The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-21
LAWS FOR THE ORDER.
under Consideration BY Grand Council
Of Young Mems Institute Enter.
tained On the West Side.

The two sessions of the grand council
of the Young Mems Institute of the
Pennsylvania jurisdiction held yester-
day in College hall were devoted to con-
siderins a constitution and bylaws for
the government Of the juridiction. At
the morning session the report Of the
committee on law and supervision con-
sistng of John j. keogh, of New York;
NJ. j. Donahoe. of this city, and Il. F.
Mccormack, of Forest City, was pre-
sented and the grand council immedi-
ately went into a committee of the
whole. the chairman of which was p.
W. !. Gilboyle, of Allegheny City.
The remainder of the day was devoted
to the consideration, section by section,
of the constitution and bylaws report
ed by the committee on law and super
vision. When the hour for adjourn
ment arrived last evening the commit
tee of the whole was not ready to rise
and report the result of its labOrs
Yesterday morning a committee on
finance was appointed consisting of r.
w. Canty. Altoona; John F. Mcdonald,
Carbondale, and NJ. p. Toole. Pittsburg
ENTERTAINED LAST NIGHT.
St. Brenden council, No. 243, enter
tained the visiting delegates to the
Young Mems Institute convention last
evening at their rooms on South Main
avenue West Side. There We're pres
ent about two hundred members Of the
council with their friends and about
two-thirds of the visiting delegates.
The entertainment was not only for
pleasurable purposes but the hidden
trend was of an educational nature.
st. Rrenden council showed what they
can do in literary and educational
way and the effort was no doubt stimu-
lative in its influence on the young men
from other councils. Rev. +. p. Nc
Nally. who is the spiritual director of
the council, had prepared an excellent
programme.
William Gilroy was chairman of the
evening. In opening the exercises, he
said: Il will digress somewhat and
give an explanation. A few months
ago the council was organized. Our
work since can best be judged as the
crosses" Chairman Gilroy called upon
Joseph Gaynor, who played upon the
piano. John =. Conway gave a special
reading on elocution. The essay
showed great familiarity to the art
and its usages. After telling what elo-
cution was defined Mr.. Conway dwelt
upon the fame of the ancient Greek
orators who We're masters in the art.
Thomas McHugh recited THE I'm
known Speaker The effort was
given with real dramatic force. The
surprise of his auditors can only be
judged by the magnetic thrill which
swept through the room when MIR. Nc
Hugh began the spirited speech of the
Unknown" After the applause had
subsidized Edward Walsh. the sweet
tenor singer. sang We Were Sweet
Hearts, Nell and l." James ]. Shea read
an original essay on The Brotherhood
of Man" Mr.. Shea's opening sentence
was: The ideal state of society is
when all selfish impulses are eradicated
from the hearts of men,"
After this came the debate of the
evening on the subject. Resolved, That
a College education is essential to the
development of the character of an
American gentleman" The judges
were: Rev. L. j. McManus. of Green
Ridge; G. b. Adams. Of Altoona; J. j
Keough. of New York city; and X. j.
Burke, of Scranton. Thomas McLane
led the affirmative and his conclusion
was that a college education Is essen
tial.
r. f. Carroll the first speaker on the
negative, made a very strong argument.
He secuted the idea that the veneering
process of u college Is necessary to the
makeup Of u gentleman. He desig-
mated such an assumption as libel OF
American manhood. Frank McLane,
the next speaker. was quite forceful.
He quoted many well-famed men who
have argued In favor OF education. The
argument was we'll drawn out.
1nbn i IOnrkin 1inhel1 the NEGATIVE
in creditable way. NJ. p Cawley said.
during his logical speech. that great
men are great not because of their con-
dtions, but in spite Of them. The term.
"a college bred gentleman" means
more than the ordinary gentleman. Not
that the lowliest cannot be q gentle
man, but that the better educated man
reaches a higher scale than would not
have been otherwise possible. Fl. G..
Gallagher spoke on the negative side.
The rebuttal was attended to by Thomas
McLane and Y. f. Carroll. The judges
then decided the debate in favor of the
negative side.
The points We're: Highest points to
be attained, 100: summing up afirma-
tive on argument, 127: on delivery, lO7.
Negative. on argument 139: on deliv-
cry, 142. Result. negative wins by an
average of II on argument, and So on
delivery.
ESSAY ON INFLUENCE.
II. F. Hurst read a thoughtful essay
on Influence" This was followed by
a defamation by Thomas Larkin. The
selection was THE Hildebrand." John
j., Durkin read his report as critic. Af-
ter this short talks were made by J, ].
Keough, Of New York; c. b. Adams, of
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