====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== Kansas University Weekly Page 0557_1 from reel: L 683 (1895-06-03 to 1898-06-07) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/136197 Title: Editorial on Oratorical Contests Summary: Editorial discussing the value of college oratorical contests, responding to criticism from The Topeka Capital about plagiarism in contests and the university's fifth-place finish in the State Oratorical Contest. Category: editorial Subjects: college oratory; academic competitions; student activities; educational policy Named Entities: The Topeka Capital; M. S. U. Confidence: 0.85 Title: Weekly Distribution to High Schools Summary: Announcement that beginning with this issue, the Kansas University Weekly will be distributed to all high schools in the state to introduce the publication and build new readership. Category: announcement Subjects: university publications; readership expansion; educational outreach Confidence: 0.9 Title: University Extension Movement Update Summary: Report on the university extension movement, noting it has not accomplished its goal of bringing cultural opportunities to people in everyday occupations. Category: campus news Subjects: university extension; educational outreach; cultural programs Confidence: 0.8 Title: State Oratorical Contest Results Summary: Report on the State Oratorical Contest where M. S. U. finished fifth place, with the winner speaking on the topic of Progress. Category: sports Subjects: academic competitions; oratory; university achievements Named Entities: M. S. U. Confidence: 0.8 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.