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I Dec. l9.-4-On Tuesday afferxloon of last; week,"Miss Libbie Sturgeon gave a mis- cellaneous shower in honor of the bride- elect, Miss I. Rogerson. To the strains of ' the wedding march played. nby. Mrs. Hodg- so'n. little Mina (`.1-gm. Am... 4...... :. .. uyyun vuzuuoa. I I ` General Debuting ] 3. Direct and General Debat-ing---The greatest degree of improvement can be se- cured by a form thn is a `com'bination of intensive or direct an a modied general debating. The organization of such a Ile- bate is simple. The progranime commit- tee assigns the subjct and chooses (three). debaters to- support each side, and also prepares a list of the remaining members ., of the club, other than those who are act- ing RS chairman. judges,/ etc. Each de- bater from the generail list, when called upon. is expected to speak according to his convictions. Thus the first part of` the debate, if carried on after the method des- ignated,,is `intensive debating, and the lat- ter approximates general debaiting." The time allotted for each speech in the gen- eral debate should be much less than that gllotted for each speech in the direct de- ate. TI\L:_ -_ ,;I,, I 0 I I IJiIVJUo - This method includes all the advantages of both Intensive and General Debating. II.\T..-.A. 'A..A.:_-1-. A m.,,- n ADisaIvantag'e of (vuorul Hybatipg : .' (:1) There is nut the s:1uw' inducement to thorough prep:u'utio1~.. , . ` _ (bl-Tl1ere_is :1` ronriem-y for those _wh.-3 are `diffident"aabout spea.k'mg in public to; defer to those who are not soTafflicted.: _ Thus those 'whd are in the greatest needl nf tho nvnm-;nm'.. an ..m' `\n1\n`:`- L... +1m:..| Luua muuac wuu ure 111 UN. greatest need`. of the experience do not benefit by them! opportunities. l`,...\..I....I r\-1._;:.._ I _.........v -......u up--vxun Azuuuunua. '(NeXt AIftic'le`: Typical Prograailnme) cuukcnru. Iuxnw gmucu uivour.-nus lruul men` aupes. , But after all is said and done, are these ]the things by which men live "and talk 1 the way of -life? Of what possible help` to g you and me as we doour day's work, buo- { ther man, sister woman, are those old con- -troversial creeds and dogmas which have ; been left us as legacies from the past? I What possible difference can it, make to us 1 plain men zind women doing our daily duty "anti walking our way to the grave as our` l. fathers and mothers have done for untoldl ! L ,,,. _.._..-_, ..-... ....- J..." vonv .\.u. I . . In ancient times scholars and ecclesiastics joined in the battles of the creods over the niceties and details of doctrine, and lzmathematized each other heartily in the lname of their common Lord. In modern i times men with itching palms and women ,' with a mania for notoriety loudly proclaim gthnt they and they only have discovered ithe secret of hidden truth from the sight i of all m_ankind through all the ages. `And ! they denounce allwho will not accept their | peculiar `brand of religion,` and incidentally idraw golden dividends from their dupes. Bill. nftpr Q" `Q Rail` ant` Anna urn +LI\53 ` CUILL IIIIU llll11`l\Ula']JlCCu - Was he not right? It is not'common- sense that the gospel which is to save the world must be a gospel for the common `people, because ninety-nine out of every `hundred are Just common people. The 1 gospel must be for the ninety-nine and not ifor jus;t.one. Is not that true wisdom ` which can` teach not merely the few learn~ ;ed and thoughtful, but can take the un- lIearne;l and simple and make them wise iunto salvation? True wisdoni is to save !_ the many and not just the few. I 1.. ..___2_ '; 41,, I I u 1 How shall debating be conducted in or- der that the greatest value shall -accrue to the members, or in order that they shall receive the best training for the -public "discussion `of the questions of` practical life? I shall outline different methods of con- ducting a debate, and endeavor to arr_ive at that method which will be of the great- est advantage to the whole society. 1. ing a topic is assigned. A limited` number . of persons-usually three--is chosen to pre- sent and defend either side of the question. Each speaker is allotted a definite time to present the phase of the question he eays to discuss, and to refute the argumentsof his opponents. The members of each group` select their own leader. and assign to each individual the aspect -of the ques- tion from their point of view that he is to advocate and defend. This prevents un- l Intensive Debating-In this type of debat-I tunity for the greatest advantage to be taken of the allotted time. `Each leader, question, sums up, at the conclusion of the debate, and thus is permitted two speeches. The amount of time -allowed for each