The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-28
LANCASTER.
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c,-raspopdence Of the Herald.
I1ycAsrrR, TEX, February IS, 1882
In the afternoon of yesterday the college
bpilding at this place was filled to overflow
inc with visitors. The regular monthly eA-
aminations having been concluded, the
rext exercise in order was the public de-
hate and as the contestants had been care
ALLY selected from the flower of the school,
both in point of natural ability and acquired
attaiuments, an intellectual treat OF no or
Wnary character was expected, and the
N,hIiS pulse beat high in anticipation Cf
The coming combat and its probable result.
Miss Addie White, beautiful, accomplished
and selfpossessed, was the presiding officer
ofthe occasion, and the question selected
fnr discussion was as follows, to-wit:
"Eesolyed, That Washington deserves
more honor for defending his country in
The revolutionary war, than Christopher
Columbus, for discovering America"
Mr., William White, Il lad about Is years
ofaee, opened the debate on the affirmative
and was replied to by Mr.. Lee Perry, in
the negative. Both speeches indicated
careful preparation, and were delivered
With an energy and spirit which greatly
surprised and pleased the assemblage. Mr..
James Dean was the next speaker, and was
responded to by Mr.. Ed. McElwraith, and
they. too, acquitted themselves in highly
creAitable manner Mr.. William White
who had opened the debate on the aflirma-
five. again took the floor and answered the
arguments OF his opponents, and was
promptly replied to second time by Mr.
Perry. Both boys spoke with remarkable
auency and exhibited talents of high
order, and when the debate was concluded
Il was no easy matter to tell how the ques.
ton ought to be decided. A COM
mittee, however, was appointed for that
purpose, and they gave the victory to the
affirmative side.
The next exercise in the programme o
the evening was the reading of the society
paper, edited by Miss Maggie Spruanct
and Mr.. Al Chapman. The articles reaC
from this journal kept the house in con
tinual roar of laughter. The department
conducted by Miss Spruance was particu
larly spicy and witty, and replete will
happy hits, and some of the more seriou!
productions from the pen of Miss Spruanc,
herself prove her to be a young lady of flint
literary taste and requirements as well n
Already and forcible writer.
After the conclusion of the above, and
few other exercises of minor importance
Il the pEeSlutlb CdIltl Oh luc heN. L.
Henry and Howe y. Peyton for speeches
both of whom briefly responded, and 500
after the society adjourned.
The weather is cloudy to-day, with som
rain and the mud is still axle-deep in som
places between here and Dallas.
The Hon. r. s. Guy has so far recovorc
from his long and severe spell of sickness Il
to be able to walk about his yard and gal
den.
Mr. Robert A. Gray, after n soiourn {
nearly two years in this town, will rctur
in few days to Virginia, with q view t
completing his education.
Miss Jennie Woilord, whose praise is o
every tongue and whose skill as musca
Il has never been surpassed in this commit
nifty, has concluded to remain in Lancastc
until the coming summer.