Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-03-13
Ell JONES IS VICTOR, ,
ssThe Triumph of Principle
Awarded Gold Medal.

A large delegation went to Al
bany from this city Friday night
to attend the state intercollegiate
oratorical.. contest. Between the
orations there were some very in
teresting musical numbers.
Evert L. Jones. of Albany Col
lege, was given first place. His
oration was entitled "The Tri-
umph of Principle"
Paul v. Maris, of Pacific Col
lege at Newburg, was awarded
second place, his subject being
"The Patriot of the New Era. !"
The third place fell to H. L.
Marcel, OF Willamette University,
Salem, whose oration was entit-
led, "The Future Possibilities of
the Northwest" The idea pre-
walls that the general average
was unusually close between the
various orators. OAC received
sixth place on the program aud
was represented by John Witty
combe, whose good work was
commended by all.
The judges on delivery were
Professor L. B. Baldwin, Of
Philomath; I, H. Amos, of Po,t-
land and Harrison G. Platt, also
of Portland. The judges on
thought and composition were
Professor H. H. Herdman and
Rev. E. L. House, both oe Port
land; and Judge Colbert Eskin, OF
La Grande. Following is a list
of colleges and all official data:
! Willamette University, Salem
-Colors, old gold and red; dele
gates, E. J. Winans, Gustena
Randall, sylvia Jones, Bessie Cor
nelius, Elizabeth Clifton, ].
Elliott, R. R. Matthews; orator,
H. L. Parcel; subject, "Possi-
bilities of the Northwest" at
banquet, A. R. Marker.
! University of Oregon, Eugene
|--Colors. yellow and green; dele
gates Olive. sArnspieets- T. NJ
{: Townsend, Walter Winslow. J.
4 c. Veatch, William Barker, Wal.
ter Eaton; orator, Francis Gaf-
!. |loway: subject, ''The New Di
plomacy;" at banquet, Frederic
Steiwer.
3 Pacific College, Newbera-
Colors, yellow and blue; dele
: gates, Lynn Clough, Saraf
f Knight, Haynes Burgess, Ernest
Bales, May Minthorn; Ralph
a Rees, Nellie Paulson; orator Pau
/ R. Maris: subject, 1.-The Patrio
S of the New Era; at banquet, Ceci
r Hoskins. =
e Pacific University, Fores
S Greve--Colors, black and red
delegates, D. D. Bump, w. H
: Writ, w. Pearl Chandler, Rol
e lie Peterson, II. II. Armstrong
|, ID. Aller. Belle Brock, Harr,
r Humphrey; orator, Hugh N
II Sparks: subject, "The Idol of tn
n South" at banquet, w. R. Ras
i mussen.
: Oregon Agricultural College
: Corvallis-Colors. orange ant
o white; delegates; Elmer P. Raw
f son, Stella Parsons, Math Kenni
: son, Rex A. Barnett, Ralph Rey
o nolds, Carrie Buchanan, Viole
If Hancock, Calvin Sweek; orator
J. John Witnycombe: subject, eth
i Voice of 1916; at banquet, Mar
Weatherford.
S State Normal School, Nor
1t mouth-Colors, red and gray
1t delegates. Misses Sears, Jis
l, Glenn and Neal, and Messr:
.e Corum, Dunton, and Pearson
Il orator, Miss Rose Cullen: sui
ject, 'sCharacter as Capital"
banquet, Miss Olive Rodum.
Albany College, Albany
Colors, orange and black; deli
gates, Uric Brown, Willia1
Steele, Ruth Monague, Edr
Ii Manague, Edna Knots, Harr
or Merrill, Fred Neal, George DaV
IN son, Ralph Knots; orator, T
az L. Jones: subject, 1.-The Triump p
OF Principle;;'' at banquet, Edr
Knight.
McMinnville College-Color
blue and red; orator, Edwai
Linderman, subject, "Abuse
Public Trusts
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