Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-11

the Bonebrake opera house when the
students Of the county high school al
Chapman met those OF the Abilene
high school on the rostrum.
About $50 Of Chapman's young
people accom- panied by the high school
faculty arrived in special cars on the
afternoon train and visited with friends
In the city until evening when they
occupied alternate rows OF seats In the
opera house. Standing room was at q
premium when the curtain was lifted
at $50, disclosing the contestants and
teachers seated on the stage. Supt
JIG. Gray, of Abilene. presided. Rev.
W. l.. Seahrook offered an earnest
invocation.
Miss Della Ireton, Of Chapman, gave
a askillful piano solo, showing a strong
touch and thorough training.
Miss Grace Peck, of Chapman, gave
the frst selection In the defamation
contest. 1t was the pathetic story OF
'Randa's crossing the river of death,
and with slow, distinct sympathetic
tones she pictured the tale most ad.
mirably.n She received the closest of
attention and hearty applause. Miss
Peck is from the freshman class and
one OF Chapman's best students.
Miss Edith Hawk. Of Abilene, was
next in defamation and had selected
THE Polish Boy one exceedingly
difficult to render, she seemed how
ever fully en- rapport with the spirit OF
the piece and when after rapid intro
duction she entered on the selection
her vivid portrayal of the story, her
graceful gestures and impassioned
rendering Of the strong passages carried
the audience with her. Applause and
bouquets followed her defamation.
Miss Hawk is of the freshman class and
may well feel proud OF her ability as q
declaimer.
The Abilene high school glee club,
Messrs. Anderson, Speer, Newman,
Cosad, Cranston, Forney, Jolly and
Smith, gave u selection aud responded
to the overwhelming applause with
another.
The debate on the question, Are
labor organizations in the U. s. at the
present time more Of detriment than
benefit TO society,"" followed. Jacob
Fair Of the senior class, Abilene,
opened for the Affirmative. He made
good use Of his allotted time, 10 min
utes, and presented a strong argument,
taking the position that strikes and boy
colts which seem to be the chief end of
labor organizitiO decrease produc.
tlon and 30 injure society. His deliV
cry was rugged and gestures energetic,
giving promise of good stump speaker.
q. +. Rumold, Of the middle class,
Chapman, took the negative. With
resonant tones, graceful manner ard n
pleasing roll to the ria, he showed that
organization rules the universe ana
spoIe of the benefits, moral, social,
financial, educational, being given
society by labor organizations and
claimed that as capital organizes 20
must labor. As strikes destroy prop
erty 50 did tho Civil war hut it paid in
the end.
Austin llumhargar, sophomore,
spoke for the affirmative, basing most
of his argument ON the farmers ALI
ances actions. lie said he had nj.
tended scores Of alliance meetings and
heard endless discussions there but
never heard any fairness expressed
toward capital, The end was held to
justify the means always and no rega, d
was given society. The education"
was a farce, 80 was morality in trade
unions. They dwaTfed intellect and
ambition, Mr.. Humbargar walked
rapidly and constantly back and forth
across the platform, but spoke couviuc-
ing.
&. f. Kyner, middle class, Chapman,
who closed for the negative, made the
most graceful speech Of the debate.
His sentences were clear cut, his state
ments concise aud his delivery nearly
perfect. lie showed that labor has no
protection except in organization and
the laboring man il aided and tncour-
aged by his unions to he better aud
stronger, lie enumerated m my aivan.
tages accruing from organizations and
closed with an eloquent peroration
before his time was mp.
Mr.. Fair made u brief but telling
close for the affirmative.
The Chapman quartette, Misses Hem
Erickson, Slrlckler; Messrs. Early and
Cline, sang DELIGHTFULLY."- and then re.
sponded to a most hearty encore.
Miss Daisy Ballet, sophomore, Abb.
lene, gave as her defamation u medley,
commencing with "Parhassius.n 1t
called for great diversity of expires
sion and talent but she met each de-
mand perfectly, Grave and gay Were
equally we'll rendered aud the exquisite
bobolink music quite charmed her
hearers. Her enunciation and poise
we're excellent aud she deserves much
praise. She also received bouquets.
Miss Bertha Livingston. middle
class, Chapman, closed the declama