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

Greenwood, Miss, May 15..It was
day of triumph for Greenwood.
When the annals OF this prosperou
community, the metropolis OF LeHor,
county, are written May IA will 20 dowi
as one In capital letters and in the red
dish OF red ink. Truly il was red let
ter day for the Queen City Of the Delta
From the starting of the Festivities
early in the morning until tho tired re
veler left the ball last night, there wa,
something doing for every citizen And
every visitor at Greenwood, and those
who didn't have good time were thoss
who refused to have one.
Events moved rapidly yesterday NJ
ternoon. Some 5000 baseball mad people
saw the Agricultural and Mechanical
College Of Strakville win the third and
concluding game OF a series for the
championship Of Mississippi from the
State University In one of the fastest.
games ever played on local diamond
The score WAS to 0, and A. and M. won
because luck was with them, both teams
playing variety OF ball which brought
fans to their feet with cheers Of enthus-
iasm in almost every inning. 1t was the
largest crowd that ever saw game at
Greenwood park, and the best game
ever played In Greenwood. The oldest
inhabitants were sure OF both these
statements.
oRAToRY A FEATURE.
After the baseball game came the ora
torical contest. Four stalwart speakers
chosen by their respective institutions
were pitted against each other, contest
ing for the championship Of the state
and incidentally for gold medal worth
$50. This handsome trophy was won by
Mr.. Paul Renshaw, OF the State Univer-
aity, wko spoke on the topic, "The Cry
of Labor" The second prize, q $40 gold
piece, was won by G. ID. johnson, OF
Mississippi college, whose subject WAS
Americas Next Victory" The other
two speakers, both OF whom showed to
big advantage, were A. II. Mullins, AZ
representative Of A. q NJ, who spoke on
"The Preservation Of the American
Home," and r. l.. Bailey, OF Millsaps,
whose topic was National Immortality"
This intercollegiate oratorical con-
test, which Id an annual affair under the
auspices Of the Mississippi Intercolle-
giate Oratorical association, is worked
out along original lines. In the first
place the officers are the contestants Of
last year, and the members are the men
who have been chosen by their colleges
In the past years to carry their colors In
the contest.
Ben Tindall, Of Eupora, is president Of
the association at present, and the 9TH
er officers associated with him are G. N.
Brumfleld, vice-president,: T. d. Brown,
secretary, and G. II. Kirkland, treasurer.
The scheme for awarding prizes is IN
lnusal one.
The four representatives Of the four
instituted colleges, the University, A. q
NJ, Millsaps and Mississippi college.
,elect their entries, and they prepare
manuscript essays. These essays are
orwarded to the association, and they
n turn submit them to q committee Of
competent mon for adjudication. This
rear the committee was composed ef
he the following we'll known educators: |
iellis Campbell, Texas University; G.
v. Steed, Mercer University, and J. @.
dstcalf, Of Richmond College, Rich
nond, Va.
Their decision was given out for tho
lrst time last night, after the four
,oung men had finished the delivery Of
heir papers. A committee composed of
Dr.. William Irvine, II. v. Pollard and
Iohn A. Tyson, citizens Of Greenwood,
'assed on the delivery feature Of their
vork. and than averages were struck
rom the two reports, and the result Of
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