The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-03-09
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Correspondence of the Herald,
LANCASTER, TEN, February %, 1882
In the afternoon of yesterday the college
building at this place was filled to overflow
ing with visitors. The regular monthly ex-
aminations having been concluded, the
next exercise in order was the public de-
bate, and as the contestants had been care
fully selected from the flower ofthe school,
both in point of natural ability and acquired
attainments, an intellectual treat OF no or
binary character was expected, ana the
public pulse beat high in anticipation OF
the coming combat and its probable result.
Miss Addie White, beautiful, accomplished
and self possessed, was the presiding officer
of the occasion, and the question selected
for discussion was as follows, to-wit:
"Resolved, That Washington deserves
more honor for defending his country in
the revolutionary war, than Christopher
Columbus, for discovering America"
Mr.. William White, a lad about 10 years
of age, 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 am 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 a highly
creditable manner. Mr.. William White,
who had opened the debate on the afiirma-
tive, again took the floor and answered the
arguments of his opponents, and was
promptly replied to a second time by MT.
Perry. Both boys spoke with remarkable
luency and exhibited talents of a high
order, and when the debate was concluded
it 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 evening was the reading of the society
paper, edited by Miss Maggie Spruance
and Mr.. al Chapman, The articles read
from this journal kept the house in a con-
tinual roar of laughter. The department
conducted by Miss Spruance was particu-
larly spicy and witty, and replete with
happy hits, and some of the more serious
productions from the penot Miss Spruance
herself prove her to be a young lady OF line
literary taste and requirements, as well as
a ready and fOrcible writer.
After the conclusion Of tie above, and a
few other exercises of minor Importance
the president called on the Rev. p. b.
Henry and Howe Y. Peyton for speeches,
both of whom briefly responded, and soon
after the society adjourned.
The weather is cloudy to-day, with some
rain, and the mud is still aXle-deep in some
places between here and Dallas.
The Hon. r. 5. Guy has 81 far recovered
from his Ions and severe Sueil Of sickness as
to be aolc to WALL about his yard and gar
den. =
Nj. Robert \. Gray, after q soiourn of
nearly two years in this town, will return
in a lew days 10 Virginia, with a view to
completing his education
Miss Jennie NutfJrd, whose praise is on
every tongue and whose skill as q musician
has never been surpassed in this commu9
nitv, has concluded to remain in Lancaster
until the coming summer.
LANCASTER, March 2.-lf the weather
continues fair the hack communication be-
tween Lancaster and Dallas will be re-estab-
lished on next Monday.
On the 18th ult., a new society, known as
the Knights and Ladies of Honor, was or
ganized here with fifty-four charter mem
bers. Mr.. Newton Taylor is deputy grand
protector, and it was through his enterprise
and agency that the movement was set on
foot in this community.
Tomorrow the regular term of our jus
tees court begins, but as there are no cases
of any consequence docketed for trial, the
session will be brief.
The first day of spring greeted rs with a
smiling face.