The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-03-20
DoBs0N TURNED TRICK

OOOOOU uOnN6U kICk
His Superior o~rator,cal Powers and
Excellent Thought and Style
Won the Victory.
The question OF who was to
represent Dakota Wesleyan Univet-
sity at the intercollegiate o1atorical
contest which will be held in Mitch
ell the latter part Of May, was
settled In the local oratorical contest
Monday evening, in which five young
men and II young lady were pitted
against each other in the display Of
oratory.
Glass and society spirit ran high
over the contest, and the city hall
auditorium vas the scene Of many
startling stunts before the contest
begun. The colors of the Daedalians
we're placed in many conspicuous
places in honor Of their candidates,
while the Philos and the Kappas
displayed Illuminated badges on the
back part Of the stage. While the
crowd was in waiting an artist up.
stairs in the balcony displayed the
pictures OF the contestants and these
we're received with much shouting
and applause. The student body
was we'll represented along with the
citizens of the city and it was one OF
the most enthusiastic gatherings that
has been held at the contests in a
good many years
The university has a big reputation
to MAINTAIN in the intercollegiate
contest this year, and after all the
years OF success which has come tc
the institution in an oratorlcal way,
they cannot afford to let down from
the former high standard. For the
twenty years that these contests
have been in the state body Mitchell
has been represented as a winner,
either in first or second place and
has carried of more first places thar
any other college in the association.
The program vas opened with
violin solo by Prof. Percy Fullen'
weider, and he was accompanied by
Miss Scott on the piano. The in.
vocation was delivered by DR.. Johr
L. Seaton.
The FIRST speaker was Samuel w,
Marble, who spoke on "Benedic,
Arnold" whose life story be told IL
graphic language and drew the
lessons to be gained form the mis-.
takes made by Arnold. Mr.. Marbles
effort indicated that good orators
had been selected for this occasion.
He was followed by Miss Florence
M. Carhart, who took civilian the
Silent" for the subject of he,
grafton. Miss Carhart gave a fine
description of the troubles in Holland
and of the great and important part
that William took In bringing the
nation to a point where its com nor
people were given their just recog.
milton. By comparison she showed
that the trials of Williap the Silent
were Eve greater than those of the
leaders of..tbis country during the
revolutionary times.
Fred James spoke on "The Lhal.
lenge," in which he made 4 plea fol
the development of an honest and
intelligent manhood, and the con.
ditions in this country he regarded
as a challenge for the young men OF
the country to place themselves in a
position to meet the demands. His
grafton was directed against the
frivality and pleasures tnat be
declared were found to be so prev.
alent owe the country. He spoke
with much ~earnestness. Ernest
Washburn was a good contender for
first place in bis Grafton "Ihe New
leadership" which was a defense
for the labor unions OF the country.
He condemned the unions in the
INSTRUCTED efforts OF their leaders,
as In the case of Haywood in Colo
RADIO, ana found much to praise in
the unions as directed by John
Mitchell. He believed that tie
laboring men had a right to organize
for their own good, but believed that
in all instances the laws of the coun-
try should be obeyed implicitly. MIR.
Washburn make a fine appearance on
the platform aud presented bis sub.
ject in a vigorous manner.
RayD lxon spoke On "Lawlessness "
He asserted that throughout the
United States there was too much
disregard for the law, as was found
In tue many murders, Evenings,
ETC., and which seemed to be beyond
the pale of the law, for the instances
were altogether too numerous where
the plrteprators OF chimes were not
convicted. He referred to tile waste
OF time that ensued after a crime
had been committed before the
criminal was brought to trial and
compared the Situation with that ir