The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-27
'WENz WINS CONTEST
"a Spirited contest Was Held Among
University Students at Court
House Monday.
Albert WeDz Will Represent University
at the Huron Contest to be
Held in May.
New Arrangement at Water Works
Makes Gravity Pressure in
City Much Greater.
WENZ WON THE CONTEST
Will Represent Dakota University
at the Oratorical Contest at
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WENz WON THE CONTEST

One of the big events of the year
for the students Of Dakota University
is the local oratorical contest, when
the orator is selected for the Uni
versitY to be represented at the state
contest. This contest was held at
the court house Monday evening, and
the usual large crowd, with plenty
of enthusiasm, was present to cheer
the victor of the contest. There
were but three competitors for the
honor this year, namely: Gustavus
Loevinger, Alfred Wenz and Roscoe
SatJerlee. Usually there has been a
lady contestant among the men, but
this year the fair sex failed to put
up a representative. There was
quite a rivalry among the classes
this year to win the honor of send
ing the orator to the state contest.
Loevinger belonged to the seniors,
Wenz to the sophomores and Sat-
terlee to the freshmen, and each had
a banner bearing the name of their
representative. Tin horns and meg
aphones were used to convey the ex-
uberant feeling that was prevalent
at the start, and for a half hour be-
fore the contest commenced college
yells prepared especially for the &C.
casion were let 60.
President Hardy had charge of the
exercises Of the evening and intro
duced Rev. T. 81. Youngman, who
delivered the invocation. The first
number on the program was a plano
solo, rendered by Miss Perle Rich
ards. 1t was Rhapsodie Hongroise,
No. II, and was a selection that gave
the young pianiste a splendid oppor-
tunity to display her exceptional
ability. The number was heartily
a%pplauded.
Gustavus Loevinger was the first
orator of the evening. His subject
was F'The Unmaking of an Ameri-
can Mr.. Loevinger departed from
his previous line Of thought and
took up a historical characteristic
life Of Charles J. Guitteau, the mur.
derer of the lamented Garfield,
Around the character of the man he
we've an interesting story, that de.
picted the error in G%uitteau's life.
Mr.. Loevineer's Grafton was exceed.
ingly interesting and it contained
some excellent ideas. His delivery
made the Grafton all the more effect.
i've and impressive.
Alfred Wenz took for his subject
Triumph and Defeat.n This hat
to do with the life of Savanarola, ar
Italian religious reformer, whose
m%artyrdom was a prominent feature
In the closing half Of the fourteenth
century. The character taken fol
the subject of Mr.. Wenz's grafton off.
cred him a wide scope for effect anG
the wonderful work performed by
SaYanarola was depicted cleacly BY
the orator. Mr.. Wenz presented his
thoughts In clear language and be
hind it was a good delivery. both O,
which combined to make his eforI
highly successful, and which eventu.
ally landed him in first place.
Roscoe Satterlee spoke on "Society
and Revenge his thoughts being
centered around the scenes Of Partisan
life at a time when licentiousness
was the reigning idea. Mr.. Satterlet
presented his ideas in forcible Ian
guage, and his delivery was excellen,
indeed. His voice is we'll fitted fo1
the platform and it is pleasant to lis.
ten to. This was Mr.. Satterlee's first
attempt in the local arena, but we
believe he has the making of a con.
test winner in the short time tt
come.
The Daedalian orchestra gave two
numbers on the program, and al.
tbough it was encored the members
Icould not be brought back. For a
Iyoung organization the orchestra
plays very well. A male q~uintette
I%composed of Messrs. Tanner, Elfrink,
Kingdom, Wait and Peck. "a a
number in fine shape and they re-
sponded to an encore
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