The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-05-17
+ RST PRIZE GOES
To M0RNINGs|DE
{. II. iKLIPPEL WON PROHIBITION
oRAToRIcAL HoNoRs.
CORNELL CAPTURED SECOND
Holiness University Was Third.-An
Interesting Feature of the Col
Iesiate Prohibition Convention
= at University Park.

Iesiate Prohibition Convention
t at University Park.
After few days session, the climax
of the entire convention came on FRI
day evening in a oratorical contest
in which seven colleges identified with
the intercollegiate Prohibition ASA
citation of Iowa, took part by their
contestants on the program, In the
matter of preparation some delay was
necessary pending the arrival of the
Judges, so it was well after eight o.
clock before State President 0. :,
Walters of Western Union College, L.
Mars, Iowa, took his place on the
platform. DR.. G. A. Mclaughlin the
President OF c. Fl. u, offered the open
in invocation and this was followed
Iby an inspiring Melody of National
Airs by the Orchestra of G. II. u.
under the leadership OF Prof, S. e..
Carter. ...s. ..... -.
Coe College, Cedar Rapids, repre-.
scented by Frederick r. Prussia, gave an
Ioration on THE Impending Fate OF
King Alcohol . -.. ... 10y
Highland Park College, Des Moines,
Iby H.. A. Webster gave "A Vision Of
Victory" " '
Simpson COLLEGE Indianola, by b. r.
! Hamilton gave "The Ultimate Solu-
ton" .sa
Western Union College. lie Mars, by
'iE. C. Farnham gave The Right Tri-
lumphant." ..4# 49,. Inns. ri
Morning Side College. Sioux City,
by c. H. Klippel, gave THE Demand
of the Age" t.-..,- 1872. ....... IL.
Central Holiness University, Oska'
loosa, by Crawford T. Williamson
gave "The Enemy Within the Walls"
Cornell College Mount Vernon, by
Marvel Stockwell, gave THE Edict of
Industry"
Awards of Prizes
or those seven orations, tho first
prize of $500 was awarded 10 { u.
Klippel, of Morning Side CollcSe Tie
second prize of $500 was a%a-!-d %
Marvel Stockwell, Of Cornell - ic?e
land the third position was .1v' -
Crawford T. Williamson, q tr:tl ;,
Holiness University. The ,scatt y.dl
, served in making these AWARD gcs5
, Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith, Pre- ~ -
l the w. c.. r. u. of Iowa. kre@;1' - ~,
d. M. Edwards of Perm CCllC2. an:
Prof. E. D. Strong, of GrinEelI College
Grnnell. Aside from tae IicRsin@
work of the Orchestra in the musical
features of the evening, : male quar-.
tet comprising Messrs. Kenneth Wells,
Dwight Kessler, Prof S. e. Carter and
Prof. Rosenberger rendered several
= songs that not only emphasized the
cause of Prohibition but also greatly
pleased the audience.
Fridays Session.
Early on Friday morning President
o. l.. Walter and the state executive
committee began the work of the day
with business session and at the
regular hour of chapel exercises, DR..
ID. Leigh Calvin gave an inspiring talk
to the delegates and the student body
: of the school. Later at the regular
business session Of the. morning the
convention of next year was desig.
mated for the Western Union College
at LIE Mars, Iowa.
New officers for next year were also
elected as follows:
President-O. L. Walter, of Western
Union, LIE Mars, rejected.
Vice President-Chas. II. Klippel, of
Morning Side College, Sioux City.
Secretary-Lawrence A. Whitcomb
) of c. H. u, Oskaloosa.
, Treasurer-E. r. Streyreler, of Coe
/ College. Cedar Rapids.
> In this election Mr.. Walter sue
| ceeds to the second year Of the presi-
: dency, and a decidedly efficient on
: Ger he is. Mr.. Klippel as the vice
: president succeeds Mr.. Clarence w.
| Harvey of Simpson, who was select.
] ed as the Official Reporter Mr..
: Whitcomb as the State Secretary sue
: ceeds Mr.. Lloyd S. Roberts of Lean
der Clark College, and Mr.. Streyffel-
er takes the place of John w Wilson
+ of c. H. u, as State Treasurer, so in
) the changes c. H. u. gives up a
Treasurer and takes the State Secre.
/ taryship.
i Afternoon Session. -
; Promptly at 80 p. m, the conven.
J ton reconvened for their last bust
ness session, and at the outset a
u series of conferences was developed.
Mr.. c. H. Klippel of Morningside Col
lege spoke regarding Methods of
Conducting Membership Campaigns 2
State Secretary Lloyd S. Roberts
spoke regarding the matter of 'Depu-
tation and Field Work" and as the
: election campaign looking toward the
lyote on October Is, 1917, on the Con-
stitutional Prohibition Amendment,
win be carried on during the present
. summer, this talk opened UP a large
J field of activity on the part of the
association membership, In coop
} Grafton with the Allied Temperance
| Committee of Iowa. which is COM
] bination OF all OF the temperance
forces. the college men are to be put
|; into the field as workers along lines
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