The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-10

ci.,x ;5st ~ss ever keld IA the VI
eiDItv Of Izysnsville. was held at
the school house there on February
D. 1886. Il consisted Of two see-
sious. toe first beginning at l olclfsck
N with C. F. LiyengOOd as Presi-
dent Fsro ten. The society opened
With nusic. eutiiled . An Listen
ing. after which tne loliosing OH
Gers we're elected
President, c. z. Livengood ; Vice
President, Z. Il. Horner; Secretary,
J. D. Meyers; Corresponding oecre-
tzry, ". a. whiif0Ed-
The Pf-ident then addressed ine
audience il 2 few brief but appro-
r-;ats remarks. He stated that toe
OBJECT Of 2 literary society is TO ele-
vaie society, and TO give literary
culture and training 70 the rising
generation.
The address was followed by dec
Iamstions from the following per
cons Albert Hsnsel, Jennie Dum-
baud. William Dickey and r. u.
SSs lor.
The President :hen appointed L
II. Horner and A. a Slreng as Q1e-
nv Managers, and after the discussion
Of several interesting queries Albert
HeBsel, Ed. Ankeny aud Jennie
Dambauid favored the audience
z,frh select reading
Question for discussion, WI
i the more useful, the sewing ma
chloe or the moving machine? Wa
opened by Is. 4. Barron, followed
by J D. Meye.s. Both pzrlle- claim
ed that the moving machine Is tie
most useful invention
after the discussion the audience
Tzs favored with q fine selection oi
instrumental music. by c : Gregc-
~. Prof ). 4 BeIkey, Of The Son
erset schools was Thea introduced
and spoke TO ths Society on Wash
ingtons Birthday a. = Holiday,
which vas followed by iDproapia
speaking, participated il Uy F. D.
Baker. c. F. Fregory. J. l. Tagmau,
A. A. Sreng. J. D. Meyers, ". A.
Barron, and E II. HorneI.
F. 6. Young, J. D. Meyers and y.
A. Whitford were appoiated com-
mitiee 70 dra.t a programme for the
evening session. After q short IN
termission the Society opened by
music. long 70 be there, by oil
T ferent mem beIs Of the society.
After the discussion Of & few iu-
I teresting queries, the following ques
ton FOR discussion was read /:
Which has the most night 20 CON-
plain of iil-,Teaiment-ibe white
man. indian or negro2" 4 con-
mite Of FIVE w4s appointed 10 decide
the question, an1 after discussion,
they voted 81 follows Fyr lhe white
man 2, indian !, and negro ?
After music, the society adjourned
1 to meet al : p. n
( The evening session was called TO
order pursuant TO adj1urnment, and
opened with music by the Lagans-
yille C0rnet BAND.
A solo entitled A" Handwriting On
the Wall, was sung By c. +. Gre
gorv. after which the Secretary read
the minutes Of the afternoon ession.
/ Select reading by A. E Hensel,
Wm K. Hensel, and F. 6. Young.
Reference questiou-W hich makes
the better so.Gier, an educated man
or an uneducated man opened bv
j. II. Girls and further discussed,
by PORT & e Streng, II. F. Barron
an4 J. d. Meyer.
Dialogue-H l. Tayman, a. A
Sreng, and F. g Young, which vas
very entertaining.
Music b. the l. c. B.
The query manager here read a
few queries, after which reference
question was taken up Should
We have compulsory education in
Pennsylvania p opened by J. d
Mey.r- who took a strong hold, "a
vorabie tp a compulsory education.
Prof c. c. Strepg arose and made a
I iew remarks, endorsing what was
said by J. D Mefers
Music Poco's daughter" bv
memb-rs Of The society
Defamation by Mary Tayman.
Sel-rt grafton by G. f Livengrod.
entitled "rbe memory OF Washing
ton, " which was very appropriate.
Music b. the l. c. B.
Question for debate 80 Resolred
Th II parents do an injustice to Their
children by laboring TO leave them
fortune. The affirmative was dir
cussed by II. F. Barron, F G Young
F. 6. Baker, and W A. Whitfard /;
the negative by + II. Horner, J d
Meyers, Prof. G. c Streng. aud A A.
lS,reng. The judges appointed were
c. +. Gregory, w. A. Barron and A.
G. Yutzy, who decided as follows ::
Affirmative. l d; Negative, 2 The
question was here opened for gener-
al debate, and was briefly discussed
J by Prof, S.reng.
! Music.-"Is my name written
there" by the society.
Dialogue-F. G. Young. Chas
Streng, Henry Hensel, and Samuel
Friedline.
Music by the L. c. B.
| The society adjourned sine die
! The exercises of both sessions ap-
Deared To be highly appreciated by
the audience. Good order was
maintained by the President.
Much credit is due TO the LaYans-
vale Cornet Band for their assistance
and also 10 the teachers and pupils
of adjoining schools. Also to the
teacher upon whose shoulders the
responsibilities rested also to the
audience for their kind attention I;
ia short we can congratulate all on
the success Of the society.
w A. WHITFoRD,
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