The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-05-13
Big AFFAIR FOR HIGH PIT.
INTERESTING ORATORICAL CON-
TEST HELD HERE.

Before large and interested audi
ence Thursday night, J. T. Carpenter,
| Of Trinity College, speaking on the
subject, "Nationalism,, the Enemy of
World Peace" won first place in the
annual State intercollegiate peace
oratorical contest in the high school
auditorium at 8 o'clock, while D. R.
| Hodgins, Of the North Carolina Uni
versity, choosing the subject, essen
tial Fundamentals Of World Peace"
won second place. The first prize
! which goes to Mr.. Carpenter is $75
and the second to Mr.. Hodgins is $50.
Although six speakers, representing
six colleges of the State were due to
be present, only four appeared. The
institutions represented were: the
University, Trinity College, Wake
Forest, and Guilford.
Professor F. S. Blair of Guilford
College was the chief factor in bring
ing this contest to High Point for the
first time. Only three other cities
have been so honored with this event,
since it was originated some seven
years ago, these cities being Raleigh,
3 times, Greensboro, 2, and Durham 1.
Professor Blair stated last night that
if High. Point wanted to entertain
this contest next year, he would do
his best to see that it should get it.
h The purpose of these annual con-
tests is to promote the art of oratory
among the States colleges, to stir up
high schools, and to bring current top
h.
eyes Of the people.
The program of Thursday night was
witnessed by medium audience.
However, the speakers received loud
applause. The program was greatly
aided by the high school glee club, led
by Miss Cenevieve Moore.
d. r. Rodgins of the State Uni
sversity was the first speaker OF the
eyer ss,-iiais@ sutie sefns sEE''sstr7tial
Fundamentals of World Peace" Mr..
Hodgins began his discourse with the
statement that cooperation and world
unity are the secrets of world peace.
He gave historical proof by referring
to how European nations in the past
have palnned to bring peace by bind
ing themselves together in beltig-
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other nations by soaring them.
J. T. Carpenter, Of Trinity College,
was the second speaker, whose subject
was 'Nationalism, the Enemy Of
World Peace" He gave vivid pic
ture Of Europe before the war, each
country suspicious of her neighbor and
secretly preparing armies for defense
in case Of invasion. He said that there
can be no world peace as long as one
country is suspicious Of her nelghbor
and secretly prepares for war. He as
serted that nations are forever spend
ing thousands Of dollars in war prep
arations which they should be spend
ing for education. Mr.. Carpenter
strongly advocated the abolition of
compulsory military trainingysin Eu-
rope and the establishment of bigger
and better industries in it's place. He
said that even America was not, be-
fore the war, free from the spirit of
selfshness. eve have had too much
patriotism in the past, willin@5to fol-
low the leaders of our countrys wheth-
er they stood for right or wrong" he
declared. He further stated that edu-
cation concerning international ideas
is the remedy and the insurance of
world peace. a: Il
C. C. Warren, of Wake, e. Forest
spoke third on "America's Rasponsi-
bility as a World PoweryR In his ora
ton he explained how the leadership
towards establish world peace rested
upon America. Hesaid that peace,
based on Christian civilization is the
only thing that will endure through
the ages to come. ''..We must let unit
ed brotherhood take the place 9f war"
He concluded by painting a picture of
America in the future, fulfilling her
mission as the peace angel of the
world. ,........
R.,A. Lineberry was the the fourth and
last speaker, his subject being fHWorld
Organization of True Basis OF. Peace"
He told of how the United States, on
entering the war had pledged itself
to make the world safe for democracy.
The sonNf WAY I'd. do this is to estab-
lish worldwide peace. eve hold in
our hand. the hope Of the world and
theefate Of the nations" he said. care
we going to Be al good leader?" Mr..
Lineberry strongly favored the league
of nations. He said it is the greatest
plan ever conceived by man, although
ttis not perfect; tits ehe Magma Char
ter of world democracy.
The judges of the contest were
Chief JuHge,. Mrs. III J. Farriss, DR..
George r. Brown. Rev. S. L. Haworth,