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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-03-31
THE ENSEMBLE

On Friday evening all streets
leading to the Oshkosh Grand Opera
House were thronged with a gaily
bedecked, shouting and singing
mass of students and citizens The
auditorium was filled long before
the time set for the opening of the
program and the building rang with
school yells and songs, while pen
nants and school colors waved from
every nook and corner. Although
not the largest in numbers, the
River Falls delegation made their
presence known and it was general
comment that theirs was the best
organized band of rooters present.
The Superior delegation of twen-
ty-four occupied the first two rows
at the left of the stage. Their col
ors are yellow and black. Opposite
them, to the right of the stage, float
ed the turquoise blue and white
banners of the Platteville school
over that schools famous band and
rooters. Back of Platteville seventy
five Stevens Pointers waved the row.
al purple and gold, and opposite
them, in the same section with Su-
perior, hoated the red and white of
River Falls. The royal purple dec
Grated Whitewater students, twenty
five in number, were installed next
behind River Falls, and the Mil
waukeeans waved their apple green
and white across the aisle 10 the
right. The entire balcony was fill
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-03-31
BUSINESS MEETING

At The business meeting of the
Wisconsin Inter-Normal Oratorical
League the most important issue
was the amending of the league
constitution in order to admit the
new La Crosse school. La Crosse
was represented by six students,
one of whom, Rollo McMann, at
tended the Normal here last year.
La Crosse also secured the next
contest, taking it away from Platte
vile. This will put each school
back a year in its turn for holding
the contest, making it seven years
until the next meeting is held here.
A provision was made for the vice
president of the league having his
expenses to the contests paid by
the association. An attempt was
made to amend the present system
of marking, but as a better system
was not suggested, the matter was
laid over for consideration at the
meeting next year. The choice of
officers for the ensuing year, which
had already been made, had to be
cancelled on accou unit of the admis-
sion of La Crosse, and the old offic-
ers will serve until new ones are
chosen. The present officers are:
Theo. Torgerson, Platteville, Pres;
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ed with the five hundred Oshkosh
students and their friends, their
remnants and ribbons making a
solid background of yellow and
white. In the right hand box sat
Pres. H. L. Wilson of River Falls,
Pres. ]. F. Sims, of Stevens Point,
Pres. v. E. McCaskill of Superior
and Pres. A. ]. Sutherland of
Platteville. Pres. John A. Keith
Of Oshkosh occupied the box oppo-
site.
THE PROGRAM
The program was opened about
$3.50 with two excellently rendered
selections, Good Night, Beloved"
and Broken Pitcher" by the Osh-
kosh semi-chorus. Three orations
followed "Our Democracy" by
Reginald Sanders, Oshkosh; Pan
American Union" by Nels Peter
son, Platteville; americas Civic
Awakening" by George Everson,
Stevens Point. Miss Anne E.
Menaul of Stevens Point then sang
a beautiful solo, "The Years at the
Spring" The next two orations
were "Our Nations Destiny" by
Thomas E. Torphy, Milwaukee, and
THE Political Influence of the City,"
by Alfred L. Godfrey, Whitewater.
Then followed two songs, Song of
the Seasons" and Lullaby" by
the Oshkosh Alethean Quartette,
which proved splendidly entertain
ing. The last two orations on the
program were "The South and Fed
eral Education" by John L. John
son, Superior, and 1.-THE Rebirth of
the True American Spirit" by Paul
Spencer, River Falls. The pro-
gram closed with the rendition of
Golden Nuggets" by the Platte
vile band. While waiting for the
decision of the judges, the students
again INDUCED in school yells and
songs, accompanied by the Platte
vile band.
1t was grand contest, one Of the
finest in the history of the league.
The orations were exceptionally
strong and all of the orators show
ed unusual ability in their delivery.
There was no certainty of the out
come until the announcement of the
decision of the judges. Each school
may reasonably be proud of it's rep
resentative, and River Falls has
cause TO be truly elated over the
victory.
After the announcement Of the
winners of first, second and third
places-Riyer Falls, Whitewater and
Milwaukee-the audience dispersed,
the students and teachers reassem.
bling at the Normal school gymnas-
ium where a general reception was
held.
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River Falls Wins at Oshkosh
Paul Spencer Brings Home First Honors Intentional
Oratorcal Contest

