The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20

the Woman's Association Of the Con-
gregational. Church sometime in May.
Willis c. Emery and wife have re-
turned from a trip to Portland last
week
Harold Collins who has been in
New York for some time has returned
TO his home.
ANSON ACADEMY WINS
Friday evening at o'clock large
number of parents, citizens and pu-
pills assembled at the Academy Hall
son Academy and Madison high school.
Hon. Frank II. Holley acted as chair
man Of this meeting.
The question was; Resolved that
the United States should enter the
League of Nations" The speakers
on the affirmative were Virginia
Smith, w. Erland Bailey and Hovey
Barnaby as an alternate. while for
the negative wer" Shirley Ward, Roy
Cooper and Wentwogh Tetley as al
ternate.
The debate was characterized from
the start to finish. by fair play and
opponents.
Much credit is due the speakers for
their splendid stage appearance,
clarity of thought and expression, and
excellence In the use of the English
language.
The main points of the affirmative
were: That the nations Of the world
are now so closely united and SO far
dependent one upon the other from
an economic and social standpoint
that a central league is Imperative;
that the League of Nations offers the
best means TO world peace; that the
full support of the United States, the
leading nation of the world, is neces
sary to the successful functioning of
this league.
The points maintained by the mega
tive were: That the League of Ma
tons has not been a success: that it
will not function in practice as 1t
does in theory; that the United States
could better assist other nations out
side Of the league than as a member
of that body,
Five. minutes was allotted each
speaker for rebuttal, and in this give
and take argument the real extempor-
aneous ability of the debaters could
be judged and appreciated, and this
wasNof a high order.
The decisions of the three judges
were handedito the chairman Mr.. HOl-
ley and upon examination of same he
declared That Arson Academy had
won unanimously on the Affirmative
of the question and also that Erland
Bailey had been judged unanimously
the best speaker of the evening.
Judges: George Paine, North An
son; George II. Viles. Madison, and
John S. Tapley, Oakland.
In a second debate held at North
New Portland on the same evening,
Arson Academy defeated Central
high school of New Portland on the
same question. Mark S. Rand and
Shirley Albee with Edward Savage as
alternate defended the Academy by
debating the negative side of the ques-
ton while the affirmative was up
held by Mary and Eva Weiner and
a Mr. Edwards of Central high
school. Mr.. William Parsons pre-
of Kinglield high school faculty. The
visiting team was very Hospitality en-
tertained by the home team and
spirit of good fellowship existed
throughout the evening. The deci-
sions were unanimous in favor of
Arson Academy and Shirley Albee
was awarded best speaker. Princi-
pal Guy f. Williams accompanied the
Academy team to New Portland.
The winning of both debates by the
two teams of Arson Academy gives
the Academy the privilege OF sending
these teams to debate at Bates Col
lege with other schools who have
been successful in their contests,
on May nth and 18th. The
citizens and friends of Arson
Academy are extremely proud of the
institution and the work it has been
doing. Below Is the assignment of
Commencement parts. The follow
ing program has been assigned to the
members of the class 1924 of Arson
Academy by the teachers for gradua-
ton
Presenting the boys of 1924, Amber
G.. Colby; presenting the girls of 1924,
Robert Goddard; greetings, Agnes L.
Hebert; essay, Joseph H. Spiller; 1924
in school activities, George Hovey
Barnaby; prophecy for girls, Mark
S. Rand; prophecy for boys Madge
A. Tibbetts grafton, Wadsworth c.
Mraz; the follies of 1924. Louise B.
Taylor; essay. Fannie l.. Dunphy;
192O-1924, contrast, Marion +.
Churchill; Grafton. the 100000 fund,
W. Erland Bailey: Those Whom we
Shouldy Remember Tonight, Shirle
f. Albee; gifts to the boys, Ellen A.
Carlson; gift to the girls, Walter w.
Coburn; poem, Ethel A. Williamson;
an appreciation, II. Virginia Smith;
ode, Alice +. Hamilton.
SOL0N
A. C. Head who has been numbering
near Carrying Place, finished last
week and came out with men and
faop,o Sunday