The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-04-16
BayIor Representative Carries orr The
liedaI In the 0ratOriCal Contest.
FINE ARRAY OF TALENT
The YOuas Orators Acquitted Themselves
with Honor 10 the Colleges
They Represented.

/ Intercollegiate OfatOFieal AssOclA'
tion was held at the Chautauqua
Park Auditorium in WAxahachie
last night. There were fully fifteen
hundred people in attendance 10
hear the young orators contest for
the gold medal, which is given an
nually by the association. Each of
the six colleges belonging to the
association was repre- ssa:ed by a
large delegation Of students, who
were seated in squads. The Fort
Worth University students, about
ninety strong, occupied the center
tier of seats in front. The seats on
the left were reserved for Trinity
University, while Texas Christian
University occupied the seats on
the right. Austin College, Baylor
University and Southwestern Uni
versity occupied sections of seats
on the elevated part of the floor.
One OF the judges selected In al
vance failed TO be present and some
delay was occasioned in selecting a
man to take bis place. 1t was 20 min
! utes past O'Clock when President
Lang, raped for order. Up till this
time the students kept up constant
uproar with their college yeIls and
| songs. The fan flare OF tia horns
| aud the hoarse tone megaphones
| added To the din.
! When the Judges had been select
sd and their duties defined the six
contestants, neatly attired in fun
dress suits, marched 10 the stage
whore chairs had been. provided for
/ them. AS they made their appear
auce on the stage they were greeted
| by storm Of applause. When or
der bad been restored au invocation
was offered by DR.. ID. 5. Boden-
/ hamer,
Mr.. X. II. Foster of Texas Christ
ian University was the first speaker
introduced, his subject being, "The
/ Cornerstone of Our Greatness -
He was followed by the other speak
ers iu the order below:
Democracy, MIR. A. /, Folsom
/ OF Southwestern University.
The Realm OF Freedom, 5" w. I.
/ Bone of Trinity university,
America or Russia, Mr.. Fred
McArthurof Fort Worth University.
"The Influence OF the Panama
Canal on the Future Greatness of
the South" Mr. John Milton of
Baylor University.
Lafayette, the Apostle OF Liber-
ty," MIR W. l., Tillman of Austin
College.
The participants In the contest
were representative stadents of the
different colleges belonging To the
association They acquitted them
selves liz IA most creditable manner,
their oratlons showing the work of
deep study aud careful research.
Al the conclusion Of the contest
the judges retired to make their de-
cision. While they were preparing
their report Prof. w. w, Campbell,
Miss James, Miss Whitfield and
Miss Smith entertained the audience
with number of songs.
When DIR. l.. c. Kirkes, president
OF Trinity University, stepped to the
| front of the stage to announce the
decision of the Judges perfect hush
4 f.aA . a.
announcement that Mr.. Fred Me
Arthur OF Fort Worth University
had won second honors in the con
test brought vociferous applause
from the students ofthat institution.
But this was a mild outburst of en-
thnsiasm as compared To the APP
plause that followed when President
Kirkes announced that Mr.. John
Milton of Baylor University had
won the medal. Hats, canes and
banners went into the air and Baylor
students climbed over each other 10
get 60 the stage, where the young
champion was given ar ovation.
Following is the grades made by
the other four speakers Mr.. w L.,
fillman Of Austin College, third;
Mr.. A. /. Folsom OF Southwestern
University, fourth; Mr. r. n Fos-
ser of Texas Christian University,
fifth, aud Mr.. w. r. Bone Of Trinity
University, sixth.
The judges for the occasion were
as follows;
On eompaslti0n-H Hon. Arthur Le-
Fevre, state superintendent of pub