Winning Orations of the Inter-state Oratorical Contests, and Biographies of Contestants

American bachelor of arts beauty Beloit College BIOGRAPHICAL blood born Byron Carleton College Cavalier centuries character Chicago Christian church civilization conflict conscience conservatism Dante dark death Delivered DePauw University despotism divine earth eloquence England entered equality faith forces freedom Galesburg genius German glory graduated heart honor human Iago idea Illinois India Indiana influence inspiration institutions intellectual inter-State contest Inter-State Oratorical Contest Iowa Iowa State University Judas Judges Knox College labor land liberty light lives lofty Mahomet mankind ment Mephistopheles mighty mind Monmouth College moral nation nature never noble oration Oratorical Association party passion patriot philosophy poet political principles progress Prohibition party Puritan race reform religion represented republic revolution Saxon says sentiment slavery social society soul spirit sublime taking first prize taking second prize thought tion to-day truth University victory voice Wabash College Wisconsin