The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-02-09
THE ORATOR
Seven Young Men Entered Local Contest
to Represent University at the
State Contest.
GuStaVuS LOeYinger, Of Mitchell, Mas
Awarded the Honorable Place With
j. n. DeYerS as Second.
State 0ratOriCal Contest Will be Held
in Mitchell Some Time in the
Coming Nay.
LOEVINGER WINS CONTEST.
The Mitchell Boy Will Represent the
College at the intercollegiate
Oratorical Contest.
LoEvINGER WINS CONTEST.

In the neig hborhood of $50 people
greeted the participants OF the thir-
teenth annual oratorieal contest of the
Dakota University Friday evening in
the University chapel which was tastily
decorated with the white and blue,
motto and tree ferns. AS upon all like
previous events this one was looked
forward to with great interest, and the
anticipations OF many of lively con-
test were realized. Dakota University
has never lacked for splendid, superior
talent in the art OF oratory from the
beginning and the year 1900 has fol-
lowed up the precedent by bringing
forward some splendid men whose
work clearly evidence grand possibili-
ties. Whatever else may be said the
contestants did not lack in earnestness
in their work. They we're young men
OF convictions, and the characters of
the orations gave wide scope of
thought and imagination, and an excel
lent opportunity to manifest their con-
victions which was done in very clear,
forci5le, and pleasing manner. The
larger number OF the orations displayed
careful preparation and excellent
thought: indeed thought and compost
ton were The predominant elements of
the thirteenth contest, proving the
fact that the orators of Dakota Univer-
sity can think as we'll as declaim.
Live present day subjects were treated
and handled in 8 fearless manner. The
government OF the nation was not treat.
ed to coat of white wash, but the blots
and rents in it's mantle that has been
dragging in the mire and filth of cor
rupt politics was held to view as seen
through the eyes of the orators of the
evening. Very excellent sentiment
was expressed, and high standard of
political and social purity was pleaded
for. If the sentiment of the orations
were to be criticised it might be Justly
applied to the overproduction OF pes
simism. But on the whole the orations
are to be highly commended and the
orators to be congratulated on their ef-
forts.
But, however, while the contest was
an Interesting and close one in many
respects, the climax in the form of the
judges decision in granting Mr.. Gusta-
vus Loevinger first place, was some
thing OF surprise to the audience.
This decision was a repetition of the
year 1913 when Mr.. Cotton was awarded
second place while the unanimous vote
of the audience would have awarded
him first place. Mr.. Loevinger's ora
tion was an excellent one, but there
was no doubt in the minds of those OF
the audience after Mr.. Dsvers had
warmed up to his subject, of his vic.
tory over all his opponents, SO that the
decision came a. 3 surprise to the ma
jority Of the audience. Dakota Uai-
versity has made remarkable record
in the past in the state contests.
The contest was in the hands of Goo.
Dean who set the ball to rolling with q
few we'll chosen words and then called
upon DR.. Youngman to invoke the
divine blessing. Following this was q
selection played by the college orches.
trs, 9 beautiful and spirited waltz
which waswell rendered.
Mr.. Harley j. Bushtield Was the frat
orator, subject, Lincoln's Wards,
Their Present and Future Progress.
He depicted the condition of the negro
in the clasp Of slavery, and made a
comparison of his condition then and
the position he occupies now. He
spoke of the immense wealth the col.
ored race has accumulated in so short 9
time and their rapid progress in civil
lization, asserting that ''no other race
has made such strides as the negro
In closing he pleaded for the education
of the negro race as remedy for the
race question, which would also oblit
crate the mob law. With the excep.
tion of slight stiffness in gesturire
and defsct in memory at one time Mr.
Bush6eld brought credit upon himself
Mr.. Charles NJ. Carroll WAS the mex,
to speak, his subject being "Charles
Sumner" He drew hasty picture o
the boy hood and the school days an6