Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-06-28

vote, determine the result of the
debate; and the judges will de
eide as to the award of the gold
medal to the best speaker.
On motion of Capt. benson,
of Raleigh, Chief Justice Jas.
E. Shepherd, of the State SUI
preme Court, was elected as the
judge on the part of the Assem-
bly,. President Hobgood an
nounced that the debaters had
chosen Mr.. E. E. Smith, of At
lanta, Ca. and these two selected
as the third, Prof William Cain,
of the University
The following are the debaters,
in the order in which they
spoke: From the State Agri
cultural and Mechanical College,
Mr.. t. M. Ashe. Raleigh, of the
Leazer Society, and Mr.. G. w.
Gold, Wilson, of the Pullen
Society; from Trinity College,
Mr.. Plummer Stewart, Union
county, of the Columbian Society,
and Mr.. r. A. Smoot, Salisbury.
of the Hespian Society; from
Wake Forest College, Mr.. j. E.
Yates, Chatham county, of the
Philomathesian Society, and Mr.
C. NJ. Billings, Danville, Va, of
the Euzelian Society. The query
for the debate, as selected by the
executive committee of the AS
sembly, was: ''Resolved, that
great men make circumstances,
and circumstances do not make
great men.
The speeches were all from
memory, and delivered with a
skill, grace and self-possession
that would have done great credit
to older men. The interest of
the audience did not lag for a
moment, and their attention was
held closely. The flights of ora
tory and telling points were
greeted with frequent and gen
erous applause. A good knowl
edge Of both the arts and
articles of debate was shown;
as for instance, one speaker used
sarcasm to good effect. The
best speeches were made by the
representatives of Trinity, and
it was evident that that college
had won the medal. After these,
that of Mr. Yates, Of Wake For
est, was the best.
At the close of the debate, the
Assembly voted, by a majority
of only two, that on the merits
of the speeches, the affirmative
had won. At the evening ses-
sion, the judges reported,' that in
their opinion, Mr. Plumhler
Stewart, of Trinity College, had
made the best speech, and to
him Judge Shepherd presented
the handsome gold medal for
oratory.
Senator Jarvis was on the pro
gramme for Saturday evening
on the subject What does it
profit State to educate her
boys and girl" The Senator
could not be here on account Oh
the approaching vote on the tar,
iff bill A letter was read from
him expressing his sincere re
great at his enforced absence
from the Assembly.
So instead of Senator Jarvis
address, Capt. w. T. Kendrick
of Raleigh, delivered his address
on 1.-The Ups and Downs of Wife
Hunting" in the Assembly hall
It was an account of personal ex
periences in courtships, an(
abounded in wit, humor, jokes
and accounts of funny incidents
to the delight of the hearers.
Saturdays train brought in ;
large addition to the crowd
Among them were the fol
lowing noted educators: Presl
: dent Chas. McIver, Prof. J. Y
Joyner and Miss Dixie Lee Bry
ant of the State Normal and In
dustrial School; DIR. L. W. Claw
ford, of Trinity; Principal JAS
Dinwiddie, of Peace Institute
and Prof. F. S. Wilkinson, O
5 Tarboro.
Another beautiful German oo
Cured last night in the fine bal
room of the Atlantic Hotel. I
was the largest one that has bee
danced here this season, abou
thirty couples participating, an
was led by Mr.. M. r. Howard
: of NeWbern, with his character
istic skill and grace, Indeed, hi
pretty figures and the ease wit
which he leads them are muc
praised by all.
To-day has been a veritabl
' day of rest. Everybody was {
4 leisure and enjoyed the fin
Q breeze. Services were held
s the Assembly hall in the mornir
S by DR.. L. W. Crawford, of Tril
s ity College, and in the eveflin
: by Elder P. E. Gold, of Wilson
4 Some attended church in Beal
/. fort: it is not known whethe
: they most desired to hear Sc.
moh or take a sail Not fe
went over to large negro cam
O meeting across the sound Q
% ShacklefOrd'S banks.
; There has not been a calm sine
the Assembly convened; tt
: breeze continues fine and cons
j. quently sailing is good. FL
h most of the time it has bee
9 quite pleasant. out on the oceal
and trips to the lighthouse c
Cape Lookout, ten miles fro
: Morehead have been frequent.
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