Whitman Dovell-Gose Oratory Contest Page On Campus Persuasive Speaking. A Legacy of Excellence . . . The History of the Dovell-Gose Oratory Contest Previous winners of the Dovell-Gose Oratory Contest

William Thomas Dovell and Christopher Columbus Gose Keeping the tradition alive, Bridget Kustin, Beth Pearson, and Eric Suni excelled at the Dovell Gose Oratory Contest.

The annual Dovell-Gose Oratory Contest. Hunter Conservatory 107 Tuesday, April 24, 2012. 4:15 to 8:15pm You will be scheduled for a specific time during which you will give your 5 to 7 minute presentation. All students currently enrolled in courses at Whitman are eligible. Cash prizes totaling $650 to $800 will be awarded. Participants receive a cash prize for presentations meeting the criteria of the contest (noted below). The amount of each award shall be determined by Jim Hanson at the time of the contest but shall not exceed $100 and shall not be lower than $30. You are paid through the financial aid office into your student account. Criteria: All speeches must be 1. the original work of the speaker 2. different from Dovell-Gose presentations you gave in previous years. 3. persuasive in nature 4. 5 to 7 minutes in length The speeches may concern any topic except about Jim Hanson and you may use notes or PowerPoint. Tips for Doing Well If you are interested in entering, please e-mail Jim Hanson at hansonjb@whitman.edu BY 9pm Monday, April 23, 2012, with your name and any times you cannot be scheduled to speak from 4:15 to 8:15pm. You will be notified by Tuesday morning, April 24, with your speaking time slot.

Questions should be directed to Jim Hanson at hansonjb@whitman.edu