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a successful adjustment of new demands to old policies. As new elements in the Usociety problem certain facts may be stated. The number of students had increasediin a ratio commensurate with the expansion ofthe College work. The College classes had grown relatively stronger and more important than formerly. The membership of the societies had almost doubled. The inspiration coming from members had provoked a commendable spirit of rivalry which was counteracted and rendered almost nugatory by the diverse character of the members. The average work actually done was far below the average ability of the students to do. Work to be profitable to the weaker members, necessarily had to be placed near their level. Practically speaking, the members of the societies made little progress after the Sophomore yearg why? The work was below them, uninteresting and perhaps a repetition of class or former literary work. Neglecting their own develop- ment in higher and better literary lines, they spent the last two years of their society life in helping others up to the plane they occupied. Long and tedious programs rendered a large percentage of the work ineffective. Furthermore, a more favorable time for hnally solving the society problem could hardly have been desired. It had been once more demonstrated by the failure of the Logomathian Society that it is almost impossible for another society to exist on equality with the old societies and successfully compete with them. Impelled by these considerations, the Delphic and Hesperian societies, through representative committees, discussed the various questions involved and decided to restrict their own membership to the College classes. To accomplish this result the committees recommended that a literary society expressly for preparatory students be formed, and that ten members each of the Delphic and Hesperian societies be requested to become charter members of the same. The work of the committees being approved by the Faculty, the volunteers were chosen and the new society opened its doors for new members at the beginning of the Spring term. We now hope for and expect in the College societies better literary work, better parliamentary drills, in fact better everything. If To those who go from us we say God-speed. In trust, to those who come, are given to guard Our treasures and traditions of the past, Our chronicles and legendary loref' lil
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College. An important advance step was taken two years ago by the literary societies in contracting to establish and maintain an annual oratorical contest to which any college student might be admitted. The first contest was held in the Christian Church on Friday evening, May 5, ,Q3. There were four contestants who appeared in the following order: Mr. F. A. Turner, '95, t'Galileo g Mr. A. A. Hunter, YQ4, A Ruling Spirit, Mr. J. E. Lynn, '95, The LatestiOrator of the Puritanic Spiritgi' Mr. Claude E. Sheldon, '93, The Spirit of the Age . The orations were all of acknowledged merit and pleased the audience. Mr. Lynn de- livered his oration with splendid effect and was declared winner by both audience and judges. To him was awarded a gold medal. Mr. Sheldon easily won second place and received a silver medal. The Faculty, appreciating the efforts of the students and their oratori- cal spirit, arranged for regular instruction in elocution and oratory and secured Prof. A. M. Newens, of Drake University, Ia., to take charge of the work. The department has met ,with favor and fair patronage, which facts are sufficient evidence of Prof. Nevven's ability as an artist in his line. This department in conjunction with that of Music, gives a public 'K Recital 'i once each term. Repeated attempts have been made to secure Hiram's admis- sion into the Ohio Inter-Collegiate Oratorical Association. A delegation was sent to the Annual Contest at Akron, in ,92, and another to Marietta the next year, to present Hiram's claims for admission. Nothing tangible was accomplished. In February of this year, the contest was held at Alliance. Mr. A. M Kenyon, Mr. A. M. Newens, Mr. D. J. Osborne and Mr. J. P. Allison attended as delegates, and it is to their earnest efforts that we owe Hiram's admission into the Association as one of the ten Ohio Colleges. J, .ff in, 4, iv, 4s 'P 'P 'P 4 PREPARATORY SOCIETY.-This year has witnessed an impor- tant reform in the working methods of the Delphic and Hesperian societies and a solution of what has long been designated as the society problem. Hiram has experienced in recent years a remarkable and significant growth-a growth unprecedented in her history. The growth it is evident had modified the conditions of the problem which the Literary Societies were organized to solve. Needs had been added and not satisfiedg neither could they be satisfied under existing methods. The societies failed to effect 17
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