The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-03-18
THE oRAToRIcAL CONTEST

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THE ORAToRICAL CONTEST. :
Albany Received First Place.
The sixth annual intercollegiate ora
torical contest was held at ths opera
house in Albany last night in the pres.
| ence OF an immense audience. The
event wac an important one in college
life. and q very entertaining one.
The committee appointed for the pur-
pose by the o. !. o. A. presented the
fJlioEing resolutions. which were adopt
ed:
wHEREAs. The delegates OF the State
Oratorical Association have been treated
with great kindness and consideration,
be il
Resolved. By the State OratoricaI As
sociation that We extend q vote OF thanks
to the citizens OF Albany for their hoe
pitality and be it further
Resolved, That we extend our thanks
TO the faculty and students Of Albany
College for their kindness and the eour-
seous treatment which We have received
at their hands. aud 10 the judges in this
contest, and also 10 those who have as
| sisted in making this program more en-
ioyable, and 10 all others who in differ
ent ways have assisted in making this
the 9Th annual meeting Of :he Ora .orical
ASSOCIATION. e great success; and be it
further
Resolved, That the secretary be in
etgucted 70 present copy OF these reso-
InffnFa IN aM~h nf kz Ea.mE T.
publication.
Respectfully submitted.
C.. j. WEED,
s. T. STaxLET,
II. G. HTEBAaD,
Committee on Resolutions
The president anr oaneed that the ora
,ions had been published IN the Aibzny
College Student, which will be sold for
Is eeuis- and 20 which the DEMocRAr n.
fers those OF its readers desiring to see
the oralions ia fun
The orators took their seats upon the
stage, and after prayer by Rev. c. Z.
Stevenson. the Oratoricsl contest be-
gan.
wM. ]. GILsTRAP, o. tie 0ACuas
the fret TO speak His subject was
brain end Brasn." II was plea for
= modern prsctical education that makes
men think and vas delivered with force
and earnesiness
LII. VAN wISKLE. OF willamette
c University, Linn county yourg gan.
was heard on ''Ths Gold Seekers" The
orasion dealt Nith the excellent use TO
which the prosperous miners
OF the world have put their mouS Y,
though in lar to many cases the money
has been used for selfish purposes- The
greedy nations Of the world and trusts
like the Standard Oil Co were gwen
their jus. deserts.
MISS EDNA RUGG. Of Portland Uni
versity, daughter Of Rev. RCgg. u
, Oregon City, presented the subject OF
radical ia the word vas presented IN
pretty language. with we'll roucded SEN
licences. The radical is no. the fanatic,
but is guided hy wisdom in working for
the worlds advsucemen,,a and as his work
succeeds he becomes the conservative
The orator spoke with excellent elocu-I
tionsry effect, displaying = pleasing voice
and SYMPATHETIC presence. The ap-
plsuse vas general.
Miss Eva French was heard in Q vocal
colo, sxeetly suug.
GEO. l. Haskell. OF Pacific Uni
versity, Of Forest Grove, pronounced his
Grafton on the Emancipation OF the
Laborins Man." The method given il
| 20 be that oil invention, which will give
him greater opportunities for personal
advancement and personal improvement.
Strikes were justified. but arbitration
advocated.
WALTER G. WOODWARD, Of Pa
eiic College. OF New erg, was heard on
"Aliruiem. This was somewhat OF .
sermon, one though, full OF nice
thoughts, carefully expressed. calling
for higher thoughts. centering in Gods
love, looking towards lives OF unselish
ness lived for others.
HERBERT S. MURCH, OF the U. OF
o., commanded attention al once in his
presentation OF SAvoaarola, n iavorite
grafton OF college students. giving great
play for expression, ana as well demand
| ing the syupathy OF the audience. Tue
Grafton was delivered with the most
dramatic effe:t of any OF the nine, sotne-
what alter ths stamp OF the lecturer.
Henry Morgan sang The White Squail,
and received live encore.
ANDREW J. THOMPSON, OF the o
n Sol Monmouth, had the important sub
ject of Electricity in Past, Present and
FUTURE" Electricity was taken from its
mysterious past aud taken up through
its magnificent present displayed in our
/ lights and power into the future With its
untold possibilities.
SHERaA WALLACE,o of McMinn-
willie, q native OF Linn county pronounced
his grafton on The Citizen. on the
Throne, and met the expectations OF his
friends. The responsibility ofthe Amer
ican citizen was torcibly expressed, he
placed the citizen as the leader of the
state, in TACT the citizen on the throne
and TO him We look for our liberties. The
grafton was splendidly delivered and met
with the applause IL deserved, not alone
on account of its presenta Ion but as well
because of the excellency OF the thought
Of the composition
Il ALBERT W. WIGHT, of Albany Col
lege, conferred great credit on our own
college in the splendid arrangement and
composition OF his grafton on The Dan
ger OF Overconfidence" and the excellent
manner in which it was presented. Fhs
n danger Of overcontiuence vas illustrated
koy events OF HISTORY beginning with tbs
} lestruction of Babylon, down through
khe battle Of Waterloo From all OF then
kn application was made to our present
kime, anu . warning was given TO oul
, Iown nation to be ca eful of overconfd-
y UCuC6 10N cttCAkNA
) III was particularly timely effort.
/. The orchestra was again heard IN on'
Iof its well played selections, while tn
n judges were comparing notes.
The decision of the judges was an
nounced and the elegant gold medal wa
. presented TO Mr.. Albert Wight OF The Al
:. bany College. / was greeted with I'm
i. nense applause, particularly b. the Al
: bany contingency The second place Wa
o given to j ). ailace.
g Committee on competition IL. l.
Benson, Grants Pass; President $ b
L. Penrose, Walla Walls; y. U 'Gau
tenbeia, Portland.
a. Committee on oelivery-Hon. Lyde
Baker, Portland; hon. NJ A. MillsI
!. Lebanon; DR.. M q ire, Albany.
!. During the evening the college yell
were heard many times In this Will
Albany had some taking yells it was ger
era,ly admitted that McMinnville ha
ig the beat yell Of the nine.
r. The contest Was followed by in
TX banquet given the contestants and del,
re gates in the Masonic Temple, under th
Or supervision Of the ladies OF the Presb,
terian church.