The Washburn Mid-Continent from Topeka, Kansas • 30

THE WASHBURN MID-CONTINENT. 30 torical Contest at Topeka, May 7, should send in their applications to the Vice-President on or before April 30. For further information address D. E. Blair, Salina, Kas.

The Copeland Hotel will be the headquarters for the Association. The Annual Convention meets in the afternoon of the contest, probably in the hotel parlors. Parties desiring to reserve seats for delegations should send in their orders to P. A. Lovewell, chairman of Washburn committee, by May 4th.

All railroads will honor certificates if more than 100 are in attendance. These certificates, properly signed, will entitle their holders to one-third fare on the return trip. All communications should be sent to P. A. Lovewell, Washburn College, Topeka, Kansas, or S.

L. McCune, Secretary Association, Athens, Ohio. Inter-State Officers. President, John H. Andress Doane College, Crete, Nebraska.

Vice President, D. E. Blair Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina. Secretary and Sam'l L. McCune Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.

State Officers. Charles E. Heizer, Secretary and Treas. Colorado College, Colorado Springs. C.

C. Pulis, Secretary University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. Archie D. Ball, Secretary Lawrence University, Appleton, Wis. Henry Hurt, Secretary Marshall, Missouri.

E. M. Fowler, Secretary and Treasurer Ottawa University, Ottawa, Kansas. Geo. B.

Marvel, Secretary and Treasurer Illinois Wesleyan Bloomington. M. J. Bowman, Secretary Hanover College, Hanover, Indiana. Ira C.

Painter, Secretary Dennison University, Granville, Ohio. M. M. Maxwell, Secretary Macalster College, St. Paul, Minnesota.

U. B. Riggs. Secretary and Treasurer Upper Iowa University, Fayetta, Iowa. The National, Topeka, Kas.

Is furnished equal to any Topeka Hotel. Has the most central location. Has its handsome Dining Room on the top floor. Supplied with first-class Passenger Elevator. Is near Postoffice.

State House, and all Railroad offices. Within one block of both Opera Houses. Accessible by street cars from all parts of the city. Inter-State Contest. Topeka, Kansas, May 7, 1896.

I. A rate of a fare and a third, on the certificate plan, has been secured on all railroads for the Interstate Oratorical Contest, to be held in Topeka, Kansas, May 7. All delegates and persons attending same must secure certificates from their home agents with their tickets. Certificates must be presented to the Secretary of the Interstate Oratorical Association for his signature before the rate can be secured on the return trip. Let every one who expects to be in attendance take notice.

Tickets on sale May 5. II. All college delegations which wish to be assigned seats for the Interstate Ora EXCELLENT SERVICE. REASONABLE RATES. Hankla Bros..