Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-02
HUGH WEBSTER IS VICTOR IN
STATE CONTEST BE.
TWEEN COLLEGES.
SUBJECT OF WINNER WAS
"coMMERcE AND WORLD PEACE"
Morninsside College Speaker Awarded
Second Place and Wesleyan Con-
testant Third-constitution Of State
Association Hevised-cthsr News et
the State.

Ames, March 2-Hugh Webster, Of
Ames. last night won the state orator.
cal contest with his grafton, Com
nlerce and World Peace" Frank F.
Johnson, of Morningslde College, Sioux
City. was second, and third place was
given to Clarendon Havighurst, of
Iowa Wesleyan, Mount Pleasant Web
ster's victory was largely due to his
superior ability in delivery, and the de-
cision satisfied the throng Of auditors.
Johnson clearly took second place, and
was the favorite of large portion of
the audience Havighurst was conced-
ed the third place with little question.
Mr. Webster in his grafton told Of
the economic need for peace, how COM
merce was dependent upon it, that riv-
airy for increased armament is njur-
ious to commerce. He declared the
conflicting commercial ambitions Of the
nations threaten the peace of the worLi
and argued that the commercial inter
ests demand the maintenance Of peace.
Des Moines will be the next meeting
place of the Iowa state oratorical con-
the constitution OF the association yes
terday afternoon at the annual bust
ness meeting.
Constitution Is Revised.
Inc constitution or the association
was revised turnout and another school
was added to the membership Of the
organization. Central College was the
new school put on the roster.
no t,-z 81 t6@
ISOLATION has been in session here for
the last two days and drew UP the new
constitution for the association, which
changes the entire plan OF holding the
meetings.
The new plan IS to hold all Of the
Estate meetings in one place and that
place until d further change is MADE
will be Des 'Moines, provided satisfac-
the various commercial and civic
leagues in the city in regard to pub
licity and place Of meeting.
Divided Into Two Sections.
The constitution now states that the
state shall be divided into two sec
lions, the east and the west, and that
there shall be eight schools in each Of
the sections The eastern section is
composed OF Iowa Wesleyan, Lenox,
Parsons. Penn Central. Coe, Cornell
and Upper Iowa The western section
lis composed of Ames. Simpson, Des
Moines, ,Leandet' Clark. Tabor. Morn
ingside, Buena Vista and Ellsworth.
The schools composing the two sections
will meet at one OF the schools Of the
section on the first Friday in February
of each year and the four men that fin
ish highest will attend the state meet
at Des Moines. This will leave the
same number in the final contest as
they have now.
Comes to Des Moines.
The local arrangemerts for the Des
Moines meet will be handled by
permanent committee composed or
members Of the alumni Of the various
schools. which will have entire charge
Of the staging OF the contests.
The first Friday in Marci, is set for
the date OF the next meeting OF the
state assoclat ton and unless i. is fund
20 be absolutely impra c,icahl" the place
q. the meeting will be the Coliseum nj
Dc: Moines.
John Briggs, OF Mo"ntn@side. was
elected president for the next year.
The vice president and the secretary
will be chosen later by the executiv'
board. The vice president Will be taken
from among the students OF Upper
Iowa and the secretary will be Des
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