The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-10-24
THE MONDAY NIGHT MEETING.
The Debating Society Begins Under Fav-
orable Auspices-An Entertainment to
be Given Next Monday Night.

orable Auspices-An Entertainment to
be Given Next Monday Night.
1t was not very large but it was
very interesting meeting that assembled
in the Elkton Academy on Monday even
ing last for the purpose of organizing "a
debating society. At the summons of
the academy bell score or more of tho
young men of Elkton interested IN intel
lectual pursuits gathered in the building,
and the meeting was opened by move
ment to place Prof. Foulk in the chair.
After calling the meeting to order the
chairman proceeded to nominate a com
mlttee Cd bylaws and constitution to re.
ported at meeting to be held in the
same place next Monday night at :
O'Clock. Next in order came the appoint
ment of committee on entertainments
to report with suitable programme at
the Monday night meeting. n question
was then chosen for debate and the dis
putants appointed. Several subjects
were rendered by the members of the
audience, among them being. "Was
Cesar truly Create" "Was the execu =
tion of Charles justifable?" "Who ex-
erted the better influence over his time
and race, Martin Luther or Sir Francis
Bacon?" and HAS the Present Local
Option Law ofCecil county accomplished
the purposes for which it was instituted?"
The latter question was finally chosen
for discussion on next Monday night.
Three disputants will argue the question
on each side, and it will, doubtless, be a
warm and interesting discussion. 1t is
probably wise that the young society
chose such live question for their first
debate, it will assure them large au-
dience and prove an entertaining subject.
From glance at the report of the en-
tertainment committee we believe their
part of the programme will be very ex-
cellent The business before the meet
ing on Monday night, and which will
precede the debate, will consist of the
election of a president, a vice president,
secretary and an assistant secretary;
the reading and adoption of the by-la WIS,
and framing of constitution. From
the general interest shown in the debat-
ing society at and since its primal meet
ing on Monday evening last we feel con-
fident that it will prove gratifying sue
| cess. Many of Elkton's finest profess
sional men have expressed u feeling of
| interest in it, and we hope that it will
succeed in its object of bringing the
into use and entertaining at its semi
monthy meetings the large audiences
that will probably greet it. Tho ques-
ton chosen for debate or Monday next
is one that has several times been dis
cussed i'll this community but is still as
fresh and full Of interest as ever. Per
haps it would not be bad idea for both
the supporters and enemies of the Local
! Option Law to be present and hear both
sides of the question argued as it will be
by the several dcbaterS. Among the names
! vi li!C uiSputanlS we notice That OF an
author of some promise, several news
paper men, several students of law and
gentleman holding county offices. This
array ought surely to produce Il warm
fire of argument, and furnish wise and
wcil-Judged points upon the question.
The young society starts out under very
favorable auspices indeed, and despite
prediction to the contrary, We see no
reason why it should not flourish
throuS houc the winter and become one
of Eikton 5 permanent institutions. Full
and accurate reports of the proceedings
of each meeting will be given in these
columns from time to time, and we hope
that the appeals of the society Cor full
attendance at their entertainments,
which are given free, will be promptly
answered by the citizens of the commu-
nifty.