COLES PRIZE CONTEST Event to be Held To-Morrow Night— Seven Men Entered Philolexian Society will hold the first contest for the Philolexian Washington Centennial Prize for patriotic orations, in Earl Hall to-morrow evening at 8:15. The Prize Fund was the gift of J. Ackerman Coles '64 to the society in 1902. The contest occurs once in four years. The prize is a replica of the life size bronze bust of Washington, modelled from life at Mount Vernon, by Jean Antoine Houdon. It was cast at the Baibedienne Foundry in Paris and imported especially for this purpose by Tiff an; . The original is now in the Virginia staiehouse. By the conditions of the gift, President Butler and the president of the society are judges while Mr. Tassih has been chosen as the thiru judge. Dean Van Amringe will preside at the contest. Contestants are urged to make their appointments immediately to meet Mr.…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1907-01-10 →

PRIZE ORATIONS TO-NIGHT First Contest for Philolexian Washington Prize—Six Competitors This evening at 8:15 in Earl Hall, the Philolexian Society will hold the first contest for the Philolexian Washington Prize. The fund was established for the society by J. Ackerman Coles '64, and the prize is a copy of the life size bronze bust of Washington, modelled from life at Mount Vernon, by Jean Antoine Hou don. The cast was made at the Barbedienne Foundry in Paris and was imported especially for this purpose. The original is in the Virginia State House. Dean Van Amringe will act as chairman and the judges will be Dean Kirchwey, Mr. A. DeV. Tassin and H. E. Chapin 1907. The program will be as follows: 1. "Washington in New York," .... McAlister Coleman 1909 2. "American Character," A. Joyce Kilmer 1908 3. "The Stability of Our Republic,".. Welles H. Sellew Columbia Songs 4. "True…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1907-01-11 →

COMPETITORS TAKE NOTICE All Conditions for Philo Oratorical Contest Announced—Hour for Elections Changed "Philolexian Centennial Washington Prize Fund: Gift of $lOOO to the Philolexian Society from J. Ackerman Coles LL. D„ '64, '67 A.M., '6B M.D. The accumulated interest is to be expended every four years for a duplicate of the life size bronze bust of George Washington, modeled from life at Mount Vernon, by Jean Antoine Houdon, to be cast at the Barbedienne Foundry, Paris, France. The bust will be given to that member of the Philolexian Society who, in the opinion of the President of the University, the President of the Society, and a third man of their choosing, shall be deemed most worthy, upon his delivery of an original patriotic address." Such are the description of the first prize and the statement of the conditions governing the Philolexian oratorical "contest. It was…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1911-01-06 →

PHILO ORATORY TONIGHT Glee Club to Assist at Second Public Function of Philolexian This Winter —Dance to Follow Philolexian will hold its Annual Oratorical Contest in Earl Hall at 8:15 this evening. This is the second public entertainment given by that society this winter and the program includes in addition to the addresses by the competitors the rendering of several selections by the Glee Club, the announcement of the winners of the essay Contest, the announcement of the officers of the so-, ciety for the second term and the presentation of several certificates of honary membership. Reports state that an interesting evening's entertainment has been prepared and all professors and students at Columbia are invited by the society to be present. The judges will be: William Barclay Parsons, LL. D., a graduate of Columbia in the class of 1879, an ex-President of Philolexian, and a…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1911-01-19 →

News Editor for this Issue BENJ. F. LEONARD The Tide Turns Oratory had been regarded for some years as one of the Lost Arts at American Universities. In the last decade, however, the tide has turned. And this has been due largely to such influences as the Philolexian Centennial Prize for Patriotic Oratory, which is being competed for tonight in Earl Hall. Patriotism and oratory are of the same vital consistency—true patriotism is the expression of the individual. The decline of oratory was lamentable because it showed that the body of University students were not capable of expression themselves. We passed from the high-flown effervescent overdone type of oratory into a state of lethargy, due perhaps to the general apathy of those forced to partake of that former flamboyant style. During the last ten or fifteen years, however, evidences of a revival of interest in oratory have…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1915-04-23 →

PHILO TO CELEBRATE TIME HONORED DEBATE Six Best Speakers of Philo Compete Tonight for Bust of Washington— Third Quadrennial Contest When, at 8:00 o'clock tonight, the six best speakers of the Philolexian Society compete in Earl Hall for the bronze bust of Washington, the third quadrennial speaking contest will be under way. This is one of the social events of the University year and always arouses a great deal of interest among the campus orators. Mr. Dixon Ryan Fox who won the prize four years ago, will preside. The judges will be Mr. Ambrose D. Henry, a trustee of the University, Provost Carpenter and W. M. Stillman, president of the society. Several grads, former Philo members, have signified their intention of coming back for the contest and also a great many of the trustees and officers of the University. All those who care to hear the speeches and enjoy the dancing are…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1915-04-23 →

LAUNCH CAMPAIGN FOR PHILO HOUSE Will be Located Next to Furnald and Will be Two Stories in Height. $10,000 MUST BE RAISED A campaign for a Philo House on the campus which will cost $lO,OOO was launched at the annual initiation banquet of Philolexian Society at Keen's Chop House last night A committee consisting of F. G. Dunham 'l5, as chairman, Dr. J. Ackerman Coles '64, honorary chairman, John B. Pine '77, Frederic R. Coudert '9O and Wayne D. Heydecker 'll will meet immediately, and perfect the plans for the raising of the funds. Located Next to Furnald. The house will be located on the foundation already built beside Furnald Hall. Pell Hall, the next dormitory, will be located on the South side of the Philo House. The University has given its consent to the proposition, and only the collection of the funds is necessary. Of the $lO,000 which will be needed $1,500 has already been…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1916-05-11 →

Judges Present Students Philo Endowment Awards William A. S. Dollard '24 won the Philolexian Washington Centenial Prize at a competition held recently before the club. This award, presented once every four years, is given for the best original patriotic oration by a member of the society. The bust, gift of J. Ackerman Coles, is a copy of a bust of Washington, done by Houdon from life. Prof. John J. Coss and Warner Tufts, president of the club, were the judges. Henry M. Robinson, Jr., '23 won the Essay Prize, J. Warner Bellah, Jr., '23 received the short story award, and the Poetry Prize was given to Williams Norris Stahl '24, at the same gathering. These honors are each one third of the income of another Philolexian award, totalling $7O. Prof. John Erskine made the decisions.