One of the finest evidences of the
interest taken by this community in
the welfare and prosperity of its
Normal school was the general par
ticipation of the citizens in the
demonstration last Saturday over
the schools victory in the Inter
Normal Oratorical Contest at Osh-
kosh. Upon receipt of the glad
news the townspeople joined i'm
mediately with the Normal students
in decorating the city and planning
a joyous reception for the victorious
orator and those who accompanied
him. Never has any incident served
so we'll to unite the sympathies of
both local schools and the citizens
as this victory.
AT OSHKOSH
Last Thursday afternoon the To-
cal school sent the following dele
cation to Oshkosh to accompany
Paul Spencer, it's orator: Miss Bertha
Eloise Hilton of the faculty and
Misses Helen Carr, Florence Ali.
strom, Violet Uhlmann and Ruth
Demulling and Messrs. John Gun
ming, Guy Owen, Sidney Rogers,
Fred Short, Charles Thompson,
Leverett Farley, Howard Barker,
Tom Hennessey, Wallace Gustaf-
son, Edmund Ward and Tom Bergh.
Pres. H. L. Wilson, who had been
attending a Normal school presi-
dents convention in Chicago the
first of the week, joined the River
Falls party at Oshkosh. Prof. Ed
gar Packard, formerly a member of
the Normal faculty, now teaching
at Berlin, and Henry Rudow Of the
West Bend schools, a Normal alum
nus, also joined River Falls delega-
ton at Oshkosh.
The students from out of town
were all royalty entertained by the
young ladies and gentlemen of Osh-
kosh at their various clu BIS.
Superior sent it's basket ball quint
along with its other representatives
and on Thursday evening game
was played with Oshkosh. The
home team won by large score,
but their victory was largely due to
the fact that the game was played
under intercollegiate rules, which
Oshkosh had been trained in and in
which the visitors had had no ex-
perience whatever. Another handi-
cap for Superior was the fact that
her star guard, J. L. Johnson, was
to represent his school in the con-
test and therefore could not get int o
the game.
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THE DEMONSTRATION HERE

tertainers.
THE DEMONSTRATION HERE
The streets, homes and business
houses in the city had been deco
rated with the Normal colors and
arrangements made for securing the
services of the band and when the
Normal delegation returned home
on the evening train it was met by
an enthusiastic throng of Normal
and high school students and cit
liens, and escorted to the school,
where speeches, school yells and
songs were the features of a joyous
meeting.
An open cab had been provided,
and the orator, accompanied by
Pres. H. L. Wilson, Regent F. H.
Lord and Miss Bertha Eloise Hill
ton, was drawn to the school by
boys of the Normal and high school.
Prof. w. S. Welles took charge of
the mass meeting in the school as
sembly room. He first called upon
Pres. Wilson, who, in behalf of the
school, thanked the citizens and
high school students for their coop
Grafton in the celebration of this
event. Miss Bertha Eloise Hilton
of the rhetorical department then
made few clever remarks, point
ing out the fact that Mr.. Spencer
success was not the result of few
weeks practice, but to life of
training and perseverance, togeth-
er with his natural talent. Prof.
WelleS then called upon Paul
Spencer to describe the feelings of
a winner in an event of this kind.
Paul found that his feelings were
still somewhat too chaotic to adj
nit of realistic description. He
expressed the wish that this be con-
sidered as school, rather than an
Individual victory. Atty. Warren
P. Knowles was called upon next.
He said that the thrills the news Of
the victory caused in him reminded
him of his school days, when his
own team came out victorious. He
said that he was sure he voiced the
sentiment of every citizen in stat
ing that all were highly elated over
the schools success and that every
one is deeply interested in the well
fare of the school. Prof. Welles
then called upon some of those who
accompanied the orator to Oshkosh.
John Cunning described the differ
ent methods of roofing" noticed
at the contest. Guy Owen gave a
brief account of the delegations
sent by other schools and also
few details of the business meeting.
Miss Florence Ahlstrom described
the trip from the girls standpoint.
Prof. Welles then adjourned the
meeting, stating that there would
be more light thrown on the sub
iect" out on the campus, where
huge bonfire had been started. All
gathered around the fire and yells
were given for Paul Spencer, each
member of the delegation which ac-
companied him, the high school and
the citizens of River Falls.
cNuOOT WOPK Observation-Disclosures
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MARKINGS OF THE JUDGES

