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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1891
Page
10
In the fourth meeting of the Oratorical Association, Mitchell wins the top prize at home, with Yankton finishing a close second. The event spans pages five through eight with coverage of speakers and results.
The fourth annual Inter-collegiate Oratorical Association event at the Rink Opera House drew large crowds from Mitchell and other colleges. Contestants spoke on topics from Woman's Advancement to Universal Peace and Mob and Law, with Mitchell capturing first prize and Miss Chamberlain of Brookings taking second. The program featured music, banners, and a celebratory Mitchell reception, plus notes on local baseball and tennis results and anecdotes from attending editors.
Judges corrected a night before error placing Jamison of Yankton ahead of Chamberlain in aggregate. Brookings felt mortification as Yankton gained public recognition. The Saturday business meeting at the University building set Brookings as next meeting site for May, elected officers R C Johnson, G H Norton, F H Wentworth, amended prize structure, discussed interstate ties, Vermillion University dropped, association financially solid with funds in reserve.
An impromptu gathering marked the signal victory of a Dakota University representative at the college building last night. A general invitation extended to Mitchell citizens drew a large turnout and a program of short speeches and music.
The C M and St P Railway offers a round trip fare of one fifth for Sioux Falls for the spring meeting of the Sioux Falls Driving Association. Tickets go on sale June 9 to June 12 and are valid for return until June 13.
A prize oration from Dakota University argues that the Indian is not a relic of the past but a living, misunderstood people. It contends civilization must pair education with evangelization to lift the Red Man from savagery toward Christian civilization and fair government.
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