The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-06

AM&~ 10R300N Uns
kOTA WESLEYAN AT STATE
CONTEST IN vERMIILLON
IN NAY.
Breaking v with Nj. Chapman
IN sum Of rank but winning out on
Percentage. Saturday night at the
City Hall. a Daedalian. won the 10.
cal oratorical contest and the priv.
lege Of representing Dakota Wesley.
an University in the state contes,
which will be held in vermilliou
late in May.
Miss Alta witzel, president OF the
Students Association, presided over
the contest to the extent of making a
q few announcements at the begin
ming and announcing the decision o.
the judges at the end. Music was
furnished by Professor Hunters Col
lege Orchestra.
The contest was opened by Mr..
Todnem who took for his subject,
The Two Americas" which was a
discussion Of the relations Of Amer
fca toward China, and the great op-
portunities that there are in the ORR
ent for America enterprise, industry
and capital. Mr.. Todnem's delivery
vas characterized by a quiet simple
earnestness. but it lacked fire and
enthusiasm.
Mr.. Chapman, spoke on 1.-THE
American City," which was a plea
for the extension of a larger freed
ON to the cities of our country go
that they might work out their des-
tiny unhampered by the petty re-
of state legislatures. Mr..
Chapman's delivery was graceful
and forceful but it also lacked vigor.
Many other people had pinned
their faith to Mr.. Tibbets who won
the contest last year. His subject
was Conservation of the NATURAL
Of the United States"
When he finished many of his sum-
porters realized that he was not in
form and the he did not do justice
his ability in any degree.
Mr.. Leavitt. the winner of the
contest came fourth on the program.
took for his subject. "The Power
Of Vision." and his grafton consist
of a fine review of the men CT /,
'ision who have dominated the world
from the time Of the Apostles till
present day. Possessed of a Pc
'uliar quality of voice Mr.. Leavitt
brew himself into some of his cli-
makes with a fine abandon which was
obviously powerful. With the train
ng that Prof. Hardy can give him
between now and the State Meet in
Nay, Mr.. Leavitt ought to make a
winner in the state contest. Mr..
is a senior in the University
his year, coming here for the first
at the beginning of the year
rom Hamline University. This is
he ninth contest in which he has
AIKEN part, last year lacking but a
cry few points of winning the Ham ;
inc contest. II
The last speaker on the program
vas Mr.. Hooking, in many respects
surprise of the evening. He ]
poke on "The New Irish Outlook" t
nd he was the only one in The con- 8
that was vibrant and vigorous ,
rom the beginning to the end of his t
When the decision of the Judges
t%abulated, it was found that in j,
UNI OF ranks Mr.. Chapman and Mr.. /,
'eayitt each received eleven points. :
he judges were asked to grade the
rators on a percentage basis and
ne tie was settled by summing up =
ne percentages. By this method :.
[r. Chapman received 453 1-3 and :,
[r. Leayitt 456 2-3. making Mr.. =
eavitt the winner Of the contest. :
If. Chapman receiving second place. :
bird place was given to Mr.. Tib- :.
cts with fifteen points. fourth palce G
} Mr.. Hooking with seventeen, and =
fth place to MI. .Todnem with twen-e
lone points. j.,
The judges were c. d. Sterling of :.
edfield, Professor Bruce Mcvay of =
w. R. Ronald, Rev. w. =,
!. MAR and A. T. Downey Of Nit
lell.
At the conclusion of the contest =,
'e Daedalians and Italians went
to the Lakota where a four b,
lunch was served and a, =,
asst program rendered in honor of n,
e Three Daedalian Orators and Mr.. 81
ocking. The Italians were the a,
'stesses. The toast prograra was,
over by Miss Edna Mac a
The Kappas and Philos W
Id their spread in honor Of MI. Of
napman in the banquet room OF G,
Mitchell Catering Co.'s cafe.
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