The University Courier.
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Lorin B. Sears was born March 10th, 1872, in Douglas county Kansas. In 1882 he removed with his father, Captain Chas. B. Sears, to Chillecothe, Ohio, where he received his preparation for college, graduating from the High School in 1890 as president of his class. That fall he entered the Ohio State University, where he remained until his Senior year. While there he was active in all literary affairs, thus developing his oratorical powers. He was society orator, and contest declaimer, and represented his class as University Day orator in 1892. Last fall he returned to take the degree of B.A. from the University of his own state. Last January he won first place in the local oratorical contest with his unique oration on The Mission of the Drama, by virtue of which position he represented the University and won third place in the State Oratorical Contest held in Topeka last Friday evening. Mr. Sears is a leading spirit in the Sigma Nu fraternity, being a charter member of the Chapter formed at the University of Ohio.
Hereafter no student will be allowed in any way to represent the University in an organization of any kind who is at the time conditioned in one or more studies, or who is marked as "failed" in one or more studies.
Prof. W. H. Carruth, of Kansas University, is an ardent advocate of woman suffrage and is one of the hardest workers for the cause in the state. He says that the newspapers all over the state are coming out rapidly and strongly in favor of this issue. Lawrence Journal.
Chancellor Snow gave his first lecture Tuesday afternoon upon the subject of "Evolution." It was well attended and very interesting. The Chancellor will deliver five more lectures on the same subject. The time set for these lectures is 5 P.M.every Tuesday,in the chapel. The lectures are free,and both students of the University and people of the city are invited to attend.At the close of the Chancellor's lectures,Dr.Williston will follow with another course on the same subject.Everyone knows that we have no one in the state who can handle this subject better.
COTILLION CLUB.
LAW NOTES.
A club of University and Lawrence swell society people was organized last Thursday night under the name of Cotillion Club. They expect to give a series of Germans before the season is over. The first one was given Wednesday evening in F.A.A.Hall.
A trial of Dr. Stevens will take place this week. He has been arrested on the charge of having attended "Black Crook" last Saturday evening.
Jim Challiss left this week for the South.
Jack Kerrign went home for a week.
Will Wynn went to Topeka Wednesday.
WINFIELD WINS.
The largest delegations were from Lawrence, Baldwin and Emporia. They came as usual with flaring ribbons to designate their respective schools. The different yells were constantly sent up from the time the train entered the depot.
The "Dalton gang," as the Baker delegation was called because of the ribbons they wore bearing the name of their orator, probably had the largest following of any single institution. The Kansas University was a close second, and the State Normal and Emporia College coming next. All the other colleges were well represented. It is said there were 500 visiting students there altogether.
Shortly after eight o'clock President Forest Woodside called the meeting to order with some difficulty. The State Normal band, consisting of many pieces, opened the exercises by playing "American Cadet." It was well executed.
Rev. Benj. L. Smith offered the invocation, after which the first orator of the evening, Mr. H. O. Banta, of the Ottawa University, was introduced to speak upon the subject "Our Attitude Towards China."
Mr. Dudley Eaton, of Winfield, had an excellent tenor voice, and gave a solo with fine effect.
Mr. John W. Wetzel was the orator of Southwest Kansas College, at Winfield. Mr. Wetzel represented the state of Kansas in the National College Prohibition Contest at Chicago last summer, taking fourth place in a list of thirteen contestants chosen from all the best colleges and universities in the United States. His subject last night was "The Province of Faith."
Chas. B. Dalton, of Baker University, spoke on the subject of "Revolution or Evolution, Which?" He believed that the underlying idea of socialism is radically wrong.
Chas. T. Courtney represented the State Normal School and spoke of "The Roman and the Teuton in our National Life."
The bass solo by J. C. Everett, of the College of Emporia, revealed a voice of culture and possibilities, but it lacked force and enthusiasm for the occasion.
. W. O. Allen, of Kansas Wesleyan University at Salina, spoke on the subject of "A Fundamental Issue."
The Clarion Quartette from Baker gave some excellent music and were encored twice.
Miss Gertrude Dewey, of Washburn, the only lady on the programme, took for her subject "Modern Iconoclasm." Miss Dewey had a well prepared oration and delivered it in a good voice.
Our University was represented by Lawrence B. Sears. His subject was "The Mission of the Drama." Mr. Sears has the best pronunciation and the best enunciation of any one on the programme.
At the close of Mr. Sears' speech the K. S. U. boys rushed upon the stage with a banner, which they had stolen from the Ottawa boys, and waved it mightily. The banner contained the words "Hurrah for the Winner!" The Washburn boys attempted to take it from the K. U. boys, but of course failed. A lively time followed, and was stopped by some policemen. There might have been no harm done, but it was well it was stopped where it was.
The Emporia band gave a selection while the judges' decision was being made.
The following grades were given by the different judges:
JUDGES.
Wintleh College... 92 88 90 94 82 85 80 84
Dr. Spencer... 100 100 98 100 100 100 95 100
Judge Earle... 80 $ 8 1 _ { \frac{1}{2}} $ $ 9 1 _ {\frac{1}{2}} $ $ 9 5 $ $ 9 1 _ {\frac{1}{2}} $ $ 9 6 _ {\frac{1}{2}} $ $ 9 4 $ $ 9 6 $
Prof. Naylor... 90 18 97 95 96 91 100 93
Chester I. Long... 90 98 90 92 100 98 97 92
E. N. Morrill... 100 90 88 96 97 90 70 40
Engene Ware... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Rank... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8