The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-14
Value Of
DEBATE
PRESENTED
Gov. GarVin and Mayor Miller
Make Excellent Addresses
Bsf0rs !. N. c. A. Lycsum.

There was a goodly number present ct
the opening Of the lyceum OF the Proyi-
dence branch OF the Y NJ. C.. A.. last
evening and there was not one OF those in
attendance that would not declare that
he or she had had a most deiightful
time.
When the guests OF the evening first ar
rived the meeting was turned into an
informal reception which lasted till 7:4s.
when supper was served After all had
regaled themselves to their hearts con-
tent. they were ready for the speakers
and Mr.. w G. Brown on behalf OF the
association extended the hospitality OF
that body to the lyceum. He said that
he was glad TO have the chief executives
OF the state and city present, thereby
making the occasion one especially TO be
remembered. He then spoke briefly on
the work OF the association and at the
conclusion OF his remarks Miss Ella II
Ball rendered In very pleasing manner
a Violin solo.
The first speaker Of the evening was
Governor Garvin whose topic was, De
bate as an educator" In brief he said
that the Y. NJ c. A. was doing a great
and much needed work. and that In time
the institution would bring about the
diminishing OF the number OF religious
sects. When he touched upon his subject
he said by the way OF introduction. that
II wac not the person who had the most
education always that was most str--
ceHsful. but the one who was able to lay
plan and then carry IL 10 a successful
termination.
As training for the formation of plans
nothing was better than debate, for in
debate plans are absolutely necessary,
and he who presents the best planned ar
gument is always the most successful
In the course OF his further remarks he
made mention OF the fact that he would
like to participate in a Joint debate with
the Republican nominee for the executive
chair. Col Colt. and that ne thought
much good would eccrue 10 the public
from the consummatiop Of such y plan.
than for each OF them 10 address au-
diences from separate platforms At the
conclusion Of his remarks. the audience
was favored with song by Miss Kohl
hagen
The next speaker was Mayor Miller.
who said that he WAS glad TO be present
for the reason that he was 40 much in
terested I'm debating. He said that there
was no question Of the benefits 20 he de-
rived from practice I'm the art In looking
back over his experiences he remembered
nothing from his younger DAYS with mor~
pleasure than the scenes connected with
his experience I'm the Franklin lyceum
He deplored the fact that the society had
been allowed 20 die ont
There was no question he said "a 10
the benefits TO be derived from such an
Organization for the practices received
there ensbed man 10 talk from his
feet. gave him self-possesion and there
were many questions intells -tual moral
and political with which the members
could familiarize themselves with I'm no
better vav N wac by such training
thnt Young men became more intelligent
voters. and the whole country was
benefited. He closed his remarks by say
ing that he would always he found will
Ing 10 aid the young men in such a move.
ment in any way that he could 40 that
thcv might better benefit themselves not
alone. but the community Also. IN which
hey belonged
After the rendition ~ another solo by
Miss Rall. there wss n short business
session. ~ which the two speakers were
.lectei honorary members of the lvccnm.
md few other matters were disposed
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