The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-03-09

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tests since the league was founded, and
of these South Dakota has large ma
jority. The interstate contests are as
follows: ,n
First contest was held at Fargo, N.
D., June 4, 1897. The winner was X.
o. Arnegard, of North Dakota.
Second contest was held at vernil-
lion, g. D., June 4, 1898. The winner
was E., T. Cotton Of South Dakota. y
Third contest was held at Wahpeton,
N. d., June /, 1899 The winner was
w. R. Hubbard of South Dakota.
Fourth contest was held at Redfield,
s. D., June 4, 1900. The winner was
Mr.. Dillman of South Dakota.
Fifth contest was held at Grand
Forks, N. D., June 8, 1901. The win
ner was Miss Edith Noble of South
Dakota.
Sixth contest was held at Mitchell,
S. D., June 6, 1902. The winner was
G. D. Hardy of South Dakota.
Seventh contest was held at Fargo,
N. D. June 8, 1903. The winner was
Miss Alma M. Bagstad of South Da-
kOta. y
| Eighth contest was held at Mitchell,
S. D., June 8, 1904. The winner was
Mr.. Crowther of South Dakota.
Ninth contest was held at Grand
Forks, N. D., June 9, 1905. The win
ner was Burton E. Tanner of South
Dakota.
Article TX, section 1 of the leagues
constitution provides for a cash prize
of $40 and a gold medal to the winner
of first place, while the winner of Sec
ond place receives $25. This, together
with the honor Of representing state
and bringing honors to college or
university, seems ample compensation
for the effort
List of Presidents.
The three officers of the league con-
stttute the executive committee The
officers are president, vice presi-
dent and secretary treasurer. One
year North Dakota has tho presidency,
and the next year South Dakota elects
the president, and the other two Off
GERS are elected by the state not hav-
ing the presidency. For the current
year North Dakota has the presidency
and South Dakota has the other two
officers. The men who have served as
presidents of the league are as fol-
lows: rs j.
First President-C. M. Hall (de-
ceased), Agricultural college, North
Dakota
Second President Mr.. Williams,
Red River university, N. D.
Third President. A. Walton, Red
field college, South Dakota.
Fourth PresidentAG. A. Henry, Red
River Valley GU" North Dakota.
Fifth President r. v. Gentle,
Bookings, S. d.
Sixth Presidents. Steenberg ode
ceased(, State university, North Da-
kota.
Seventh President. Shirley Mil
Ter, Brookings, s.. D.
Eighth President Harry Fowler,
Agricultural college, North Dakota.
Ninth Charles r. Miller,
Huron, s. D.
Tenth President. F. T. 0'Connor,
State university, North Dakota.
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Having given, in brief, history. of
the Western League of Oratory, shall
now discuss the way in which stu
dent may enter a contest of the league.
Each state has state oratorical asso-
citation. which includes the colleges
within the state and each college has
4 a representative on the state board.
The state association has four officers,
| president, a vice president, secre-
tary and treasurer. At each college
there is an local oratorical association,
which is constituted similarly. to the
state association Therefore, we have
three separate and distinct oratofical
ssociations, viz, the local association,
the state and the interstate associa-
ton, known as the Western League Of
I; Oratory.
4 Any regularly enrolled nndergrad-
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