Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-27

seems threadbare.
Upper Iowa University was repre-
scented next by Harry A. Bryan whose
subject was Hamilton and the Ma
Ition." American pride and patriotism
were appealed to and touched by the
magic name OF Hamilton. a log
lical analysis and review of the polit-
ical life OF this statesman left the
orator less room and gave less oppor-
tun!ty for fanclful oratorical flight
| than some other subjects, but required
OF him study and labor second to none
lin the preparation and presentation Of
his grafton.
Miss Laura Rev, OF Iowa College
gave one of those Charming violin
solos OF which audiences never tire.
l1t was entitled Swedish Dances"
| Fred j. Clark. OF Cornell College,
with vivid graphic opening OF his
subject, caught at once and held the
attention OF the audience. The app
pearance OF the speaker In evening
dress, his composed. yet earnest man
ner his clear tones and appropriate
gestures. added to the fact that he
touched and handled well living
subject, kept the audience in rapt at
tention. The Philosophy OF the Race
| Problem was we'll chosen subject,
and we'll was II presented.
Simpson College was represented by
| J. Newton Colver, with the subject
Robert Lee. OF Virginia" The VIM
ming personality OF the speaker would
have aroused interest In n subject
much less interesting than the one he
had chosen. But one must have
been stolid indeed that would not have
followed carefully the thought and ex
preston that helped to truer judgmen.
OF the lamented Lee.
| Effie Mae Profit. OF Upper Iowa
University rendered the song entitled
Summer to the pleasure of her audi
ence.
THE Policy of Progress by Frank
! NJ. Beatty, OF Iowa Wesleyan Univers-
| ity. was the mex. Grafton. A clear log
| zeal. earnest plea for restriction of
wron gS.--in politics, II, industrial con-
ditions with both labor and capital, OF
education. In Industries. In equality. in
Brightness. A broader America, a
loftier patriotism American in name
let us become truly American In senti-
| ment."
Greater Britain" by Arthur O.
Knapp OF coe College. held attention
| hy it's intrinsic merit as well as by the
curiosity previously aroused by cir
| eumstances connected with the prepar-
alton of the Grafton.
Winworth Williams. OF Drake Uni
versity. by reason OF sudden illness,
was unable to appear upon the stage,
ana his Grafton was therefore omitted
from the exercises OF the evening.
The speaking closed with The ideal
Of Rlenzi," by e. H. Williams. OF Tabor
College. Corning at the close a long
evening of listening. Mr.. Williams was
at disadvantage. A low voice. weak
delivery, no dction and tired audi
ence rrade a dihlcult PROPOSE tion.
The exercises closed with an Alumni
Song" by iowa College Glee Club, fol-
lowed by three ercores.
The Judges OF the contest were. on
thought and composition: Professor
r. G. Hubbard. department of English.
| University of Wisconsin; President
Thomas Mcclellan. Knox College.
Galesburg; Professor Paul Reinsch,
| University OF Wisconsin: Samuel
Strauss. editor Of New York CONNER
cial Advertiser: Howard Kennedy. Jrs
| Attorney, Omaha.
On delivery: Judge Dnilin McClain,
supreme bench OF IOWA; Rev. R r.
Newly, pastor OF Friends church, New
Providence, Iowa: Hon. c. d. Harrison,
Cedar Rapids: Mr.. II. Wilson, ahtor-
ney. Davenport; Mr.. Harvey Ingham,
editor Register and Leader, Des
Moines.
While waiting for the decision of
the judges the time was enlivened by
songs and college yells and fun or all
sorts to relieve the tension.