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1923-05-28 →

PHILO WILL WELCOME NEW MEN TOMORROW Twelve New Men to Attend Formal Meeting Tomorrow Night— Will Elect Officers. A reception for the twelve newly elected members of Philolexian and the election of officers for 1927-1928 will feature the weekly meeting of the society tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in 418 John Jay Hall, according to an announcement made by President Phillip B. Thurston '27. For this occasion both the new men and regular members are asked to appear in formal attire. The oratorical contest for the Philolexian Centennial Prize has been postponed for reasons of convenience from tomorrow evening until next Thursday, May sth, at 8 P. M. in the meeting room of John Jay Hall. Entrants have already been received for the competition which comes every four years under the followingterms: "A prize known as the Philolexian Centennial Prize was established in 1902 by the gift…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1927-04-27 →

PHILOLEXIAN ELECTS OFFICERS TONIGHT To Welcome New Members at Formal Meeting—Postpone Oratorical Contest. Election of officers for 1927-1928 and the admittance of the twelve recently elected members takes place at the meeting of the Philolexian Society at 8 o'clock tonight in its room, 418 John Jay Hall, President Phillip B. Thurston '2V has announced. This evening's meeting will be formal and the four officers for next year will be chosen toward the end of the meeting. Contrary to announcement last week, the oratorical contest scheduled for tonight will not take place. For the convenience of the judges on that occasion, the competition for the Philolexian Centennial Prize will be held next Thursday, May 5, at 8 P. M. in the meeting room of John Jay. Manuscripts for the annual essay, short-story and poetry are due tonight. Terms for Entrants. Entrants from the society's mem-'…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1927-04-28 →

Fox Will Officiate At Prize Contest Of Philolexian Professor Dixon Ryan Fox of the History Department will officiate at the Coles Prize Contest to be held by the Philolexian Society on Wednesday evening, when undergraduate members of Philo will deliver original orations upon patriotic subjects. All members of the University and their friends are invited to attend. The contest is held once every four years, and was established in 1907 by Jonathan Ackerman Coles '63, 68M. The award for the best oration is a bronze cast of an heroic-size bust of George Washington. The original was modelled from life by Jean Antoine Houdon and now stands in the Assembly Hall of the State of Virginia at Richmond. At the first contest, held in 1907, Honorable Mention was awarded to the late Joyce Kilmer, who spoke on "American Character". The next contest was won by Dixon Ryan Fox 'll using "Balance" as…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1931-04-28 →

Philolexian Prize Announced At a well attended meeting of thcPhilolexian Literary Society held ir. Earl Hall last night, the question "Resolved that the action of President Roosevelt in disbanding the 25th Regiment of Colored Infantry was unjustified" was debated. The affirmative side was taken by A. S. Moses 1909 and W. J. MacGreevy 1908, and the negative was supported by McA. Coleman 1909 and W. H. Sellew 1909, to whom the decision was awarded. A. T. Swords 1907 made an extempore speech on "Cross Country Work" and V. K. W. Koo 1909 made an extempore speech 01 "The Labor Question of the Panama Canal." The literary program criticism was given by A. T. Kilmeri9oB. F. L. Hopkins 1907, President oi Barnard spoke at the meeting inviting the members of Philolexian to attend the Barnard Smoker two weeks from last night. The invitation was unanimously accepted with thanks. A. T. Swords 1907,…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1906-12-06 →

COLES PRIZE ORATIONS Six Contestants Speak for Philolexian Prize—Awarded to F. A. Higgins Philolexian Society held the first contest for the Philolexian Washington Frize in Earl Hall last night. The speeches, of course, were original and distinctly patriotic in character. No one but a member of Philolexian Society was eligible to speak for the prize. The prize itself was given by a Philolexian alumnus, J. Coles '64, '6B (P. & S.). and consists of a recently imported replica life size Barbedienne bronze bust of George Washington, taken from life, while Washington was at Mount Vernon, by Jean Antione Houdon in 1788. The prize was imported by Tiffany's bronze department. On the front of the pedestal of the bust is inscribed: Washington, by Houdon, replica Cole's Philolexian Prize for 1906, and below this is the name of the contestant winning the prize. The speeches began…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1907-01-12 →

"BALANCE" WINS FIRST PRIZE Title of Oration Delivered Last Night by D. R. Fox—Glee Club Songs Prove Enjoyable Feature D. R. Fox 'll won first place in the annual oratorical contest of the Philo- % lexian Literary Society, which was held in the auditorium of Earl Hall last evening. A. W. Hey decker 'IT won the second place. The subject of the winning oration was "Balance" and in the course of his speech Fox showed that the prominent characteristics of the great leaders of this country have been balance, broadmindedness, willingness to look at both sides of the question. "In these times," |he said, "this leadership is the part of the sc.iolar, as the scholar has cultivated the habit of looking at both sides of the question." The subject of Macmahon's oration was "Going to School in Democracy." "The working of democracy may not have a complete success in this country,'' he…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1911-01-20 →

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Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.

Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.

Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.