"Unknowns" Win Prizes

Two men practically unknown in the field of public speaking at Dartmouth came out victorious in the annual public speaking contest held in 103 Dartmouth Hall April 24, when Darrell Gordon Graham '28 of Springfield, Mass., won the $100 Barge Gold Medal with his address on "Chapel at Dartmouth," and Henry Irving Kohn '30 of New Haven, Conn., speaking on the subject of "The Constitution," won the Class of 1866 Prize of $50.

Graham is the leader of this year's championship glee club, vice-president of the Players, and a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity. Although he has been in various dramatic productions, this was his first attempt in the field of oratory. His address was unusually sincere due to his great personal interest in his topic. He explained that Chapel at Dartmouth was a failure because the orthodox religion of today is unsuited to the student, and recommended a period of devout music at Chapel time.

Kohn, winner of the 1866 Prize, has also had little oratorical training with the exception of having won a medal in the New York Times' Oratorical Contest. He discussed his topic of "The Constitution" very thoroughly and in an interesting manner.

Prof. McCallum of the English Department presided. The Committee of Awards con- sisted of Prof. C. V. Chesley, Head of the Department of English in the Clark School, Prof. D. L. Stone of the Department of Political Science, and Prof. G. C. Wood of the Department of Romance Languages.