The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-26
Most Noted Anti.LiquOr Lee
turers of Country Here.
DELEGATES FROM EVERY STATE
One Thousand Students and
Prohibition Leaders.
Prominent Kansans GiveI
Place Among Speakers.


Of the intercollegiate Prohibition asso-
citation Dec. 20. 80. 81. and Jan. 1. that
will bring hundreds of college students
from nearly every state in the union
has been completed. 1t contains the
names Of the most noted OF the pro-
embraces many features that assure
4 great meeting. The general theme
will be: 1.-The Challenge of the Anti
Liquor Movement to the Present stu
dent Generation.
= As curtain raiser" for the conven-
ton a meeting of the national exc
cutfye committee and association sec
retaries will be held Monday evening at
seven O'Clock at the National motel.
Oratorica1 Contest.
The opening feature of the convention
proper will be the grand national ora
torical contest in which seven COM
petitors, who have been successful in
preliminary elimination contests Will
compete for honors in prohibition ora
tory. DR.. Leigh COlvin, president or the
association, will preside at this session.
Music will be furnished by the Wash,
bunr quartet. The contest orators Will
meet at the National hotel at nine
o'clock Tuesday morning. Registration
Of delegates will begin at $3.50 O'Clock
Tuesday morning and continue until
$50 at night. The visitors will register
in the east wing of the state house.
Wednesday morning the session at
the Auditorium will open at o'clock
with platform talks. At the same
time there will be a business session
at the Central Y. M. c. A. Between
10 and IL o'clock at the Auditorium
there will be a conference on these
subjects: STUDY Of liquor problem
in colleges; general and lectures" In
the same hour Harley H. Gill will
lead a conference at the Y. M. G. A.
on THE Oratorical Contests" A gen.
eral conference for all delegates will
take place at the Auditorium be-
tween II o'clock and noon.
Writer of Hymns Here.
Daniel A. Polling, vice president,
will preside at the afternoon session.
The convention music will be under
the direction of Prof. f. o. Excel,
the famous writer of hymns. The
chairman will sound 1.-The Keynote
Of the Session"
George H. Hodges, governor of
Kansas. will deliver an address of
welcome. DR.. d. Leigh Colvin, presi-
dent. will speak on 1.-The Challenge of
Today" DR.. Charles NJ. Sheldon, who
needs no Introduction. will deliver an
address on 1.-The College Student and
Civic Life
The Rev. Elmer L. Williams. The
Fighting Parson Of Chicago" will
present THE Challenge of the City"
Harry G. Mccain. extension eecre-
tary Of the Methodist Temperance So
ci ", will preside at the session We'd
nesday night. Following music under
the direction of Prof. Excell the
chairman i'll give the keynote for
the session.
Cappcr Will Speak.
At o'clock Wednesday night Ar
thur Capper, governor-elect, will
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Liquor Traffic" This will be follow
ed by an address on THE Challenge
of the Early Days" by John p. st.
John, first prohibition Of governor of
Kansas. The concluding address of
Patriotism" by Daniel A. Polling, vice
president.
Platform talks will be in order at
the Auditorium at 8 O'Clock Thursday
morning. At the same time a business
session will be held at the Central Y.
N. c. A. A conference on the study
of liquor problems in colleges will take
place at the Auditorium between 10
and IL O'Clock, an dthis will be fol-
licity under the leadership of Neil D.
Cranmer, field secretary At the same
time there will be a conference of
college women at the Y. w. c. A. un-
der .,1 mrs; Frances w E; Beauchamp,
conference of university delegates at
the National hotel under Henry G.
Mccain. Between II and IL o'clock a
conferences on summer campaign
G.. A.. under Harley H. Gill.
Harley Fl. Gill will preside at the
Tnursoay afternoon session. DIR. David
fAulson. medical superintendent of
Hinsdale sanitarium. will give an ad-
dress at 2:25 o'clock on "AlcOhol and
the Physician of Today" Harry G.
Mccain will speak on the Challenge to
Social Welfare DIR. Purley A.
Baker, is national superintendent OF
the Anti-Saloon League.
Henry Allen a Speaker.
DIR. D. Leigh Colvin, president. will
preside at the Thursday night session.
Henry ]. Allen will be one Of the ora
tors of this session. He will speak at
| 1850 O'Clock on The Effects Upon Kan
| eas and Her Civilization of Twenty
Five Years of Prohibition Virgil G.
k4tnshaw, chairman of the Prohibition
national committee. will deliver an ad-
dress. Bishop William o. Shepard of
the Methodist Episcopal church, will
speak ON The Challenge of the
Church.
New Years Day.
The sessions New Years morning
VIII open at the auditorium with plat
form talks. At the same time a bust
ness session will be held at the Central
3. n. c. A. Between 10 and IL O'Clock
Dr.. COlvtn will conduct a conference
- the auditorium on surveys. investi-
ntfons. and deputation work. There
v{11l be a conference of the state Of
f1cers at the Central Y. NJ. c. A. the
G1me hour. A life purpose conference
Mn be held t the auditorium between
IA and IL.
Elon G. Borton, national secretary
WIN preside at the Friday Afternoon
oonoion. Mr.. Harley Gill will speak or
The Challenge of the Student of the
Present. Generation" Mrs. Frances E
4eauchamp, president Of the Kentucky
~. c. T. u, will give an address OF
Ire subject, "1heS woman OF Today
n feature of the session will be an ad.
5e1s by 'Catch-1Gy-Pal1'' Grew. Rob.
~ IL Patterson Of Belfast, ireland