Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01
SPEAK FOR A MEDAL.
ORATORS FROM VIRGINIA COL
LEoEs CONTEST FRIDAY EVENING.
EIGHT SCHOOLS TO Kaye MEN.
The Trophy for Which They Compete
II That offered by the Intercolie-
gfate Association-Mr. Bagby for
Richmond College.

On next Friday evening, May 9Th, the
intercollegiate oratorical contest VIII
take place at Richmond College.
In the association there are eight col
leges of the State-wiliam and Mary,
University Of Virginia. Washington and
Leo, Randolph-Macon, Hampden-Sydney
Emory and Henry. Roanoke College, and
Richmond College. Each Of these insti-
tutions Is entitled to one representative.
At Richmond College the young gentle
man who wins the medal in the joint
society contest Is named as the college
delegate to the intercollegiate contest.
This year Mr.. George p. Bagby will be
the color-bearer of the Richmond school,
Mr.. Bagby, while a Virginian by birth
and parentage, matriculates from Balti-
more He is a member OF that large and
well-known Baghy family scattered
throughout Middle and Southsde Vir-
ginia. This Is his first year at Richmond
College and his career in the classes and
in the Mu Sigma Rho Society has been
bright and promising indeed. He Is still
a. boy and his success over those so many
years his senior datters him greatly. He
has the utmost confidence of his college
mates, and they speak very strongly In
their hope of his speaking" new glory
for Richmond College.
WINNERS OF FORMER LAURELS.
The medal winners Of the association
since it's organization, are: Eighteen
hundred and seventy-nine, w. K. Cave,
Hampden-Sydney, 1891, Il. c. Bondurant,
Hampden-Sydney; 1892, w. II. Venable,
Hampden-Sydney;1 1898, c. w Duke, Rich
mond College; 1891. e. La Weaver, Uni
versity Of Virginia; 1895, A. e. Strodie,
University OF Virginia; 1885, Mr.. Ham,
SHE'LL Emory and Henry.
The winner Of the medal for 1893 was
Mr.. c. w. Duke, who is now 4 pastor In
Baltimore. Mr.. Dukes Grafton was on
Milton, = and was a fine specimen OF
the best college oratory.
This association was formed in 1879.
with the avowed object OF the cultiva-
ton of the powers Of expression, and
reaping the benefits to be derived from
the contact of mind with mind and from
q cooperative literary effort. The COL
leges were banded together with the aim
OF mutual assistance and with the OBJ
tect of announcement and warmest SYM
pathy, quickened by friendly competition.
The constitution OF the association re-
marks that ANY college located in Vir-
ginia, and complying with all the rules
laid down in the constitution and bylaws
of the association is eligible to member
ship" The constitution also provides
that the officers Of the association each
year are chosen from the college which
is the host Of the body that year. The
officers this year, in consequence, are
Richmond College men. They are Messrs.
oscar l.. Owens. president; j. w. I. Nc
Mel yice-president, and X. w. Cawthon.
secretary and treasurer. The president
and vice-president are members Of this
years graduating class. Mr.. .Cawthon
has made quite a reputation in college
circles as a student and speaker.
DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMEN TO
DECIDE.
The contest is decided by three Judges,
all OF whom are known to be orators
themselves Of ability. This years judges
will be DIR. NJ. d. Hoge, or Richmond;
Hon. Joseph W. Bailey, member or
House Of Representatives from Texas,
and Hon. A. ]. Montague, Attorney-Gen-
eral of Virginia.
The medal is n thing OF great beauty.
It is Of massive gold set with gems. On
one side is the coat OF arms OF Virginia
and motto, on the other classical repre-
sensations and the name OF the donor
and the winner.
The oratorical fight next Friday prom
ises to be exceedingly close and inter-
esting. The eight contestants VIII be In
their places, and are enthusiastically
awaiting the day. The college chapel,
where the lads are to talk" will be
enlarged to it's greatest seating capacity.
The exercises begin at SIS o'clock, and
a cordial invitation has been extended to
all who desire TO come.