Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-05-19

filed to its capacity, and from half
past eight to eleven o'clock the
young contestants waged war on
each other with vivacity and pun
gacity.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by Rev. A. p. Marett, after
which the president of the society
announced the question for
debate, and named the order OF
the speakers. The question was:
Resolved, That the present tenden-
cies point to the decline and u''imate
downfall of the Americ N h.. .lblic."
Miss Bessie Foster, a daughter of
Columbus Foster, opened for the af-
firmative in carefully prepared and
logical argument. Her heads were
Concentration of Wealth, Concentra-
ton of Power, Colonial Policy and
Deadening of the Moral Conscience.
Ervine Haley opened for the mega
tive, read very carefully prepared
paper, dealing almost exclusively
with the moral aspect of the nation,
and showing that the moral tone is
higher and clearer than ever before.
The other speakers, following prac-
tically the same line of argument,
pro and con, were: Affirmative
EFT, Miss Augusta Smithson. Mega
tive-Miss Clara Singleton, j. p.
Stribling, Miss May Simpson.
The debate was interspersed with
instrumental solos and duets by the
pupils Of the school.
After taking a long time for their
decision the judges announced that
by close vote the verdict was in
favor Of the affirmative, and that the
$25 gold medal offered by w. p.
Anderson for the best debate, COM
position and delivery being consid-
cred, was awarded to Miss Clara
singleton, of the negative, pupil in
the eighth grade.
A feature Of the occasion, not on
the program, occurring during the
wait for the judges decision, was
the highly original impromptu ad-
dress made by w. p. Anderson. He
sat down almost embarrassed by the
tumultuous applause that followed
his remarks.
Westminster school Is alive, and is
taking her place well in front Of the
high schools Of the Piedmont. 1t
will be recalled that at the track
meet held in Greenville on the 22d
all competitors by a total of s points
over the next nearest, Furman Fit
ting school, and captured the cup"
which was won by Easley last year.
1t will be hard to take it from West
minister next year. These young peo-
pie are not only brawny, but brainy.
The school ranks the other schools
in Oconee, and it will be well to keen
your eye on the youngsters gradual
ing from there.
Miss Allie Stribling has closed her
school at Providence after a very
successful session. Miss Stribling
was well pleased with the interest
manifested by the patrons in all her
efforts for the advancement of the
bright boys and girls in her charge
The trustees especially were ever
ready to encourage and support all
measures and deserve much commen-
dation.
There will be communion services
in the Presbyterian church next Sab
bath, May 23, at II a. m.
NJ. A. Terrell, Jr., a conductor Of
the Atlanta and Greenville division
Of the Southern, left on Friday for a
couple of weeks visit to his sister,
Mrs. N. A. King, of Lodi, Texas. He
will also visit relatives at Granbury,
Texas, before returning home.
Bon" England has just returned
from the Northern markets, where
he bought big stock of shoes. He
can fit any size foot There is a pair
in the show window No. 15
birmingham Special" No. 80, one
Of the fastest trains in the South,
made its initial trip over the South
ern Sunday, passing through our
town at $50 p. m. 1t was pulled
by engine No. 1888 with Engineer
Clopton at the throttle. 1t will be
remembered that engine 1888 was
the one derailed at Harbin's on Feb
ruary %, when w. J. O'Neal was
killed. No. 20, the other new train,
made its first trip Monday morning,
passing here at S.03.
Mrs. w. j. Stribling, Misses Rubie
McGee, Allie Stribling, Mary Carter,
Mary Simpson and Miss Diehl were
recent visitors at Clemson College.
New York express, No 40, arrives
here at 4.53 instead of 7.19 p. m.,
since the new schedule, which was
effective May 16. No other changes
were made in the passenger trains
stopping here.
We deeply sympathize with
Mcssrs. j. w. Shelor and j. A. Steck
Of The Courier, in their recent be-
reavements caused by deaths in their
families.
Miss Ida Martin, who has been en-
gagged in teaching school at Gibson.
Ga, since November, has returned to
Westminster.
G. w. Brooks, representing the
Atlanta Georgian, was in town one
day last week. He and Postmaster
PITTS made flying visit to Fair Play
on Friday.