The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-04
CONTESTS HELD
 AT BIR MINGHAM
DEBATE AT OWENTON LAST
 NIGHT WAS DECLARED ONE OF BEST EVER HELD-TRUSTEE HOLD ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.

A large and appreciative audience heard the freshmen and sophomore orations of Birmingham college at Owenton yester- day morning. Every speaker both of the freshmen and sophomore classes showed splendid talent. The contests were held in the chapel, which was artistically dec- orated.
 Clark Williams, the Rev. L. c. Brans- comb and Vassar Allen were the judges of the freshmen speakers
 Hinds Peevy, Prof. Joel c. DeBuse and s. V. Lisles were the sophomore judges The awarding of the medals will not take place until Wednesday,
 Following was the programme:
 Freshmen Class-Invocation, by Rev w. G. Henry.
 Music, Miss Rogers.
 ''The Trend of Democracy" Monroe Benton Malone Guntersvile Ala.
 Ireland and the Coronation Robert Cooper Hemphill, Birmingham, Ala.
 If I Live Till sundown,' Frederick Bailey Jones, Birmingham, Ala.
 "A Vision of the Republic" Jaron Ed ward Eberhardt, Pell City, Ala
 ''The Moral and the Natural World" Isaac Carleton, Almond, Ala. Negro and the. South" Pault Ste venson Shoaff, Columbus, Miss.
 Henry w Grady, Allen Thurman Cowan, Cora, Ala.
 Ushers, L. R. Hanna and T. c. Propst Sophomore Class-Music, solo, Omar Ruskin Burns, accompanied by Miss Rog CTS
 
 Master Passion of Democracy" Hugh Gordon Glasgow, Pratt City.
 Tribute to the Confederate Soldier" Frederick Cooper Birmingham.
 Christian Soldiers Charles Joseph Nail, Bessemer.
 Men and Memories of the South.' Lew is Garner Sturdvant, Huntsville
 Unjust Territorial Acquisition" Roy Edward Perkins. Pratt City.
 Henry w. Grady" Claude Tillman White, Huntsville.
 Ushers, H. D. Brown and T. G. Faust. The oratorical contest and intersociety debate last night was largely attended. The chapel was inadequate to accommo- date the immense crowds. The orations were we'll delivered and speakers deserve much commendation. The debate was excellently argued on both sides.
 It was declared the best debate ever heard by many college men present. The decision of the judges was rendered in favor of the affirmative, upheld by the R. F. Lee society.
 The oratorical contest was won by Arthur Merriman Freeman Sulphur Springs. He was also of the R. E. Lee society and spoke on Man and His Prob lem"
 The following was the complete pro- gramme for the evening:
 Prayer
 1.. I,~o.;S.nt 0-.a. ro,,rI-;., Burns, Carrollton.
 Music-Miss Bertie Rogers, Birming- ham.
 Ooratorical contest.
 Arthur Merriman Freeman, Sulphur Springs, Man and His Problem" John Hosmer Howell, Pratt City. 'rhe Sincere Reformer."
 Music-College quartette.
 Debate: Resolved That the Policy of Protective Tariff Should be Maintained by the United States
 Affirmative-R. F. Lee society, William Homer Spencer, Coal City. Henry Luther Aldridge, Birmingham.
 Negative-Eumenean society, Monroe Benton Malone, GNntersville Willis Tim mons Howard, Albertville. Music-College quartette.
 Decision of judges.
 The trustees held a well attended meet ing. Many important matters were dis . cussed and much enthusiasm was man. ifested. Several vacancies in the faculty will be felled, but these announcement will not be made until Wednesday. The programme today will be:
 10 a. m.-Junior orations.
 Il a. m.-Litefary address, Erie Pettus, Birmingham.
 8 to D. m.-Alumni banquet Hillman hotel.
 D. m.-Address before Alumni asso- ciation by the Rev. s. F. Wasson of Tuscaloosa.