The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-03
AGAINST BIG NAVY
BARNES SCHOOL BOYS SETTLE
 vExED QUESTION.
Judges of Debate Found it Hard to Reach . Deciss0n--Features of the Exercises of Com-
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 year of the Barnes School were begun
 yesterday. being held in the auditorium | of the school building. at the corner | of Mouiton and Clayton Streets. An interested audience of parents and | friends filled the building to overflow l ing. and many observed the exercises
 from the outside. peering through the l windows as best they could. The days program was we'll rendered, and frequent applause greeted the ef- forts of the speakers or debaters as with youthful eloquence they appealed to their audience. The feature of the day was the debate which was upon the subject. Resolved. That the United States Government should build and maintain a larger navy" Those who maintained the negative of the argu- mont were declared the winners. They were Arthur Mitchell and Julien Max Strassburger.
 The exercises opened with q musical number. and after a beautifully delfv- cred prayer by c. l.. Chiffon, F. R. Barnes. principal of the school, ex- plained the method of selection of the class speakers. who were to address the audience. The position of class 1peaker. he declared, was one of honor. and represented painstaking effort on the part of the successful one in the face of strenuous competition. From each class, said Mir. Barnes, the five best speakers were picked. and eompe- tition between these decided the one to whom should he given the honor of representing his class in the clos tng exercises.
 Mueh Applause.
 The speeches delivered evinced care- ful training, and called forth generous applause from the Interested auditors. The following is the list of the speak srs with their subjects:
 Lower. Grimm Theobold Key--"Song of Marion's Mem tBryant).
 Junior First. Arthur Wallace Ansley The Conquered Banner :" (Ryanl.
 Junior Second, Albert Earl Hnl-"The Burial Place of Moses," (Aiexanderl.
 Junior Third, Walter Browder--"Tell to His Native Peaks" (Knowlesl
 Upper and Senior. Joe Cal YarbrouEh
 -'aThe Irish Disturbances Bill" (o'con- neIl). sl.s 4al
 The singing by the lower class, which was the next number on the pro gram. was greatly enjoyed, The young sters acquitted themselves most cred itably. keeping perfect time and sing ing with spirit and intelligence.
 Star Event.
 There was considerable excitement in the auditorium as Mir. Barnes arose and announced that the debate. the bJAE GNGlt 0A tEE iAiQIH1h6t W1b NlE nCAl number of the program. Tn an intro ductory speech, he stated that he re- garded debating as one of the vital educational agents. and that through out the school year, the pupils of his school were made to take part in this exercise as in any other regular study. The boys who were in a few minutes to wield the weapon of speech in dead ly conflict were, he said. the picked debaters of the school trained in many verbal battles.
 Representing the affirmative side of the question, Resolved, That the United States should built and main tain a larger navy" Warren Miles first spoke. He was followed by Arthur Mitchell Mead for the negative. after whom, Stuart TrlmbTe May, for burger for the negative. spoke in turn.
 The subject matter debates were by the boys without material aid, and might be termed, said Mir. Barnes, original studies. They em- bodied an intelligent comprehension of the problem which many people much older do not possess. and were in the case of all four boys. delivered with force and good Reclamation.
 Judges Puzzled.
 The judges of this contest were: C. L.. Chiffon, Hon. Massey Wilson and Ray Rushton They stated to Mir. Barnes. after the conclusion of the de- bate. that they had never heard school boys acquit themselves more credit ably before. and that were 1t not for his imperative command that they rem der a decision in the matter, they would be strongly tempted to give the | decision to all four of the boys. Under | the conditions imposed upon them. | owever, they stated that according to | their decision the negative side had | won.
 The winners were the recipients of many congratulations upon their suc- ,ess.
 The days exercises were concluded with the distribution of the prizes won ,y different members of the school in he recent interscholastic track meet. Sold medals were awarded to Handy | Tlinn, the winer of the high jump. and o Walter Browder, the winner of the nile run. In all, the school received en prizes for It's share of the athletic lonors of the recent occasion.
 The exercises of the school will be ,nded today with the award of certifi-
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