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Show THE LYCEUM MEET1SO. An Interesting M.cetinjr at the I'arlors of tile Templcton JLasl Nijrht. The iycenm gave another of its interesting sessions lat night in the parlors of hotel Templcton, I're-.idnt N. Y. Schofield in the c!::i!r. Nut withstanding the very disagreeable weather prevailing quite a number were present, all cf v,-hoia eujoyed ih j eeieises bugcl-. The inttresliug feature r Ihe evening was the debate on the question of "Which Was the Greatest Military General, Lee or Grant?" Messrs. J. M. tfariow, J. Burrows appeared for the affirmative, while Messrs. T). K. Lyon and IVtcr Elliot represented repre-sented the negative. The aliirmative showed the superiority of Lee iu being able to hold his own for such a period against such overwhelming over-whelming odds. "If Lec had been in Grant's position the war would have terminated in one-half the time." Lee was never really defeated. "Lee was the assaulting party in every instance." The negative endeavored to prove that Lee was nothing more than a j-ommon soldier. The comparison was an unfair one to Grant. His last attempt was such a failure, being hemmed in on all sides by Grant compelled him to surrender. "And yet the affirmative will say, "Lee was never defeated.' Grant always stood his ground and never retreated, only when Lee and his tnen ran away too fast for Grant to follow up." The judges, Messrs. James, Watts and Dnnbar decided in favor of the aflirmativc. The speakers were frequently interrupted with applause, and were at times quite eloquent. The lyeeum w ill meet uext Tuesday with the Y. M. C. A. debating society so-ciety and discuss the question, "Are Theaters The-aters More Beneficial That Injurious?" |