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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
VOL. X.
THE CONTEST.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FEBRUARY, 19 1892
Washburn Wins First Place Topeka Witnesses the Greatest Exhibition of College Enthusiasm Shown for Years.
At the ninth annual intercollegiate oratorical contest held in Topeka last Friday night J. L. Poston of Washburn College won first place and J. M. Challis of K. U. won second.
It was just 5 o'clock when the special train, consisting of four ears of University students, two cars from Baker and one car from Ottawa, left the Santa Fe depot for Topeka. There was a big crowd to see the excursionists off and lots of enthusiasm was shown by the gathering. Arriving at Topeka the crowd at once took the town, and till after the contest was over made the night air resound with college yells.
It was 9 o'clock when the first speaker from Winfield college stepped upon the platform. He made a very good appearance and had a fine voice, but used altogether too many gestures. His subject was "The Magesty of the Law."
Baker's orator was next and his appearance was the signal of great applause by the Bakerites. He spoke much better than at the local contest and was thought to be a strong man, but he was given fifth place by the judges. "The Coming Man" by Miss Hattie Campbell was next. The speaker made one of the best orations ever delivered by a Kansas woman. She made a splendid impression on the audience. Miss Campbell was given fourth place. Salina came next, but her orator did not make much of a showing, although he was perfectly at home on the stage. Washburn's man, who was announced as winner, came next. He was thoroughly in earnest and had something say, to and said it in a way to carry conviction.
"Our Jim" Challiss was next. He had greatly improved his delivery since the local contest and with his magnificent voice and figure at once won a high place in the minds of the audience and disinterested persons thought him the winner. The Ottawa speaker was next on the program. Miss Chenoweth had a much better oration than delivery. Her voice was much too weak for the large hall. Emporía College had put great confidence in her man, but Vernon C. Cook could get nothing better than third place. Mr. Cook's gestures were somewhat mechanical.
After the last speaker had fin-
inshed the Baker Quartette gave two selections and were followed by the K, U. Glee Club.
The contest was as even as any state contest ever was and every college and university in the association will now give Mr. Poston their hearty support as the state representative to the inter-state contest to be held at Minneapolis next May.
The following are the percentages given by the different judges.
THOUGHT AND COMPOSITION.
Benson...1 2 3 7 2
Johnson...1 2 5 8 5
Bishop...1 2 5 6 3
Rank...1 2 5 6 3
Poston...1 2 5 7 2
Challiss...2 5 8 5
Cook...3 2 6 3
Campbell...8 8 1 7
Willitts...5 1 3 1
Willitts...5 1 3 1
Collins...6 4 2 4
Barrett...7 6 4 8
Chenoweth...4 6 5 6
DELIVERY.
| | Dawes ... | Long ... | Dana ... | Final rank |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Poston ... | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Challiss ... | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Cook ... | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Campbell ... | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Willitts ... | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Collins ... | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Barrett ... | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Chenoweth ... | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
LEGAL BRIEFS.
Keet Club election takes place this afternoon.
The legal fraternity will try a case in bailments Friday night.
Of course the most of us went to Topeka to help Challis win second place.
West has lost his whiskers and presents a very much changed appearance.
Kent Club was poorly attended last week as everybody was getting ready to go to Topeka.
The juniors have not recited in commercial paper for over two weeks as Prof. Green has been busy in court.
Very few seniors are seen on the hill these days. Their class in pleadings is heard by Judge Benson at the court house.
The juniors waste too much time in asking and discussing questions which have very little to do with the lessons.
The Kansas Reports are in great demand at present. The junior class is making a digest of all the cases on Builiments reported in them.
The juniors who are taking logic at the main building were treated to the hitherto unexperienced pleasure of a quiz Monday.
Moot court this week consists of a discussion of the right of restraint of trade. Roberts and Shields appeared as attorneys for the plaintiff while Sharpe and Swarens championed the defense.
The athletic board met Monday evening.
The Horace class was quizzed Tuesday.
The Fresh German class enjoyed a quiz Monday.
Fished Out of the Boiling Cauldron of the Week's Doings.
A number of students are objecting to paying their shop fees this term.
There was a quiz in Zoology and one in Logic Monday.
BRIGHT SLIVERS
The cow bell captured from Emporia will have a place in our classical museum.
Rumor has it that the "C. C's" are to be investigated. Ye purloiners hide out.
The Phi Psi base ball nine is preparing to challenge any team in the University.
The spring contest will be held soon so it would be well for those who intend to enter to rustle.
The State Oratorical Association voted to do away with tin horns in contests hereafter. Amen!
Some Baker students gave an entertainment in North Lawrence Tuesday night.
Our Hodge Podge editor is taking a lay off, but will probably set his fertile brain in motion shortly.
