Young Demosthenes

Dr: 6 MoiNBS, Ia., May 4- The sixteenth annnal oontost of the Ínter State Oratorioal Aasodatton was held at Grinuell Thursdajr evening. The following colleges wero represontod with speakers In tha order named: Wesleyan University, Del. aware. O.; University of Minnesota, Mlnneapolis; Parsons Collega, Fair field. Ia ; Doaue College, Orete, Neb. ; Beloit College, Wis. ; Washburn College, Topeka, Kan.; Wesleyan ünlversity, Bloomington, ia ; De Pauw ünlversity, Greencastle, Ind. Th Judges of thought and composltlon were Governor Foraker, of Ohlo; President Chainberlain, of the Unlversity ot WlsoonBia, and Prof. Barnes, of lowa College. The ]adges of dellvery rere JudgeJohnT. Philips, of Missouri; General J. O. Cowan, of Nebraska, and Hon. W. N. Homer, of Illinois. The first prize tui awariK 1 to E. H. Hnghee, of the Wesleyam University, Delaware, O. ; second to Blaisdell, of Beloit College, Beloit, Wis. ; tbird to Wlckerson, of De Pauw Dniversity, Grenoastle, Ind. Hughes was formerly of GrtaaelL