who passed oration Prof
Beo Hon. Geo. Rapids
Jordan of Minneapolis MIMI Pres S. Pantz Appleton
Ripon The following gives
ORATOR schools n order.)
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VIM. Rogau, Milwaukee, Vice-Pres.;
John A. Cunning, River Falls, Sec.,
and A. ]. Whitcomb, Oshkosh,
Treas.
This concluded the program at
Oshkosh and the delegates returned
to their various homes, expressing
general satisfaction over the result
of the contest and praising their
Oshkosh friends as delightful en-
tertainers.
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SCHOOL WORK RESUMED-IN
STATE CONTEST NEXT

STATE CONTEST NEXT
The victory being won and duly
celebrated the school settled down
to its usual routine of work Mon
day, and has dropped the discussion
of the subject of oratorical con-
tests until May, when Mr.. Spencer
goes TO Oshkosh again, this time to
represent this state in the Inter
State Normal Oratorical Contest.
He will have as opponents in this
event representative who have won
out in the state contests in Iowa,
Missouri, Kansas and Illinois. The
local school hopes to send a large
delegation to this contest, which
takes place May 6, and would also
be pleased to have any from the
city or high school, who would care
to go, accompany the delegation.
THE INTER-NoRMAL oRATORICAL
LEAGUE OF WISCONSIN
A few notes in regard to the his
tory of the INTENTIONAL Oratorical
League of Wisconsin will probably
prove of interest in this connection.
The league originated in 1896
when a debating society of the
Whitewater Normal issued an invi-
tation to the other Normals to send
delegates there to arrange for the
organization of an Inter-Normal
Oratorical League. The meeting
was held and the following year
orators from Whitewater, Platte
vile. Stevens Point, Oshkosh and
Milwaukee participated in the hrst
contest, held at Whitewater. Super
ior Joined in 1898 and River Falls
in 1900. The following list gives
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the names of the winning schools
since the first year of the organiza-
fi0n.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-10
Ten Years Ago at the University.

The Eleventh Annual Inter-C -Collegi-
ate contest was held at the University
of Missouri. Six colleges, Central,
Drury, William Jewell, Tarkio, Park
and Westminster, participated. The
girls of Stephens, Christian and Har-
din colleges were there also, and gave
their yells. Paul w. Prosser of Cen
trail was first, Parker w. Stockdale
of William Jewell, second.
The new cadet band in future will
not be hampered with military regu-
lations. Mr.. Gaines has been elected
director and Mr.. Walker of slide from
bone" fame is president. The band,
consisting of twenty-five members, is
the best in the history of the univer-
sity.
Owing to the depth of snow TO
trains ran in or out of Columbia on
Wednesday.
The Y. NJ. c. A. held their monthly
reception in room I, Friday evening
In spite of the adverse weather a
good number were there.
The latest university rule prohibits
any card-playing or dancing in the
buildings on the campus.
The junior prom" came Off Febru-
airy Is in the Kappa Sigma Hall. This
was the event of the famous freshman,
row in '9S.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-10
BACK TO THE COUNTRY.

Marked success has followed the
College of Agriculture of the Univer-
sity of Missouri lecturers on farm
topics being given in ST. Louis and
Kansas City Convincing evidence is
thus furnished that the syes-and
hopes-of many city men are turned
toward the country This is the nat
ural, primal instinct in man asserting
itself.
City life is largely artificial, and
whether mans employment assign
him to the skyscraper Office building
or the congested factory district, there
cone times when the impulse to
migrate to the country is well nigh
irresistible The man of business,
wearied with the worries of competi-
ton, of narrow margins of profit, of
prompt creditors and disappointing
debtors, longs for the tranquility and
contentment of the country. The
mechanic, tired by long hours, dis
couraged by conditions which admit
of little, if any, savings, sees indepan-
dence, health, and happiness for him
self and family on tie farm.
This craving to have part with
nature in her industrial scheme is a
vital factor in the life of any nation.
That it is so manifestly prevalent in
Missouri's chief cities speaks for the
increasing greatness of the common
wealth.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-10
The Soft Answer,

