The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-02-27
FROM SERENA.
THE sERENA LYC.UM

II M THE sEAENA LYCBUN
La been in good running order during the pres
sat winter. and . good many questions have
bssa discussed s.d disposed Of, some Of which
were The following: "ResOlsed, That intemper-
saos sssses mere misery than all other evils
smsns mes" Decided in negative. "Reselsed
That Catholicism 10 more reasonable than Moth
sdism." in negative. Rev. Mr. Hawk.
ins DISCUSSED with the Club on this question.
and very saimsting time it was toe: (Which
il mere consistent with the Bible, Mornonism or
xethsdism ?"-Decidsd in favor Of Msthodism.
"Rsse'sed, That capital panishment shosld BE-
abolished. "-Decidedj il negative. "Resolced,
HAa is the architect of his own fortune" -Desi-
dsa in Affirmative. "Resolced, Upiversal suffrage
sAssld b granted in the u s"-Dscided in
negative. "Resslsed, The detective policy Of the
Uaited States il injurious to the people in times
Of peace. Decided in negative. "R<so.oed, The
town Of Serena shoald take $4,000 stock in the
Fsx River Valley Railroad, in case that road il
rua three miles in the town." This question
brought out several persons not members Of the
slub. and interested in the rssd. The question
va veil argued, and the decision given to tho
Affirmative.
The question last discussed wa, 'Reso!ced,
The dsssrias Of the faal happiness Of mankind
u proved BY tie Bible and reason Decided in
s1lrnativs. President in chair Tom Leonard.
Question for discussion at next meeting: "Re-
soiscd, 0sssrsl Sherman deserves more praise
than General Grant in putting down the rs-
hslliss"
The Lyesum meets every Monday evening.
nd has had thus far good attendance.
Aside from the old Serena Club there is alss
osgaaised
A BOYS LYCEUM,
which meets every Tuesday evening" The ques-
ton for discussion BY the Boys Club at its next
meeting IT, "Reaolred, Tobacco has caused more
misery than ietsxicating drinks" Affirmative
spsakers-J. Bailey, Wilson Hupp, Amos Morel.
jas. Hupp. jas Jones, Edward RsA Negative
spssksrs-Frsnk Comstock. Wn. Jones, H. Mad.
ison, jas. Newell, Uriss O'Brie.. A lively time
10 anticipated. Is the club will then clsse up for
10 present winter.
This olsb challenged. met and defeated tho
Boys Lycssu Of Northern Ssreas, a few weeks
d.os, il joint debate. and am Informed they
ID 1t hsndsomsly.
SCHOOL EXHIBITION.
There will b school exhibition ct the Blake
School HOUSE, in the town Of Serena, on Friday
evening. March ~, 1869. hear it promises to
- an excellent affair. Persons of all kinds will
b ksps awake, from the sobsr-sided 70 the Joke.
loving.
TEACHERS M.RT1N0A
The Two tsachers' meetings held at the same
sohssl Assss daring the winter turned eat to be
ssthsr slin Affairs, neither having large At.
tsodAnos Of teachers, nor other persons Interest.
ID in the educational GAUSS. At the last mestiss.
Aswsvsr, held February 1918, defect w.
nads apparent in eur school law which sheuld
b rsmedied. tie this: According u the school
law, oil school officers arc exempt from al road
lAsss, and Il IL obvious that this IL entirely
vsssg. By this Law every schssl officer Of com
nsa ssAosls--aaabsring in La Sale county
alsue shout one thsusand-is exempt from al
rod lsbos. Or Of money in lien Of labor" 10 uss
Superintsadsst BAtemsns words. Thus our
county il saohrsd cut Of At least 1000 day.
'stor. h there any one vhs can't zee tho po,nt3
EdiSsss Free Trader: I notice in your issue Of
the 18th inst. A account Of the discussion b.
tween the two lyceums Of Serena aud Dayton
the writer claiming the decision Of the question
for the latter town. Now It is the opinion OF
nearly every person preseat At the discussion,
which took place vt Buck Greek, especially those
outside either club that Serena won the question
fairly and By decided prsponderxnee Of argu.
asnt Bat since Dayton seeus ~ jlbilant
W hereby challenge them = discuss tho same
question with as agaia, and wen agree to meet
them 1t the Court House ut Ottawa. All We want
i -" fair show" and wo are confident OF success
They were - much surprised an We. on their
getting the decision Of the chair In their favor.
We feel like the old Gar. I" we wsxed them Oacs,
end We cas do Il sgain."~
~ Yssrs Repeatedly,
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