Milford chronicle., 1921-01-28
DACSBORO

The DagsbOrO Parent-Teachers As
sociation rendered one of the most in
spring and educational programs at
it's meeting Friday evening, January
21st in the Town Hall, that has been
planned for some time. The building
was beautiful decorated with things
appropriate for the occasion. At a
very early hour the local people and
visitors from all sections of the cOun-
ty arrived, desiring to get comfortable
seats, to enjoy the affair. The pro-
gram consisted of almost every fea
ture that literary person could sug-
gest. "TOm Thumbs Wedding" a pa
triotic drill and short dialogue char
acterized the preliminary part of the
program. At 9:20 Mr.. Eben Town
send, vice president of the County
Board of Education explained briefly
the importance of debating and the
terms of the evenings debate. The
four debaters, Messrs. VIM. Welsh and
William Chandler, Prof. TimmOns and
Prof. Jefferson tried to make one feel
that Demosthenes, Cicero, Daniel
Webster and VIM. Jennings Bryan
were entertaining him or her. Messrs.
Chandler and Welsh delightfully."- pic
tured to our young fair sex what they
have done and are doing to make pos
terity better; while Prof. TimmOns and
Prof. Jefferson paid her tribute to the
domestic activities of grandmother.
The author feels that she owes hOm-
age to the splendid way that our local
debater, Mr.. Chandler, handled him
self and his debate The townspeople,
indeed, were startled to know that
Billy, after a recess of eighteen years
at debating made his professional col
leagues think deeply to partially COM
bat his arguments. Mr.. Welsh, the sill
yer tOngued orator of Sussex county,
rendered us such oratory that we are
afraid our young local orators will
have to work hard in the future to
please us lest we call on Mr.. Welsh
again. Prof. Jefferson in his Jealous
desire to please the fair sex did not
forget those splendid qualities of
grandmother and the contribution
that she has given not only to the
world of her day, but also to poster
ity by the work of evolution. He cited
that grandmother was superior to the
keeper and a mother. He also said
that her wartime activities were more
vital to the life of her time than the
wartime activities of the modern
girl were vital to the present time;
that her work generally speaking was
more dependable than the modern
girl; and that grandmother did pio-
neer work of immeasureable useful
ness for which there is no parallel
comparable with it. Prof. TimmOns, !
one of our local boys, trained in the
skill of debating at West Chester, not
only spoke in general terms along the !
lines that Prof. Jefferson spoke, but
also GRATED in a very specific way
just why the activities of grandma
ther surpassed the activities of the
modern girl. Prof. Jefferson when ask
ed what he had to say about the de-
cision replied, "I am indeed happy to
know the boys did so well. All of
them handled themselves judiciously. |
Welsh and Chandler scared me with
their talk of evolution, but Timmons
gave them a double barrel load of |
shot in his refutation. I am proud of |
all, but many thanks to Timmons for |
1 believe his specific talk helped ma
terially.
The judges, the Honorables Andrew
J. Lynch, James M. Tunnel and Dan
iel J. Layton, after careful study,
gave the decision to the negative. The
meeting then adjourned, all reporting
the happiest event Dagsboro had had
for some time.
Miss Bertha Cannon entertained
Misses Anna Cropper and Anna Col
Inns of Bishopville over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Truitt enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Watson of Laur-
ell on Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Chandler is visiting
friends in Wilmington and Philadel-
phia.
Mr. and Mrs. William Starr are
spending a few days in town with rel
atives and friends.
The Ladies Auxiliary Society and
various clubs of the Dagsboro M. P. :
Church will hold their monthly meet :
ing Friday evening at the church. The
pastor urges all members of the
church to be present as the subject,
Of the installation of the lighting ap-
Daratus will be one of the subjects
discussed.
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