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Roper Wins the State Contest,
The thirteenth annual contest of the Mute oratorical
association took place in the university chapel Fri
ll ay evening. There were representatives from
Doane College, (Trawl Island College, University of
Omaha and University of Nebraska. Each orator
had a number of earneM supporters. Though the
attendance was not large, college colors and college
enthusiasm were much in evidence. For half an
hour before the contest large chunks of plaMering
on the ceiling were loosened and re-loosened by
Song, yells and the seivei-hm of tin horns
It was nearly 8:3)whn President Hotze of the
stale association called fur order and announced
'Invocation hy,( hanccllor MacLean." Afteraiiano
solo by Miss Molar, an oration by It. C Roper on
the ''Author Hero of the Revolution" was announced
This was a signal tor vigorous applause from the
university part of the house. Mr Roper calmly
stopped forward He looked as if he had some
thing to say. He did He said it Mr. Roper
fcpoke -.villi decidedly more vigor than he had in the
previous contests This with his usual earnestness
and sincerity enabled him to ilo his master produc
tion justice. This was sufficient to cause the wear-ei-s
of the scarlet and cream to f.-el confident.
V.W ('bristlier of Doane College next spoke on
"Gladstone awl Huminity." The subject was an
excellent one It was simply awl well handled.
The effort was a credit to the contestant. The de
1 very ot Mr. Christuer showed signs of stiffness.
His voice though mellow was not well controlled.
He lacked vigor and animation.
After violin wilos by Mr. August Hagenow, Mi G
R Limn, of the imiveisity of Omaha, spoke on
"The Aspiration of National Life " Mr Lunn's pro
duction lac cd coherence. However, it was clothed
in the very bcM language, awl was an effort worthy
of a col'egc orator. Mr. Limits gestures were
graceful, his voice was strong and well controlled.
Following Mr Limn, Miss Grace Abbott, of Grand
Island, spoke on. -Will the Republic EmlurcV" It
was a most creditable prod uclioji. The only critic
ism is that it contained too many "bivad stale
u lent s" awl "generalizations " The dolivery of Miss
Ahbottdoes not approximate criticism. Her stage
appearance was pleasing and graceful. Her voice
had volume and good quality. She completly adap
ted it to her production.
While the committee ret(tW with thr markings of
the judge the auitlence listened to a piano wlo by
Willis Koit. On the return of the committee Pres
ident Hot'e announced that Mr. Roper had Won
given first prize and Miss Grace Abbott second.
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The English Club will meet at the home of V
Korsmeyer, Saturday evening
Miss Jennie Guile is in school again after an ab
sence of a week on account of the grip.
L H. Rohbins and Win Reed Dunroy are getting
up a "booklet1" which will contain stories ami anec.
dotes
Miss Amy Uruner has accepted Miss Katherinc
Melieks place as theme reader in the English de
partmenl
T. De Witt Miller will lecture in the univcrsilj
chapel Monday evening. March 25). His subject will
be "Two-thirds of a Man."
The Delians have, been taking in some good mem
bers this term Miss Stalulish and Messrs Giles atin
Hist are the latest additions.
The Unions have turned over their live cent col
lection for the settlement work. Have all the other
student organizations done the .same?
Mrs Manning has been chosen as one of the judg
es for the district high school contest which will
take place in (J rand Island, April 3, '97.
The Y M O A had an enthusiastic meMingon
"Good Citizenship" last Sunday The boys are fie
tcrmincd to have the government of Lincoln im
proved
At the institute in Cass county the following will
speak I)r Wolfe, on 'hild Study; Or Hiuff.
Sour, e Study of History; Dr. Sheiman, Litcialuie
and Language; Dr Bcsscy, Science Work in our
Schools
Professor Rruner has been commissioned by the
government of Argentine Republic to investigate
the cause of the grasshopper raids in that country
If the regents grant him a leave of absence he will
start for the Republic about the lirst of Julj
Tho Union Society have elected the following oflj
cers lor the ensuing term: Norman Shi eve. presi
dent; Miss Pillsbuiy, vice president; Miss Miniiw.
rec secretary; Miss Mick ey, coi. secretary, hn
Cameron, critic; G V. Warren, scrgt.-at-aniis
A. F. Montmorency, formerly editor inch W f
our worthy contemporary, has recently been beam
from in the state of Vera Cruz. Mexico Monte lis
charge of a locating party; and thinks he has foiinn
the garden spot of the world. He likes everjl.iWB
there except some of the inhabitants
Last Friday evening the Unions took a leave V
absence after the program Under the leaders"
of their president, they visited the Palladian ann
Delian societies. They found ihe Delians in nnsin-x
meeting so the presidents wen called on for speeem
The responses Miowcd an unlimited supply of go""
feeling and interest in liuwy work Tins .nnw
the true spirit; the societies need occasional rcftwak
oiiings of their interest in each other.
Manager Kimball and the Glee Club returned
from their fourth annual tour Wednesday evening
liwas one of the most cnjojablc and P' f
trips that the club has made. Last week the ew
sang at York. Ravenna and Grand Island; M"0
evening of this week, at Columbus Here the "
was royally entertained by the Miss.s GcrTorf'.
students Tuesday evening the club sang at mi
Point Here the boys had the time of the trip iw
Krcemont engagement w as cancelled On tn !(".
the trip was a hiiccess This fact is due to the etiici
ent management of Director Kimball