To the Editor Of the University Missouran:
Did you ever notice the young man
who always has some story to relate,
regardless of the feelings of his hear.
ers; who yells his greeting to his
friends; who always uses harsh,
rough manner of address? Well, he is
not so much to blame. In civility in
speaking is one of the degenerative
Influences Of this age.
The hurry and hustle of the present
day life is great influence to in
civility in speaking. The student, the
Instructor, the politician, and the busi-
ness man, are all liable to neglect their
manner of address to their fellow men.
People lose sight of their finer natures
in an effort to get an education or ac-
cumulate wealth. Their minds have
but one objective point They are not
concerned with the trivial formalities
Of address.
Few people realize the great good
which may be wrought by courteous
word. Few, in this day, know the
existence of the soft answer H.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-10
A COLLEGE AERO CLUB.

The latest thing in college clubs
is one devoted to aeronautics. A col
lege aero, club, if it applies itself,
can be of much service to that science.
1t is entirely proper that men with
college training should take up the
study of science so vital as that of
aerial navigation. In fact it has al
ways been the place of the college to
lead in the promotion of new science.
College clubs are numerous, but
there is always room for one with a
purpose, and college aero clubs, with
an intercollegiate aeronautic associa-
ton, have splendid opportunity to be
Of much use. ..
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-10
THE NEWEST BOOKS.

The Spirit of America" is the title
of series of seven addresses de-
livered at the University of Paris by
Henry Van Dyke, professor of Eng.
lish at Princeton University. A family
tree the roots of which have been in
American soil for two centuries and a
half. and personal acquaintance with
conditions in most of the states Of
the Union, equip DR.. Van Dyke to
speak with authority on his subject.
The American who reads this series
of lectures must feel increased pride
in the achievement of his country; a
pardonable eXaltation of patriotism
will be his.
Published by the Macmillan Co.
New York. s150.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-10
HERE'S A MAN WHO
GETS THINGS DONE

Il don't want The Stars editorials
to be lot of literary essays. l want
to GET THINGS DONE" This, ac-
cording to sketch in The American
Magazine (February), is the chief aim
of William Rockhill Nelson, editor and
owner of the Kansas City Star. The
sketch says further:
To his fellow townspeople, who OBJ
serve the things accomplished, he is
a good deal of a mystery. They merely
see a man of huge bulk, with a heavily
marked face topped by white hair, 60
ing to and from his office in tour
ing-car, or driving through the beauti-
full residence suburb which he is build
ing up: OF the man himself they
know little except as they see him
expressed in an institution-the news
paper which he edits, which embodies
his personality, his restless energy,
his consuming hatred for shams and
special privilege. The Star he has
made an essential part of the life of
the town. 1t comes pounding on the
door twice a day, and Kansas City
man remarked recently that in fifteen
years of residence he had known only
two families who didn't take the paper.
In Kansas City they say that he
likes to dominate, which somehow is
a Characteristic of men of his type.
I've tried at times to be gentle and
diplomatic" he said one day, "but I've
never done well in my stocking feet"
1t is one of his axioms that The
Star is failing in it's duty if it is not
going after some of the rascals hard
enough to fetch frequent demands to
stop the paper"
But this passion for getting things
done. for smashing ahead, is only the
public expression of personality that
is singularly rich and wholesome and
that touches life at an infinite number
of points. His associates know him
as a man with all the variety and
freshness of interests of boy.
He is ready to discuss with enthus;
asm the marks of dog, the typog-
raphy of rare first edition, the eX-
cellency of shorthorn cattle, the
dwarfs of VelasqueZ, the part of the
peasant women in the development of
France, and the best way to make
strawberry stortcake. The past doesn't
interest him particularly except in its
bearing on the present and the future
With his keen observation he has &,
whimsical humor that makes him the
best companion in the world He
likes to eat, he likes to sleep, he likes
mis- friends, he likes beautiful things,
and he likes to be in the game. So
he finds the proposition of living
bully"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-10
WHAT THE PAPERS SAID
IN 1890 AND IN 1900
Twenty Years Ago at the University.


