Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-02-14
Shepherd College Reioices.

feeling very good indeed this week.
kilograms were received here yester-
lay from Senator Burkhart and SEN
ator Harmer announcing that the
joint committee on appropriations of
the Legislature had agreed upon an ap-
preparation OF $4,000 for a new build
ing for the college, and this was very
welcome news indeed to our people.
Ever since last Saturday night the
students and faculty of the school have
been joyous over the fact that our
most worthy representative III the
inter-pormal oratorical contest at
Charleston had won d prize. Two
years ago at Parkersburg Levin Kib-
Ter won second prize for our school at
Parkersburg last year at Clarksburg
| Miss Katie Donley won for us first
prize in the regular contest, and
Charles H. Reinhalt took in first
prize on a special issue. Shepherd
College has had a pretty good share,
it may thas be seen, but you can't
| keep merit down, and full Of conf
deuce in the fact that we would hear
good news again this year party Of
school folks sat up last Saturday night
until telegram was received from
| Charleston that Herbert Miller had
won second prizs. The Charleston
Daily Gazette gives this account Of the
contest
The ball Of the Mercer school build
ing was well filled last night with a
cultured audience of ladies aud gentle
men, not only from Charleston, but
very many from various sections of the
State, the occasion being the third an
nual oratorical contest among repre-
seatatlves Of the normal schools Of
the State. State Superintendent of
Schools j. X. Trotter, as master Of cer-
guoui-s, announced the program.
The exercises were opened bY a piano
solo 10y Miss Feamster, followed by
invocation by Rev N. f. Compton.
Then came the oratIons, each being
interspersed with a musical selection.
The speakers, in the order in which
they came, and their subjects, were
as follows:
The Increasing Purpose" Guy
Igitchard, Farmout; j. W. Barnes,
. principal.
The Fairest Hope Of The Future.
. Herbert Nooltcr, Gienyiie, ". j. Eoi-
den, principal.
Our Responsibility, Herbert Mil
Ter. Shepherdstown y. {. hlmier,
principal
The Coming Time, Miss Ocic Stat
ford, Concord; +. f. Goodwin, princI-
pal.
"Individuaism," J. R. Marcum, Mar
shall College, J.. j. CorOIy, Huntington.
principal
The oratious were well delivered
and exceedingly crediJable in every
way TO the young students, They
were listened to with marked atten-
ton by the audience and each speak
er was greeted with liberal applause.
There We're two sets OF judges The
first, on thought, consisted Of Mrs.
Mary Il. Michigan, Superintendent
| George S. Ladey aud Ex-State Su-
peuuteldeut Morgan. The manu-
scrip. oil each Grafton was in their
hands several days ago, and graded
according to merit, 10 being the num-
Der of points. The second set Of
Judges consisted OF Governor Atkin-
son, Judge NJ. H. Dent aud Rev DR..
T. c. Johnson. They acted as judges
upon delivery 60 points being allowed.
At the conclusion of the last grafton
the judges upon delivery retired from
the hall and made their decision and
agreed upon the awards. During
their absence several musical selec-
tons were rendered. They were only
absent short time, and when they
returned great interest was manifest
ed by the friends of the contestants,
each hoping that their fsyoIite had
won.
The Governor mounted the platform,
and before announcing the judges de-
cision madea happy hitle speech. He
then called the name of Concord S rep
resentauve, Miss Ocie Stafford, and
presented to her the first prize, $20in
gold. The second prize, $40 i'll gold,
was awarded Mr.. Herbert Miller, Of
the Shepherdstown school, and the
third prize, a Websters international
Dictionary, was awarded Mr. j. r.
Marcum, Of Marshall College The
fourth and fifth prizes were the same,
| s. in gold, and We're given to the rep
resentatyes Of Fairmout and Glen
Vile West Liberty was the only
school not represented in the contest.
The distribution of the awards SEEM
cd to meet with general approval, and
after the presentation the contestants
friends crowded upon the stage and
sh2wered them with congratulations.
Following the presentation, Mr.. A.
J. Wilkinson, Of Grafton, who Ipsgu-
rated the contests three years ago,
made brief address, commenting The
work Of the Normal Schools, and sy-
pressing the hope that the Legislature
now in session would make liberal APP
preparations for the continuance Of
their work.
Prof. A. c. Kimler and the victori-
Gus contestant, Herbert c. Miller re-
turned home yesterday, and last night