The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1900-02-16
FIVE ORATORS.


A laras audience was present last nigh
stthe Presbyterian church to hear fiy
young men Of the college combat In ora
tory IN event Of much local interest Il
thisctty.
i Lyle b. Speer president Of the orator.
ical association presided.
i In opening Hopkins orchestra pleased
the audience In Mia Bella.
Rev. r. W. Parker offered the invoca
tion.
Jos. e Torbet Of the class OF 90 spoKe
on Individual Ioitiatiye, we'll defined
presentation Of the power Of individual
and original effort both In hublic and
private life, giving the = ent wars AZ
sn example and sugxeGting contin-
ned expansion by English speaking ma
tions. IL was we'll deli gered.
George T. Pratt, winner OF the contest
IN V0,presented The Pilot with force and
concIssnees, in which The power 81 strong
men In the upbuilding Of natione Was
emphasized, Bismarc in Uaited Germ
any, 6ladstone In Great Britain, Waatf-
ington, Alexander Hamilton, CLAY.
Grant and Lincoln In the United gtates'
and the future will bring men 10 this ma.
ton that will make IL belt the globe.
The New Day was the subject OF Frank
O. Stkllemachei' subject. The centra
figure Of the effort was Caycur the fa-
NOUS statesman who took Italy after five
centuries OF depression and made q ma.
ton Of IL, showing the power Of orRani-
zatiop ana continued effort for right.
Now We are faced with severe problems
In our own country tLat need D Cavoug
TO lead 10 the patriotic spirit Of advance.
ment Out Of the present confusion peace
will follow In clear sky. This was
splendidIy presented In q manner 10 en-
thuse the audience, among the bsst in the
eight years contests.
John l.. Archison GRATED on Modei
opportunities, giving some splendid ,
thoughts suggestive OF the many oppor-
tunities OF the day that require being
taken advantage Of, and as Lycurgus had
brought Sparta up into an organized ma |
tion 60 we need Lycurgus 10 take adj |
vantage OF the great opportunities Of
these times.
Geo. d. Byars spike on Summum Bon
um giving the true objsct in life that take
one above the present wars founded in
seltisbness into the heights OF lcve. 1T
wes an excellent sermon well presented.
Interspersed was cong by Miss Ellis
and Mmes. Nelson, Y Yodng and Winnard,
"Robln Adair," With an sppreeiatiye en-
core responded to by short song end.
ing with the college veil fer Albany col
lege. .~rs.s
President Frauk Strong. Of the state
university, Rev. Hayes Of Grants Pass
and e. q. Bronough Of Portlsnd had al
ready judged the composition of the or
ations, pacing Torbet's first, Etell-
mscher's second, Byers' third, Pratt
fourth and Achison's fifth. The Judges
Of the delivery were Rev. Davenport Of |
Lebanon, Rev. CIeland of Eugene and |
Maj. M. II. Ellis. They, "a we'll as |
majority Gf the audience, placed Gtell- |
mscheF first on delivery, giving them |
. tie on grades. The percentages were !:
taken which gave Torbet 93. 20 and StelI. |
macher 9S 81. Mr.. Torbet thus receiY-
ing the gold medal and Mr.. Stellmacher |
the silver medal.
Ths college was we'll represented by all |
the young men, who are q credit 20 the /
Rev. Cleland announced the decision
Ind the entertainment closed with q ee-
lection by the orchestra.