isa-normaladvance-1909-00255

Description:	THE NORMAL ADVANCE255politics. Figures were given to show that underthe commission government cities of the UnitedStates are run on an economical basis.The negative admitted some weaknesses ofthe present plan of city government but proposed a modified form wherein the conceptionof district legislative and admistrative branchesof government would be retained.Each of the six speakers was given fiveminutes of rebuttal, which stirred up warmcounter-charges.While the audience was not as large as an entertainment of this quality merits, yet therewas no lack of enthusiasm and applause on thepart of those present. It was a keen disappointment to the promoters and the debaters themselves that our students failed to realize the importance of air intercollegiate contest of thisnature, which certainly deserves the support ofevery student.Judges of the debate were the HonorableAlbert D. Stephens of Springfield, 111. JudgeJoseph Williams of Spencer, Ind., and Professor Charles E. Goodell, Dennison University,Granville, Ohio. Professor Harry B. Gough,of DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind., presided.The debaters from Illinois were accompaniedby President Felmy, of I. S. N. U, who was theguest of our school while here. He was given abanquet by the faculty on Thursday evening at the Terre Haute House, at which he deliveredan address. Our students were also addressedby him in chapel on the following Friday morning with an instructive and entertaining talk.THE ORATORICAL CONTEST.In the oratorical contest, which was held inNormal Hall, May 7, Miss Pauline Edington,a student in the College Course, was awardedfirst honors. This will entitle her to representI. S. N. in the interstate contest which willprobably be held June 11, at Terre Haute. MissEdingtons subject was Wendell Phillips, theReformer, in the delivery of which she received three firsts, and also first in thought.The other contestants were Mr. Wm. O.Winkler and Miss Anna Piepenbrink. Mr.Winklers subject was Modern Hero Worship, and Miss Piepenbrink spoke on RuskinsMessage to the Twentieth Century. Both didexcellent work and second honors were dividedequally between them.Normal Hall was well filled with an audienceof 600 students and friends, who gave thespeakers generous applause. All of the addresses were well prepared and given in an interesting manner. Miss Emma Abbott, accompanied by Miss Watson, sang two vocal solosand Miss Anna Lee Shortridge played a pianosolo.The judges on thought were Professor Higgins of the Wiley high school, the Rev. S. D.Dutcher of the Central Christian church andProfessor Wiley. Judges on delivery were theRev. Don D. Tullis of the Washington AvenuePresbyterian church, Mr. Max Ehrmann andMr. C. H. Pulliam.The student body has great confidence inMiss Edington and every effort will be made totake the honors in the interstate contest.Y. M. and Y. W. C. A.Y. M. C. A.At the regular cabinet meeting held in May,some very encouraging reports were submitted.The general work of meeting and locating newstudents was successfully carried out. Prospects are all good.The membership committee has secured morethan one hundred members. One hundred andfifty pieces of baggage were handled, nettingthe Association nine dollars. The employmentcommittee reported that they had assisted eightboys in making expenses during the year, besides many others helped temporarily. Thenet saving thus amounted to some few hundreddollars.
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Collection:	Indiana State University Archives

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