The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1901-03-22
FOR STATE CONTEST
An Orator Named to Represent Dakota
University in State intercollegiate
Contest.
Miss Edith Noble Was the Winner This
Time, Winning by q NarfeY Mar
gin Over LosVinger.
Al WalpOl0 Has Commenced q DAMAGE
Suit for $4,000 Against the Greene
Bros. for Injuries.
A LADY REPRESENTATIVE.

University Will be Represented in
State Contest by Miss. Edith
Noble This Year.
In the thirteen contests that have
been held by Dakota University stu
dents for the purpose of selecting 40
orator for the stase contest only two
ladies' have bsen the successful COM
petitors, the list being Miss Wintf ed
McVay In 1897, and VINO also won the
State contest In the same year. The
second was Miss Ed IN Noble, who
won the contest held at the University
chapel Saturday evening.
AT this contest there were but three
contestants, Mssrs. Bushtield and
Loevinger, anu Miss Noble. Mr. Loev
niger was in The con test year ago and
had the honor OF representing his col
eye in the ate contest. The chapel
hall WAS Well filled with students and a
Dumb Der OF people went over from the
city TO hear the exercises.
President Mallory, of the students
association. had chsrSe OF the program
and called upon DR.. Youngman to offer
prayer at the opening.
The fret speaker was Mr.. II. J. Bush
field who spoke on the subject "The
Demagogue Must Co." HIS oration
had to do with the demagogue in the
political field and the bad Influence of
this Individual WAS we'll presented by
the speaker. He presented this mat
ter concisely and the language he used
in the portrayalof the demsgogue was
vigorous and expressive of the contempt
in which be is held. The speaker be-
lieved that the present times showed y
disposition of the independent voter to
relieve the world of the demagogue by
breaking away from party and adhering
more strongly to principle. Mr.. Bush
field rendered his Oration very accspt-
ably and showed particularly good
talent for the platform
Mr.. Gustavus Loevinger was the sec,
ond orator and chose for his subject
"The Defeat OF Reform In discussing
the reforms he gave particular atten-
tion to the battle waged between labor
and capital, and declared that in spite
of the wonderful progress that has been
made in the ninteenth century there
stond ct its bier invisible hands bearing
aloft i,%r~ioe torches that augurs q
serious co dition of things. The boss
in polite, vas vigorously denounced.
who had little to fear of the success Of
reforms other than his supreme
power H,s arragnment of the things
that were DAD ia politics was caustic
and hs showed an earnestness in his
subject SHAT was characteristic. Mr..
Loevinger's Grafton was d better pro
duction than the one be gave year
ago, and There was a marked improve.
ment in his delivery. His subject W 8
handled in a careful manner a nd it was
a credit To lhe young mans ability.
Miss Eultn Nnole departed from the
usual course OF orators for her subj7ot
and took character from the writings
of George Eliot in the person of Tito
Melema' | WAS a beautiful picture of
word paining and suggestion that she
offered in the life of her subject. Her
interpretation of the story WAS good
and her appl cation OF the lesson of rito
Melema's ingratituds TO his bsnefactor
found place II. the present day, who
wss false 10 his friend, to his count ry,
to the church and to society. Miss
Noble has a hne presence on the plat
form and her delivery was just what
could be expected, strong and vigorous,
while her gestur. we're graceful and
yell placed We believe that Miss
Noble will make Z strong competitor in
the co mir contest and will uphold the
success OF ths reputation of the other
lady in the oratorical contest.
The following we're the judges of the
contest: Thought and style. Rev. j. Il.
Boyd, of Evanston, ILL.,, Rev. N A.
Swickard, of Aberdeen, Rev. E. P.
Hall, of Aberdeen. Delivery: Miss
Mary Anderson, OF PIankinton, Rev. F
j. Norton, of Mt. Vernon. Rev. J. S.
Davis, of Ar'esian.
The Judges awarded the first place to
Miss Noble and the second to Gustavus
Loevinger. II vas close decision be-
tween the two. Miss Noble had but
one point to the advantage Of Mr..
! Loevinger. % thought and style Mr..
| Loevinger received three rirsts and
Miss Nable three seconds, ana on de-
livery Mr. Loevinger received Two sec
onds and one third and Miss Noble
three frsts, making her Total points
nine and Mr.. LOevinger's total ten.
The total percentage marks OF each was
the same, 547. The decision was re-
ceivrd with cheers and evidently gave
much satisfaction to the students.
During the evening the speaking was
interspersed with music, the openin
number being piano trio by Misses
Baker, Ewart and Laughlin, and the
college orchestra played three or foul
selections under the direction of Mis-
Lee in very acceptable manner. A
the close OF the contest the young ladie
served ice cream and cake in the "reg
ions below" and nearly all partook o
the refreshments to cool down the feve
of excitement of the previous tw
hours.