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The Oratorical Contest is upon us. The
contestants are prepared. Tlie judges arc
chosen and the heavy work of the officers is
ovit. Tliis forensic hattle promises to "be
fierce and fiery. No one is planning to run
away with the honors and the one who lias
such hopes is assuredly laboring under a fond
delusion. Nearly avcry element in Universi
ty affairs is represented, which fact increases
interest and centralizes attention. The indi
cations now are that a representative audience
will greet the contestants in a contest which
is University enterprise in every sense. If
the student-body does its duty, this year, ora
tory need never decline to a secondary position.
iStadcnttP maun meeting to arouse interest
In the local Oratorical UontaaU llmvormUj
Ofiapeh "Wodnmday March .9,
The TIbspbrian is always ready to print
the news. Any person detecting an improve
ment in the conduct in the library will please
inform a TIbspbriax representative of this
fact The vmiI still dents should know the
truth.
The Literary Societies have had charge of
of "the Oratorical Association ihe past few
years. Can they afford to let it fail in their
hands? Can the Debating Clubs, with their
vital intercut in matters forensic, afford to ec
oratory decline in the Uni? Pride in the in
stitution, pride in contests in the Forum, and
pride in themselves should rally these organi
zations to a strong effort. Let it not be pe
nurious or vacillating, hut let it he hearty and
vigorous, sure and sustaining. A united ef
fort, an earnest attempt arc-bust resolution
will put. the Association on a firm footing and
assure stability And strength for this year and
years to come.
The hot heads have already gone to Avar
with Spain. The .lingoes are booted and
"spurred,"' their patriotic resolutions are
adopted, they are now investing the castle of
Moro and yearning to come in bloody contact
with the Spanish Dons, and nil because in
some way, some how (way and manner both
unknown) the Maine was sunk. Did it never
occur to them that other Avar ships have gone
down, that a great ship is peculiarly liable to
accident that the cause is now being investi
gated? Supposing Spaniards did the deed, is
it not reasonable to suppose that those doin
it -were merely irresponsible individuals? Can
Avenot wait patiently for the result of the in
vestigation? Can Ave not- wait until a demand
for indemnity and disavowal is made? Do
you propose to indictthcAvholc Spanish nation
for the Avanton act of a few unknown conspir
ators? 'Will there not be time enough to fight
Avhen peaceable methods of adjusting have
failed? Can we not presume that Spain would
disavow such .an act and make proper repara
tion for the loss? Have these fire-eaters for
gotten that there is such a thing as national
h:mor, an international law, and a comity of
nations' If they Avill take n collection of
themselves for a moment or two, think a reas
onable thought or so, consider what Avarisaiid
what national honor should h, avc predict a
stute of opinion less bellicose, a press-tone
less bombastic and an atmphsre less blus
tery. The death of 2M men .will 1JOt justify
the senseless sacrifice of an hundred times
that many; the loss of the Maine will not e-
