The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-10
AT WILLIAM And MARY
The Meeting Of the Sixth Annual Contest
Of the Virginia 0ratorlCal Association.
THE CHARACTER OF GEN. ROBERT E. LEE
Mr.. G. q. Hounsaeli, of Emory and
Henry, the Proud Winner of the
Gold Medal-His Theme Was tho
'BHeroinm OF I.ove"-A delightful
Reception Followed the Exercises.

Williamsburg. Va, May 9.-(Speclal)-
Yesterday was an occasion long 10 be
remembered hn the history of William
and Mary. 1T was the meeting OF the
sixth annual contest of the Virginia In
tercollegiate Oratorlcal Association
which convened at this college. The
chapel was beautifully decorated In
orange and white. interspersed with
American and Virginia flags. The doors
leading into the library were thrown
and thus double the seating capacity
of the hall, which filled to its greatest
capacity. Promptly at 7:45 the officers
and orators. preceded by the ushers,
marched upon the rostrum. The follow
ing are the officers OF the Association:
Joseph III. Saunders. of Portsmouth, Va,
PRESIDENT II. Sweptson Herbert, of
Hampton, Va. Vice President Harry c.
Hughes. OF Loudoun. Va. Secretary and
X lI. Henderson, of Roanoke, Va Trea-
surer. After very appropriate address
the President, Mr.. Saunders. introduced
as the first orator Mr.. Il. w. Herbert. of
Randolph-Macon College. who delivered
an excellent Grafton, entitled "The Trl-
umph of Truth" In which he showed the
wonderful accomplishments OF truth In
science. art and religion. Following him
came Mr. Eben G. Folkes, of Richmond
College. who paid a glowing tribute to
Our Honored Dead" Mr.. Clyde Wise
Portlock of the University of Virginia.
was next introduced. His oration was
entitled The Character of Robert r,
Lee" Following Mr.. Portlock came
William and Mary's representative. Mr..
). Otis Bland. who spoke In glowing
terms of The Press and Its Mission
He was followed by Mr.. G. q. HSunshel
Of. Emory and Henry College. who spoke
upon the "Heroism of Love" The next
speaker was Mr. Albert NJ. Deal. of
washington and Lee University who
sp1 ke upon the rather UNIQUE subject
The Three C.'s cleveland, Clamor nnd
Crlncs). which he artfully changed into
cleveland. Carlyle and Constitution. The
iast orator OF the evening was Mr.. W.
r. Houston. of Hampden-Sidney Col
iege. Hls Grafton was entitled the
Death OF 'Mirabeau." After few mo-
ments consultation the judges-Hon. w.
-; -; reh.resS, OF Portsmouth. Va: Rev.
W. r. Davis. and Mr.. Cary G. ARMS
;ead. of Wflliamsburg-anno ne
their decision that Mr.. c. G. Hounsbeu
OF Emory and Henry, had won the medal
ahu ron. w. a. Fentress delivered /, TO
him IN very neat presentation speech
me medal is a very handsome one
On "ts DIVERSE 1t has the coat Of arms OF
virginia, In bas relief, and on its reyersa
the words. Awarded to Mr.. ---
OF College, In the sixth annual
contest OF the Virginia Intercollegiate
association. May 8, 1896" The pro-
gramme was freely interspersed with
music furnished by the First Regiment
,ahu, oi flchmond. The ushers were
:.. MeSSrs. II. w. Cox. j. NJ. White, w. G
9lephehson, and j. f. Harris. After the
contest the literary societies gave a da[
iightful reception in the college dining
hall 'e