The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-03
The oratorical Contest at Storm Lake.

Inc Urat0r1cal contest at SIOTm Ldhes
About twenty students and teachers
went to Storm Lake last Thursday to
cheer the representative of the school in
the oratorical contest and enjoy the
pleasure that may be had in such trip.
The party left for the city on the early
morning train. Contrary to the condi-
ton which has prevailed, almost with
out an exception in the years past, both
Thursday and Friday gave us delightful
weather, neither to hotnor too cold. too
wet nor too dry. The party arrived at
Sac City at about nine o'clock. They
We're received by a large delegation of
the Sac City students at the depot and
welcomed with rousing cheers. Ar
rangement was made at once for dinner,
and our party had ample time to visit the
school buildings of the city. The trip
was continued by the delegation from
Sac City and Denison at g little after one
The convenience of location for the trip
from Sac City brought cut q very large
party from Sac City both of the citizens
of the town aud members of the school.
Arriving at Storm Lake we We're met
with the band and students of Beuna
Vista and Lealars. The band escorted
the procession to the college grounds
where the arrangements had been made
for field day sports. The events of the
afternoon were largely between parties
of the immediate vicinity The ball
game at the close of the events was be-
tween LeMars and Bueea Vista. Lee
Mars won the game by a score of 10 to 6.
The oratorical contest was held in the
evening in the opera house which was
not large enough to accommodate much
more than half of those desiring admis-
sion. in fact none of the cities which the
oratorical association has visited has an
audience room that will begin to enter
| tain the crowds in attendance.
Mr.. Adds E. Lally and Miss Maraget
Highstreet appeared for Denison. AL
though they We're not among the WIN
ners of the contest, the students here of
! the normal have no reason to be ashamed
ofthem but rather proud of their efforts.
Academy students marched with col
lege sophomores and Juniors, they show
ed oratorical possibility that will make
them winners in the future Buena
Vista college won both firstand second
place. In the seven contests which
have been held, Buena Vista has won
first place six times and Denison first
one, and six times Denison has taken
4 second place. When we take into con
sideration that Ruena Vista college car
ries its work to the Junior year of the
University course, Denison has nothing
to regret in the records IF the contests
Hereafter the competing schools are tc
be kept more nearly on an equal footing
At the close of the contest a special
train took the visitors of Sac City an6
| Denison back to Sac City. Inthe morn
ing the Denison party had the pleasure
of attending part of the Memorial
exercises as conducted by the G A. r.
after which they took the train back tc
Denison.
There scarcely could be a more de.
lightful trip than this one to Buena
Vista. The spirit manifested by the
students of the different schools was
very cordial and well disposed. There
was not that extreme spirit of rivalary
which shows itself in unpleasant re-
marks and actions Each school met
with kind reception, but of course was
ready always to sing songs and give
cheers for its own colo1s, Next year the
contest comes to Denison.