Show longfellow literary society A highly 0 inte interesting 0 session of the lon longfellow P fellow literary society of the A agricultural gric college was held last monday evening 0 the large attendance was partially due to the fact that the debate on the popular question of the election of senators was to take place the first number on the pro gramme was a recitation by miss lucy merrill errill I followed by a sketch of laura brid bridgeman Bridge mao by miss mary kent A paro parody ely was read by miss s etta morgan forgan 1 then followed the debate resolved that the senators should be elected by popular vote vole MI macfarlane opened the debate bate for the affirmative the speaker ably disclosed the corruption of the present system aud and demonstrated that the senators senator s now did not represent the common people but a favored class F G dark clark followed on the nai negative and earnestly appealed to the audience to consider the danger of changing 0 the present system which I 1 biad i a d su succeeded c seceded so well for many beare the speaker believed it to be the only safe and reliable way the affirmative leader was ably seconded by eugene lewis who spoke of afie injury the present election system did the common people A N merrill followed on tile the negative arid and proved to be an all able assistant the attention of tile the public is called to tile the special session of tile the society to be held monday evening december 17 commencing at 7 president paul will deliver an all illustrated lecture on tile the beautiful WALT M BOYDEN |