The Society then moved into Committee Reports, where Ms. Shillington took the floor, and then promptly gave the floor back to the Society when she opened her speech up to all kinds of suggestions regarding the time and place for the Pandora picture. Mr. Bowman asked the Society to pay their dues and stuff. Mr. Bowman argued that though there was something about poetry that drives him, most people would likely never make important sacrifices for just poetry or just philosophy. In many cases, pure poetry would stand in the way of material gain, making it unlikely that it could formulate the key determinant in any type of decision. Mr. Slone stated that while the majority of people fit the description of the previous speaker, there are still some people out there in the world that still believe.
Poetry brings things out of some people, and thus acts as a force in decision making.
Mr. Weaver said that the resolution was a little behind the times, for poetry today isn't powerful for it doesn't really hit society. In short, our culture is no longer captivated by literature. Ms. Moultrie took the floor and argued that a poet has the strength to change the way we see things. Ms. Brignac was in complete agreement with the resolution because she felt that people learn the best from their own experiences, and the experiences of others. By learning from the experiences of others, people learn much from great literature.