The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-14
THEY ALL DID WELL
The Debate Of the Livingston and
BOzeman High School.
NICE MUSIC AND SPEECHES
Some of the Young Ladies Handle
the Woman's Rights Question
Admirably-Lou How
ard, the Cornetist.

Special Correspondence of the Standard
Livingston, April 1.-THE return de-
bate Of the BoZeman-Livingston high
schools took place in this city last
night at the K. of p. hail. which was
filled to overlooking with a most san
guine audience anxious to listen to the
eloquence and oratory of the youth and
beauty of the two sister cities. 1t is
not fiattering at all to say that all
who took part in the entertainment ac-
quilted themselves admirably; the gen.
erous and unstinted applause which
was accorded them is proof of that
1t is matter of regret that the hall
was inadequate to accommodate the
many who failed to gain admittance;
could the Hefferlin opera house have
arisen PhoeniX-like from it's ashes and
the exercises been held therein, there
Us no question that the attendance
would have been double what it was.
AS it was, the door receipts from the
slight admission charged amounted to
$S6, which, after deducting expenses
was divided between the two contesting
schools. The judges, who were Rev.
Philip Lowry, DIR. S. c. Pierce and At
torney A. p. Stark awarded the laurels
of victory to Miss Alice Martin of Boze-
man for the best grafton and to the
Bozeman logicians for settling beyond
all controversy THAT Labor Organiza-
tons Are Beneficial to the Laboring
Classes"
Thomas Graham acted as presiding
officer, outlining at the outset the OBJ
jects of the debate, which was to be a
friendly contest of the ancient Romans,
who were given to exhibitions of feats
of strength at their Olympian games.
This being the speakers maiden effort,
the slight show 'of timidity and nerv-
BUSINESS which he exhibited was quite
accountable for.
An instrumental duet by Blanche
Flowers and Fred Wilson was well
rendered and fitting introduction to
the exercises proper.
The next number was a vocal solo by
Elfrieda Koehler of Livingston. The
young lady sang charmingly, with a
sweetness of voice which was captivat-
ing.
An grafton upon 1.-The Golden Calf"
was a poetic production and a literary
masterpiece. She saw a nation pros
trate before the god of mammon, wor-
shippers of golden calf Held up to
ridicule to-day were the Israelites who
fell down at the feet of the golden calf
set up by Aaron. Cry out in derision
upon the heather worshippers! But re-
member there exists a calf system in
America no less execrable, and the abo-
lition of this mammon idolatry is de-
manded by starvin people, and unless
1t shall be granted the future is por-
tentious of imminent national danger
AT present legislation for the masses
was a mere chimera of the mind. The
fair speaker closed with an appeal to
lay not the country's glory in the dust
of mammon.
Pleasie Hodgens appeared as an ad-
vocate of "Woman's Rights" and she
handled her subject in a way that
would have done credit to any of the
prominent equal suffrage advocates.
The world was indebted TO woman for
some of the greatest achievements. If
1t had not been for Ewes discovery of
the fig leaves the usefulness of dress
might be unknown to-day. st. Paul
was often quoted as an authority that
woman should be in subsection to man,
but he was an old bachelor anyway
probably grabbed at that. Through the
assistance of woman Columbus discov-
cred America. Women might vote and
not have to carry muskets; during the
civil war how many men were there
who voted but never smelled powder,
while brave women administered to the
sick and wounded. 1t is an historical
fact that women bear their part in all
great struggles. 1t was a stock argu-
ment that the ballot would degrade
woman because of the associations
with man at he caucus and the polls,
but this same degraded man considered
himself good enough for a woman TO
be compelled to associate with for 365
days in year. Woman was accused of
weakness, but a glance at the opposite
sex would show where the weakness
was. The eloquent William Lloyd Gar
rison pleaded for liberty for "a down.
trodden race and to-day his son pleads
for the emancipation of woman. Wo-
man should be placed upon an equality
with man and not perched as a god
dess.
A cornet solo was next rendered by
Louis L. Howard of Bozeman, which
showed quite a commendable degree of
proficiency upon the part of the young
artist. and they followed the debate OF
the evening. Lack of space forbids the
correspondent from giving a detailed
report of each individual effort upon
this subject, and he finds himself con-
fined to the observation that the sub
ject was handled in a masterful man.
ner by those on both sides of the ques-
ton, and where all did so well. IL would
be invidious TO draw any comparison.
Ernest Edsall, Roy Cameron and Ho-
mer Thompson of Bozeman had the af-
firmative and exhibited an aggressive
ness in debate which was only equalled
by the stubborn, determined contraven-
ton of Harry Hathhorn. Charles era
nier and Mark ConrOW Of Livingston
for the negative.
Interspersed in the debate was a vo-
cal duet by May Nolan and Berthe
Ferte. which was rendered in a manner
which showed that the young ladies
possessed musical accomplishments OF
more than ordinary degree.
Josephine Van Tassell OF BOzeman
bore off the honors OF the evening for
the best musical rendition. She pos
sesses a cultivated voice and natural
abilities that assure her success as n
prima donna IL the operate profession
should be her choice in life. In re-
Spouse 70 an encore she rent the audi