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Yamhill Co. Reporter SUPPLEMENT. -MARCH 17, 1899. before him had made a similar reference, ate, even to slowness, and made but and it looked as if Marathon was going three or four gestures with his left hand, An liiimeiioe UathcriiiR at Mate to be overworked. “Zip boom, oh boom, the right hand being a wooden one and Oratorical Contest. Ha! Ha! O. 8. N. S. boom Ha! Ha!” gloved. Those who knew Prof. Glen, Last Friday was a big day in McMinn introduced Miss Estella C. Noll, of Mon formerly of McMinnville college, knew ville in respect to the number of well mouth state normal, and a graduate of that he had been Angell’s drillmaster. The dressed students in town and the cen McMinnville college. Her subject was speaker made triple reference to “Hobson tralization of a great quantity of ribbons “Education, The Eye of the Law.” She Roosevelt and Dewey” in an order rather of a variety of colors. The Baptist reviewed comparative history of Germany perverse in the light of history. R. A. church, now the largest auditorium in and France, and showed that the country Crichton, of Portland university, spoke the city, was filled to near its greatest waB strong in battle wherever its edu on “The Anglo-Saxon Alliance.” Of capacity, which would indicate an attend cational system was systematized and course he was for it, and for it strong. ance of about 8X1, to hear the seventh compulsory. Right conduct was the He spoke rapidly and gestured much, annual intercollegiate oratorical contest. great essential to the proper performance and might be properly denominated a Sherman Wallace, of this city, the re of duty, and education teaches respect “soaring” orator. Miss Gertrude Lamb tiring president, presided at the contest. for and knowledge of the law. The ora of Pacific college responded to “Hi! Hi! l)r. Giuiinis opened the program with an tion was a good one and well delivered, He! Hi! Hi! He! Pacific college, New earnest prayer. A piano duet followed but really there is slim chance for a lady berg, Hi! Hi! He!” This was but one of by Misses Satie Snyder and Maud Hobbs. in an oratorical contest, so iojg as the the five calle possessed by this little col (). A. Garland of Willamette university awarding committee is composed entirely lege, and in this respect at least she spoke first, on the subject “For an Anglo- of men. They do not allow for the dif seemed to excel the whole lot. Miss American Alliance.’’ He thought such ference in natural qualities of voice or Lamb’s subject was “The Destiny of Our an alliance now would determine the strength of gesture, which few women Race.” She spoke fast and glibly, and cotuse of civilization for a thousand ever possess in equal degree with the had a tendency to dwell on departing y ears to coute, and the mission of these men. The writer believes it would be a syllables. The destiny of the Anglo- countries will not Ire fulfilled until the good idea and nearer just to have the Saxon race was of course supremacy now people of the orient are reached, and young ladies hold separate contests from and forever, and Miss Lamb’s treatment Russian opposition in China is forestalled the various colleges, and if not in ora of it was highly creditably. This com by a better civilization. The most tory, in elocution, in which line they can pleted the orations, and after two vocal weighty reason for an alliance was the excel their brothers. George Thompson selections, the decision of the judges was guarantee it would be for alasting peace. l’ratt of Albany college spoke on ‘Tous awaited. During the interval the col Garland spoke well, and it was easy to saint L’Overture,” the San Domingo lege representatives vied with each other detect the training of President Hawley great man who was born a slave, and in seuding up their college yell, until a in his manner. Many were heard to after 46 years of servitude drilled and conlusiou and bedlam not unlike a pack pronounce this speech the (rest, and de equipped an army and drove slavery and of hungry wolves about the carcass of a serving of the decision. Woodson L. ignorance from the ishiud, and left 50,- idead buffalo, prevailed. It looked like a Patterson of Corvallis rose after the OoO graves of French Boldiers as evidence mistake, and one that would make Dr. echoes of “Boom a laka! Boom a laka! of his ability as a warrior. It was a bit Blackburn turn pale, but when the writer Rah! Rah! Rah! Old Willamette, Ha! of unfamiliar history brought closer to suggested to a student from abroad that Ha! Ha!” had died away, and told how many. There was nodding and closed it didn’t seem the proper thing in a place literature had struggled as the handmaid ey es in many parts of the audience as dedicated to sacred uses, he was met of civilization. He started with rather a Pratt began, but the pathos of the jail with the retort, “I suppose it’s a public [»tor voice, which improved as he pio- scene, coupled with the speaker's honest building,” and decided that perhaps he ceeded. Much of his speech wasancient face, brought every body to attention as hadn’t been brought down to modern history, but before he finished it proved he closed with a splendid climax. Miss usages. Two sets of judges graded the to In- a quite well-rounded production. Katherine Glen sang “Angus McDon orations. On composition, Dr. Van Scoy, In point ot gestures he rather excelled ald,” and it was the only vocal selection of Montana Wesleyan university, Hel all competitors. His reward as he sat in which the words could be at ail clearly ena ; President Penrose, Whitman col down was "Zip bum late! Zip bum bee! heard in the middle of the lecture room. lege, Walla Walla; President Anderson, (). A., 0. A., O. A. C. I" “I-et Me Love Perfect enunciation should be given by Drain normal school. On delivery, Rev. Tnee,” a soprano solo, was sung by Mies singers in the Baptist church when Ray Palmer, John T. Whalley, Portland; Jennie Snyder. “Mac, Rah! Rah! Rah! crowded, if they wish to be understood, President McClelland, Pacific university. “Rah! Rah! Rah!—Rah! The grading gave second place to Mr. Zip boom, uh boom McMinnville!” an hereafter. nounced that it was Mr. Blood’s turn to Rah! Rah !—Rah I Rah ! Rah! Oregon!” Blood of McMinnville. The medal is of s|>eiik on “May War Be Justified?” He preceded the oration of Homer D. Angell, gold, and is valued at *25. It is the beet thought it might lie, for the cause of of the state university, on the subject, ever given by the association. A busi liberty and for the relief of the oppressed, “Our Spanish War; Justice, Motive and ness meeting of the various delegations and cited scripture to prove that Christ Effects.” This subject was guessed as occurred at 4 p. m. Organization for the did not always teach non-resistance. the winner before the contest. It was coming year was effected as follows: Mr. Blood's emphasis and intonation handled in a popular way, that of a just President, J. F. Meindle, state normal plainly showed the impress of ¡’resident war with humanitarian motives and far- school, Monmouth; secretary, Miss Win- Boardman, while his gestures were j reaching effects, and probably for this nifred March, Pacific universitv; treas characterised as novel by a disinterested reasou as much as auy other, carried the urer, Otto Pickett, Pacific college. visiting student. A strange coincideuce i weight of the decision with the judges. Come to The Reporter office for type was observed w lieu Mr. Blood referred ! It was clear that Angell was a German, to the buttle of Marathon. Both orators I wheu he began. He was very deliber writer papers. Legal and letter sizes. EI UEHE THE VICTOR.