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THE HESPERIAN. plvaso but as a living reality and identified himself with its nwny needs." "His government has been called the 'Golden Age of Liber ism.' Democratic ideas influenced his administration and his whole career was a most potent stimulus to American principles of liberty. He needs no granite shaft to perpetuate his memory. His monument is in the affections of an admirinc world." h George E. Fnrnir of DePauw University, Indiana, spoke on "The Coming King." His theme was the brotherhood of man. "On the greatest battlefields of history, the contending forces have not been men alone. Here, 'back of stubborn ranks, are outgrown creeds, constitutions, systems; yonder behiild glistening linos, are the thought, the need, the demand of the masses. These are the real contestants.''' "The Greek idea of beauty made radiant marbles, but did not free the countless slaves of that classic land. The Roman idea of Law made perfect soldiers but did not guard the weak chihfa heart, the poor man's home. Tho Teutonic idea of Chivulry made courteous knights, but did not champion tho cause of helpless serf, the rights of common man. The Anglo Saxon idea of Individualism made commercial kings but did not listen to tho voice of those who begged for broad, to the cry of those who needed help in the dcsperaro battle for lire." Mr. Farrar de nounced the abuses in the industrial world of today corpora' tions, combinations, speculations. He said that back of 'the agitations of today is the divine idea of tho fraternity of man struggling for recognition. - "Mightier this idea grows! To day it stands undaunted by giant evils, unshaken by angry throats, unmoved by sanguinary strife. Today it reaches a hand toward tho sceptre and bares a brow for the crown.'" The decision of the judges was as follows: PERSONNEL OF THE CONTESTANTS. MMMK 'Hi FltKD B. 7111,1. PHESIDKNT 3 A MAf.UJKE.VICE TI(ES. 3. 05 Oq Oll'lO Minnesota Iowa Colorado. . Nebraska . Wisconsin. Missouri. . . Kansas Illinois.. . . Indiana . . 73.5 8!) 7 70 08 '0 8 77.5 1)2 8 4 74.5 80 ni '9 '80?5 80 '2 '8 '75 05 "5 1 74.5 75 n 10 77 .'5 1)1 tyi 5 72. 5 i)0 10 0 87.5 94 1 2 1)4 o 1)3 3 7(1 7 71 0 70 10 88 4 75 8 05 1 84 5 78 0 -" to rt 92 5 8 8 90 0 84 I) 88 7 100 1 DS o 82 10 Oil 8 94 4 a re 3 1)0 8 80 10 06 3 88 '0 95 4 100 1 1)8 2 92 7 1)4 5 1)8 0 CO p p 92 9 1)5 G 1)8 8 94 7 100 1 99 2 97 4 91 10 90 5 90 3 OJ p B P ?r "40 9" "so "J '"7" "iiili '"3" '56J4 "io" "82" "4" "14 i" "88 "'5' "30' '"8" "34 6" "22 2" Delian Girls' Program. Tho Delian girls gave their annual program last Friday night in Delian Hall. It was well attended and well rendered. By tho decision of tho jndgos of tho contost, the girls were givwi mo uooiBion over tno uoys liio music ot tho program was fnrnishod by Misses Packard, Pyrtlo and Buokmastcr,, .an& deserves special notice. One of tho finest numbers on the program was tho reading of Tennyson's Dream oT Fair Women by Miss Pyrtlo, with Missos McTune, Saults, Archer, McCal lum, Dnnaway, Van Yalin and "Wilson representing the char actors. Tho program was ipnroly literary. No attempt iat a play was 'made, and none of tJho bqyswere badly "roasted.'" II. M. BAVAGE. SEOV.-TIIEAS. Mr. Fred B. Hill, president of the Interstate Oratorical Association, is a membor of the Junior Class at Carleton Col lege, Northfield, Minnesota. He was born May 15, 1S76 at Rod Wing and graduated from tho Morris High School in the Spring of '95. Entering colloge in tho following fall, he has been a leader in every field of student enterprise. Mr. Hill is a prominent member of the Adelphic Literary Society and has appeared as its representative in numerous public functions. For three years he has been connected with tho college maga zine, and has just completed his year as Editor-in-Chief. Prominent in athletics, he has captained the college base ball team for two seasons and has just been chosen to manage the '99 foot-ball team- Strong and efficient in Y. M. C. A. work Mr. Hill has selected some lino of Christian activity for his life work. He is most cordial and genial in manner and his generously sympathetic nature has always kept hie life filled with a host of friends. Mr. Hill has made an energetic and popular officer of the association. H. Mayo Savage, secretary treasurer of the Interstate Oratorical Association, was born in Illinois in 187G. He came to Kansas in the boom days of 1887. At present, his homo is in Oklahoma. He has attendod tho high school and college at Emporia for tho last nine years and will graduate from tho latter this year. He has been connected with both of the college papers, College Life and the Coyote. He was president of tho Athletic association ithis year. John Aldrich Chamberlain, Ohics representative, was born at 'Grafton, Lorain county, Ohio, Dec. 25, 187G. After spending Ihis -early 'days on Ih'is fatlhers farm and at the m:mmmM
