The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-05-21

Greenwood, Miss, May 1.-The thil
teenth annual meeting Of the Missis
sippi Inter-C Collegiate Oratorical Con
test was held here tonight in the ney
100000 Lehore county court house, th,
spacious courtroom being filed to ov
srhowing. as fully 5000 visitors enjoye.
the hospitality Of the citizens Of Green
wood today. The four big educationa
institutions Of the state which are in
I cluded in the association are Millsapl
College of jackson, Mississippi Col
lege Of Clinton, A. and NJ. College o
Gtarkville, and the University OF Mis-
sissippi at Oxford. The first honors d
I the contest we're awarded to Paul Rem
shaw, representing the University
while the second prize was awarded te
Mississippi College, represented by G
D Johnson. T. L. Bailey represented
Aillsaps and A. 3. Mullins represented
A. and M.
Never before in the history Of the as.
sociation has such a successful contest
been held. The open-handed generos-
ity Of the citizens Of Greenwood In ex-
( tending to their guests hearty vel
come and affording them every enter
tainment possible has never before
been surpassed, II equaled. Early in
the day the visitors commenced arriv-
ing in the city on special trains from all
four colleges and the regular trains
were taxed to their utmost capacity.
By noon the streets were thronged with
the people, the city taking on carnival
air and brilliant with the flashing and
gaudy-colored ribbons and pennants
worn by the college students and their
loyal following.
AUDIENCE DELIGHTED.
The contest lasted for nearly three
hours, during which fime the immense
audience sat in rapt attention az the
young orators Of the state rendered
their original compositions. 1t was
close contest and the subjects treated
touched upon questions Of vital interest
- this day and time.
Paul Renshaw, as the representative
% University, spoke on "The Cry Of
labor His address was a MASTER
piece In every respect, denoting the
ame and deep thought he had expended
Y i6 preparation, and stamped him as
speaker destined to big things. He
~ at once accepted as the winner Of
sne first prize, $50 gold medal.
Americas Next Victory the SUBJ
YET Of the oration delivered BY 9. D.
Johnson of Mississippi College, winner
3 me second prize, q $40 gold piece.
:. Johnson made a most brilliant ef-
nft and fell but little short Of carrying
q the laurel wreath.
Aillsaps' representative, T. L. Bailey,
poke on National Immortality" and
II \. = Mullins, as the representative Of
- 4. and NJ, spoke on "The Preserve
y. ~ ol the American Home, both splen-
"a and we'll chosen subjects, the de-
Asefy Of which won for tho speakers
y earned applause. 4
1 g successful was the thirteenth an
= contest that the officers Of the ~
sation have practically decided upon
1o'dlng all future contests in Green
Nopd
BAD ON HER BEST CLOTHES.
!. Nith the outpourings of the student
les Of the four great educational in-
slons Of Mississippi, With thous-
= other guests from All over tho
near and far, with her own pop
on taking : holiday, Greenwood,
Oanty seat Of Lehors county, the |
CITY Of the delta, took on ! car
I'd ~ today, when she va tho hos.
\ me Mississippi Intsr-C Collegiate
BI ssion and tho baseball teams of |
&{3.sa 80 and N. Col1N0a ana 49, 1Yri-