The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-05-21
Attending the Barbecue, Ball Game and
Ordt0riCal Contest Last
Friday.
Commercial Appeals Staff Correspon-
dent Gives Splendid Account of
Events Of the Day.

!. knowing full we'll that their city's ac
comodations would be taxed to the ut
most and that they would be put to con
siderable trouble and inconvenience ID
caring for the guests. The oratorical
association accepted the invitation tc
hold their annual contest In Green.
wood with the full knowledge that they
would be right royalty entertained, and
they were not disappointed.
FOUR COLLEGES REPRESENTED.
1 The four colleges represented in the
association are A. and M. at Starkyille,
University Of Mississippi ut Oxford,
Mississippi College at Clinton, and
Millsaps College at Jackson. The an
nual oratorical contest is the event Of
the year in the lives Of these colleges.
The faculties and the students Of the
big educational centers look forward to
the day months aud months before It 10
at hand, and when it does arrive they
are keenly eager for the fray Of or
atory. Hundreds Of students from each
Of these colleges came to Greenwood
today on special trains. Thousands Of
people from all sections Of tho state
came with them.
tits estimated that fully 5000 visitors
walked the streets Of the Queen City
today. Couple this with the population
Of $500, which the city has, and 1t ID
difficult to imagine how 80 many found
entertainments.
The contest, which was not held un-
til night, was the chief event Of the day,
but dividing honors with it was the
third game Of the championship series
played between the baseball teams Of
the A. and M. and the University.
Many came to Greenwood to witness
this ball game, who would not have
come had it not been offered to them al
an extra inducement.
The oratorical contest was not held
until night. In one Of the most spirited
contests in the history Of the associa-
tion the bonors were awarded to the
University Of Mississippi. A. and M.
won the ball game, and tonight the stu.
dent bodies of these colleges are wild
in the excite ment Of their great vic
tories.
For week or more past active prep
arations have been going on in Green
wood to take care Of their guests today.
The city was beautifully decorated with
bunting In the college colors Of the
four institutions numbered in the or
atorical association. FestOons Of red,
blue, white, purple and orange bunting
were draped gracefully on the business
houses and across the streets In the
central portion OF the city, and at night
the streets were brilliantly illuminated
with q myriad Of colored incandescent
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CROWDS ARRIVED EARLY.
The crowds began arriving early In
tha morr;nr The rerul., trains On -
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o.r.o;t, At1 o.c,ock nj. no,r,ns .
rnac,a, train came Il from the Uni.
var.itv II M;.ais.inni 4 Oxford bear-
a. hnndreas u stadents. fond p,reots
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color. 81 The coller,, blue and red.
Al hour later the special from STARK
Vile bearing the students and fsculty
II the A. and ". College and hasdrsds
81 enthusiastic followers arrived. with
ths coming of this train eane ! riot q
color. - tie red and whits stresmsrs,
and hsgs mingled With ths
solors d the Oxford delegation.
10 this WAS added tho blue and white
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