The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-02
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.
Preliminary 0ratoricnI Contest viii
he Held TINS Meclk.

Austin. Texas, March 3l--NIiss Mary
Lou Prather, daughter Of the president,
has been visiting her father the past week.
The preliminary contest to select an ora
tor 10 represent the University OF Texas
In the Southern intercollegiate olatorical
contest win be held April q. at which lima
six speakers will he CHOSEN VINO will con-
test in public April l6. The orator chosen
In this contest Will represent the unigersi-
ty at Columbia, s. c., the location of the
South Carolina State university. The lead
ing institutions OF the South. such as
University OF Virginia, Vanderbilt, Sewa-
nee and Washington and Lee universities
are members OF this association.
The annual debate with Balor Will be
held some time during the hrst week ia
Nav at Waco, Texas. The question Sc
lected for discussion by the participants
Is: Resolved, That the trusts should be
Suppressed 1t Is probable that a large
delegation OF students VIII accompany the
contestants 10 Waco.
During the present week class baseball
games are In proHfess On Wednesday.
March IS. the Freshmen defeated the
Sophomores in close CANT, the score be-
ing to d. On Thursday the Senior Acade
mics defeated the Junior Academies by
score Of i6 TO 8, On Friday. the Goth. the
Junior Laws defeated the Senior Laws in
Il brilliantly played game ION the part OF
the Junlors) the score being IL to 2.
Monday, APRIL 2, the Freshmen and Sc
niors OF the academic department Will play
and the winners of this game will play
the final game for the championship with
the Junior Laws Much class spirit aud
enthusiasm is engendered by these con-
tests.
on Saturday night last President Prather
presented 10 the Athenaeum society
large picture Of Mr.. Edward Rotan, who
recently endowed $50 medal to be given
annually 10 the member OF th9t society
who excels In oratory After the presenta-
ton speech, which was delivered by Mr..
c. NJ. Boynton OF Waco, Texas the fol-
loving resolutions were unanimously
adopted by the society:
Whereas, our president has always
shown deep and sincere interest in the
work OF our society. and has labored UNI
ceasingly 70 promote and encourage our
literary enthusiasm; having by his untir-
ing efforts succeeded In securing priz,
and donations to stimulate our tagging
interest; and tonight, as a further token
of his good win and benencence, he has
presented us With an excellent picture OF
our Kind bcneiactur, Mr. Rotan; be ii
Resolved, That the Athenaeum extend
TO Colonel prather vote OF thanks. and in
this POOR way express, as best we can.
our deep and sincere gratitude for tha
interest that he has shown In our society"
Dr.. William NJ. Wheeler. professor OF
zoology, delivered y public lecture ca
Friday night, March 20, on the subject
OF the "rrotective Colors Of Animals"
This lecture was illustrated BY interesting
lantern Slides HIS second lecture on
Warning Colors aud Mimicry" was de-
liVercd II the auditorium on Friday,
March so. These lectures are the first
OF a series which will be deliyered dur
ing the remainder of the session by tho
different members OF the faculty.
This registrar mas this week mailed let
ters to all the alumni enclosing blank
blotters on which to vote for their choice
for the permanent colors OF the uniyersi y.
These votes. together with the votes OF
the students and faculty OF all depart
nlents, will settle finally this much mooted
question.
About hftesn entries have been made tor
the Trezeyant and Cochran cash prizes Of
$3.50 10 the students Of the university writ
ing the two best essays on some sublect
connected with Are Insurance. In n letter
received from these gentlemen recently
they stats their purpose In giving these
prizes as follows,
/. They are friends OF the university and
desire 70 aid the institution to certain
extent by putting funds IN the hands Of
the university 10 be given as reward
for intelligent work In certain lines OF
study.
2. A desire to assist worthy students
who are nndeayoring 70 obtain universi-l
ty education.
Q. Ana chiefly, 70 assist In removing
prejudices against insurance oompaniesi
which they believe TO be unjust and due I'd
a hack OF understanding the insurance
business and Its promoters.
Mrs. John p. Sherwood OF Chicago 10
giving very interesting series OF art
lectures In the philosophy 'stom al tho
unfvare{fy Thasa 1eeftree are Illustrated