The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-13

The contestants we're Misses Edna
Wilson, Chattie Dysart, Matte B.
Hawkins, Lou Z. Morton, EudOra
Hallam, Lillian A. Stevens and Nellie
F. Woody. And the subject of each
essay was THE Poetry of Edgar Al
Ian Poe"
The essays had been previously sent
to a gentleman in a sister state for his
examination. and his decision as to
merit was not made public until after
the audience had heard the essays
read. Then it was announced that
the essay of Miss Nellie F. Woody
had been adjudged the best and to her
the medal was delivered.
The arrangement seemed to utterly
destroy the spirit of the contest, and
with the unity of the SUBJECTS perhaps
Il partial excuse for the bad order in
the room, which was such, that but
two of the young ladies were heard by
half the audience.
Yesterday at 10 Il. M. came the in
teresting eXercires of the &C. class.
The representatives merited the APP
plause they received. The certificates
were presented by State Superintend-
ant Kirk in a speech that sparkled
with humor and stimulatedto courage.
The representatives of the class
were H. ]. Seweke, Matte Hawkins.
\. y. Altheide. Florence O'Dohoghue.
John NJ. Phelan. 10 Catern, f. L.
Etenno: and the other members we're
Clara Albert, J. a. Bradley, J. H.
Brodley, Clara Bartels, T. f. Brod-
erick, G. NJ. Buford, c. H. Daues, S.
T. Decils. Alma Fletcher, Minnie
Case. Katie Grigsby, May Luckey.
Charles Lynch, H. B. Mann, H. N.
Mckee. John McWilliams, Laurie
Porterfield, Beulah Porterfield, Nellie
Pullam, Dennis Scivally and Bernice
Sloan: making twenty-eight in all. 1t
was a fine class and ought to do much
for 5. f. Missouri. Throughout the
exercises the music has been specially
entertaining.
The Oratorical Contest of Tuesday
night has been declared the best of the
kind in the history Of the Normal.
And how could it have been otherwise.
with the excellent opportunitie afford
ed in those excellent new Society
Halls: Increased opportunity brings
increased responsibility. The students
of this year have enjoyed better ad-
vantages than their predecessors: and
can see that they have not failed to
profit by the same. The subjects and
orators were as follows: Our Re-
Il Tripod by H. j. Lcweke:
A Pleafor Armenia, by J.. y. Lutes:
Duties of American Citizens. by j.
\. Vaeth: ireland. by John McWil-
The Tyranny of Majorities.
by j. II. Bradley: "Cosmopolitanism
the Patriotism of the future: by H.
y. Mckee: The Cuban Republic by
&. ). Summers: Ancient and Modern
Oratory.' by j. ). Medley.
The audience sought with attentive
the most excellent. and listened in
vain for the poorest. All we're good.
and each worthy Il medal: bat the de-
,ision OF the judges m"t general APP
prevail. when they announced Mr.. G..
Summers the winner of the prize.
At 10 o'clock Wednesday morning
the exercises Of the a" class.
The representatives and their subjects
were +. L. Hume. ''Missouri": Miss
Ella Browning. Secrets of Strong
Miss Jennie Satteriield. The
Golden Age of Rene: Miss Nellie
Woody. Poets and Bird Songs: J..
. Lutes. Valedictory. Other members
Of the class were Kate Kelly. j. 5.
Medley. Ella Saddler. Gussie Stevens.
Lila Stuart, Matte Warren. Edna
Wilson.
Before this class of twelve. and in
the presence of Il large audience. Rev.
K. W. Mason. of DeSOtO. delivered
the Annual Address. 1t was surpris-
ing to hear such Il big speech from
such Il little man. His praises were
upon all tongues because of the good
he said. Unlike many minis
ters and public speakers. ne knows
how to quit when ne is done.
The diplomas We're then presented by
President W. d. Eandiyer. and the
hand shaking began. The SEES
sion of lS95-96 was at an end: but a
large crowd assembled at : p. IN. to
hear the Alumni Address which was
delivered by Prof. John Malugen. of
i;unnr Terre. This was followed by
In Social Reunion in which AL went
merry It, Il marriage bell"
.:..t It few minutes before eleven
Ivy. President of the Alumni
Association. announced good things
il waiting II Masonic Hall. and rr-
dc."u Il thithcr-ward march of ''th"
with thrir wives and swcaf-
hearts. il they have any. the Regents
With 1heir wives and >weetheartS. il
1.=. aave any. anu tn Alumni with
wiy"- ana s1-ctErartS if they
~. any