Show matheson makes good again the following article clipped from the deseret news regarding scott matheson one of our oun local boys who is making good at the university of utah is of interest to all of us we love to hear bear of our boys making good and we extend our congratulations to scott it is no slight achievement to merit the distinction awarded to him by the state university scott matheson a sophomore student at the university of utah was warded the gold medal offered by he sons of the american revolution for the best patriot patrio address in the annual contest held this morning in the university assembly hall ball the subject of mr lath Math esons address was the most tragic Fi gurein history the winning contestant was a member of the university debating team this year and was elected prosecuting sec attorney of the student body for the year 1921 1922 in the annual election last month other speakers and their subjects were americas destiny horace knowlton the pui purpose pose of america D R jensen and the way a nation lives JE J E nelson adlof all of these contestants were given equal honorable mention by the judges the life of benedict arnold was treated by mr matheson ile he declared that but for his 1 monumental crime and unforgivable mistake in betraying his country arnold would have gone down in history as a heroic figure in keeping with his services to his country the speaker painted the pathos of a man who erred and cited the last words of arnold to prove his repentance let me die in my old american uniform may god forgive me fr for ever putting on another fred A boyd representing the sons of the american revolution presided at the meeting the judges were dr E S wright C A boyd and G L hutchins |