The Gavelyte, January 1911

1lf gr t possihil1t1 • , and u h tal - 1•nts shoulrl not In k for cl 'V lopm nt. Th' final •v •nt of the v 'nmg nd th, m, lf lnq{' t awnr I Wl\H th• rn– tnn(·al ·ont •st. Mr. R nm hrond 8, • Curr nt Ev n · PROf''. L , JllRl< T, ' M , (l hilo p aking n " Told •n ppor- Th population of th1> Uni d Stau• tnnit " nn i Mr. W •nd II G"osl r ( Phil- a · rding th nsuR of 1910 is vn o hi ) n th "Taqk of th Tim ." B th ration w r pr dueti n that did 9 ~, 000,000. This includ H all J>ORReR- cr dit t th r1 n and stran gely w r s10ns. All the s tat s 8how an mer a along very near th s.am Im of xc pt Iowa. th ught. Both d alt with th probl ms I 0 f th ri nt and argued that the only Th t · · fill d b h Jp of solution Ii s in evangelization. I upr ~ our 18 again Y Th delivery of b th was er ditable; th promot10n of Associate Justice cl arne , distinctnes , forcibleness, I White to the hi f Justiceship, and and eamestnes b ing a quality that the appointm nt of Joseph R. Lamar both men posses ed.. uch a contest of Georgia and Willis Van D vanter was ur ly worth while. , .' . . ' We were honored in having with us I as Associate Justices. White and Mis Stacey Connor of Springfield, who Lamar are Democrats. then charmingly sang "A May Morn- __ )ng." She r~sponded to an enthusiast- The Ballinger committee has cnven . 1c encore w1th "In the Garden of My . e.· Heart. " 1 . that gentleman a clear bill, and he is The illness of Mr. Harriman necessi- now busily engaged in presenting tated the omission of the debate and measures for the more effective conser– the award for this was by agreement vation of our natural resources. There divided pro rata between the other win- ners. '!'he two dollar prize for solo for is no doubt that his experience of the ladies' voices went to the Philosophies, last few months has made clear to him the Philos not havini' a contestant in what the American people want, and the field. The decision of the judges was as we hope that his present activity is follows: sincere and that the measures he now Essay, Miss Ramsey, Philo; Decla- proposes will result in lasting good to mation, Miss Williamson, Philo; Solo, the American people. Mr. Stewart, Philo; Oration, Mr. Fos– -0-- ter, Philosophic. The grades of contestants are here- Senator Lorimer of Illinois still has a with appended: ~ §I g ~ ~ ...0 0. ~ -§ ~ .§ Winners i:Q ~ ,~ r:n Essay No. 1 90 90 87 Essay No. 2 85 92 90 Declama. No. 1 95 95 1 86 Declama. No. 2 70 1 85 82 Oration No. 1 92 1 86 89 Oration No. 2 98 1 90 88 Ramsey Williamson Foster Vocal Solo No. 169 1 90 90 Vocal Solo No. 2;85 1 92 95 Stewart l cloud resting over the title to his seat. The accusations of bribery that have ; been rampant among Illinois legislators j have started a movement in the Senate itself to declare his seat vacant. -0-- Woodrow Wilson's opposition to Ex– Senator Smith is at length bearing fruit and will result in the defeat of Smith's efforts for a new term. Thus one reform governor is reading his title clear. In New York, Governor