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E. E. Gardner, '95 Law, Proves Invincible Both To Laws And Lits

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Day
26
Month
December
Year
1894
Copyright
Public Domain
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E. E. Garduer, '95 Iaw, won the ehampionship of the pronouncing contest between the laws and tlie Hts, in University hall, December 18. His last opponent, Mr. H. E. Nothainb, '96 law, went down after a commendable struggle for the honor of the victory, on the word 'declivous'. The Hts were apparently doomed to defeat from the beginning, and the representatives from that department went down until fiere were only three left, when they struck a better streak of luck and held the laws down until the numbers left were seven to three. Then two more lits quickly went down and only Miss ÏTellie J. Malarkey, '951it, was left to represent lier department. She stood up for a long time, ainid loud applause, and until the number of the laws was reduced to three and then that catchy word 'covetous' proved her stumbling block. She gave a 'ch' sound to the 't' and that left the three laws to fight it out ainong themselves. Mr. (iardner soon had the otlier two floored and the honor and the fourteen volumes of Lippincott's reader's reference library was his property. When Hou. A. J. Sawyer arose to make his introdactory remarks, there was au audience of several huudred in the hall. He outlined the method of procedure in a few words, and the captains of the two sides, M. L. Clawson for the laws, and M. P. Porter for the lits, drew lots to see who should be hit first. It feil to the laws and Captain Clawson immediately spoild his chances for the prize by miepronouncing the word 'inquiry.' Captain Porter did better on the word 'tribune' and the lits had about the only opportunity to applaud that tUey got during the whole evening. The junior lits seemed to know least about the words that feil to their lot for the whole four from that class were soon occupying seats with the audience. The co-ed that ly pronounced the word 'breeches' won the applause and the smiles of the audience. Capt. Porter finally went down on the word 'liyineneal.' L. Martin was oue of the three last laws to go down, but 'capsule' mastered hlm and he joined the silent majority. Mr Gardner, the winner of the contest was presented the prize by Mr. Sawyer in a short speech and was then compelled to make a speech himself, wliich he did in a very neat mannér and the contest closed with applause for the winner. Prof. Trueblood acted as judge and Profs, I. X. Demmon, W. J. Hexdman and J. C. Knowlton were the referees of the evening. & ■-

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