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of the great enthusiasm always attendant on such occasions, the decision of the judges was announced.
Following are the markings of the Judges:
State Oratorical Convention.
The convention of the State Oratorical Association met in the parlors of the Hotel Throop Saturday morning, President Wine in the chair. Only orators, delegates and representatives of college newspapers were allowed in the convention. The committee on credentials appointed consisted of W.M.Thorne,State Normal School; S.S.Hageman,Ottawa University; and E.V.D.Brown,Kansas Wesleyan University,Salina.The committee reported favorably on all the credentials presented,with the exception of those of the delegates from the Washburn College Association.After an amendment to include in the report the name of Willis Dunham as first delegate from Washburn college, he being thereto entitled by virtue of his having won second place in the local contest,the report of the committee was adopted.
The convention then went into committee of the whole to determine which of the two delegates claiming election as second delegate to to the State convention, C. D. Welsh or Warren Finney, was entitled to a seat in the convention. The committee reported through its chairman, E. T. Hackney, in favor of Warren Finney as legally elected second delegate from Washburn, and Mr. Finney was given a seat in the convention.
The committee then elected the officers of the association for the ensuing year. This was attended with very little eccitement, as the constitution provides which association is entitled to the different offices and delegates each succeeding year. The following is the result:
President, Forrest Woodside, of the State Normal School.
Vice-President, C. W. Miller, of the College of Emporia.
Secretary and Treasurer, J. W. Curry, of Winfield College.
In accordance with the decision of the judges, W. C. Coleman was declared orator to represent the Kansas Intercollegiate Oratorical Association at the Interstate Oratorical Contest, to be held at Columbus, Ohio, and M. S. Rice of Baker University, first delegate to the interstate convention. Willis Dunham of Washburn College, was then chosen second delegate, and H. Q. Banta of Ottawa University, third delegate to the interstate convention.
After due consideration the application of Midland College, Atchison, for admission into the State Association was rejected.
An amendment to the constitution affecting the control and distribution of the funds of the Association was made. An amendment was also made striking out section 3, of article X., referring to the deposit by each association of five dollars, as a provision for a deficit at the State contest.
The convention adjourned, after a vote of thanks to the Executive Committee for the manner in which the business of the Association had been conducted.
The Adelphic next Friday night will debate upon the subject, Resolved, That the XV amendment to the constitution of the United States should be repealed. Aff., A. S. Griffin, Andrew Foster. Neg., A.K.Hogg, Dean Foster.
FROM a World's Fair point of view, the University and the women of Kansas are about all that can be depended on from the Sunflower state.