The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-28
THE LEAZAR DEBATE
Mr.. VIM. Richardson Won
the Medal.
1.-The Young Man of To-day" HIS Sub
jeCt---M. {. Weeks, w. W. FIenY
and {. P, Bailey the Other
Speakers.

One of the most interesting of the
olatorical contests in the history of the
A. and NJ. College delighted a large au-
dienece at the Olivia Raney Library
Hall last night. In spite OF the weather
the attendance was large, embracing
many ladies'. All were delighted with the
Orations, which had been prepared with
Ct cat care and did the young men credit.
II subject matter and delivery, the ora
tors deserved all the handsome things
Dr.. Dixon said of them in his happy
speech announcing the award This pa.
per had intended to print q synopsis of
each, but the press OF war news in Man
churia and over the Mullet road makes
| it impossible.
The A. and NJ. College made music
and excellent music it was, too. There S
no music to thrill like brass band.
Il makes the young feel like Il circus
is coming and makes old folks feel young
again. The band is we'll trained and
knows how to make ones pulses beat
faster and somebody said that the band
really deserved the medal.
That was handsome crowd Of young
men who did the honors as marshals.
They divided honors in good locks and
fine bearing with the orators. The mar
shals who graced the occasion, with
their handsome regalias and captivating
smiles (given exclusively to the lovely
young ladies PRESENT. were:
Geo. II. Hodges, Chief, H. NJ Silly, A.
T. Kenyon, Jno A. Park, N E. Bell
IS. F. Carleton, j. P. Lowell, S. J. Her
ring.
Last night was the occasion of the
az hn 81 of
the Leazar Literary Society Nj. r. p.
Reece, president of the society, presided
and Mr.. O. L. Bagley, the secretary, alt
rounced the speaker. The judges were
DR.. B. F. Dixon, Rev. Nicely Du Bose
and Mr.. Josephus Daniels. The orations
were as follows:
a Comparison of Russia and Japan, Nj.
e. Weeks.
The Natural Education, w. w. Finley
The Young Man of Today, VIM. Rich
ardson.
Our Selfish Citizenship, E. P. Bailey
These orations show that oratory and
industrial education go hand in hand
that the man who Is training his hand
is not forgetting that ability to speak
well is an ever present present adjunct
of leadership The literary societies of
the college prepare young men to write
well and speak WELL No man ought to
leave college without cultivating that
are 1t is often overlooked especially
where emphasis is put upon Industrial
tTaining. 1t is, of course, more import
ant to do than to say but the man who
konws how to bring things to pass ought
10 be able to speak as wei as to act. The
A. and NJ. boys are learning both.
II announcing the award of the judges
DR.. Dixon announced that on the first
ballot there were three votes cast, and
that each judge voted differently, then
two got together for the winner, and
then the other one agreed to make the
finding unanimous. The announcement
that Mr.. VIM. Richardson, who spoke on
The Young Man of Today" had won the
medal was received with warm applause
showing that he has many friends who
ejoiced in his good fortune. VIM. Rich
ardson is a son OF Mr.. VIM. Richardson
of Johnston county o prominent farmer,
who has served his county in the legls-
latrre. The young man has marked grace
and will acquit himself we'll in life. The
other three competitors were foeman
worthy Of his steel and the fact that tn
judges cast votes for three of the speak
ers shows by how small a margin the
successful man won over his competitors.