The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-06-23
Meme Debating Sodetv.

, MA.rTowoc, June 2ls, 1870
/ EDIFoR PILgT: In acceptaea of a.
invitation from the Neeus debahg soc;o
u. published Il Your issue of Is, vel
Henry Sibree, Esq, delivered adde's
on Saturday er,ning, the 18th int. to an
audience comprising the y'en-'ers r
debating and library associatoa, and
large numbe- of the citizens of thetown Of
Meme; ermiDg respectable, intelligent
and apprsGatiye aseembIage.
The adde's occupied an hour and a half;
the speakr being listened to throughout
with marisd attention aad interest. Mr..
Sibree coiplimented the young men for
the li;erar taste, praetica. good sepe, and
commeudple zeal which they evin,ed 10
intellectua culture, and spoke of the ne
cessitv of association, thatby reciprocity Of
thought, IDEAS and sentiment they may se>
cure mutual improvement Ind elevation OF
mind and character. He particularized
the benefits accruing from general and
courteous discussion Of the given topics,
and pointed out and instructed them how
. to guard against the evil to which debates
are prone, when in theheat of argument
and flushed with the ambition to triumph
enioiniug upon them the lropriety Of max,
ing the Development ant eiucidation ct
truth their sole aim. Hsing shown how
this object is to be accomplished the
speaker proceeded to Civ general oct
line of programme OF exercises for the
consideration of the socaty, which dis
played a comprehensive knowledge of the
subject, and was replet with attractive
features aud practical suggestions which, if
adopted and carried out, c:nnot fai. to lend
additional interest to themeetjngs of the
society, and contribute to the material i'm
provement of those to whom they were ad-
dressed. Mr. Sibree closed amid the ap-
plause of his audience, afer which vote
of thanks and an acknowledgment Of the
obligations of the society were appropriate
~ rendered him.
The question of female suffrage was then
very ably argued pro and con for about
thTef qnarters Of an hour; Messrs; Brady
others participating in the discussion. The
meeting then dissolved, grateful for the
recognition and encouragement held out to
them, and feeling just pride and modest
confidence in the success Of their humble
endeayors for the promotion of truth, en-
lightened research, and the diffusion OF
knowledge among the members Of the as
ISOLATION and the residents Of their imme.
date vicinity.
The debating society numbers twelve tc
fifteen members, majority being young
men actuated by laudable ambition and
desire for mental application and culture;
the rest are men of mature years and
calm, dispassionate Judgment who are in
terested in the education and training OF
the more youthful portion of the communi
ty, and who by their presence and SOUND
reasoning give character, moderation and
a judicious direction to the proceedings OF
the society.
The library association numbers about
thirty members. The books are well Sc
lected, being principally historical, biogra
phical and poetical works by standard au,
thors. Last week the complete works o.
Scott were added to the collection
The formation of both these organiza'
tons is due to the interchangeable efforts anC
perseverance, OF few individuals; and hofF
row appear to be established on perma-
nent basis. Meeme has thus given gooC
example to her sister towns, and inaugu
rated movement we'll worthy the consid
Grafton Of older aud more aspiring con- mu,
mites. X.
re- HEARTH & HOME for this week
dated June 25th) contains the first of q