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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MARCH 20 1885.
LOCAL.
Oread
Trouble
Once more.
Are you Keene?
Who stole our motto?
See Mrs. Orme's stock of new millinery.
We call attention to the advertisement of Jacob House, the old reliable clothier.
We understand Miss Nettie Hubbard intends to resign the Mantle Speech for class day.
It was a Senior who studies English Lit who said he hoped Keene would play Richilieu, as it was Shakespeare's best.
To foreign subscribers: You will greatly oblige us by seeing that your subscription is paid as soon as possible.
Several students contemplate, this summer, attending the Spalding Business College, and Fulton and Trueblood school of oratory in Kansas City.
The constitution of the Oread society provides that the June program can be changed at any meeting in March. There will be two more meetings in this month, at one of which the program as it now stands is likely to undergo a change, as the "clique and faction" element will not allow themselves to be defeated after four weeks of scheming and wire-pulling.
State Oratorical Contest.
One of the mashing boys and his girl went into the museum the second hour one day last week, to indulge in a little private talk. Imagine their distress when they discovered that a practical joker had locked them in. The third hour passed, one o'clock sounded, and still no relief came. The afternoon passed slowly and tediously for the couple until nearly six o'clock, when a kind janitor relieved them. If we hadn't sworn not to give them away we would like to. But as it is, we can't
One of the most pleasant affairs in social circles last week was a tea party given by Mrs. P. R. Brooks last Saturday, in honor of Miss Helen Bay, of '82. Invitations were extended to about eighteen young ladies. The evening was spent in music and conversation, and after an excellent tea the young ladies took leave of their charming hostess, thanking her for such a happy deviation from the monotonous routine of college life. Those present were, Mamie Simpson, Edna Maxwell, Evelyn Smith, Jennie Walker, Jennie Sutliff, Bella Love, Jean Oliver, Clarri Wilson, Hattie Haskell, Josie Cooke Hattie Dunn, Maggie Eidemiller Cora Henshaw, Hattie Cooke, Agnes Wright, Helen and Ida Bay, of For Scott, and Messrs, Will Simpson and Will Gleed, of Topeka.
The greatest of one's gail,
The texture of 'touss cheek,
Through Winter, Spring and Fall.
Bring forth this daisy sheet.
Last Friday the representatives of the different colleges of the Oratorical Association met in friendly contest at Emporia to determine upon the champion who should represent Kansas in the inter-state contest at Columbus. During the day the delegations came in from Washburn, Ottawa and K. S. U., all enthusiastic and sanguine of success. But they were soon lost in the great crowds of Normals with their old gold and lavender badges, who were not only hoping for their man's victory, but longed for "anything to beat the University."
The Whitley opera house, where the contest was held, is not quite as large as the Bowersock opera house, but it was packed from parquette to gallery. The audience was large, fashionable and demonstrative—for their man. But throughout the evening the hard feeling against the State University was painfully manifest. This was not so among the leading students, but with the immense crowd of howlers and clackers who cannot rise above petty jealousies.
The first speaker was E. G. Buckland, of Washburn College, who spoke upon the "Present Outlook." He treated of the various questions in religion, society and politics, examined their causes and claimed that they were working out their happy solution. The peroration was very fine. Mr. Buckland's delivery is easy and forcible, his gestures smooth and his manner natural. The subject was a hackneyed one, putting him under a disadvantage.
The next orator was our representative, Mr. S. T. Gilmore. Readers of the Courier are all well acquainted with his style, and we can assure them that he never spoke better in any of his many victorious contests. His friends there were proud of their representative. His oration was by all odds the most finished on the program, and even Emporia men conceded him the second place.
the judges a double quartette of Normals rendered a funny song, at which the Emporia people laughed very loud.
From Ottawa came a young lady, Miss M. E. Cloud, with the subject, "The Jew of Fact, The Jew of Fiction." Miss Cloud's delivery was the strong point in her favor. Her style is rather dramatic than oratorical. She has a full, sweet voice, and commanded close attention. The oration itself was neatly composed, but was mostly a recapitulation of Shakespeare and Dickens, with a few morals drawn therefrom.
Emporia was represented by Mr. Alfred Docking, with an oration upon "The Congo Conference." Mr Docking had the advantage of a friendly audience, who listened with an attention they refused to give the others. The subject being a modern one, would naturally seem to bring originality, but as the orator wandered about in a desultory manner, his natural poor inflection had a wearying effect. His best point was his energy. His gestures were harsh and his appearance poor.
We believe the decision of the judges was a surprise to nearly every one of the large audience. Mr. Gilmore was generally conceded the second place by Emporia, Washburn and Ottawa. The judges ranked Emporia and Ottawa respectively first and second.
While waiting for the decision of
After a great many remarks by Dr. Collier, and a few ideas from Governor Anthony, the visitors were invited to a reception at the Cooldge Hotel parlors, an invitation which was gladly accepted by the Normals.
