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THE EMORY COMMENCEMENT.
The Freshman's Defamation con-
test Last Night.

test Last Night.
Emory College, oxford, Ga, June o
The second event of the sisty-secord an
rual announcement of Emory College,
the freshman Exclamation contest o.
CURED Tonight beginning at o'clock.
There are len speakers in the freshman
contest ard the competition for the mad-
al is always lively. This evening" proved
no exception and VIXEN the contest had
clos5d and the judges retired. speculation
as to the result was rife. Thre were sew
eral favorites who had strong backing.
but it was shown chat the crowd Lad
picked the winner hy the loud applause
that greeted the decision of TIE judges.
These who spoke were, Richard d. An
ders on, Tampa, Fla John S. Ccllirs,
Oglethorre. Ca, Edward Y. Davis, Dade
City. Fla, Hugh c. Ford, Gainesville,
Ga; Louie James Leonard. Atlanta; VIII
liam Ne.dlingeg McGehee, Talbottcn Ga;
Cyril NJ Mason, Macon. Ga; Hubert &c.
Osborne, Augusta, Ga, Rowe West,
MiLedgeviEe Ca. and Robert l.. w &
gins, Buena Vista. Ga.
After prayer and selection by Cha G's
Orchestra the cor tes- was op ned by Mr..
Anderson, Loyalty to the South" MIR.
class and besides being a coed p ak is
an athlete Of note, being manager of the
freshman basket ball team of last win
trr, and the winner Of The bicycle race on
last field day. He Is member OF PEI
Gamma Society.
John s. Collirs, Robert Il. Lee" was
the second speaker. and acquitted him
self well. MIR. Collins is che OF the lead
Ing members of the freshman classes in
scholarship.
The third speaker was Mr. Edward Y.
Davis, 'The Unknown Confederate
Dead" who made a splendid effort. and
again proved that athletics and literary
talent may go hand in hand. Mr., Davis
was a member of the freshman baseball
and basket bail teams, and is a member
of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity.
After music by the orchestra, President
Bowman announced the name of the next
speaker. MIR. Hugh G. Ford, Lee and His
Followers" who made one of the best
speeches of the evening, and brought great
pleasure 90 the hearts OF his many
friends, who comprised a good part of
the audience. He is member of Few
Society. and the Kappa Alpha fra ternity.
He was followed by MIR, Louie Leonard
OF ATLANTA, who is acknowledged as one of
the best speakers of the college, and ~
one of the most popular members of the
freshman class. He was perfectly at mis-
ease, and made splendid appearance.
He Is a member of the Sigma Alpha ED
silon fraternity.
Mr.. w N. McGehee came next "'rhe
State Should Erect q Monument to Her
Confederate Dead" Mr. McGehee was Of
the sub-freshman class last year, and
was a speaker for his class last COM
mencement. He is dux of the freshman
c.ass. and Is a member of the baseball and
hesket ball teams. He is a member of
Few Society and the Alpha Tau Omega
fraternity
After Mr.. McGehee came Mr.. Osborne,
"Eulogy on the Confederate Dead" Mr..
Osborne, as an orator, stands high in
local fame, having won for himself quite
aename by his rendition Of Casey al the
Bat" in the contest for freshman places.
He Is member Of Few Society and the
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
After music, Mr.. West was heard,
Hannibal on the ALPS" his speech being
in subject pleasing relief. Mr. West
was smithsonian speaker last year.
and was the winner of the medal for I'M
provement in defamation. He is q MEM
Der Of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
The contest was closed by Mr.. X. l..
Virgins. who spoke Mat Ransomes FAM
Gus speech. which Is called southern
Chvalry." Mr.. Virgins is close
student and good speaker. He 10 a