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Ua1f Ogden-Robinson Oratorical Contest Winners, Wku Archives

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List of winners of the Ogden-Robinson oratorical contests. These two oratorical contests originated in the Ogden College in 1885. The Robinson award is given to the winner of a contest for freshmen and sophomores. The Ogden Medal is given to the winner of the upperclassman contest. Since the merger of Ogden College and WKU the even is generally held on or near Ogden College Founders’ Day which is observed on the first Friday of April.

Ua2/3/1 Staff Regent Debate, Joy Gramling, Richard Kirby

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Audiotape of staff regent selection forum featuring Richard Kirby and Joy Gramling.

Ua1b1/1/2 An Evening With A Scientist & A News Man, Harry Gray, James Ausenbaugh, Wku Rodes-Helm Lecture Series

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Rodes-Helm lecture by Harry Gray and James Ausenbaugh entitled An Evening with A Scientist and a News Man moderated by Lowell Harrison. The lecture format allows each speaker 20 minutes to present his/her topic, response time to each other and ends with a question / answer session from the audience.

Dr. Harry Gray, a leading authority in the field of solar energy, fears that science is advancing so fast on so many fronts that the public can't keep up. More specifically, he worries that the news media's ability - or commitment - to help keep the public informed is limited. …

Ua1b1/1/1 The Once & Future South, Lowell Harrison, Jim Wayne Miller, Wku Rodes-Helm Lecture Series

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Rodes-Helm lecture by John Edgerton and Jim Wayne Miller entitled the Once and Future South moderated by Robert Haynes. The lecture format allows each speaker 20 minutes to present his/her topic, response time to each other and ends with a question / answer session from the audience.

Ua11/1/6 Hilltoppers In The News, Wku University Relations, Skip Church

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Hilltoppers in the News radio program regarding the debate team, band concerts, student of the week Ron Cameron and the baseball team.

Ua3/3/1 Freedom Is An Unfinished Business, Chester Travelstead

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WKU commencement address delivered by alum Chester Travelstead regarding freedom, civil rights and responsibility.

Ua3/3/1 Senior Day Address, Ronnie Sutton

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Transcript of address given by Ronnie Sutton at Senior Day Chapel.

Ua1b3/5 That Other Thing, J. R. Alexander

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Speech delivered by J.R. Alexander at the unveiling of the Cherry Statue.

Ua37/23 Whas Broadcast No. 61, Whas, Western Kentucky University, Earl Moore

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Script for weekly WKU broadcast on WHAS radio featuring a debate between WKU and Asbury College on minimum wage. Individuals included in the broadcast were Earl Moore, Louis Salomon, Charles Crain, B.H. Henard, Julius Brasher and Charles Runyan.

Ua12/2/1 Normal Heights, Vol. 1, No. 6, Western Kentucky University

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Newsletter and course catalog this issue promotes Patriotic Week.

Ua3/1/4 Speeches & Ideas Book, Henry Cherry

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Notebook created by Henry Cherry entitled Talks Made at Morning Exercises. It contains handwritten speeches, clippings of sermons, poetry, cartoons and illustrations. Many pages were blank, those pages were not digitized. Page numbers match pdf file.

• A Dream Dreamed Over 37
• A Proposition from Epictetus 58
• A Railroad Man’s Prayer 2
• A Scientific Demonstration 54
• A Valuable Reminder, Ram’s Horn, nd 90
• A Vision, np, nd 37
• A Wasted Life 55
• An Important Question, Ram’s Horn, nd 86
• Bab’s Liberal Sermon – Worship in Church & In Green Fields Compared, np, 7/30/1896 7
• Baptist & Reflector, Vol. X, No. 9, …