The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-09
ORATORICAL
CONTEST
A Credit to Any University,
Small Audience Present.
Geo Mewcom Of Boyer Wins First,
F. NJ. Essex Of Scranton Second.
Many Compliments

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The preliminary contest to choose
representatives for D N. c, at the
Northwestern Iowa Oratorical Associa.
ton was held at the college chapel on
Wednesday evening. Five young men
OF the college entered the contest. they
were Mr.. Geo. Newcom of Boyer, MIR.
Ed. K. Joyce OF Dunlap. Mr.. j. S.
Poitevin of Dow City and Messrs. F.
M. Essex and John w. Gotter of
Scranton.
The program was opened with a
piano solo by Miss Kirkup. AS Miss
Kirkup always pleases it is only neces.
sary to say she was at her best.
The first speaker was Mr.. Poitevin
whose subject was Cooperative Pro.
duction. He made a strong plea for a
form of profit sharing as a solution Of
the difficulties arising between capital
and labor. He has pleasing voice
and fine appearance before the audi,
ence.
Mr.. Essex followed with an Grafton
Chimney Corner Graduates He showed
from the lives OF many great men that
these who are denied the opportunity
of attending college need not despair.
He pointed out that the essential part
OF au education, both in college and
out, must be done by the student him
SELF The Grafton vas strong one
and won second place both in delivery
and thought and composition
The Monroe Doctrine was the sub
ject of Mr.. Newcom's grafton. This
Grafton took three irsts in thought
and composition. The benefit that
has come to the western hemisphere
from the enforcing of this doctrine
was the chief theme presented. The
speaker pointed out how the greed OF
the Eastern empires had been held in
check and this continent saved from
foreign dominion. Mr. Newcom's ex
cellent delivery gave him an easy first
place.
The subject of Mr.. Joyce's ORATOR
was The Condition of the South. HI
impressed very forceably that ou1
boosted free country has some very in
consistent things in the actual work
Ing out of the protection of the right
and privileges of the black man Mr.
Joyce's delivery was earnest and hi
won many compliments.
The last grafton was delivered by
Mr.. Gotter on The Superiority of Re-
preventative Government, Mr.. Cote,
is thoroughly American in his belle
in government. This Grafton was vel
written and strong in the points pre-
sented. In delivery Mr.. Gotter die
not give the energy and force of those
who proceeded him.
While the judges were summing W
their markings Prot Hover rendered
violin solo which has not been sur
passed recently if ever before a Deni
son audience. He responded to theen
core with another excellent selection
| The judges on thought and compost
ton were::Rev. Holmes, of Red Oak, Re,
Morphy, of Denison, and Rev. Allen
of Dunlap. The judges on delivery
we're: Hon. J, P: Conner, G. F. Kuehn
lie, and R. Shaw Van.
The judges and all present expressed
themselves as highly pleased with tn
work of the students and school q
shown by the high quality of the pre-
duction.
The final contest this year will b
held in Denison on some date the lat
ter part of this month.
Bring your buggies and carriage
to Merwin for tirst-class job of paint
| ing and striDinp Also sion work r