Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-01-08
LANIERS AWARDED
The HONORS
in DEBATE
Interesting Events in Amer
iCus High School.
The LaniGrS and CflSpS, Fine Debat-
ing Societies Argue Important
PrObIem---LaFge Audience Listens
TO the Able Speeches.

The most interesting High Schoo
event of the winter was the fall tern
debate between the Crisps and La
niers, the debate occurring Friday ey-
ening at the High School auditorium
Friends of the school and partisans
of the societies, filled the hall, pi
and gallery.
This High School students were on
en- masse, and flying colors, waving
pennants, resounding yells and higf
good humor furnished a refreshing
treat to the visitors.
The debaters are to be congratulate
ed for the excellent showing. Every
one of them gave evidence of having
done remarkable amount of research
work, and of having thoroughly con
quered the facts to be considered
The speeches Were delivered with
unusual strength and clearness, ant
held the close attention of the audi.
ence from the beginning to the end
The subject of the debate was, Re
solved, That Immigrants Admitted
Into the United States Should Be En-
couraged to Come South"
The Crisp Literary Society had the
affirmative, and was ably represented
by three of the most promising young
men in the High School, Harvey Ma
his, Cloyd Buchanan ard Willie D.
Miller.
The Laniers, who successfully
fought for the negative through their
representatives, We're represented 10y
Misses Pearl Lott, Louise Crockett and
Mildred Lide.
Mr. Harvey Mathis opened the argu-
ment for the affirmative.
He set forth clearly by history and
statistics the argument that the quail
ty of immigrants to America is be
OlDilS llO WI Sts Ilt al SuCll IliStt l =
strictions such as are necessary arc
made at all ports Of entrance. Hi
speech was strong and received mucl
merited applause.
Miss Pearl Lott led off for the mega
tive in an argument full of fire and
logical forcefulness. Her manner, in
accordance with her materials, was 0i
an exceedingly convincing nature, and
she shifted the burden of proof back
to the affirmative.
Mr. Cloyd Buchanan, who spoke for
Crisp Society, was exceptionally force
full. He presented arguments showing
the advantages that immigration
would give to our social life, to our
religion and to our education,
Miss Louise Crockett answered Mr
Buchanan, arguing that the class OF
immigrants now admitted would tend
to corrupt our politics, degenerate ou
standard of morality and congest our
school system to no good. Her argu-
nent gave evidence of her wide ac-
quaintance with the subject
Mr.. Willie Dews Miller set forth
the economical advantages aeeruina
from immigration and came IN for a
storm of applause on account of his
excellent delivery, AS a speaker he
has gifts beyond his Years,
Miss Mildred Lide closed for the
negative, She refuted the alternatives
argument as to the social and eco.
nomic advantages to be derived from
encouraging immigration and shifted
the burden back to the affirmative.
Her manner of debating is exceed
ingly convincing and she had thor
oughly mastered her argument
The judges We're Capt. John A. COBB
Judge z. "A. Littlejohp and Hon. ]. e
D. Shipp. Mr. Shipp made a happy
speech in rendering the decision tell
ing the GriRps that they might &C
home and tell their mothers that tbs
Crisps had barely missed" the deci.
sion.
The music furnished by Miss Niles
and her orchestra was delightful ant
greatly appreciated by both societies
The societies were highly pleased by
the large attendance and hope to be
able in the near future to offel
another entertainment to be more
largely attended.
Both societies extend thanks to Mrs
w. X. Bell for her excellent arrang9
ment of the stage for the evening,