The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-02-08
BEAVER CARRIES oYy Hoxoas

The biggest thing % the SEASON IN
fhs .aci2l line was the debate tstEeefs
Bezxer and Elmwond which took place
~ the Eim~ood school house IN I'm
day night u last week
Everybody on Clear Creek pzs there
We think and with the crOTd which
went cot from Beayer-zboBt hfty in
ssl--fhs hou-e was filed " overflow
ing The-night vas an IDEAL ose FOR
the drive
On account OF che number 81 speak
ers on both sides IL was arranged 10
forego the literary program which had
been arranged except one song-a
prDtuct Of the fertile minds Of Clear
Greek std which was rendered by sev-
eral OF the chsrsiirg !oong ladies Of
that neighborhood. TIE song was a
toast to the Beaver Gebsters ard was a
very opporture tritSate to that honor
able body.
Tie speakers on the Beaver side
were J. W. Culwesl, who opened the
debate with an eloquen.and effect pro-
dueink speech characteristic Of the
"Ieather-luagef orator; W. r.
Quinn. "who is soshort and fat, but
be caFs't help that. directed his red
hot argument to the gentlemen Of the
Jury" never-the-less. he made telling
argument; Major Wsslborn the
man from Arkansas" gave the opposi-
tion rather too much of his Jaw" in
facts in favor % Ignorance and Super
stition"; r. u LOofbOurrOw did a
mean trek when he assed for the ques-
zion for debate aTld made the opposi-
tion believe that he really had f6Fgos-
ten the question since hearing them
discuss IL. He made an excellent talk
for one who did not know what he was
talking about; r. 8 Macy, the
ladies mai" made a very eloquent
spiel but wss q little pulled up over
the applause showered upon him and
wound up by saying several times,
And what did they Dor" Sosae one
answered, why OF course they did !"
and he left ilm boor; ! W. CulwelI
closed the Argument for Beaver with
another proniscous fling Of Cratosy
which brought down the house
The negative speakers were Albert
seal, who gave nice little Sunday
school task and also recited history il
q manner that showed very plainly
that he had prepared himself for the
occasion; Frank Wright, a pupil oi
the Elmwood High school, distinguish.
ed himself As a speaker and tne sarcas
tic filings he made az his opponents
struck home II wasn't his fault tha'
his side lost the question; Paul Ar
tirey made bold stand for Pride anl
Ambition; ) T.. Mitchell, chief ped
agogue OF the Elmwood schools. vast
ei lots of sweetness ON the deses
air., in his attempt TO carry sweep
ing victory for the negative Iii
most telling argument was that iii
that very school house only few week
previous part OF the same speakers hat
proven that the world progressing
He made a very brilliant speech and .
convincing argument but II failed Q,
convince; K " Riley "a. the las
speaker on the negative and he put a.,
finishing touches on in great style si,d
IN an able manner He j. au old hand
AZ the business ard kls9s well how {.
handle subject lie was lntlc m
elined 10 ridieule the preyigu. speaker,
On several of.the points = - he e-iEcl
them. He ciOsed the argument IN
Elmwood and wyuli have Wun tie de-
bate for his side-hai Mt the jLfE..
decided IN favor % Beaver.
fhe inicss. H. y Eirsder. Ras EI.us-
er ard NJ wrlg,.t feeiiot iii, l,zlsei
IN fair a,l9 impartial iigAt alsr every,
h,cy wzs .st.sded sith thr decision
Altogether &c had a yey euinyzb.s
tiUie and @eFe reeeiyei esriiziiy by
the good DeOpie u Kinlpa5od. Every.
th'8g vent Of IN an szT,a-sie manEr,
and 10 one ShO Was present his I
wcu u complaint t03saze.
The nesS debate i T. take plrer ~
Bezver r0t the ,irze " sane has ~
b-sD dsserTEaned