Several of the student delegations came to Topeka shouting veni vidi, vici, and went out shouting vice vera. —State Journal.
After this the prizes given at the inter-state oratorial contest will be $50 and $30 for the winners of the first and second places respectively. Heretofore they have received $30 and $20.
The present oratorical excitement has again raised the old question as to the justice of the Laws being prohibited from taking part in the contests.
The various notes of harmony divine, which are produced by the music students, are fully appreciated by the Laws who study in the library.
Last Tuesday afternoon the Greek Symposium was held. The following program was presented:
Athenian and American Life Miss Rose Morgan.
Solon, Miss Bessie Hand.
Timoleon, H. F. Roberts.
Professor—"Give the meaning of the next passage."
Law student—"Don't understand it."
Professor—"Why, it it scriptural."
Law student—"That's the trouble exactly."
The Science club will present the following program tonight: The Laboratories, Prof. Kellogg; Suicide and Evolution, Prof. Templin; Science Notes, J. 1, Hamaker.
Last week while speaking before the extension class in Topeka Prof. Blake foretold the severe electrical storm which occurred Sat. urday morning.
The honors bestowed on Messrs Engle,Brown, McClung and Ridgeway are deserved. All have been model students and are an honor to the University.
The jurors held a meeting Tuesday and decided not to publish an annual this year, but appointed a committee to see to getting one out a year from next J une.
The suggestion was made in the halls the other day that the Glee club ought to learn some old familiar song, such as "Ba Ba," or "Tom, the Pipers Son."
W. O. DeFord, a former K. U. student, who is now attending Cornell, will graduate this spring with the honors of his class. He has also been elected class orator.
There is a student in the University who did not intend going to Topeka but becoming enthused down at the depot he borrowed some money and an overecat and made just as much noise anybody on the trip.
When the decisions were announced last Friday night, Cook of Emporia was said to have won third place. This was a mistake as Miss May Campbell won third and Cook fourth. It was also reported that Challiss and Poston had tied for first and decided it by lot. The sum of Postons ranks, however, was 18 while that of Challiss was 21.
Who Was It?
A most distressing thing happened during the oratorical contest at the Grand Friday evening. One of the good looking girls from the State University had prepared herself to make Rome howl by buying a huge tin horn and a quarter's worth of cough drops. She kept her mouth full of cough drops as a protection to her throat; but early in the evening, in the midst of one of the most exciting howls, she accidentally blew one of the cough drops into the horn, completely choking that noisy instrument. Neither the drops nor the horn were of any earthly use to her for the remainder of that memorable night and she was the only disconsolate person in the opera house.—Topeka Capital.
We dont blow much but when it comes to smoke we can furnish lots of it. Leis' Drug Co., Prairie Queen is one of the best 5 cent cigars in the city.
No.22.
PERSONALS.
Hi Adams was in town Saturday.
Paul Hudson was in town Sunday.
Chapman was on the hill Monday.
Chas. Voorhis was in town Saturday.
Pampel's father made him a short visit this week.
Northrop was seen in the halls Monday.
Miss Edith Grubb was on the hill Wednesday.
Troxel is University correspondent for the Record.
Friends from Lecompton visited A. V. Sharpe Sunday.
Miss Gussie Price left Sunday for her home in Omaha.
Miss Mamie Johnson was seen in the halls Wednesday.
Tom Franklin has been visiting friends in the city this week.
Dwight Potter led the Y.M. C.A. in Kansas City last Sunday.
Miss Mamie Berry has been visiting her sister the past week.
Prof. Blake lectured at the Congregational church last Monday evening.
Miss Allie Mason and Miss Nellie Sands attended the reception given Wednesday by the Imperial club of Topeka.
B. K. Bruce,'85, of Leavenworth, has been granted a life teachers certificate by the state. He is the first colored man who has ever received one.
Miss Daisy Orton and Emma Nuzum went to Kansas City Wednesday to hear Patti.
Miss Mary Bigger, of Kansas City, has been visiting Miss Allie Mason the past week.
Last Saturday Dermik Kirk and Miss Marion Smith were united in marriage. The Courier extends congratulations.
Fred Simpson, an old K. U. student was visiting friends in the city the first of the week. Mr. Simpson is manager of the Salina and Abilene Telephone system.
Do you know how nice, pure Bay Rum is after shaving? We dont mean a measely article but the A. L imported. Try Leis Drug Co., for your shaving outfit and they will give you a sample.
Bargains in odd Pants at Crain- & Urbansky, the Boston Square Dealing Clothiers.
Smith's News stand is headquarters for the best brands of Cigars, Pipes and Cigarettes.
Money to loan on personal property at Passon's Bazar,723 Mass. st.
Studentg Canes at Smith's.
Elegant Fabrics for Party and Graduating Suits at Weaver's. Be Sure and See Them.