The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-05-15
THE CONTEST TONIGHT.
Excellent Performances. Large
Crowds and
Great Enthusiasm Expected-Notable
Personages to be Present.

Tonight is to witness most nota-
Bile occasion at Commencement Hall.
1t is needless to say that this is the
annual contest between the colleges in
the West Virginia Western Pennsyl-
vania Oratorical Association. The
University has been a member of this
association since its formation three
years ago but has sent an orator to but
one of the two contests already held.
This was last year Her representa-
tive then took very high rank but
did not succeed in winning the cove
ted prize. Once before we tried to
get the contest here but failed ON ac-
count of our delegates not being able
to make sufficient guarantee.
Never has the college under whose
auspices the contest has been held,
been victorious but we hope that the
hoodoo may be broken this time. Mr..
w. N Campbell our representative
was chosen in a fiercely contested
struggle and has done much work
since on his production. He is an
orator of great experience and no mean
ability. If he does not win, it will
not be due to lack of effort on his part
and it will reflect no discredit on the
University. He is the best we have
and in that all that is commendatory
is said.
For several days committees have
been busy decorating commencement
Hall. Phere are eight colleges in the
association, and the eight pillars un-
der the gallery will be draped in col
ors of the several contesting institu-
lions. -Four of the colleges have blue
and gold for their colors. w. Y. u,
w. U. p, Theil and Allegheny =
Bethany has Green and White, Way
nesburg Green and Pink, Geneva Gold
and White, and Westminster, Blue
and White.
The occasion will attract an i'm
mense number of spectators and the
hall is expected to be filed. Many
notable personages will be present
The judges are Hon. r. w. Irwin of
Washington, Pa, Judge Nathaniel
Ewing of Uniontown, Pa, and Prof.
Treudley, superintendent of the city
schools Of Youngstown, Ohio.
Governor Geo. w. Atkinson will
preside and introduce the speakers.
These are the colleges they represent
and their subjects: VIC. Strom, w.
U. F., 'The Third Revolutions" G..
M. Lippincott, Waynesburg, "a Mort
gagged Inheritance;" James NJ. Fergu-
son, Westminster, Individuality En-
dangered;n Harry Hunter, Geneva,
'sThe Vital Principal of Society,"" G..
M. Preston, Bethany, political Con-
servatism;" Thomas Watson, Thiel,
ssAmerica's Mission" Paul Wegrand,
Allegheny, 1.-THE Judiciary-The Pal
ladium of our Liberties" w. N. Camp
bell, W. V. o., ''The French Revo-
lution.n
The prize to be striven for is very
fine gold medal, costing eighty dollars,
so aside from the honor connected
with being winner, the other consid-
erations are not small.
In the afternoon the baseball team
flushed with its recent victory, will
face Bethany on the South Morgan
town diamond. Bethany has a very
strong nine this year and will do her
best to win out against us. She has
played several games demonstrating
that her team is very fine one. She
has lost TO w. and ]. by going to
pieces at critical points. To redeem
herself she has badly defeated on Mon
day Sclo, one Of the strongest teams
in the Ohio Valley. Whatever the
result may be, the contest is likely to
prove a brilliant one. Our team may
be expected to sustain the proud re-
cord which has been established six
years without a defeat on the home
grounds. The line up of the univer-
sity will be the same as last Saturday.