The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-03-21
AT TIE MEETING OF THE EX-
ECUTIVE BOARD OF THE
STATE ASSOCIATION.
DEPAUW AND EARLHAM
Did Not Vote-Full Context of the
Meeting-Article From Earl
ham on the Subject.


Luther M. Feeger, Of this city, be-
cause of his refusal to modify his
grafton, tGustavus Adolphus,' has
4 been disqualified to represent Indiana
In the interstate contest to be held
at Notre Dame on May 4. This ac-
ton is the result of the meeting held
at Indianapolis Saturday.
This decision was reached by the
executive board of the State Oratori-
cal association after it had been IN
session at the Denison hotel, Indian
apolis from IL O'Clock Saturday
morning until s O'Clock that night,
with only short recess for lunch at
2 O'Clock. The colleges voting atfir-
matively on the decision were Butler,
Franklin, Hanover. Notre Dame and
Wabash. Earlham and De Pauw did
not vote.
The statements to which objection
was taken by Notre Dame are alleged
bv the representatives Of the Roman
Catholic institution to be contrary to
the facts of history and derogatory to
the Roman Catholic church. As the
grafton will be delivered under the
dome of the Catholic institution, with
the speaker a guest of the school, the
representative of Notre Dame was in
structed TO ask the State Oratorical
society's executive board to request
the Earlham speaker to change his
Grafton in such a manner as to strike
out the Objectionable phrases, other
wise the Catholic institution would
feel forced to withdraw from its
membership in the state society.
The resolution adopted by the board
was moved by Paul C. Snyder, Han
overs representative, and seconded
by Thomas D. Lyons, Notre Dame s
representative Tt holds that it is the
decision of the board "that Mr.. Feeg-
er be disqualified to represent Indiana
at the interstate contest unless he
agrees by March 26 to modify state
ments which the oratorical board CON
siders discourteous TO Notre Dame,
and which the board holds would not
affect the effectiveness of the ora
ton.
provided, however, that Mr.. Feeg-
er be allowed to submit the speech
without change to the judges on man
uscript. but to make the changes for
delivery. The statements to be modi-
fed to be selected and indicated by
the executive board, and copy of the
grafton marked and sent to Mr..
Feeger.'
1t was finally decided that, should
Feeger refuse to speak on the terms
of the board Indiana must be with
out a representative at the interstate
contest. From this decision of the
board there is no appeal and there is
absolutely no prospect of a reconsid-
Grafton.
The members of the executive
board of the State Oratorical associa-
ton, which met at the Denison Satur-
day are A. Van Nuys, of Wabash,
president; John S. Van Sqnt, of De
PAW, secretary; Cloyd Goodnight, OF
Butler; Mark Fl. Miller, of Franklin;
Paul SNYDER, Of Hanover; Clyde Ken
nedy, of Farlham, and Thomas D.
Lyons, of Notre Dame.
AID.
The following statement in regard
to the interstate oratorical contest
was handed in this morning by Prof.
w. N. Trueblood:
'The origin of the squabble result
ing in the action taken by the state
board last Saturday emanated in the
stand taken by the Notre Dame
scholastic several weeks ago when it
stated that the Grafton was historical
ly inaccurate and held up Catholicism
in a wrong light. President Kelly
thereupon wrote Father Morrissey, of
Notre Dame, whether or not the ora
ton could be delivered there. on the
occasion Of the interstate contest. The