The Oratorical Contest

THe eveait of tlue week iui University oïrclefs was the opatorieal coutest Fiáday niig-lit and Mr. Ames' victory tv as an exceedingly popular cene. ï"ive successive victories is a record fco ba prouii of. The students appreöiated the íact that tilO contest comes to Ann Arbor but once In every Bix years, and turn.ed o at ixx f uil forciet to givií tías o 'ators a royal welsonie amú the ilnspiratlom whlcli a big crowd always g'ivee a speakea The visit)ng speakers wei'e well eatertained. The freshman-soipihomore ïiJeld day wais cilianged fronn Baturday to Frt day flo'r theiir 'beaefit, and they were reated to a banquet at l'rettym.iun'.s after the cotntest. At the business sessiom of the league, the followïng afficera were oliiO'seoi for the ensuitag year : President, Ste-wart L. Tatum, of Mithigaa ; fiirst vice president, Iïo'bert Wild, of ■Wiisconsln ; seooadi vifce presidemt, E. Gr. Oopekund, Io-a ; tluird vioe presidiedt, M. F. G-allagher, ChicaO ; sewetary, H. G-. Go'uld, Oberlila ; tneasairer, J. B. P'O'rter, Northrwestern. The last named utn'ilversity ets the presidency mext year, undcr the scheine oí rotatSpn in office.