The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-22
h0RyELL WAS TIE WINNER



kota Wesleyan University hit the III
#tpl Collegiate O%rutorical contest To
81 held ia this city May % and "a.
Roscoe 4 %satterice, Who spoke on
Napoleon. "a accorded second
place.
the nineteenth annual oratorical
contest MAS held in the city hail
building Friday evening before "a
large and enthusiastic audience, com
posed of shouting University students
and town people, all of whom We're
deeply interested in the man who was
to be selected for the honors of the
state contest. Banners carrying the
names of the students which repre-
scented the various societies of the
and the shouts and yells were given
hilariously before the contest COM
menced.
With the invocation by Prof. G. A.
Warield and a good selection by ID.
w. U. orchestra, under the direction
of Mr.. Ralph Brokaw, the program
of orations commenced with the one
by Fred James, who spoke on Mo
hammed," in which he presented the
religious fantasies of those people,
and gave a very clear and interest
ing presentation of his subject. He
was followed by Ira e. Schuler, who
took the broad subject of The Man
in Our Civilization" Mr.. Schiller
has studied conditions sufficiently as
to give him a splendid idea of what
the man needs be for the future, and
he spoke with great interest of the
characteristics of this future individ-
ual. Two essentials he referred to
as being necessary were truth and
duty. These two would relieve the
future man of the ENHANCEMENT of
politics and would give him the OPP
p%ortunity to act honestly and fear
lessly for the people whom he rep
resented. Viewing something of the
present conditions between capital
and labor, trusts and corporations
against the people, he felt thai an alb
solute despotism would eventually
result unless the man of the hour
came forth to relieve these condi-
lions.
George w. Norvell's Grafton was
on Joan Of Arc" that wonderful
woman of French history. Mr.. Nor
veil grouped his thoughts in fine
diction and his method of delivery
was such as to impress more forcibly
his every utterance. Picking up the
facts in the history of the life of this
woman, to whom now the French
republic bows in alteration, he wove
a splendid story. His comparison of
her with Napoleon showed the quail
tiles of the woman to be superior to
the man, in hat she rose to greater
heights, turning back an ambition
that was easily within her grasp after
she had accomplished so much for
the French nation. MI. Norvell is a
fine speaker, has an excellent stage
presence and we believe he will be
heard from in the front rank at the
state contest.
Following Norvell came his closest
opponent, Roscoe E. S%atterlee, who
spoke on Napoleon" Mr.. Satter-
lees study of the man showed a deep
conception of his characteristics and
his presentation of the story was an
impressive one throughout. His
handling of this character in French
history was a splendid review of him,
touching many of the incidents which
made him the most prominent figure
of his day. Mr.. Satterlee has a de-
livery of address that is impressive
and made him a good aspirant for
first place.
The Reality of Christianity" was
the title of the Grafton of Samuel
Marble, in which he discoursed with
a rich conception of the religion OF
Rome, showing the rise and fall OF
the powers in that empire and the
eventual triumph of the Christian re.
ligion.
John F. Auckland had a popular
subject in the discussion OF the life
of William Lloyd Garrison and his
connection with the slavery move
ment. Mr.. Auckland paid a great
tribute to the life of this man and al.
that he accomplished for the liberty
of the colored man, despite the oppo'
sition that was made against him
and showing in conclusion the fina
act of justice and vindicatior
which came to him when the slave!
were freed. The young man gave
his GRAFTON we'll, having a good voice
Child Labor in the United States
was presented by Miss Sadie Miller
Miss Miller made a strong plea fol
the children of the United States t.
relieve them of the terrible condi
tionc which thew have heen forced