St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-07-10
WEST BARNET.
A 6uccessfuI Debater.

PUPILS and alumni of Peacham Acad-
emv and the numerous friends in and out
of this county, of Charles A. Choate will
read with increasing satisfaction what
we print below:
Last year Mr.. Choate's son, Isaac
Watts, IS, entered the University OF
Minnesota, at Minneapolis, in class OF
500. There are $500 students in all
departments. In May of each year there
is an iuter-class debate called the Peavey
prize contest" In the winter eight best
men are selected and mercilessly put
through their PAGES; later it's the survi-
val of the best three. Mr.. Choate was
fortunate enough to be one of the parti-
cipants in the great prize debate. This
year the three judges stood one for the
Freshmen; one for the Sophs and one,
hating between two opinions. Believ-
ing it to be an even balance, he footed
his points to find 1877 points for the
Freshmen and 1912 for the Sophs.
Turning to his wife who had watched
and weighed with him, he asked
which ?" and heard in reply word
with one syllable, and so voted. 1t was
lost aud won by less than an eyelash.
Later at a class banquet, Isaac was
toast master and level beaded. 1t is
hoped that this is one of a series. We
copy from a leading Minneapolis Jour
nal:
The work done in the Peavey prize
contest at the university chapel was a
credit to the rhetorical department. AL
though the sympathy OF the audience
was not altogether with the decision of
the judges in either of the contests, there
can be no question as to the quality of
the work. Three members, each from
the freshman and sophomore classes de-
bated the question, Resolved, That
United States senators should be elected
by direct vote of the people" The de-
cision OF the judges was two to one in
favor of the sophomores, who upheld the
1t was anybody's debate
until the rebuttal, where the sopho-
mores showed up strongest. The best
work for the freshmen was done by Mr..
Choate; for the sophomores by Messrs.
Drake and Ladd. Messrs Hammond
and Schwartz also did some skillful
work for the freshmen, but fell down in
rebuttal.
The juvenile operetta, cred Riding
Hoods Rescue" will be presented on the
evening of the 18th with the following
characters: Red Riding Hood, Ruby
Morrison; Wolf, Lex Morrison; Rose,
Rebecca Fitzgerald; Buttercup, Agnes
nsnt; Daisy, Gladys Conant; Robin,
Guy Dunbar; Ellie, Mamie Dunbar;
Mamma Mrs. Stephen P. Brownell
Grandmother, Mrs. Robert Gil6llan;
Hugh, the woodman, DR.. A. J. Mackay;
Solo, PONY song" by Merrill HASTE;
chorus of children.
Lakeside Resort and Lakeview Hotel
were well patronized the Fourth. The
steamer belle of the Lake" was kept
busy, row boats were in demand and
picnic parties were scattered around the
shore of the lake. There was a prone.
made and dance at Lakeside in the even
ing which was well attended.
Mrs A. c. Richie returned last week
from St. Johnsbury where she has spent
several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. William Wallace of East
Barnet visited in town last week.
During the very severe storm on the
night OF the I'd, the house occupied by
Kew. 5. ?. Brownel was struck by light
ming which came down the chimney,
making OF it wreck and went out
through the house in four directions,
doing a great deal of damage. Nearly
every room in the house was injured
more or less. The water pipe was cut
off, causing flood OF water in the kitch-
en-. 1t was quite a shock to the family
who were all in bed at the time and they
are to be congratulated on escaping with
their lives.