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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ...'81. 1st, Oberlin, R. S. Lindsay, Byron. 2nd, Oberlin, W. J. Turner, The Influence of Slavery on American Literature. '82. 1st, Delaware, C. E. Jefferson, Philosophy of History. 2nd, Oberlin, D. F. Bradley, The Elements of Modern Civilization. '83. 1st, Wooster, Charles Krichbaum, The Philosoph-of Experience. 2ud, Oberlin, F. G. Alger, Our Debt to Pitt. '84. 1st, Oberlin, J. E. McConnell, Humanity's Guardian Endowments. 2nd, Delaware and Ohio State University tied. '85. 1st, Wooiter, A. G. Greenlee, Ancient and Modern Liberty. 2nd, Oberlin, P. P. Safford, The New Philosophy '86. 1st, Oberlin, H.H. Russell, Mob and Law. 2nd, Denison, B. F. McCann, National Pessimism in the Light of History. '87. 1st, Delaware, -C. M. L. Sites, Dynamic Faith. 2nd, Denison, W. B. Owen, Our Debt to the Future. '88. 1st, Denison, Chas. Bosler, A Problem of Today. 2nd, Oberlin, F. B. Carpenter, Dante and St. Paul. By perusing the above results of the State Oratorical contests since '75, it will be seen that Oberlin has won first place six times and second place six timci. She took first place in '77, '78, '79, '81, '84 and '86, and second place in '80, '81, '82, '83, '85 and '88. It will be noticed also that Oberlin has taken either first or second place every year but one, '87, since '77. There is a seeming anomaly about the contest of '81, which will be understood when it is explained. '81 was the last year before the State Association was formed under its present organization. The old association had been composed of Oberlin and a few of the smaller colleges of the state and had dwindled down until in '81 but t...
