THE HESPERIAN 7
The Contest. Music "Schubert's Serenade1'
After the afternoon convention adjourned, 0rilln n IT . w
, . ii,. Oration "The Work of the American Woman"
those who wore in attendance had just time ' Miss Alice Gadd.
onough loft before the evening contest to Muslc "Schlimmerlied" Wehr
D . b String Quartette.
reach the Lansing opera house and many Oration "Freedom and Thought"
had to go without their suppers. The opera A Turner-
. , . nn i r 1.1 i Vocal Solo Miss Maude E. Robinson
house began to fill up early, for those who oration "Patriotism and Brotherhood"
enmo first could yell the longest and thoro is T- E- Wing.
110 disputing the fact that they took advan- MUS,1C Lansing Orchestra
f . . .. ,N . , Oration "A Case in Equity"
tnge of their position. Doane, with numor- Frank w Dean.
ous three-cornered yellow flogs with black Whistling Solo.............. "The Nightengale"
, D. N. Lehmer.
triangles m conter, was well represented and, Decision of judges.
from the west portion of the dress circle, Wo propose to dismiss the music in a few
sung her songs and yelled her yells until wo words. The Lansing orchestra may bo heard
thought their orator must surely win. Doane nightly and needs no comment. The Adel
had some now songs which wero enjoyed phian Quartette rendered "Schubert's Sore
by the whole audience. On the east, in the nado" in a pleasing manner. They wore
parquet and dress circle, sat Cotner's ropro- called back twice, and gave lively selections
sontatives. They were also heard from both times. The String Quartette played
somi-occa8ionally, but, since Mr. Bicknell "SchlimmerHed" in a masterly manner and
was not with them, they were not quite as were loudly applauded. The vocal solo by
strong as they were in the convention. Miss Maud E. Robinson was given with or
Through the central portion of tho parquet chestra and piano accompaniment, and
and dress circle were seated the State 'Uni- pleased the audience. When D. N. Lehmer
versity students. Scarlet and cream waved walked onto the stage to whistle, ho was
in banners and badges in all quarters of the given a rousing greeting and was forced to
section. The University yell and class yells respond to a hearty encore. While the
were perpetrated quite often ; and even audience were waiting for the decision of the
that old chestnut, "I feel like," was judges, the Adelphian Quartette was called
attempted once. Ascending to the bal- for and rendered several selections, among
cony, wo find the students of Wesley an Uni- which was tho "Bill of Fare."
versity filling tho front rows. My, but they After tho invocation by Chancellor Creigh
are a noisy sot! But then on an occasion ton, the orators took their places upon tho
like this, we expect every one to be noisy, stage. As they did so, they were greeted
Tho Wesleyau had flags and banners, and with great applause and much yelling of
from their elevated position could produce many yells. The president announced that
quite an effect by waving them. Tho audi- the orators desired that there should be no
once was a splendid representative of our yelling until after they had delivered their
educational institutions, and it is but fair to orations. Tho audience complied with the
add that a more orderly and respectful audi- request and no applause was given except
once never met in the Lansing opera house, the clapping of hands until tho last orator
At 8:45; President Bicknell called the had ceased speaking. Miss Gadd, of Cot
house to order. As ho appeared before the ner, was tho first orator; her subject was,
audience, some greeted him with cheers "The Work of the American Woman."
others with hisses. His rulings in the coi - Miss Gadd was perfectly easy and graceful,
vention occasioned the hisses. both in position and gestures, throughout
Tho program entire was as follows: her oration. In her opening sentences, she
Overture Lansing Orchestra Bp0ke of the evolution of society. In the
invocation c F. Creighton , deveiopmeut strength was needed most.
Chancellor of Wesleyan University. uuuj uy ? o