The second number of the Pan,
Hellenic" appeared last Saturday.
Sleigh bells have been familiar
sound in Columbia during the past
few days.
Professor Venable's dancing class
gave a rose party in their hall last
night. 1t was the closing ball of the
year and was attended by many.
The junior orators met again in the
university auditorium last Saturday.
AS a medal was to be presented a fee
of % cents was charged, but this did
not prevent the attendance of large
crowd. P. F. Divilbliss won the con-
test.
One of the most novel and unique
entertainments will be given in the
opera house next Monday night
Nearly every business house in the
community will be represented by
some young lady in costume, who will
vie with each other for excellence.
The young ladies have been drilled
by Lieut.. Buck.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-10
IMPROVE THE WATERWAYS.

Cities in the United States are only
now awakening to the fact that trans
portation and freight facilities may be
greatly increased by the improvement
of water courses. In this respect the
United States is far behind the coun.
tries of Europe. The waterways prob,
lem there has received more attention
and great commercial progress has re-
suited. New York has been the first
city in this country to realize the great
Importance of waterways. The muni-
cipal government has widened and
deepened the water courses leading to
that city. Western cities and states
should follow the example of New
York.
The State of Missouri, with the as
sistance of its large cities, could widen
and deepen the channels of the Mis-
scuri and Mississippi rivers. The pro-
jeot requires an appropriation of
money. Appropriations are made for
the improvement of roads, then why
not appropriate money for the i'm
provement of the waterways of the
state?
The benefits from such improvement
would be two-fold. 1t would stimu-
late interstate commercial relations,
and it would increase foreign trade
Local trade would share alike in the
cheaper and more advantageous means
of freight traffic.
One section OF the state would de-
rive no greater benefit than another.
The rivers would become common car
riers CT traffic; open for the use of no
especial section in particular; free
as the public highways.
In their present condition the rivers
of this state are practically unnavi-
gable for commercial purposes. They
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-10
The Sylvester Offer.

To the Editor Of the University Missourian:
F. o. Sylvester of St. Louis has
offered to sell one of his paintings to
the girls of the senior .clasB;,in tn E
University of Missouri. ,ThiA should
be regarded as great sacrifice on tn Z
part of Mr.. Sylvester and tha seniof
class should avail themselves of tn +
opportunity to get a good picture at
such reduction. The painting would
be good gift to the university and
something of which the class, would
always be proud in after years. If all
the girls in the class would contribute
the cost would be very little for each
one and money could not be better
spent. If there is one thing the uni
versity needs it is more good pictures
and paintings. SENIOR.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-10

Interest is essential to success! To
have successful athletics at the Uni,
versity of Missouri the students must
have interest in them. Attending the
nickelodeons while a basketball game
S on is not loyal. To have every stu.
dent attend the contests is impera.
tive to success and this can only be
brought about by a general athletic
ticket
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-10
Notes of Society.

The Delta Tau Delta fraternity will
give dinner-dance tomorrow night.
Mrs. j. B. Tull, of Ridgeway, Mo-,
IS visiting her daughter Miss Caroline
Tull, at the Kappa Alpha Theta house.
Miss Leala Mittlebach, of Boonville,
Mo-. is visiting Miss Julietta Zeitz at
the Kappa Alpha Theta house.
The Beta Theta Pi fraternity will be
entertained at an informal dance at
the Kappa Alpha Theta house Satur-
day afternoon.
The members of Read Hall enter
tanned at dinner last night The
guests were DR.. and Mrs. E. R. He'd
rick. DR.. and Mrs. N. M. Trenholme,
Prof. and Mrs. H. S. Philbrick and
Prof. T. A. Street.
The Dana Press club will give
reception Saturday night at Dana
House to the young women students
of the School of Journalism of the
University of Missouri Dean Walter
Williams will make a brief address and
a musical program will be given.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-10

In keeping with its standing as a
model city for cleanliness and physi-
cal beauty. Nature has done much,
geographically, toward this end; as
individuals and as a city Columbia
should do its part.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-03-10

should be improved. A state appro-
priation, with little local expense,
would place these waterways in a
condition which would increase COM
mercial relations and foster trade
which is now being restrained through
the inadequency and expense of pres
ent systems.