, 1902-06-28

Inc peOple OF Sherllali neld a pNDlC
meeting recently to welcome home two
of its young men-Lewis Tidball from
the university hero and Charles kut,
cher from the Nebraskain Institution. each
OF whom had Won honors in the inter,
collegiate debate Mr.. Tidball was a
member of the trio that defeated
the trio from the University of Denver
in the auditorium here and Mr.. Kut,
cher of the Nebraska team that debat-
ed with a team from another univer-
sity at Lincoln.
Hon. II. A. Coffeen of Sheridan. who
made the principal address at the meet
ing. said in part, as quoted by the Sher-
idan Post:
Not on the fields of blood and car
mage alone are found the true heroes.
There are fields of contest where those
who struggle for victory use no carnal
weapons. but where the higher and
manly faculties of the mind and soul
constitute action. and where victory
| mail S LIZ 'lll anu SIil u lplNt5
of man"
Mr.. Coffeen asserted that the great
universities of our land represent the
progress of IL az and our country in
science, art, literature. etc. Also that
the interstate collegiate debates mark
the climax of oratOrical advancement
and intellectual. independent thinking.
Said he:
eve have sent from our Sheridan
homes two boys who lave entered
state universities-the state university
of Wyoming and the state university
of Nebraska. They have risen rapidly
in the ranks of oratory and debate and
been chosen to bear the honors of their
respective universities in the inter
state contest for supremacy and have
covered themselves with the glory Of
victory amid the cheers and pIaudits
Of the thousands of critical auditors
who witnessed the contests. Such are
our Sheridan boys. Charles kutcher
and Lewis Tidball.
And now these victors in the wide
field of western state contests have re-
turned to II town of Sheridan. where
live their parents and friends.
"They have brought great and I'M
usual honors to our little city. hid
away in the mountains OF the west.
1--WE say Unusual honors.' for out of
the score Of interstate OratOrical o n
tests throughout the United States
this year. we believe it will be almost
impossible to find any other towns or
cities, however old and populous. that
can say they have furnished two sue
cessful champions in the interstate
contests.
I'VE the people Of Sheridan. do but
honor ourselves and our town when we
assemble to give our two collegiate
heroes a rousing home reception. This
is the meaning of our action tonight.
1--WE most cheerfully welcome home
our brave Sheridan boys who. David
like. have gone forth and slain in the
open field the Goliath debaters of ives
tern universities.
LET me give you some of the partic-
ulars of these contests. that all of our
people may know something of the
qualities requisite for victory in them.
The University of Wyoming at Lara
mic has All able faculty Of professors
and a strong body of students. fresh
men, sophomores. juniors and seniors.
The challenge for debate between Col
orado and Wyoming was upon the
question: Resolved. that municipal
ties should own and operate their pub
lie utilities wyoming University had
the affirmative. Lewis Tidball al
though only in his first year in the uni
versity. and in the freshman class.
had shown such marked qualities Ia
debate in the university local contest.
that he was chosen as one Of the three
who should meet the champions Of the
Denver University of Colorado. The
debate this yea was held in the uni
versity auditorium at Laramie. on
May I'd. His colleagues were Sheri-
dan Downey of Laramie and Arthur
Carleson of Nebraska. The judges
were Judge Riner Of the United States
federal court and two district court
judges Of Colorado. Tidball had the
closing and rebutal speech to make,
and victory was won by the Wyoming
university team"
Lewis Tidball. in thanking the Sher
idan people for the honor conferred
upon Mr.. Kutcher and himself, said
substantially: when I consider thai
you have hired the largest and bes'
hall in the city and come out with you
best citizens to greet us. I feel tina
your celebration is out Of all proper
lions to the small victories we hav'
won. I cannot help but think how lit
tie We have done, and how much yo'
have done to honor u.s."