Newton County GaArchives News.....BOYS HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, ARTICLES FROM THE BOYS. March 10, 1892
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The Georgia Enterprise March 10, 1892
     The Covington Debating Society opened Feb. 27 about 12 o’clock, in order 
to get through with the business in time to go to Oxford in the afternoon to 
the tree planting. After the roll was called, the subject, “Resolved that the 
natives had a right to the soil.” was discussed. Mr. Edd STEPHENSON represented 
the negative as disputant, and Mr. Ray  ROGERS the affirmative. On hearing the 
negative boys speak would think that the white people had a perfect right to 
take the land from the Indians, and would be almost ready to take vengeance 
against the savages still living. On hearing the other side he would be made to 
feel sorry for the Indian. If the Indians had heard the speaking, and could 
have understood it, they would have wanted to take up the old hatchet anew.
     Indeed the speeches from Messrs. Ernest LEE, Wilson JARMAN and Ray ROGERS 
were very good. After a close contest the affirmative won the day. The Society 
is in flourishing conditions, two having applied for admission last meeting 
via: Messrs. Burton DAVIS and Edd MAYO. While our Society is flourishing our 
school is also having a prosperous session, and I have heard that the public 
will hear from us about June. Prof. Davant is doing a great deal to advance us 
in our books.

RICHARD SPEER.


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