The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-03-17
U.y.xsvrLLE rrrrnARrs SOCIETY.

ciety that was ever teld Ia the VI
cinitv of I.avansviile, was held al
the school house there on February
%, 1886. 1t consisted of two ses-
slons. the first beginning at O'Clock
NJ. with C. f. Livengood as Presi-
dent pro TEN. The society opened
with muse. entitled " 4 An Listen.
ing" after which the following ofii-
GERS we're elected:
President, C. +. Livengood Vice
President, (. II. Horner; Secretary
]. D. Meyers; Corresponding Secre-
tary. W. A. Whitford.
The President then addressed the
audience in few brief but appro-
priate remarks. He stated that the
object of literary society is to ele-
vate society, and to give literary
culture and training 10 the rising
generation.
The address was followed by dec
lamations from the following per-
sons /: Albert Hensel, Jennie Dunn
bauld, William Dickey and +. ID.
Sas lor.
The President :hen appointed E.
H. Horner and A. A Streng as Que
ry Managers, and after the discussion
Of several interesting queries Albert
Hensel, Ed. Ankeny and Jennie
Dumbauld favored the audience
with select reading.
Question for discussion, Which
lis the more useful, the sewing ma
chine or the moving machineY" was
opened bv ". A. Barron, followed
boy J. d. Meyers. Both parties claim
ed that the moving machine Is the
most useful invention
After the discussion the audience
was favored with a fine selection OF
instrumental music, by c 5. Grego-
~. Prof J. A. Berkey, Of the Som
erset schools was then introduced
and spoke to the Society on " Wash
ington's Birthday as Holiday,
which was followed by impronpiu
speaking, participated iu by +. ID.
Baker, c. F. Fregory, J. l. Tayman,
A. A. Streng. J. d. Meyers, W. A.
Barron, and E. II. Horner.
f. 6. Young, J. D. Meyers and ",
A. Whitford were appointed con-
mittee to DRAFT a programme for the
evening session. After short IN
termission the Society opened 10y
music. " I long to be there, by diff
ferent members OF the society.
After the discussion of few in-
teresting queries, the following ques
ton for discussion was read :
Which has the most right 10 com-
plain OF ill-treatment-the white
man. indian OF negro?" a CON-
mite Of five was appointed to decide
the question, and after discussion,
they voted as follows For the white
man ,, indian /, and negro ,.
After music. the society adjourned
to meet at ! P. NJ.
! The evening session was called to
order pursuant to adjournment, and
opened with music by the LaVans-
yille Cornet Band.
A solo entitled =" Handwriting on
the Wall, /" was sung 10y c. +. Gre
gorv. after which the Secretary read
the minutes of the afternoon ession.
Select reading by A. E. Hensel,
VIM. r. Hensel, and F. G. Young.
Reference question-Which makes
the better soidier, an educated man
or an uneducated man opened by
y. II. Girls and further discussed,
by PORT. G c. Streng, II. F. Barron
and J. ID. Meyers.
Dialogue-H. l. Tayman, A. a
Streng, aud F. G Young, which was
very entertaining.
Music bj the L. c. B.
The query manager here read
few queries, after which a reference
question was taken up should
We have compulsory education in
Pennsylvania ?" opened by J. D.
Meyers who took a strong hold, IA
vorabie TO compulsory education.
Prof c. c. Streng arose and made a
few remarks, endorsing what was
said by J. D Me,ers.
Music Poco's daughter" bv
members of The society.
Defamation by Mars Tavman.
Select grafton by q. f Livengcod
entitled "rhe memory OF Washing
ton" which was very appropriate.
Music b. the l. c. B.
Question for debate - Resolced
That parents do an injustice to their
children by laboring to leave them
2 fortune. The affirmative was dis
cussed by H F. Barron, F G. Young
+. G. Baker, and w. A. Whi,ford;
the negative by Z H. Horner, J D
Meyers, Prof C. C. Streng, and A A.
Streng. The Judges appointed were
C. f. Gregory, w. A. Barron and A.
G. Yutzy, Sho decided as follows:
Affirmative. l 4; Negative, 2 The
question was here opened for gener-
al debate, and was briefly discussed
by Prof, SHeng.
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 de.
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-
vile 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 :
in short we can congratulate all on
the success Of the society.
w. A. WBITFoRD,
Cor. Secretary.