Northwestern University - Syllabus Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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GSEPH E. SMILEYwas born at Plaiuville, Ill., june 17, 1875. In 1896 he entered the Academy of Northwestern University, from which he graduated june, 1898, entering the College of Liberal Ars in the following September. He is a member of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity and of Hinman Literary Society. Mr. Smiley won the Raymond Debate Prize in the contest of 1900. He was president of the college Y. M. C. A. ill I9-'00, and was a member of the foot ball and base ball teams of '99 and 'oo. . Q Q G Q Q EO. H. PARKINSON was born Dec. 13, 1875, at Springfield, Ill. Graduated from High School at 'wVichita, Kansas, in 1894, and from the Normal School in 1896. Taught at Valley Center, Kansas, two years. Entered Northwestern University in 1898. Member of Hinman Literary Society. Q Q Q Q Q ARRY O. HILL was born in Edinburg, Christian Co., Illinois, Dec. 13, 1876. Graduated from Taylorville High School in '94, from NVesleyan University Law School in ,QSQ entered Northwestern University in the fall of Y99. While at VVesleyan, Mr. Hill represented his institution on the debating team. He is a member of the Hinman Literary Society for which he won the second prize in the Raymond Contest. 17

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Ctentral Eebating league S I 4 NORTHYVESTERN UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO UNIVERSITY OF XVISCONSIN UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Northwestern vs. Chicago, at Evanston, jan. 13, IQOI Minnesota vs. Michigan, at Ann Arbor, jan, 13, 1901 Wifzfzerf: Chicago and Michigan Final Debate held at Chicago, April, 1901 Northwestern Geam J. E. SMILEY, '02 G. A.PARKINSON, 'oz H, O. Hill, ,O2 Qup,ffjw,- Resolved, That the Immigration Bill vetoed by President Cleveland, March 2, 1897, Should become a law. 16

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llflortbern ratorical league wfficers of local JBrancb M. J. SEED . . President H. O HILL . Secretary H. O. ENWALI. . Vice-President E. O. HANMER . . Treasurer Lum! Cwfterf, Mn7'fb 7, 1900 Fjfff-P. E. THOMAS . . . The American Infamy' Sgmmj-H. B. GOUGH . . Stonewall Jackson and the New South 7'5,'mf,D. V, HOGALAND 'tThe Anglo-Saxon's Responsibility' flbembers of league UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY OF IOWA UNIVERSITY OF XVISCONSIN UNIVERSITY OF IWINNESOTA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO OBERLIN UN IVERSITY NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY PERCY E. THOMAS ERCY E. THOMAS, who has the honor of being the first Northwestern representa- tive since IS92 to win the final contest of the Northern Oratorical League, graduated from the Preparatory Department of Denver University. During his college career, he filled many oilices, among them being Secretary of his Classg Vice-President of the Young Men's Christian Associationg Business Manager of the Syllabnsg President of the Settle- ment Associationg Student Meniber of the Athletic Committee and Class Poet. He was also a ineniher of the Deru Society. Mr. Thomas is now pursuing graduate work here, and is on the Board of Directors of the Northwestern Alumni Association. IS