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\IsInter-College Contest.fIiiriiiIiItriL*According to previous arrangements, the prize contest for oratory, between the four colleges — Knox, Lombard, Abingdon and Monmouth—took place at the Opera House in Galesburg on the evening of the 11th inst.The weather was favorable, and a large and appreciative audience convened at an early hour to do honor to the enterprise. The four colleges were well represented in the audience, thus showing their approval of the contest, and giving strength and courage to their respective representatives on the stand. The contestants all came to time and acquitted themselves with great credit to the severalinstitutions represented: they were for the most part quite young in years, but none the less aged in experience.The performances were well timed,critical in composition, apt in execution, and, with one or two exceptions, hadat complete command in delivery.The first performance of the evening was by Marion Ingels, of Abingdon, who ^ discoursed at length upon “The Philosophy of the Mind.” Mr. Ingels treated • j his subject metaphysically to a fault, yet 1 in a sound and logical manner; showed the reality and importance of Phrenology in its true light. Style, a little tame and halting.S. P. Dunlap, of Knox, next, in the shortest oration of the evening showed the importance of “Social Equality” in a most pleasing manner; insisted on the abolition of caste, whether of a political, religious or financial nature. In style was graceful and easy, rather than forcible.W. E. Day, of Lombard, in a most sen-J sible manner talked to us on the antique subject of “Monuments;” called to mind the design and importance of inanimate monumental structures of the various kinds, and then directed our attention to the loftiness and grandure of a noble life and character as being the most enduring monument. Style, forcible, but too rigid and deliberate.All eyes were now fixed upon the next performance in expectation of something new. We were not deceived, for Miss Ada Byram, of Abingdon, discoursed upon the subject, “ Wife, Man’s best Treasure,”—a subject ever interesting to Seniors. This was unquestionably one of the finest efforts of tne evening, both in style of composition and manner of delivery. But we were most pleased with the sentiments of the lady’s thoughts; they are eminently correct, and we take courage in hearing them inculcated by one of her sex, so able and apparently so consistent in her views.T. C. Stevens, of Lombard, treated “The Philosophy of Progress” in an able and energetic manner. The speaker possesses a forcible voice, but permits it to become emphatically monotonous to the hearer.“The Mission of Poetry” was announced to us by W. E. Wilson, of Monmouth. As a literary effort this was of the very highest rank possible. There was poetryin the very thought and execution of the oration. The gentleman’s figures were beyond our capacity to delineate. The subject, design and delivery were beautifully symmetrical.F. I. Moulton, of Knox, instructed us upon “War as a Civilizer,” showing the necessity of war to open up the way for peace and prosperity. The orator manifested deep research and was able in de- j livery.1tI(II((
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Monmouth College Courier
Monmouth, Illinois, US
Sat, Feb 01, 1873
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