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THE HOOP POLE DEBATINGSOCIETY-R ‘ported for th«* Advertiser.Tin* Hoop Pole Debating Society i a reality; at a meetingheldin their hill it Hamlin, on Thursday evening..1 ;!v 1» The oj»euing wasa song by I'r-'t Johnson, subject “The Dutch-man’' Daughter.” This was loudly chlt; lt;r* IAddress ot welcome, by J- '*• Broun, Proprietor, f»llc»wed by stir- i ring mu- Ic hv the hand, then came| a lt;| -«ch hv ilon. T. J. Buckley on t ;u subject ot “tree schools. Fhis gentleman is a candidate f r Supt f common sch'Hib in this county. n* I this address show? that lie i-s awake to the wants and interests ot :hcp«op!e. A joem was read by H r. T. I* uton Kline, of Cabell, en* titled -Do'a s Sharpamid the wildest applaud. A practical illustration ol \ the -cicncf of mesmerism was shown ; by Prof. Johnson.A Lecture by the jovial Major Shelton upon the subject of Heathenism'* brought down the house, and bv a unanimous vote the Major was appointed Missionary to China and tbc Fiji Islands.” A lively speech was also math* Hon. C. C. Matts, ot Charleston, on the subject, “Our country and its resources.” This sj^aker li-tc the stand amid thunders i of applause and was followed by J. Brown Laidlcv. I p. subject, The striking of William Patterson/ This was the crowning etfort at his ora-[ torical life. He was succeeded^ by the II rseoack representative of the“Iluntii.gton Advertiser.” who| Up.-kc t r uearlv an hour on “The: ! Political Outlook.” the remarksspark-' |, 1 with gems of wit ami sarcasm and th* speaker was repeatedly cheered; when he incidentally mentioned the name «d John K. Kenna, the en-j • ri lt;, rMll't* ir I'd cheered our
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The Huntington Advertiser
Huntington, West Virginia, US
Thu, Jul 22, 1875
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