People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-01-20
|. R. HEASTY WINS 1T.
Carries off First Prize in the High
School 0ratOrical Contest.

The question under discussion, "Re-
solved. That the UnitedStateS Should
Form an Alliance With England"
was decided in the affirmative. Heasty
was one of the orators for tie affirma-
tive side o. the question. W. Fl.
Neel, one Of the orators for the mega
tive side, won second honOrs. The
Contestants were: |. Il. HcaSty and
Il. l.. CObean for the Affirmative, and
w. H. Neel and c. H. Rhodes for the
negative.
The contest was attended by hun
dreds of people living in and near the
city. The auditorium was crowded
to its fullest seating capacity. The
judges of the contest we're W. T. Nc
Bride, Rev. j. G. Cunningham and
Rev. o. l.. Smith. The debate was
opened by II. L. Cobean, who present.
ed some fOrceful arguments in favor
of an Anglo American alliance. He
cJntended that an alliance with En-
gland was necessary to resist the en-
crOachments of hostile nations 10 the
far east and to insure permanent
peace. w. H. Neel followed with a
refutatiOn Of the assertion that
America needed the help Of England, f,
arguing that an alliance meant that
America would be called upon to aid
England in her greed for colonial
possessions, while the United States
wOald get nothing in return for it. /.
K. Heasty came to the assistance OF
the affirmative side Of the question
and delivered a scholarly address sup.
porting the theory advanced by Mr.
CObean, and gave new color 10
the benefits to be derived from an
Anglo American alliance. Harker
Rhodes was the last speaker, support
ing W. II. Neel in the negative side
OF the debate. Mr.. Rhodes looked
at the question from commercial
standpoint, and showed that an alli-
ance with England meant financial
disaster to the United States.
At the conclusion of an excellent
program which interspersed the de-
bate, Judge Mcbride announced the
decision Of the judges and awarded
the prizes. The first prize secured by
Mr.. Heasty, consisted Of three hand.
SOmely bound books, one entitled
Famous American Statesmen" and
two Others written by Newell Hills,
who lectured at the auditorium 10
Wellington two years ago on Rus
kin's Message to the Nineteenth Cen
tury." The titles Of the books are "A
Mans Value to Society,"" and "In
yestment Of Influence" The two
latter books also composed the SECOND
prize, which was awarded to Mr.. .Neel
Judge Mcbride, in awarding thu
prizes, paid high tribute to tn,
Sumner county High school ant
cOmplimented the contestants whit
were defeated, The decision Of th,
Judges was generally approved.
Mr.. heasty and Mr.. Neel are mem
bers OF the middle class OF the Sumner
County High school. The forme
lives 10 Chikaskia township. He is
son Of Mitchell Heasty. The latte
resides in May6eld, being son OF DR.
W. II. Neel of that place. They hav,
attended the Sumner County Higl
school since it started two years ago
and have always ranked well up il
their classes. Their manner ant
address in debate was pleasing, ant
showed careful training. The Sumne
County High school is proud Of them
No less interesting feature Of th'
entertainment was the excellent
program rendered. The entertain
ment was opened with piano due
by Misses Katie Luening and Mabe
Piatt. The County High school cho
rus, Mrs. l. l. Scott directress, favoret
the audience with two selections
Herbert Burcham rendered a voca
solo, and was encored. He was fol
lowed by Miss Alice Abbott with
recitation. Miss Harriet Louis,
George rendered a vocal selection anC
was enccred. The program was clOse(
with two selections by the Mascol
Mandolin club, which is composed o.
Mrs. d. W. Van Horn and daughters
Mrs. Ed Smith and Misses Blanche
and Ida Van Horn, Miss Mayme Peck
Miss Calista Martin and Miss Grace
Lamme.
The Mutt Murder Trial.
The most interesting case that viii
come up at the January term Of ths