee1y advocate international s-,,s,-,-
ttNn. other nations wcnid eagerly fons,.
ihsir fcsc- His reroration was a Hre .x-
position OF the alsa mission OF ,ss an~,a-
saxon n establishing q permanent "a
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