Oratorical Contests

Belles Lettres Prize for Oratory medal, 1891

Small gold medal for the Belles Lettres Society Sophomore Prize for Oratory won by Montgomery Porter Sellers in 1891.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00167

Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00161 - AC 00180)

Subject: Literary Societies, Oratorical Contests, Medal

Format: Currency/Medallions

Belles Lettres Prize for Oratory medal, 1895

A Belles Lettres gold medal engraved with the society's symbol and motto, hung from a black crepe ribbon. This medal was awarded to Edgar Rohrer Heckman for winning the Sophomore Oratorical contest in 1895. 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00189

Location: Shelf 17 (housed with 00190-00193)

Subject: Award Medals, Oratorical Contests, Literary Societies

Format: Currency/Medallions

Center for Public Speaking Medals, c.2000

Three award medals from the Dickinson College Center for Public Speaking.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00458

Location: Shelf 25

Subject: Oratorical Contests

Format: Currency/Medallions

Medal Front, 1876

Gold metal cross with diamonds depicting scientific apparatus on the arms and center, presented to William M. B. Glandig (Class of 1878) in 1876.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00350

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00348, AC 00349)

Subject: Oratorical Contests, Medal, Honors and Awards

Format: Currency/Medallions

Pierson Prize for Oratory medal, 1877

Round gold pendant inscribed with contest details and the name of the winner for 1877, James Henry Morgan.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00166

Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00162 - AC 00180)

Subject: Pierson Prize, Oratorical Contests, Medal, Honors and Awards

Format: Currency/Medallions

Pierson Prize for Oratory Medal, 1887

A round gold pendant with oratorical contest details inscribed on both the front and the back. On the front the name of the winner for 1887, "AWARDED TO MARY R. CURRAN AS A PRIZE FOR ORATORY", is inscribed in the center of the medallion, around which reads "FOUNDED BY DANIEL PIERSON MDCCIXXXVII". On the back it reads "COLLEGIUM DICKINSONIENSE DETUR DIGNIORI". 

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00165

Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00161-00180)

Subject: Award Medals, Oratorical Contests, Pierson Prize

Format: Currency/Medallions

Pierson Prize-Longsdorff, 1886

A gold medallion attached to a red ribbon. On the front the engraving reads "COLLEGIUM DICKINSONIENSE DETUR DIONIORI" and on the back "AWARDED TO Zatae Longsdorff AS A PRIZE FOR ORATORY FOUNDED BY DANIEL PIERSON MDCCCLXXXVI"

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 2002.2

Location: Shelf 33

Subject: Award Medals, Oratorical Contests, Pierson Prize

Format: Currency/Medallions

Robert Cole Prize Medal, 1890

A gold polygonal medal for the Cole Freshman Elocution Contest of 1890, awarded to Montgomery Porter Sellers, inscribed with the text "COLE PRIZE MEDAL GIFT OF Robert C. Cole Class of '79" on the front. On the back the inscription reads "Awarded to M. P. Sellers June 19th, 1890 for excellence in Elocution Freshman Contest Class '93".

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00164

Location: Shelf 26 (housed with AC 00161-00180)

Subject: Award Medals, Oratorical Contests

Format: Currency/Medallions

Medal Front, 1876

Gold medal with chain with Union Philosophical Society emblem in the center, presented to William M. B. Glandig in 1876.

Artifact/Collection Number: AC 00348

Location: Shelf 25 (housed with AC 00349, AC 00350)

Subject: Medal, Literary Societies, Honors and Awards, Oratorical Contests

Format: Currency/Medallions

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