Lincoln High School - Flambeau Yearbook (Manitowoc, WI)

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Koon ‘‘A House divided against itself cannot stand.” Manitowoc High School Debating Society The high school debating society, although organized late in the season, wasa brilliant success. It hada membership of forty- two strong and able boys, destined to become Congressmen some day. The society wassupervised by Mr. Martindill and Mr. Mitch- ell, who knew many things which were under our consideration. Many interesting debates were held, among which were Fed- eral Ownership of Telegraph Lines, Prohibition of Trusts, Ship Subsidies, Immigration, and Intervention in Mexico. Some of these were delivered with such fiery eloquence and argumentation, that care had to be taken to keep the building from vibrating and falling over. Very lively interest was shown in the preparation of the debates, and many a sleepless (?) night was spent in preparing the speeches. We had members that could face Webster, Clay or Calhoun (it doesn’t make much difference which) without saying a word. While others would start on the Intervention in Mexico, and would not stop until peace was declared in ‘‘No-One-Knows-Where.” Arrests, charges for deposition, impeachment, and neglect of duty by the officers were introduced. The trials, all disposed of by the high court of the club, were very sensational and right up to the point in law. One member even went back to the Shakes- pearean philosophy (whatever that is) to prove his theories. This person, who was the defendant in the case, was found guilty by the jury, which was out for nineteen hours (or minutes, we forget which). Since no electric chair was available, he was fined twenty five cents. Many times the society had to resolve itself intoa Committee of the Whole, in which speeches like those of Burke were a com- mon (?) thing.

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DEBATING CLUB