The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-19
HIGH SCHOOL MOOT CONGRESS
Cios,d for the Year-Has Been i Fac.
tor in the School Work in
This City.

until the first Friday afte. school re
convened in September.
LOWS Ledbetter, as yic' president |
of the United States. acted Dc presi- |
dent Of the senate in an admirable /,
manner
Miss Etheline Hill as clerk of the |
body performed her duties in a clev-
er and pleasing way.
The senate of the high school has
been made one of the Important
branches of the school work. FNcry
state in the union is repr s5enta1 by |
senator. and matters of grave i'm
portance are discussed pro and con.
The GALAXY Of the senate was filled
to overlooking Friday to hear the dis
cussion with reference to an appro
priation for an increase of the navy
and army of the United States Many
distinguished visitors were present
and deep interest was shown in the
question.
The bill as introduced by Serator
Hclbrook who with strong SUeech
In its favor, opened the argument, Is
as follows:
Whereas, there seems to be every
reason to believe that the Father q!
this Country was right when he said
that to MAINTAIN peace we must pre-
pare for war; and whereas, the United
haa, nc that orhiT l.
tion will defend her integrity and pos
sessions; and whereas, the United
States has possessions in the Pacih,
which demand that she maintain the
peace in those waters. Therefore be
it enacted by the congress of the
United States in convention usscm-
bled:
First. That navy be created
upon an equality with that of any ma.
tion of the world.
Second. That five hundred mil
lions of dollars be spent upon our
coast defenses.
Third That one million dollars
be appropriated in ten annual pay
ments for the building of this navy.
Fourth. That the secretary of the
navy be instructed to proceed at once
upon this work.
Fifth That this bill go into effect
as soon as passed"
. The bill had a number of supporters
and strong speecnes were made in IA
vor of its passage Also considerable
opposition arose to such an appropria-
tion and the floor of the senate was a
scene of war of words.
Statistics were introduced showing
that an increase in the navy and army
of the United States was necessary II
this country would protect its belong
ings IN foreign seas. Tne opposiuon
laid much stress on the peace confer
ence which It is hoped will eventually
do away with war.
After a spirited argument in whlca
nearly every Senator present toor
sides the vote was taken and the b,
passed by majority of 22 TO 16.
Senator Moore next introduced &
resolution commencing the officers o
the senate In their work of the pas
eight months. This resolution $ ai
follows:
BE It resolved that 1t is the sense
OF the senate as body, that in III
officials. Hon. Louis Ledbetter, th'
vice president of the United S'ate'
and the presiding officer of this body
we have found fair and impartia
president, an estimable gentleman ant
cultured gentleman. Therefore b'
1t resolved that unto him We proffe
our heartfelt thanks and gratitude AM
wish him all the happiness that JOY
Gus vacation can bring.
Again, be It resolved that in tn
senate clerk, Miss Etheline Hill, W
have founu a worthy eau painstakin
officer, and that to her we extend ou
sincere thanks for her labors."
President Ledbetter In a nea
speech thanked the assembly In b,
half of the secretary and himself. Sci
ator Gait placed motion that the o
fcers be given hearty cheer an
the senate chamber shook with th
hearty encore.
A motion to adjourn passed and tn
first annual session of the high schot
senate passed into history,
The moot congress is a creation {
Superintendent Evans and the Hig
school teachers. The congress wa
organized Immediately after the Sc