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Caption: Course Catalog - 1897-1898
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PRIZES IN MILITARY AND ORATORY 249 PRIZES THE HAZLETON PRIZE MEDAL Capt. W. C. Hazleton provided in 1890 a medal, of beautiful and artistic design, which is to be awarded, at a competitive drill to be held near the close of the year, to the best drilled student. Each competitor must have been in attendance at the University at least sixteen weeks of the current college year; must not have had more than four unexcused absences from drill; and must present himself for competition in full uniform. The award is made for excellence in these particulars: 1. Erectness of carriage, military appearance, and neatness. 2. Execution of the school of the soldier, without arms. 3. Manual of arms, with and without numbers. The successful competitor will receive a certificate setting forth the facts, and may wear the medal until the 15th day of May following, when it will be returned for the next competition. IN ORATORY The Trustees of the University appropriate every year the sum of one hundred dollars for prizes in debate. The amount is divided into three prizes, of fifty, thirty, and twenty dollars, respectively, and these are awarded to the three participants whose work is adjudged best. The debate is held some time in the month of February. A preliminary contest takes place in December, and is open to all members of the three upper classes. From the list of contestants in the preliminary debate six are selected to take part in the final competition. INTERSCHOLASTIC ORATORICAL CONTEST A medal of the value of twenty dollars is offered annually by the University to the high schools of the state for the best oration delivered in a competitive contest between
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