Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23

an equine quadruped.' I'll have to find some
thing better"
well, don't talk like you'd swallowed the
dictionary and had all the biggest words stuck
in your throat" cautioned Bing.
They considered further plans for the event,
and Bing closed the informal meeting by prom
ising to have a box of cough drops handy IN
case one of the junior debaters got hoarse It
paid to take precautions.
Bling went home feeling that his class had
at least fighting chance in the debate but
after talking with his sister Martha, who was
senior, he wasn't so sure. Martha was glee-
fully mysterious about the plans of the seniors
and assured Bing that the juniors were beaten
before they started
It wonder what those fellows are up TO-"
Bing pondered. He felt apprehensive You
couldn't trust those seniors any farther than
you could throw an elephant, and 1t would be
just like them to try to win by trickery!
PING decided to get some advance informa-
ton as to the seniors plans. so that he
would be better able to cope with them That
night he paid visit to Skeeter Cunningham q
good friend of his, who had brother in the
senior class. Skeeter, after considerable per-
suasion and a good punch in the jaw, reluc-
family admitted that he did have an idea what
the seniors were up to.
I'm not sure" he said, but I think they
are going to bring some dumb old dog there,
just to prove that dogs aren't any good But,
gee, don't let anybody know I told you"
Bing promised he would not and went home
sorely troubled. How could he checkmate this
move on the part of the seniors? The presence
of such dog would undoubtedly add strength
to their arguments in favor of the horse He
must stop it, but how?
For hours he puzzled over the problem with
out finding an answer. But when he went to
bed that night he was chuckling to himself
no hrfn f11air
At last the hour of the debate arrived. The
huge audience. consisting of all the schools 81
students, five members Of the faculty and joe
the janitor restlessly waited for the first
speaker. Sitting in the front row of seats be-
fore the platform were the two teams, and
beside the junior debaters sat Bing, ready to
advise and assist them as a class president
should.
SUDDENLY the president of the senior class
jumped to his feet and called for q senior
cheer. With the sophomores assisting them,
their yell rolled out:
Wed gladly die
For Punkinville High
Seniors, Seniors Seniors!
The junior ours
Are full of burrs.
Seniors, Seniors, Seniorsl"
That made the juniors pretty sore for q
minute, but Bing was ready to meet the emer-
gency. He jumped to his feet and called for
the junior yell:
THE old senior mares
Amt what they used to be.
They got horse hairs
Where their brains ought TO bel
Hee-hawl Give 'em the horse Taught"
Finally Mr.. Lopscottle, the school principal,
quoted things down and announced the subject
OF the debate, introducing Willie Nilly as first
speaker for the affirmative. An expectant MUIR
muir went around the room as Willie walked
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foot before the other in a defiant attitude and
cleared his throat
Mr. Chairman, honorable judges, worthy OPP
ponents and fellow students" he began. II win