Early Literary Contests of the Palladian Society.

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ten points, as the case may be. So one's
sympathy rather goes out to those poor
old judges who so often dodged their on-
erous responsibilities and found safety in
a tie vote! But what small consolation
that tie vote was to the ambitious contest-
ants who had used the approaching con-
test as an excuse for poorly prepared les-
sons and non-performance of society and
other duties!

The first contest of the Palladian so-
ciety with any organization outside of the
University was the engagement with the
Hesperian society of Doane College in
May, 1882 The Palladians chartered a
train and went down in a body, accom-
panied by the cadet band and many
members of the faculty and a goodly
number of interested citizens. The liter-
ary part of the program was as follows:—


	Essays
"The Ethics of Poetry."		A. B. Show, Hesperian
"Napoleon."		Edson Rich, Palladian
	Orations
"The American Woman,"		H. H. Avery, Hesperian
"The Woman of Shakespeare,"
		May B. Fairfield, Palladian
	Recitations
"Selections from The Lady of the Lake,"
		Minnie Parker, Palladian
"The Rhyme of the Duchess May,"
		Grace Andrews, Hesperian
	Debate
"Resolved, That the General Government should own and operate the railroads of the United States.
Affirmative, Edward Yates, Palladian
Negative, Frank B. Stevens, Hesperian

The decision of the judges gave the
recitation and oration to the Palladians
and the essay and debate to the Hesperi-
ans—a decision which seemed to satisfy
neither side and was greeted by many
groans from the Palladians. The mid-
night train to Lincoln brought home a
crowd somewhat less exuberant in spirit
and perhaps wiser for their experience.

A candid historian of these early con-
tests cannot truthfully say that they pro-
duced much good beyond the training in
composition and public speaking which
they brought to those on the programs.
They added to the unnecessary and often
hurtful rivalry between the societies and
interfered with quiet, earnest work in
the class room.

Title: Early Literary Contests of the Palladian Society.
Source: The Hesperian
"RG 38/01/02"
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ten points, as the case may be. So one’s
sympathy rather goes out te those poor
old judges who so often dodged their on-
erous responsibilities and found safety in
atie vote! But what small consolation
that tie vote was to the ambitious contest-
ants whe had used the approaching con-
test as an exense for poorly prepared les-
sous aud non-performanee of society and
other duties!

The dirst contest of the Palladian so-
ciety with any organization outside of the
ity was the engagement with the
nh society of Doane College in

\ The Palladians chartered a
train and went down in a hbedy. accom-
paniel by the cadet band and many
Inenbers of the faculty and a goodly
The liter-
par of the program was as tollows:-

uiinher of Interested citizens.

Pie Boies of Pe AB Show, Hesperian
Nigeeenn Seen Rich, Palladian
Ovations
Pio Acican Woman.” HOH. Avery, Hesperian

Tio Wont of Shasespenre
‘ . Palladian
~e -f
bes ». Palladian
or:

, Debate

Kee neral Government should
i ate the railroads of United states
At athe, Edward Vaies. Palladian

Nege 6 Frank Bostevens Hesperian

j decision of the judges gave the
recon and oration to the Palladians
eessay and debate to the Hesperi-
sion which seemed to satisfy
side and was greeted by many
om the Palladians. The mid-
train to Lineoln brought home a
crowd somewhat less exuberant in spirit
ps wiser for their experience.
ndid historian of these early con-
cannot trathfally say that they pro-
heed imeh good beyond the training in
sition and public speaking whieh
Lronght to these om the programs.
lite the unnecessary and often
alry between the societies and

owith niet. earnest: work in
the class room.

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Banquet.

It was about eleven o'clock when the company of
over one hundred Palladian alunini, faculty and
autifully
rs of the

nt Palladians were seated at t
~ extending along thr

d

room. rrangements were p tand the
ment y served and thorough vd

Over two bours were consumed ring the
menu The excellent: music of the Hagenow

the occasion.

added muc

gth the toss! ers inte hi-

miaster took om

hands, and for two hours more the company e “oyed
the responses. which were wise, witty, or gray jut
all <peasing congramation for the work of the iast
quarter century dobope fer the next one rhe

program was follows
Teasts

Formic ate ort

ill Owen Jon
Lincoln F
Mrs AW. OF
Victor Rosewa
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“Let No Man Despise thy You
‘The Palladian —and Menander
Let us Banquet Royally after this Silver

r! ROS Baker

H OB. Ward

toast ma

nm the

a health to the Palladian and the next
This was drunk with a will, and
the Palla

ter pro}
twenty five vears
Lin singing “John Jones,
to the sweet strains of the orchestra a> thes
The Pallatian

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tien Was”

Palladian Society and the Hesperian
iniginally published by the
September 24, 1871, the society

esperian w

Palladian society
ed to publish a monthly |
given over “to the hands of th
end of that term vif they desire it

aheil at an expen

per. said paper to be
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the paper to be
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paper
vd. ene of whom sh

nomind
ing elected = Mr Kinnes and
were then chosen by ac
January 6 ste
ty reqnest the chat
of the stude and that the
4 newspaper g-sociation for cond:
Went”) Carried A week later the
eet the Hesperian Student te the
lent Paper Association

Sweet wer

ed that the soc!

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soctety
Hesperian

We are headquarters for fountain pen~
We sell them and guarantee themm—tfrom
ie to $5 each. If our pens are not sat-
jefactory we will return you your money

. Ho Heerorsuemrr & Ce

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