The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-30
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
The Debate a Prominent Feature {
the Programme.

The Debate a Prominent Feature of
the Programme.
The High school, of course, made the big
gest show and most imposing programme.
Hunter hall was filed with the pupils and
their friends. The programme occupied about
two hours and proved very entertaining TO
both pupils and visitors. Principal Train
presided, assisted by Assistant Principal
Thigpen and Profs Ashmore and Cannon.
The two dialogues by the girls were well
given and were attractive features OF the
programme.
The first dialogue, "That Love OF Bon
net" was taken part in by Rosa Maxwell,
Florida Blanks, Matte Charlton, Georgia
Cohen, Bessie Farr and Hattie Clarke
The participants In the second dialogue,
1.-THE Fox and the Grapes" were Nellie
Reynolds. Annie Davis. Annie Allen. Penie
Lamar, Cornelia Lee aud Annie Brooks,
The speeches and recitations deserving of
special mention were: me and My Gala
Trip to the City, by Carrie Carter; Jus
tice.n by Joseph ElsinRer; "In Church." by
Laura Baker; Brother Watkins FAREWELL
by Nicholas Helmy; "Persephone,n by
Willie Connery; Cherished Memories by
George Norton: MANS Soliloquy." by EN-
mic Carter; tale Of O'Possum,n by Harry
Floyd, and "We've All Our Angel Side"
by Marie Hazlehurst.
The particular features Of the High school
exercises was the congressional debate by
the boys Of the graduating class. The parts
were taken as follows; Speaker, Harry
Purse; clerk, Clarence Chaplin opener,
Edwin Ryals, "Ihe Gentleman From Geor-
agia;" Clarence Chaplin, The Gentleman
From Texas" Charles Wakeman, 1.-THE
Gentleman From Arkansas" Ed Epstein,
1.-THE Gentleman From Connecticut" Hugh
Roberts, 1.-THE Gentleman From New
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From Iowa" Herbert KaYton, The Gentle
man From louisiana" Cornelius Mccarthy,
THE Gentleman From Virginia" George
Groth, THE Gentleman From North Caro-
lima" Ed Vass, THE Gentleman Prom
South Carolina;n Fred Douglas, THE
Gentleman From Name" Percy Baker,
THE Gentleman From Alabama Fred
Hubbell, THE Gentleman From New
Jersey" Robert Dripps, "Ihe Gentleman
From Illinois," Samuel Clay, "The Gentle
man From Kentucky" Paul Pritchard,
''The Gentleman From California"
The subject was: "Should Ladies be Ad-
mitted to the Floor of the House During
Debatesm and the youthful orators ac-
quilted themselves finely in handling this
difficult subject. The young ladies listened
very attentively and showersd flowers and
applause upon the amateur congressman
who spoke in their favor. The honors were
carried Off by Edwin Ry ais. the leader in
the debate in favor Of the proposition, and
were shared by Clarence Chaplin, Percy
Baker, Fred Hubbell, Herbert Kayton and
Samuel Clay.
The remainder OF the programme was as
follows
Education" Mamie Lebey; "Our
Country's Honor" Joseph Carr; ''The
World We Live H." Agnes Hutton; "That
Hired Girl" Katie Nungezer; ''Baron's
Last Banquet" Frank FAIR; pledge In
Wilma " Rosa
Hinson; Broke" Daniel Charlton; "Caudle
Lecture" Nellie Abrahams; ''The Drunk
ards Confession" Jacob Dub; "Sailor
Boys Dream" Edna Morgan:
PLAY" Lillian Symons; reading. sallie
Coburn; ''Emmet's Defense" John Tag
CART; "A Perfectly Awfully. Lovely
Jennie May; reading ''Irrepressible Boy"
Florence Richardson; Penalty" Marie
Furrer.
The exercises concluded with an address
by Col. Mercer. The president of the board
was greeted with great applause by the
pupils as he arose. He complimented the
female LONELINESS which confronted him at
the other schools be had visited had pre-
vented his earlier arrival at the high school,
but that had he known the feast OF lowell
ness which awaited him there, his arrival
would certainly have been FASTENED. Col.
Mercer complImented the boys OF the de-
batting society, which. by the way, is named
after him, on the manner In which
they had acquitted themselves.
The subject of Col. MERGERS adj
dress was Character" and he held up to his
young listeners the desirabiity Of seeking
and maintaining at all times a high standard
OF character and Ia connection Herewith
the beauty of leading good life. Col.
MERGERS ideas were well and briefly put
and were evidently well received.
The pupils were dismissed and marched
out OF the hall to the tune of ''Dixie.n
The Grammar School.