Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-26
KNAPP WINS OUT
cos College Orator Will Be Allowed
M Deliver I;s Grafton al the Ora.
torieal Contest Tonight - Question
Debated All Day ~ Votes Stood "a
for Knapp, 20 Against Him.

Debated All Day ~ Votes Stood "a
for Knapp, 20 Against Him.
Special to Times Republican.
: Grinnell. Feb. 2s.-The question OF
whether A. o. Knapp. the Coe College
representative in the Iowa Collegiate
oratorcal contest Is guilty of piaglar-
ism, was decided at 8 o'clock this
afternoon, after session lasting from
. O'Clock in the morning. until that
hour. with the exception OF recess
for dinner. The business meeting OF
the Iowa oratorical Association was
called this morning as preliminary
to the contest which takes place to-
night. The question Of Knapp's guilt
was taken up at once and the debate,
which at times became extremely
warm, continued until the vote was
taken. The vote stood "a to 20 In
Knapp's favor. Knapp was charged by
the Upper Iowa University Association
with plagiarism. in that his grafton
that delivered by Tally, OF Simpson.
last year. A representative of Upper
Iowa resented the case in a speech OF
half an hour and was replied to by
Professor Bryant. OF Coe. Morning
side also sustained Upper 1owa's con-
tention. The debate then became gem
eral and at times excited. The de-
cision means that Knapp will be al
lowed to deliver his grafton at to-
nights contest.
The Banquet.
The annual banquet of the iowa Col
legiate Oratorical Association was held
In Grinnell last evening. there being
about hundred present. A general
reception on the part of the local as
eociation members was first given at
the Mears cottage in honor OF the dele
gates and guests from other institu-
tions. A feature OF the reception was
the vocal solos rendered by Miss
Prophet. OF Upper Iowa University.
At 9:so representatives from the va
rious institutions adjourned to the
Rand gymnasium, where an elaborate
six-course banquet was served by the
Ferris Catering Company. of Des
Moires. The room was very prettily
0eCOfd1oQ Wltu SCdIlct s1u0 OieSh Ouiie-
ing which made one feel instinctiyely
the college atmosphere. 1t is at such
occasions as this that college students
are enabled to give expression to their
surplus enthusiasm. and in this respect
the event last night was not lacking.
Scarcely had seats been taken at the
tables when the room rang with the
old familiar yell: "Grinnell, we yell!
Grihnell we yell! Iowa College! Grim
nell, Grinnell." This was only the
beginning, and Simpson Penn. Coe.
Ames and other schools soon followed.
The Grinnell table was liberia! and re-
peatedly offered yells for schools
which were unrepresented at the ban
quet.
The toastnnaster Fl. w. Pilot of Penn
College. Introduced first ]. j. Heeren,
of Iowa College. to respond to the
toast, Our Guests In graphic way
he pictured the n,agnanimous Iowa
College spirit which prevented her
from having man on the state contest
platform. IT was rather for Grinnell
people TO act the part of impartial
Judges and generous hosts during the
stay OF our euests in Grinnell.
This was followed by a toastson The
College Man in the Sugar Barrel by
s. L. Rogers. Of Des Moines College.