The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-01
STUDENTS nv EARNEST AND m lest
0hss Day Opens Wb Amusing Entertainment At the Uni
pasd5 and Closes Wah Otato,y At Plymouth Church.

TIE King County Bar Associations
i annual orstorical contest between
the students OF the University OF
" washington held last night In the Ply
mouth church. was won b. Richard
B1sneii, OF Seattle. with Jinta Yamagu-
en- second The church was flied from
~Ah 10 wall and standing room was at a
premium The contest was an aEl-arouna
success, ali OF the orators covering them
selves with glory and credit.
The presiding officer OF the evening was
Fred ksce Rowei. who opened the pro-
gramme with 4 speech. in which be-
treated Of the object Of the contest. and
praised the work already accomplished in
the line Of orA,ory AT the university
After Mr. Roweifs address the Rev DR.
"nitworth pronounced the invocation
me hrsf speaker Of the evening was G.
n larson. whose sunject Was Another
view OF Social Reform" which he t-eats.
In a thorough manner
The next speaker wae Richard BusnelI
who spoke on Whittier Are We Drifting
Mr.. B9sheil started with the description
u gallant snip sailing through the SEA
inss ne compared 20 the American repao-
!sc and quoted Longfeilows we'll known
poem on the ship Of state. After a brief
review OF the history 81 the Tni,ei = ates.
ne said the future he4G as many dangers
as the part. He then took up the question
dangers ahead for TIE United States II,
rs acquisitions there The history OK
Rome. OF France and the French reyolu-
tor. and the present condition OF France
The downfall OF Rome and the present
eonditton Of the French repubiic were due
to their great armies. aud should serve as
a warning 10 the United States Al this
point he quoted from kipiing's occasional.
Other evils such as great trusts and the
Capitalization Of wealth In the hands Of
a Few now confronted the people OF Amer
lea. IL none Of the old parties he said.
would make the battle against the trusts
a new party with a new leader would do
H. In case this should not happen the
worst sort OF slavery would face the peo-
pie. The corrupsing influence Of the trusts
on the institutions Of the country demand
ed The prompt action OF the people. The
remedy was the public ownership of raii-
roads. etc. and the possession Of a direct
veto By the people Thus the source OF
evil would Be removed. and in this alone
lay the salvation OF the American people
peroration THAI called forth continued APP
p!ause.
His manner Of delivery was easy and free
from any self consciousness: al times ne
rose TO high point of eioluence.
An organ solo by Miss Lucille Mcintyre
followed Mr.. Bushels oraiien and received
great appiaass
the evening and spoke on the Ideal
American"
The next speaker. T T Edmunas. ,t bad
xens." on which he dealt with the negro
question In masterful manner.
After Mr. Edmunds' address Miss Auirey
Souder spoke on "lsrasfs Grass ard Bur
den" which dealt with the history and
progress OF the Jewish race. Miss Souder
was wei! app.aude1.
The next speaker was Jinta famaxuchi.
whose subject was '+fnFerne tional AroJtra-
ton" Mr.. Yamagucni brought argument
after argument forward to s.ew the grew
ing necessity. practieabiliIy and reason
ahleness OF arbitration He e'oscj with
strong psroration and was loudly applaud
ed
The last speaker OF the evening was J.
Edgar Wright who spoke on Theodore
Roosevelt" and his splendid work IN the
service os his country
White the three judges Col. J. II Lewis.
$. III. Piles and Charles \ Riddle. were alb
sent. preparing their decision. County Su-
rertntendent OF Education MereditA adj
dressed the audience and presented DR.. +.
J. Hamilton. the professor Of philosophy
ard orat0ry at tbs university, with a hand
some pair OF opera giasses from his stu
dents IA q mark OF their appreciate
DR. Hamilton responded In touching adj
dress and received rounds 81 applause.
Judge Orange Jacobs then announced the
decision OF the judges,