The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-13
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Cratorical Contest

Oliver Shlurtlef won the twenty
FIVE dollars in gold offered by Hon
A ]. Wilkinson Tor tie best Grafton
delivered at the Normal last evening
All Of TIE papers were vel! written
and the delivery OF al OF them was
excellent. It was time when GreeI>
met Creek
Mr.. Wilkinson, WHO offered the
prize was present and heartily en-
5oyed tie contest. The entire af-
fair has been perfectly satisfactory
to me-" said Mr.. wilkinson to rep
resentatlve OF the West Virsinian
after the decision Of the judges
There has been displayed here this
evening o-atorical ability which
greatly surprises me by its excel
lence. The art has certainly improv-
ed in the Normal since I was stu
here" When asked if ne would ofer
the prize again next year. he said
Certainly: nothing has given me
more pleasure THAI to see these
young people strive TO excel each
other in ability Next year. howeT-
er. shall change tne awards in such
way thai there VIII be more than
one prize-a first, secocS and third"
H!- Shurt1eff. the victor. is a Son
of E. W Shurtieff. cs the First ward
He is president OF the Junior class
and is prominent in many other ways
about the Normal. he has lived prac-
ideally all his lie il Fairmont. He
graduated from the High School in
1899. The article with which he
won the contest is gwen in full be-
low 1t is expressed very forc;bly.
and is crammed witt thought eN-
pressed in epigranat;c form The IL
tie is The New Citizen"
Special mention for excellence IS
due to J. Walter Reeves and J. T.
Hull. Had there bee2 3 second prize.
one of these speakers would certain
iy have Won However the name of
Mss Zoe Wade should be mentioned
when the best speakers are discussed.
for her address added greatly TO the
I, excitement OF the contest
The judges, Prof. Z J Humphrey.
! Rev. J. c. BroomfeId and Mrs. w. s.
Mayors. were unanimous in their
choice OF the victor.
This is the grafton OF Mr.. Shurt.
LEFT, which won, both through its
composition and delivery. the Vii
.l!nson prize:
The New Citizen
come to present to you. not a new
Development of an Old idea. not a
creation from the hands of Divin.
ity. but come to present to you that
which we all could be and ought to
be-a modern intelligent citizen.
! In our apprehension. let US see this
citizen to be man. manly man.
filed with vigor. truth patriotic ar
dor. Let him be man with call
ing.-and let that calling be citizen
ship. Let his know the importance
Of his calling, the dignity Of his posi-
ton. Let him assert his citizenship,
let him know that On his shoulders
rests a government.
The new citizen VIII not be a one
day patriot He will not be pat1os
; on Independence day and then forser
to be a citizen on election day. He
viii conscientiously burn his In
pendence Day powder. but just as
; conscientiously win he cast his cleo
ton day ballot He win know enough
and be wise enough to Judge cor
recty the elements OF patriotism
In asserting his citizenship he viii
prove to the world that he is an
American, a lover of the American
Republic. and American institutions.
q The new citizen. knowing that ON