The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-02
SOCIETY OF BRoADDUs INSTITUTE
WINS THE ]. R. ADAMS BAN
NER THIS YEAR
COLLEGE MTER-SocETY CONTEST
HELD AT THE FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH MONDAY.
Young Students of the Baptist College
strOve for oTatOrieal HOuors and
the Winners Are Announced by
the Committee.

| contest, was ahAFueu 10 tut LNceulu ~
ciety Monday evening at The conclusion
Of the contest held in the First Baptist
church, by Rev. DR.. Hudson, one Of the
members Of the committee Of judges, s.
lected from the large audience that was
present.
The exercises were begun by Prof
Harlowe, Of the college, who delivered
the invocation.
Engicmann's grand festival march was
then artistically played by Misses Car.
RE Sinsel, Bonnie Whiting and Ella Sim.
mons, upon two pianos.
Miss Rhea Broidy delivered a recita.
ton, THE Dandy Fifth poem, re,
lating the adventures and accomplish.
ments of famous regiment. Her clear,
distinct voice and graceful gestures were
marked in the rendition Of the piece.
A recitation by Miss Alta Smith. enti-
tied George Washington's Birthday" a
selection of dialogue prose, was rendered
in truly elocutionary manner. "Aunt
julie a negro character mistakes the
date of the anniversary Of the nations
first president for her youngest sons
birthday, and the old woman's amusing
confusion of the same was realistically
portrayed by the speaker.
Soinree de vienne, a waltz selection
Schubert-Litszt-was eharmingly exc.
cuted upon the piano by Miss Flora Hars
yey.
John southern's oratorical abilities
were well demonstrated in the rendition
of his grafton, american Influence on
Worlds History" Commencing with the
discovery by Christopher Columbus of
the North American land, he told of the
miraculous growth OF one Of the great
est continents in the world during its
comparatively short existence since dis
covery-four centuries. Pitt, the in
ventor of the steam engine, Franklin,
who snatched the electricity from the
clouds: Daniel Webster, whose speeches
are vet spoken; John C. Calhoun, the i'm
mortal Abraham Lincoln; Grant, Sher-
man and Lee, played an important part
in the worlds history. From the time
Of Washington down to the martyred
William Mckinley, American influence
on worlds history has played an impor-
tant part. and marked an epoch in the
Intellectual and moral advancement Of
the world.
Miss Lucy Glare Clifrord's grafton was
entitled Types Of Chiralry' and she
cndeayored to give an explanation OF
her idea Of the true chivalry. She told
how in ancient days a young plumed
knight rode from his castle on snow
white steed, in the clanking of nrmor.
and rode bold Of seek his fortune. That
was the chivalry Of the thirteenth cen
tury. She then told Of the chivalry OF
the eighteenth century. John Paul
Jones. the American revolutional naval
hero, was her true type Of eighteenth
century chivalry, and Abraham Lincoln.
OF the nineteenth century. and she told
OF the noble deeds and actions Of these
men and why She believed them to be
true and chivalrous knights.
4 quartette made up Of college stu
dents here took the place in the program
of Miss Gussie Lowe. who was unable
to speak. 4 pretty song was delivered,
delighting the audience.
An essay by Miss Carrie Wade was
next rendered. The title was True
Success in Life" She told OF the sue
cess Of some Of the great men OF history;
Of Benjamin Franklin. whose beginning
in the life battle was in poverty; 81
Jay Gould's collosal life failure, Of Gen
eral Grants failures. Men who accumu-
late wealth Illegally are not successful
men. The successful man Is the wide
awake man who knows business we'll
Genius is not a gift, but the result Of
continued commonplace hard toiling.
Success belong 10 the man who dares
to win = she said, and to the man who
knows no defeat.o She said there We're
two classes OF men in the world. those
who fail and those who succeed. She
told Of how few we're classed among the
latter but explained how every man has
been given chance by God to strive for
and win success.
Miss Daisy Kemper's essay upon The
Greatest Building was an able one. and
she rendered it in an excellent manner.
NacDowlee's witches Dance" was
rendered on the piano by Miss Ella Sim
mons. 1t was difficult fingered and ar
tistical rendition OF wTerd and fantas-
teal opposition.
| IN debate: Resolved. that ignorance
and superstition are and have been a
greater detriment to the progress of hu-
mainly, financially and morally, than
pride and ambition was then nmoune-
ed. J. Walter Barnes took the afirma-
live side Of the question and c. Worthy
Kemper the negative. Both young men