The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-02-16
Falkland News Notes.

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FAULKLAND, Feb. 15.--Rivals often
meet and wrangla, when finally one is
conquered. This is not SO of the Faulk-
land or Brandywine Springs Lyceum;
| whether the Forest Oak Literary and
Debating Society should emerge into
the former or vice versa; between the
two sexes; for and against constitu-
tlon and bylaws: between president
and members; whether the organiza-
ton should plod along In the same old
rut and keep behind the advancing age.
between c0llcglans and common
school; old and young; fast takers
and slow takers; bald heads and SUI
periluous heads; old bachelors; big
men and little men; fat men and lean
men; old maids; married folks and
those OF but one heart; gray bearded
men and men who could not raise
mustachos; school marms, doctors
and ministers; farmers and undertake.
ers; scribe5 and underwriters; up
roadcrs and downroaders; field cross
ers aud backwoodsmeu; and it is pre-
sumed that the husbands and wives
will be hanging one another and the
| men Will 10 in uncomfortable posi-
| tions, boys not mentioned, IL the pres.
ent state of affairs prevails in future
at tho lyceum that Is called to order
every second Thursday evening, in the
| little school house back in the woods,
known us the educational bureau of
| district No. 80, OF tile blue Hens
Chickens" jurisdiction.
Rivalry reigns supreme on every
point, but not so much heretofore, as
the meeting of last evening brought
forth, On all sides wero fired many
volleys OF opposition.
The paper No. 2, edited and read by
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suitable selections. Then came No. 2
from the same pen, in shape of n poem
relating incidentally to incidents that
occurred at tue joint debate that lately
took up the time of two OF the debat-
ers OF Falkland or Brandywine
Springs Lyceum and an odd three of
the Forest Oak Literary and Debating
Society OF Midtown, in the meeting
house of tho latter, where the infants
were like the driver oil the hearse not
in it,"
This second, or might be termed a
supplement, had no mercy for bachel-
ors, ministers. powder and pills, PRO
fessors, musicians, or even the poor
farmer, who is always harping about
| "hard timeS.' As matter OF fact the
infants We're to be pitied.
Not satisfied with the foreEoing
another case Of rivalry was taken up,
and that as read, 'ltesolved, that this
Lyceum become member of the Ly-
ceum League of America" Joseph
Derrickson read tho constitution OF
the league and explained what advan-
tage it would be to enter into comDi
nation with that organization.
Rev. John d. Blake was inclined to
| pull the affirmative string but as he
advanced, that line was slackened and
pulled the two about even, finally
pulling the negative under, cork, hook
aud ALL Isaac Finn had two opinions
and expressed each. Charles Demp.
sey was given one end of the school
house to throw himself, which he did,
| by trying TO convince man, woman
and child that there was entirely no
need of entering the league, and sug-
costing that If the Falkland or
Brandywlne Springs lyceEm desired
cooperation that it emerge into the
society with tho long and appropriate
name. DIR. l.. il. Ball thought twice
before he spoke, saying that he had
but ono opinion before the constitu-
ton was read and after the reading,
was with the affirmative side OF tie
question, then and for all timo. The
decision will DO made known at the
next meeting.
Considerable time was consumed In
| lHeSe ulSCuSsloilS Vi IlNdlIy only TO DC
| followed by challenge to tho debat-
ers of the Forest Oak Literary and De.
batting Society in joint debate, to loo
held at the next meeting of the home
Lyceum. Alexander Guthrie, Rev.
John ID. Blake. DIR. L. fl. Ball and
Isaac Finn Will attempt to hold up
the end of the plank for the Lyceum,
while an equal number. yet to be
named, will endeavor to keep the
other end ailoat.
In conclusion, 1t might be said, enter
the Lyceum League at all events. give
| rivalry back seat, accept no sugges-
tions from younger organization,
adopt constitution and bylaws at next
meeting and have a decision made of
every debate.
The girls should bring their beaux,
as the little fellows might get lost
| during leap year.
Since the organizations of the lyeeum
hero, your correspondent has contend
ed that the name is Falkland, and it
was at that time known aud read Dur
ing the past few meetings some men,
| bers desire to prolong its name into
| Brandywine Springs Lyceum. This
state of affairs causes the winter to be
| at sea as to what 1t shall or shall not
be named Will the next meeting de-
eide the proper named question?
| Suggestions are sometimes good
and sometimes the reverse, but IL there
we've less red tape parties and more
road repairing parties they would
quite likely do credit to some of the
roads in the surrounding neighbor-
| hood. y. W.