THE CHEMAW A AMERICAN
7
SECOND DEBATE.
The second of the series of three de
bates by teams representing the school
societies, Excelsiors and Nonpareils, took
place in chapel Thursday evening of last
week. The chapel was beautifully deco
rated for the occasion and school spirit
and healthy society rivalry filled the air.
A number of girls from the Mandolin
Club furnished music for the Nonpareils,
while bandmen composed what was call
ed the Excelsior band. All enjoyed the
musical selections of both organizations.
Asst. Supt. Campbell acted in the
capacity of chairman and, in this in
stance came near being over-worked, as
the worthy contestants were nothing
loath to calling upon him for decisions
as the debate "waxed warm." All de
cisions were given with the utmost im
partiality. Eugene Williams gave a few
remarks before the debating teams took
the platform.
The eubject of the debate was, "Re
solved, That the Monroe Doctrine
should be continued as a permanent
foreign policy of the United States "
The Nonpareils had the affirmative and
Levi Sortor was principal speaker; his
first colleague was Ralph Allen; second
colleague, Calvin Darnell. The Excelsiors
handled the negative side of the question,
and their team was composed of Fortu
nato Jayme, principal speaker; first col
league, Robert Cameron; second col
league, Thos. McCully. Ten minutes
were allowed each speaker, while in the
finals the principal speakers were given
fifteen minutes each.. Mrs. Campbell,
Miss Grear and Mr. Turney were chosen
as judges.
In every way the debate was most in
teresting and instructive. Such things
are of special value to those who take
part in them, in fact, to all who are in
'attendance. We are inclined to think
that the debate of last week, in certain
respects, will prove of more than ordinary
value. At the close of the debate the
judges retired for a few minutes to figure
up their findings and on returning Mrs.
Campbell announced that the Nonpareils
had received the decision.
This was the second debate of the
series of three, as above mentioned, and
as the first debate was won by the Ex
celsiors it becomes necessary to pull off
the third debate in order to settle the
question of school society supremacy
from a debating point of view. At the
close of the debate Supt. Chalcraft and
Asst. Supt. Campbell each gave a few
brief remarks on lines appropriate to
the occasion.
CUTTING TABLE CLIPPINGS.
The tailor shop is always pleased to
report a favorable condition of things to
do and done. We are pleased to re
port that our coat-makers are all taking
the coat cutting course, and as a result
the seeming difficulty of a coat "draft is
fast disappearing, because we are be
ginning to understand its principle of
production. A knowledge of. any skill
ful task makes that task very simple to
the student, or the one who studies its
principle.
A coat-maker who is a clever work
man, and by that we mean one having
first a good sound understanding
of the principles of garment construc
tion, becomes invaluable to the house
which employs him,if he also understands
the construction of a draft by which a
garment is cut for the following reasons:
' First, he is a better trained mechanic
. than the one without that special train
ing and knowledge, because he under
stands the requirements demanded by a
critical customer and it sometimes hap
pens that a customer demands that
"Mr. So and So," a coat maker in the
house, be allowed to make his coat and
pays him an additional sum of two dol
lars for that exquisite privilege. That
is the result of merit, and it pays to be a
clever, finished workman.
Tailor Shop.