Before the contest the judges met and decided to grade the orators by their practical effect. This was manifestly unjust, when the audience was so prejudiced and partisan as that one, and especially bitter against K. S. U. Another point in which we lost was in having delivery, thought and composition, all marked on that night. One who reads the orations will see that Mr. Gilmore's is by far the best written, and in thought will compare with any. But that night, with an audience which strove in every way to show their feeling against the University and for the Normal, it was impossible to judge any point as to effect upon the hearers, the way in which it was done.
A very kind compliment was paid Mr. Bruce, alternate and delegate to the Association, while awaiting the decision of the judges. Mr. Bruce's reputation as a speaker seemed as well known there as here, the immense audience giving call after call for him. Mr. Bruce, in loyalty and courtesy to his first, in a few neat and well chosen remarks which were well received, declined. It was quite an oration.
Below are the detailed markings of the judges :
COLLIER.
PRENTISM.
ANTHONY.
Grand Rank.
Thought ... Composition Delivery ... Delivery ... Rank ... Delivery
PERSONAL.
Barlow Lippincott is in Ottawa, Kansas
Miss Agnes Clark is in El Paso, Texas.
No.28.
'85, J. R. Turner, spent Sunday in Newton.
Mr.J. McCoy was seen in the halls last Monday.
'80, Will Gleed, came down from Topeka Saturday.
Miss Lillian McConnell visited the University Friday.
A. C. Cunkle is taking in the New Orleans exposition.
Miss Luella Roberts has left Lawrence for San Francisco.
Prof. Jas, H. Canfield was in Topeka Saturday on business.
Prof. Brownell was the only prof loyal enough to go to Emporia.
'87, Ed Cruise, spent Saturday and Sunday at home in Wyandotte.
Geo Bergen, with '87 in its Senior Prop year, is now at Washburn.
F. W. Barnes has been kept from his classes this week by sickness.
W. H. Simpson was down from Topeka Saturday to see his friends.
Miss Inez Taggert was delighted by a visit from her father this week.
83. F. D. Hutchings, was up the hill Monday to attend to Oread politics.
S. W. Shattuck has resigned his membership in Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
Mrs Justin Jack visited the University with her sister Lida one day this week.
Miss Maud Boor, an old University student, is now visiting her parents in Ohio.
W. H. Smiley, a former student of Ohio State University, has entered K. S. U.
'84, Frank Thompson,went to Kansas City Sunday to visit the sick, we suppose.
F. G. Kelley came from Council Grove to attend the State Contest at Emporia.
Benjamin Cobb is taking his exams., preparatory to withdrawing from K, S, U.
'87, Miss Ella Ropes, was missed by her friends at the University the first of the week.
'86, Miss Laura Lyons, occupied her mother's position in the Quincy school yesterday.
Miss Agnes Low was detained from her classes Monday and Tuesday on account of illness.
'87, E. A. Gildemeister, is buying cattle in Morris county, and getting to be a millionaire.
Misses Helen and Ida Bay gladdened their friends in K. S. U. by a visit Monday morning.
Cora Emick and Nellie Elliot of Baldwin City visited Hattie Black and the University last Friday.
W. C. Hoopman, of Bunker Hill,
stopped in Lawrence to see his old acquaintances yesterday.
Olive Thompson spent Saturday and Sunday in Topeka with Mamie Hudson, formerly of '88.
Nettie Brown's progressive eucher party given this week, was hugely enjoyed by the favored few.
'87, Miss Pearl Young, spent the first of the week at her home in Kansas City recuperating from work.
Helen Bay gave a very pleasant tea party Saturday afternoon for several of her young lady friends.
Dr. Lippincott attended the M. E. conference at Abilene, and lectured before that body upon the University.
Hiram Brindle, of this city, and W. S. Brindle, of Kansanville, were seen in the halls day before yesterday.
'86, T. S. Fritz, returned Sunday from his home in Missouri, where he has been suffering with brain fever.
Prof. Parmenter, Prof. Weaver and Miss Sade Sullivan from Baldwin City, were seen in the halls last Friday.
87, Miss Fannie Pratt, is reported convalescing at the home of her friend Miss Ridenour, in Kansas City.
C. J. Smith, once of '85, and one of those who "received the faculty," graduates at the Emporia Normal this year.
'85, Nettie Hubbard, was called home Monday by a telegram announcing the illness of her little brother.
The Misses Reeves paid the University a farewell call Monday. They will visit in Chicago before leaving for their future home in California.
'86, Clara Poehler's friends will be sorry to learn that her mother's ill health keeps her from school the rest of this year. When she returns next fall she will join '87.
From the Atchison Champion, pen of Hon. Noble Prentis, one of the judges at the contest at Emporia, we take the following deserved compliment to our delegate to the State Oratorical Association:
While many things we wish to speak of now, must be left for another time, we will speak of one pleasure among many, enjoyed at Emporra. It was that of meeting Mr. Blanche Bruce, of the State University, who has won a State reputation as an orator. After the close of the competitive speaking, and while the audience was waiting for the verdict, Mr. Bruce was loudly called for, but declined to go on the stage as a seeming competitor with a man from his own college. No gentleman of any race or nation ever did a more thoroughly gentlemany action, and outsiders came to understand how it is in the Kansas University that Mr. Bruce realizes that his fellow-students believe and show forth in their belief that "a man's a man for a' that."