TH
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Vol I.
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,YESTERVILLE, O., MARCH 12, 1906
BLACK AND WHITE
Age ago the tidal wave of immigration came rolling forth from the gray and mystic d:.twn of antiquity. Onward and onward it swept, east and wet from the great valleys of southwestern A s1·a, on its mi sion of encircling
varied so widely in respect to Ohio State Oratorical Contest characteristics and achievements, The Ohio State Oratorical con today the negro is found in every land and min gli ng with every test was held here on last Friday people. evening between Antioch, BaldHow such a change has come_ win, Heidelberg and Otterbein about, well may we ask. We can- universities. not hold responsible the negro, First place was awarded to D. for to migrate from his native Emerson Tobias, of Heidelberg, home was contrary to his desire whose subject was "The Marble N o, t h e responsi b ility rests upon W a ·r t e th •" In po·1nt of thought
the globe. Ou its crest it bore the white man and his family. These, filled as they were with the spirit of adventure, as they passed along, sowe d the seeds of civilization in
the shoulders of others. The the oration was very good . The white man for the love of gol d general thought was that every snatched him by force from hi~ : one is the chooser of his own des native shore, bound him in the J- tiny and th::tt a fixed purpose was chains of slavery, and placed him the best guide. Tb e d e1·tvery o f th e ora t·100 was on the ruarkets of the world.
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o.2 after the contest. Dr. Bookwalter acted as toastmaster and a re presentative frt,m each of the vis iting college made a short sp eech. Refre hments were serv ed during the evening and the event "'as much enjoyed. The business session was held on Saturday morning at which the following officers ere elect ed: Pre ident, \Nalter Bucher, Heidelberg; vice president, A. Welker Finly, Baldwin; secretary, Miss Edna Miller, Antioch; treas urer, R. K. Staley, Otterbein. The delegates spent consider able time discussing the forma tion of a debating league between the colleges in the association or between other colleges. A reso lution was passed instru cting the delegates to consult with the ev-
every valley, laid the foundation Thousands of these black faces i not so pleasing. The studied stones of empires in every clime, were thus scattered broadcast manner of express ion became converted the wilderness into a ! d. b f M T b" finishthroughout the civilized world like lte tous e o re r. o ias fruitful -garden and gave the world tares among the wheat. These, ed. However when emphasi her industry and law. Although, falli ng as they did in the rich soi l was needed, the orator was equal in their pathway they saw the bones of their anceotors, victims root and began to grow. of their own ambitions, bleaching The conte t nex t year result, the ame bands that sowed production. in the a nds of every desert or The second place was awa rded held at Antj och . All in the seeds in days gone by have washed upon th e shores of every today resting upon tl1em one of to Guy D. Swartzel, of Antioch, contest was a success and appre, sea, yet they murmured not at the gravest problems that any race who spoke on "The Greatness of ciation was expressed on every this for they knew th at th is sacri- of men has ever tried to solve. the United States." He treated hand of the general hospitality fice was not in vain but paved the J A . n menca alone is heard the cry his subject in a complete way but of Otterbein . way for the following generations of countless voices that the tares original thot was lacking. In de to regions unexplored a nd to are rooting up the wheat. The livery he was fairly good. College Chorus Concert. achievements yet unknown to final competition of the races is Ifit was not for the recognized science. ext Friday evening the col upon us and from evny side we abilty of the judges, we would But during all th is time th ere hear the perplexing question most certainly take exceptions to lege chorus of forty voices under dwelt in the land of Africa an"What place shall the negro hold their decision in giving Ead C. the direction of Prof. Barringt0n other race of men. \Vithin the in thfa broad land when the pro Weaver, of Otterbein, third place. will deliver their concert. seclusion of this proverbial "dark cess is complete ? " The consensus of opinion of near It is quite safe to say that this continent" the man with the Methinks I see a mighty army, ly all present was that Mr. 'vVeav will be the best musical event of black skin for ages lived and eighty million strong. At the er should have had second, place. the year so far. The chorus has moved and had his being. While head stands the American white. His oration on ••White and Blac1<'' worked faithfully and hard all others were engaged in the pur- \Ve love our mother race and I was well writen and his manner term and is surely de erving of suits ofcivilization, the black man look upon that man as the em- i of delivery was equal if not su the most liberal patronage. The was content to stay at home. dodiment of the hi ghest civiliza- . perior to any of the other orators. program which has been prepared Since, indeed, as. to the achieve- ti o n that the world has ever i However the event is past, and is a strong 011e ,,nd eve,y student ments of other , he was both ig- know. \Ve believe tbat the heart we shall find no fault. Congrat- will do well to spend twe11ty-five 11orant and indifferent, he fouod who e every pulsation sends the u Ia t ions · 11\I r. "vv'ea v er • cents and hear a 1ine mu~ical his e-ve ry joy and sorrow and all pure Anglo Saxon blood beating A. Welker Finly, of Baldwin, treat. Evc-ry seat in the chapel objects of his ambjtions in the through the ve.ios of the true received fourth place on the sub will be a g-o d one, sin e tbe ro m haunts of his native wilds. By American citizen is not only the ject "The Undi covt:red Coun js of such a good ~ize that it is heredity and environment, those throne of the highest virtue but try." The oration- seemed to be well adopted to carrying sound. powerful determinants of charac- also is the noblest handiwork of not well organized, the thut being Let every student give this his ter, he was a savage. God. somewh at s_cattered. His deliv- loyal upport, and thi can be ll owbeit, times have changed. h ery was fa'1rly good best done by co ming to the con A t t e foot of the army stands · Despite the fact that for many - - - - - - - - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ A reception was held in the cert on next Friday evening. centuries these two races have Continued on Page Three. Association lParlors immediately Remember the date 1