Michigan Won Again
For the sixth time a Michigan rnsn took flrst bonors in oratory at the Northern Oratorical League contest, held in Univeisity hall, Friday evening. The order was Bayard H. Ames, of Michigan, first; Robert Wild, of Wisconsin, second; M. F. Gallagber, of Chicago, third; William Lee Wa=hington, a colored student, of Oberlin, fonrth ; Harry W. Hansou, of Iowa, flfth ; and Samuel N. Fegtley, of Northwestern, aixth. Crgau solos were rendered during the evening by Prof. A. A. Stanley. Tbe subject of Mr. Ames oration was "Castelar," that of Air. Wild was on "The American Jingo," of Mr. Gallagher, "The New Sooial Spirit," of Mr. Washington, "Frederick Douglass," of Mr. Hanson, "The Rigbt of Revolution," and of Mr. Feghtlay, "Keenan's Charge at Chaacellorville." The prizes of $100 and $50 each respectively were donated by Hon. Ferdinand W. Peck, of Chicago. In his unavoidable absence they were preser.ted to the succssful oontestants by Hon. Franklin H. Head, of Chicago. The judges were as follows: On thought and cornposition - Prof. Henry A. Frink, Amherst college, Mass. ; Prof. Ralph C. Ringwalt, Columbia college, New York; Prof. E. W. Huffcat, Cornell CJniversity, Ithaoa, N. Y. On delivery - Judge D. W. Cotnstock, Richmond, Ind. ; Jndge Alfred Ellison, Anderson, Ind. ; Hon. Franklin H. Head, Chicago. The audience present was a very large and enthusiastio one, and tbe contest was one of the most successful the League has ever beid.
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