Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-13

.,d even New England to take
' :, the annual Lyford Prize Speak
r. Contest arrived Friday morning
no ,,e campus was filled with the
&C thew made their way about
w. grounds. under the personal guild
q, Freshmen. The first formal
.,,ering of the speakers took place at
.cIock when they were met by the
,.hers of the Public Speaking class
NV. cnanel and extended roya! well
~ in true college fashion. At the
'' ., this informal reception the
oVs sneakers assembled on the side
s,ons of Memorial Hall, and posed FOR
~. annual group photograph. The men
divided into three groups. one
1.-Two in the Chapel. another in Me-
rjal Hall. and the third in Chemical
.,on The preliminary speaking lasted
'r,l o'clock, when the business ses-
49, of the afternoon closed and the
.;.ore found automobiles outside the
n,.,g 70 con,ilct them on a sight
,r tour about the city, where they
istt have occasion to visit the seF-
-, noints of interests. One of the
,;ol measures of the afternoon was
seating of the delegates with Presi-
49,. Roberts in his office in Chemical
I,ou As Mr.. Foster said, ito be &C
,oirted with Colby. YOU must know
n..s;dent Roberts" and accordingly, as
.oob sneaker finished his Grafton he
af NO
,bere Freshman introduced him to
.ts leader Of the college.
president Roberts announced at Chap
81 Friday morning the results of the
con,omore Prize Defamation which
u.s teld Thursday evening in the Col
,oga Chanel The first awards were
or,n.ed 10 Norman D. Latin of Corn
;,g \. Y. of the mems division. and
,o rennje @. Sanbourn Of South Ser
wick Of the womans division. Her.
bert T., Newman of Weston received
tho second prize while Helene 3. Buker
n saco was awarded second for the
women. The judges were Charles n.
perkins superintendent of schools.
p,incinal and Mrs Nelson l. Mixer of
the Watervlle High school, and Pro-
lessor McKillopp Of the English de-
par,ment.
After the automobile ride. the men
assembled once more at the Chapel.
and there the names Of the ~ men %
compete in the final speaking in the
evening was read. These men were:
Friday evening was a gay and enjoyable
one in the Colby chapel, when the whole
student body. the Lyford guests and the
townspeople in goodly numbers gathered
for a three-fold purpose; First, to hear
the welcome extended to the visiting
friends; second. a mammoth rally In an
ticipation of the track meet on the NOR
row: and third, the finals of the seventh
annual Lyford prize speaking contest.
The men began to gather In the chapel
about o'clock and while the crowd was
assembling. Maurice I. Ingraham Of
tIoulton with his band Of - pieces gave
several selections which met with instant
applause. Then Frank Foster, chairman
of the general committee on entertain
ment called the men to order and intro
duced as the first speaker of the evening
Professor ". n. Brown, who was to well
come the Lyford speakers on the part of
the faculty Professor Brown spoke only
on the needs Of college education, urging
the men to strive for one, and closed with
strong welcome and an appeal to the
men to come to Colby if they could. but
Il not Colby, to some college so that they
might join the ranks of men of culture
and refinement. Frederick F. Suly. pres
opt ~ yb1 -, ,o;
dressed the assembly as representative of
the student body and his words met the
warm approval of everyone present.
From this time on the affair took the
nature of an enthusiastic rally of the
brightest sort With Mark Thompson
in the capacity of cheer leader and
sully as presiding officer. list of
speeches were delivered which have
seldom been equalled at similar oc-
casions. Eddie" Cawley. captain of the
football team, spoke a few words. fol-
lowed by 'SWipes" Simpson, who spoke
IN MIS- usual capable and humorous
manner, much to the delight of his
many followers and friends "Okie"
ohlel was called on f0r a few words
and met the occasion with credit. The
uo"n Of the evening came when old
"'hser Fraser was introduced and
"s CHEERS and applause lasted for sew
''a minutes before Fraser was allowed
~ speak, The rally closed with another
Sr'ec'on ly the hand. and then some
'He men left while way was made
~. Inc finals Of the 1.yford speaking.
me preliminary speaking was
N'ol and it certainly was in every re-
p'''' the finals were better and best.
,Vi rarely before had such an assemb-
%se OF young orators spoke from the
fauorm of the Colby chapel
.hese young men hailing from points
III over Maine and New Hampshire
se'e tfe!r selections in true oratorical
eioquent manner and the calibre
uie!r speaking was of very nigh
aue The hall was filled with men
w.. "o"leh' tho presence of the large
s"''er CT townspeople being due tc
' TACT that the Coburn men had
H CHOSEN to the finals.
.'eslaent Roberts was presiding Of
wv VI the speaking and introduced
~, i4idi contestants. These 10 men who
AN won such fame as to be advance
NV, NV more ring in the ladder oe tie con-
NV were Earles G.. Clemen: Of Good
D. n'sh' Louis Burton De nett of
a. nigh: Robert Dennen Eewron
hehts Hill Seminary; Georse Law
~ Evans of Hebron Academy; Earl
NV WAND OF Phillips high school; Lacy
..nsloW Judkins of Dixfield high;
%, McElwee of Coburn CLASH
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