The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-03

On behalf Of the coTarsftfes @ 3udses,
have the honor Of awarding he nrsf
place IN this contest 70 Mr.. Thomas r.
Ma-phsne ard the second 70 Miss Heartie
WooS.'
Thus spoke Rev. e NJ. Randall. ~. az
the close OF the oraf0rical sxhioitien hela
last night .n the First Presbyterian
church. in which ave students OF the
University OF Washington contenisd ter
the homer % representing the university
IN the state eratoricel contest 70 be held
n this city February y. ard also fer two
very handsome prizes. god and a silver
medal. known as the Presidents medal
and the Registrars media. contributed by
President Harrington and Registrar
Meany and awarded TO thu TWO students
taking FIRST and second place n the pre-
luinary contest
President Harrington called the me1ing
TO order. Rev. DIR. whitworth and DIT.
Hamlpon. 81 tho university. Occupying
sears with him On the rostrun. A mag
ni1c@n& sndis2es had assembled. ana the
entire occasion was well calculated 20 in
spire the speakers 10 their best eflsrts-
After an organ voluntary. and an invoca-
ton BY DR.. WhiswOrth. DR.. Harrington
briefly stated the nature of the contest.
and said that as 10 belonged wholly to the
Oratorical Association. an organization
which betongsd alsogethEr 10 the STUDENTS,
he would turn tho meeting over 70 the stu
beats. who would conduct Il IN their own
way. As President Ssefnen. ~ the associa-
ton. was one OF the contestants. he called
upon Vice President smith 10 preside, and
that gentleman filed the chair worthiiy,
introducing the various speakers with ease
and grace, ana without that common fault
OF presiding officers. obtrussveness.
Where the COMMITTEES OF award paid such
a high compliment 70 al rhs contestants
"A .Ss.v a.sar
between their efforts, Tha audience also
showed a generous appreciation .. the
good work done by the speakers, each Of
whom received hearty applause
Martin Harrais. OF Seattle the first
speaker, had as his theme. Problems for
American Patriots" Without being ex-
actly pessimistic. he pointed out earnestly
the dark spots and danger points IN Amer
lean history and politics. closing with an
appeal 20 American patriots 70 rise 20 the
measure OF the great responsibility COM
mitted TO their trust. one OF the prettiess
passages in his Grafton Was that IN which
ne described n procession of American
children paying tribute 10 President Harri-
son as the foremost citizen of the republic.
and coMrasted 1t with the panderings 70
royalty which the speaker had witnessed
in other countries.
William ID. HOWE. OF Seattle. speaking
a sketch OF Greece, Rome, Turkey and
Spain AZ examples OF the dangers OF bad
government. and fine analysis OF tho
principles embodied in the government OF
the United States his climax being
reached IN a statement OF the necessity
OF divine foundation. and prophecy
that a nation with such basis and q
government ''of the people. for the people
and by the people shall never perish
from the earth. At this stage OF the con-
test the audience was favored Will. an
organ solo by Miss Kellogg.
The next speaker, Charles III. Stenen, or
Pennington, discussed our Mission, in
an able and dlgnined manner, unfolding
his conception OF Americas duty ana des-
tiny first by pointing out those or other
nations and afterward by a direct state
ment OF what he considered the obliga-
tions resting on the people or this repno-
lie. such as the propagation OF American
principles, the fostering OF republican
ideas and the repression of creator evils.
Thomas +. Murphlne. OF StanwOoc. 20
whom the judges gave the FIRST prize had
the advantage OF popular subject, me
Cuban Revolution" which IL is hardly
necessary 10 say he discussed in advocacy
| OF Cuban independence. He outlined the
uosltjcal history OF thu island. and gave
| a graphIc picture OF its present condition.
| Very effective was his description OF Ma
ceo's death. and equally effecuve was
| his apo~trophe to the absentee spanish
| nobleman lying al ease IN his distant cas-
! tie while Cuba struggled and suffered.
| He rendered a rarely beautiful piece or
| dirtlon iu telling how the very hiuows'
| b5rd. and breezas from our own coast
| bore 10 Cubans the thought and the IN
| SEPARATION 20 freedom.
A. the close Of this Grafton the univer-
sitv uuartette sang an enjoyable msoley'
and the audience, with enthusiastic ap-
/ plause. called FOR another song. the quar-
! tstte responding with sally IN our Al
/ ley
/ tas. speaker. Her Grafton showed excel
| tent thought and was wen delivered. her
| theme being ssour National Ideal" Shs
/ snaisa a. only thoughtful and public
| sntrgtes American could speak, OF The
greatness and glory OF American princs-
| nle- and OF the IDEAL American citizen
lending himself with patriotic energy "a
The battles end problsrns OF rooay.
While the COMMITTEES OF award. consist
eng OF Rev. Z. NJ Randall. r.. Mr. VI. w
/ craven and Prof. Bechdoit. was making
! un tts verdict. Or. Harrington called OF
| DR.. Hamilton. who gave an ENTERTAINING
account OF the preliminary work nscss-
! xary 70 get ready for such contest NJ
| that OF Last night. The committee select
! Cd Mr.. Randall to make known It's de
/ efsion. and DIR. Harrington requested bin
10 present the prizes 20 the successful con-
/ testants. ant ne performed both duties al.
/ ruIrabiy. with warm words % encourage
| rnsnt end conmsDdstioa 20 those who had
| failed 20 gain a prize.
tn. exercises came 20 q close with chs
singing Of America" the audience bains
led By the organ and tss university guar
| tette.