1917 Cedrus Yearbook

19 ••%•• • -: ).4: •4.:1•••:•:.•: 21 :::•*.• 17 Intercollegiate Prohibition Association of Cedarville College O N the 9th of November, 1916, thru the influence of Mr. William McIntyre of Xenia Seminary,the Intercollegiate Prohibition Association of Cedarville College, was organized with a membership of thirty-one boys and girls. Ralph Elder was elected president of the new organization, the other members of the executive committee being a secretary, treasurer, and reporter. The first move of the new association was to send three delegates to the nation- al convention, which was held at Lexington, Kentucky,December 28th-31st. This convention of over seven hundred delegates proved to be one of the greatest student conventions ever held in this country. Among the many prominent speakers at this convention were W.J. Bryan,Ira Landrith,Daniel Poling,Ex-Gov. Foss, Col. Bain and many others of national reputation. Each in turn answered the challenge of the national prohibition movement. One of the most interesting features of the convention was the oratorical con- test, in which there were eight contestants. The first prize went to Joshua B. Lee of Oklahoma, the winner over 1600 college orators. Since the oratorical contest is one of the prominent features of the I. P. A. movement,our organization has decided to hold a preliminary contest, the winner to represent our college at Xenia, where the contest for this section of the state is to be held. The I. P. A. through its activities presents splendid opportunities for prohibi- tion work, and it is our earnest desire and sincere wish that every college student do all in his power to help attain our aim of Ohio Dry after Nov.6th; A dry nation in 1920. J. W. C. 60

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