The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-03-08
UNIVERSITY WINS CONTEST


Last Thursday evening the
State Oratorical Contest was held
in the Congregational Church
here. 1t was attended by O large
audience, which enjoyed the best
orations delivered in any State
contest up to date.
Mr.. Howard Huston of the Un-
iversity was awarded first prize
and Mr.. P. Hewison Pollock of
Fargo College second place. Pre-
sident Smith of the Science School
acting for the Masonic Order of
North Dakota, presented to Mr..
Huston, the Masonic prize,
splendid gold watch.
The winning grafton was entitl
ed "America's Last Frontier.
Mr.. Huston told of his impress
sions of Alaska and of how the
rugged grandeur of that last
frontier symbolized to him the
splendor of the frontier spirit
which made America and which is
today the glory of the great West.
His Grafton possessed far more
than contest value, being equi-
valent to some of the best produc-
tions Of the lecture platform.
Mr.. Pollock's Grafton, "A Great
er Patriotism" called for real
ization on the part of the mod
ern patriot Of his duty to the
great world. The oration was
delivered with convincing folve
and with a fine earnestness. Its
spirit is in accord with the best
aspirations of the American peo-
pie.
Mr.. Aleck Ripple of the State
School of Science spoke on 1.-The
New Loyalty The new loyalty
he said, is loyalty, which calls
for continual service and full
measure of devotion not only in
times of war, but also in times of
peace. The quality of his ora
tion and the dignity and direct
force of his delivery marked him
as a worthy representative of the
Science School and as a speaker
of considerable promise.
jamestown College was repre-
sented by Mr.. X. Bickhang, whosc
Grafton was entitled "The Greater
Republic" His Greater Re-
public" is the America Of the fut-
ure which must lead the world as
the great national expressor ot
Christian ideals. The speaker
made a distinctly favorable i'm
preston on the audience and, i,
sentiment and delivery is entitled
to praise.
The spirit of Internationalisn
was urged by Matthias Thor2in-
son of the Agricultural College il
his Grafton, "a World Citizen
National patriotism, according tc
Mr.. Thorpinnson, encouraging
national animosity, is the cause O.
the present war. Perhaps tho
subject vas a little inopportune al
a time when American National
ism is being so strongly invoked
We believe, however that Ameri.
can nationalism is in accord witt
that spirit of international broth
erhood which Mr.. Thorpinnsor
presented forcefully and we'll.
Before the contest, the Science
School Orchestra rendered plea
SAINT selection. Following the
speeches Mr.. Rudolph GILES sanE
1.-The Road to Mandalay," and re-
sponded to an enthusiastic en-
core with Henley's "Invictus.'
The musical part of the program
was closed by on excellent render
ing of Goetze's "Calm as the
Night by Miss Bardwell and Mr.
Giles.
The program throughout was
entertaining and impressive. Mr..
Huston, the winner of the local
contest will represent North Da-
kota at a divisional contest to be
held at York, Nebraska, early in
April. Mr.. Huston's perform
ances here leaves little doubt that
he will be one Of the winners in
the divisional contest and viii
represent this State in the Inter-
state, Contest, held this year at
Carleton College, Minnesota. in
May.