The speaking in competition of the Boylston Prizes last evening was interesting and the contest was certainly a close one. Notwithstanding the fact that the award of prizes excited the annual comment it was an eminently fair one. When consideration is given to the basis upon which the award of prizes was evidently made no other bestowal of the prizes could have been just. Natural ness was without question the most notable and most admirable in these speakers who met the approval of the gentlemen who acted as judges. Mr. Page and Mr. Knowles certainly spoke in a manner worthy of the recognition which they received. To compare the speaking of last evening with that of last year would be difficult and without reason. Each contest posseses its peculiarities and will, so long as the speakers adopt entirely different methods. But one thing certainly is evident, - that polish is not deemed equivalent to intelligent interpretation.
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