THE BATTALION.
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Mac began in his usual well defined style. It is granted by
all that his voice, style and manner are simply soul stirring.
He made admirable arguments but space forbids synopsis.
Mr Robson followed for the defense and indeed defended
the question in masterly style. Mr. Robson proceeds slow
and deliberate and Mr. McCarthy undoubtedly said more but
then it is not quantity that counts. Mr. Robson claimed his
position in defense of the government yet no less did Mr.
McCarthy, the one by warning against present evil tendencies
the other by upholding our nresent integrity. Mr. McCarthy
closed in a short rebuttal winning the debate.
BASEBALL GAME.
At 2:30 a ball game was called between Bryan and College
The college boys began over confident and played with the
Bryan fellows too long. The latter undoubtedly had some
good players they got far ahead and when College settled
down to business she was unable to retrieve her lost fortune.
Score stood 11 to 6 in favor of Bryan.
The competitive drill was next in order The companies
were in fine shape, fell in promptly, marched out to the
campus and did some fine drilling, indeed the corps has
doubtless never been better drilled. First the battalion was
formed in line and the governor not being present it was
presented to the board of directors and afterwards marched
in review. The double time of the boys was excellent.
Competitive drill followed in the manual of arms, this being
the final drill for the medals. Best drilled men are.
Company A, Corp. Bowen.
“ B, Tully Durham.
“ C, J. Witwer.
u D, W. C. Knowles.
Battalion, Sergeant Jas. Kerr.
Competition was next between the companies standing
in the relative order D, A, B, C. The judges being selected
from among the Alumni were I. L. Goldberg, E. C. Jonas,
H. B. Martin and Dr. Frank Ross.