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Kansas University Weekly.
Spring Oratorical Contest.
The annual spring contest in oratory, which took place April 28th in Music Hall was a decided success in point of orations and orators, but scarcely so if one considers the attendance and the financial success depending thereon. The attendance was much less even than in the winter contest, and that was small, comparatively. Of the nine orations submitted, six only, according to the constitution, were permitted to pass. The orations were interspersed with music by the University orchestra, and Miss White sang a solo. Miss Spiers spoke on "The Mission of the Jew." Beginning with the entertaining legend of the Wandering Jew, she traced the history of the Jewish race symbolized thereby, and clearly deduced excellent arguments why it should have been kept distinct as a conservative and enobling element in human society. Her voice was clear, her enunciation excellent, and her action very graceful. It may be said of the delivery of nearly all, that they evinced good training, and their voices especially were in fine condition. None was more sympathetic than that of Mr. Wing who had a subject that will come close to the hearts of any audience—"Wanted: a Practical Christianity." It was well written and well rendered and many thought that it should have taken a winning place. Many also were disappointed that the next orator, Mr. Ralston, was not mentioned among the winners. His oration on "Wendell Phillips" was indeed excellent and the faculty committee had given him three ones on thought and composition among the nine papers handed in. Mr. Ralston's style of delivery was not as pleasing as Mr. Wing's, nor as forcible as that of Mr. Osborn, the following and winning speaker. Mr. Osborne had a very good oration on "Anglo-Saxon Supremacy," which won for him first place. Mr. Lewis also had a well written oration on "William Pitt," and Mr. Pope did excellently in his thoughtful discourse on the social question "Tendency to Federalization in our Government." His excellent delivery won for him second place. On the whole the contest was
very meritorious and deserved a better appreciation than Lawrence and the University accorded it.
The judges for the contest were as follows: Delivery, Mrs. Dinsmoor, L. H. Perkins Rev. McQuiston; thought and composition Rev. Rogers, W.W. Nevison, Col.H.M Greene.
The rankings of the judges were as follows:
Total Points Against.
Delivery thought and Composition.
Col. H. M. Greene
Rev. Rogers . . .
Rev. M. Quiston...
Judge Nevison...
Mrs. Dinsmoor...
W. C. Ralston...
R. T. Osborne...
J M. Lewis...
H. G. P. pe.
Kate Spiers... 4 3 2 5 4 2
Herbert Wing. 6 4 4 4 5 3
W. C. Raiston. 3 5 3 2 3 6
R. T. Osborne. 2 1 1 1 1 7
J M. Lews. 5 6 5 6 6 5
H. G. P. pe. 1 2 3 6 2 3
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