The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-05-05
YALE VICTORIOUS.

Enthusiasm in the Yale Marlette de-
bate was shown in marked degree by
our people Friday evening when Cent
raj hall was closely filled. The arrange
ment of the stage placed the three
Yale contestants in chairs on the right
and the three from Marlette at the left
with the two timekeepers and Judge
Tappan, who was chairman of the
meeting occupying other positions.
The point at issue between the two
schools was on the question "Resolved
that Michigan should have educational
qualifications for suffrage
The chairman opened the program
with a few brief remarks and then
introduced the first speaker Lizzie
Parkinson of Yale, on the affirmative
side of the question. Edwina Wind
rum was the first speaker on the mega
tive side from Marlette. Irving Palm
CT offered the second argument for
affirmative with Lynn Weston as OPP
pOnent. Alex Sayles finished for Yale
side and Amber Cooley for Marlette.
The three affirmative speakers gave
their addresses without notes and with
no hesitation. Their points were well
taken, were delivered in clear, forci-
BILE manner which carried with il con-
victiOn.
The Marlette debaters were perhaps
not quite so well prepared. Notes and
manuscripts We're used and owing TO
previous sickness and lack of strength
Miss Windrum was unable to finish her
argument Both in her paper and that
of the other two, good points were
taken and cleyerly brought out. The
rebuttals were given on both sides and
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judges, II. ;. Campbell, j. II. Wilson
and w. +. Lewis of Port Huron, who
were seated in different parts of the
hall, to meet together and hand in their
decisions. In a very few minutes w.
F., Lewis, superintendent of the Port
Huron schools favored the audience
with spicy little speech and gave the
decision unanimously for Yale.
After the debate was over, upon in
vitation the audience repaired to the
High School Room, where they were
met by the reception committee consist
ing of Mrs. Kellogg, Miss Karn, Messrs.
Drake and Wallace. Upon entrance
into the High Room, it was found to
be transformed into kind of fairy
land. Palms, ferns and potted plants
galore adorned the tables and stands
which had been placed to receive them.
Rugs and screens further made the
scene more effective. The piano re-
Gently put in the room occupied an
important position, and was used to
good advantage during the evening.
The soft glow of an arc-light lighted
up the whole scene. Various persons
were called upon to sing or play select
ions. Miss Edith Holden rendered
several fine selections upon the piano,
enlisting hearty applause. The Ladies
Quartette, Misses Francis, Palmer,
Beard and Hisey, responded to an
invitation to sing and gave two excel
lent selections, which they were obliged
to encore because of the loud applause.
Miss Sybil Hisey next entertained the
audience with two fine solos, with Mrs.
j. L. Staley as accompanist. After
wards the guests were invited into
the laboratory, where they were re-
galed with punch, served from small
tables. Then the high school pu-
pills guided all visitors around the
building showing what a fine, large
school we have, and how much we have
be proud of.
This completed the program of the
evening and all went away feeling well
repaid for the time they had spent in |
getting acquainted with teachers, pu- !
pills and others. Many such meetings |
are needed for the parents to become |
better acquainted with the work of |
both teachers and pupils. They need
which is not received
IL parents stay away. Commendation
should be showered upon teachers and
pupils for the able and pleasing way in
which they managed the reception.