The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-24
LITERARY.

the Young Peoples Literary Society was
! held in the class room of the Baptist
church last evening. There was a good
attendance and the exercises were unus-
ually interesting. President S. d. Lieur-
ance in the chair and Secretary Diamond
| Mitchell at the secretary's table.
The exercises were opened with prayer
! by Prof McMichael, followed by recita-
ton entitled "Burnes Scott and Tame
hill, by John Davidson; then followed an
excellent essay by Andrew Smith, en-
titled Natural Capacities. Then there
was a short intermiSsion.
On calling the meeting to order the
president appointed the following named
persons as judges: Andrew Smith, Ben
Benjamin F. Witwer
The following question was then ably
discussed: Resolved, that the financial
and business interests of the country de-
mand free trade" Affirmative. F. Ad-
ans, Thos. j. Irwin; negative-Prof. II. S.
McMichael, H. L. McElroy.
Mr.. Adams spoke from well prepared
notes and very intelligently maintained
free trade theories Mr. McMichael then
took the floor and from the history of tar
iff in this country impressed the judges and
audience with his carefully arranged argu-
ments. Mr.. Irwin fairly brought down
the house at the close of his speech by his
eloquent appeals for tariff for revenue
only" Mr.. McElroy commanded close at
tention to his well digested arguments.
The judges gave their decision in favor
of the negative as to the weight of argu-
ment. After the critics report was given
Diamond Mitchell was unanimously
elected secretary for the ensuing term.
The president then announced that this
being the last meeting of the season he
should call upon one or two members for
closing remarks. Mr. North on being
called to speak upon "The Past History of
the Society said that the society had not
missed meeting each week since October
Z, 1889, that there had been thirty-one
questions debated, eighteen of which were
decided in the affirmative and thirteen in
the negative, there were seventy persons
in average attendance, eighty names were
on the roll of membership A list of the
questions debated was read which is given
below.
Mr.. McMichael spoke on the Future
Pros poets" and Mr.. McElroy on the
Benefits Derived" Others spoke on diff
ferent themes and the president made a
few well chosen closing remarks. The
society adjourned to meet on the second
Friday evening of September next.
Mr. North presented the following reso-
buttons, which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas. we, themembers Of the Young
Peoples Literary society of Wichita; Kan,
having for the last eight months enjoyed
this convenient and comfortable room for
holding our weekly meetings: and
Whereas, the First Baptist church has
freely and generously given the use Of this
room to our society; therefore
Resolved, That we the members OF the
Young Peoples Literary society most
heartily tender our sincere thanks TO the
church for their kindness and good viii
towards us.
Resolved, That the secretary spread
COPY of these resolutions upon the min
utes of this society and hand a copy TO the
clerk of the church, Done by unanimous
order of the society this Friday evening,
May y, 1890
The following questions have been dis
cussed and decided in the affirmative: Re
submission. American craftsmanship de
clining, Chinese prohibited, Public school
work commensurate with expense, Home
rule in Ireland, Worlds fair Chicago,
Press influence injurious, Negro suffrage a
mistake. 4 three-fourthS verdict on jury
trials. Phrenology Is science, High license
preferable to prohibition, Blair educa-
tional bill should be adopted, Bacon not
Shakespeare wrote plays, Free coinage Of
silver beneficial, Free text books for
schools, Australian ballot system desira-
BILE. civil service law correct. The follow
ing questions were determined IN the mega
tive: Free trade desirable, Women's sui
frage, Suffrage limited, Canada annexed,
Pen mightier than sword, Man creature
of circumstances, Government should own
railroads, An age of cranks, Wealth more
importance than education, Nationalism
beneficial