speech should be such as to render neither the individual arguments" nor the whole debate wearisome for the audience. The question should be assigned and the debaters chosen necessary overlapping and allows oppor-- in addition to introducing his side of thel by the programme comymittee. Interrup- But Christ s way was different. It was 350 simple that the commonest men could I understand it, be helped by it and through .it have their whole lives transfonned. Tertullian, a noted Christian scholar, who lived in North Africa 200 years after the time of Christ,. used this as one of his .arguments for the truth of Christianity. He argued that it was the true way of , life, because it could be understood not merely by the few noble and learned, but by the common people, by the men of the streets and the cromroads, of the docks I and the market--places. l were lac nnf v-inln4>9 T4 in ..nt'....-....~u-- ,-,_ ..., .,.... I.-nsarla-AUDI l This was .9. fact at which theearly Chris- tians wondered, and in which they rejoiced. ' His way ofsalvation could be understood l and followed -by the humble and unleamed. l The teachings of the great thinkers of the I ancient world` were often noble and inspir- ! ing. But they we1`e-for the few. None but jthe learned -and thoughtful could under- . stand them. None .but the educated could ' followlthem. The great mass of:-mankind I were u-nt.ouched_. and went their sordid way` lof sin and superst-itlion, knowing no sav- 1011!`. ' T1_.L III ` .9 nuns . an. won: VVIII Iriilhli T "I$K3I'I ! ' An .old Hebrew- prophet giving comfort _.to his exiled people in the long ago told them that God would open-up a way of re- turn for them, a way so easy and plain that the Wayfaring men, though fools, shall` not err. therein. ! I ' I Whatever fulllment of that prophecy there-may have `been in the return of a remnant of the Jewish people from exile, Christians have always seen its true real- ization in Him who said, I am the Way." His way of salvationewas made so simple, so plain even to a little child or a man of small understanding, and yet so vital and powerful in life, that it alone fulls the conditions, of the .way of holiness". fore- told by the prophet. ' oI.'I . .-no. THE WAY!-'AvRER S WISDOM 1 Passengers for Western Canada will nd' the Vancouver Express, leaving Toron- to 10 p.m. daily, 21 most convenient train, stopping at and connecting for all principal I points. ` I:`ruI1:r\'n-\nr\l- .......`.:n4.. .: 12-..; -1--- -...._1___ yuuurvo , l Equipment consists of rst-class coaches, lup-to-d-ate standard and tourist sleepers, I count my treasures o er with care-- A little toy that baby knew, A little sock of faded hue, A little clock of golden hair. A Long years ago this Christmas time My little one--my all to me.- Sat robed in white upon my` knee And heard the merry Christmas chime. If Santa Claus should come tonight. eWh-at shall he bring my baby bright, Whiat treasure for my boy? I said. And then he named the little toy, While in his round and truthfuleyes There came a `look of glad surprise That spoke his trustful, childish joy. And, as he lisped -his youthful prayer, He asked the boon with baby grace, And,_toddling to the chimney-place, He hung his little stockings there; 'I`.h-at night, as lengthening shadows crept I saw the white-winged angels come With music to our humble home And ki$ my darling as he _slept. A little sock. a little t-oy, A 'lif.fln lnnl: nf rrnlrlan Huh- 7 l l Tell me, my little golden head, V i I l l l l l l l i .1 uuvu: alrun. a HUME bUy, A'1ittle lock of golden hair, The Christmas music on the air, A-watching for my baby boy, But if again that angel train _ And golden head ca-meback to me To beat me to eternity My watching will not be in vain. Winnipeg-Calgary-Vancouver Canadian Pacic Vancouver Express ?-- No. 2-HOW CONDUCT A DEBATE] Lllllll uout.-15 auuuxu U!) 00 ,us. ' Brother man, sister woman, if you and! I have gained these `from Christ, we do not need to worry about the creed of the past pr the fads of the present. Let them go to the laimbo to which they belong. We have learned from Christ the Way `sufficient Wisdom for the Wayfarers. , l.ll$ ' What care we for Hie subtleties of "an- cient scholars or the absurdities of modern quacks?- These are not the things by which men live and bear their daily burdens. `What they want are a few simple things I which the wayfaring man though he be but a foolish one can learn from Christ. To get the love of Christ into "our hearts. To absorb the purity of Christ into our lives. To learn the gentleness of Christ in our relations with our fellowmen. Ib, acquire the hopefulness of the world. To win the immortality of Christ for our souls; "and through all the rest ofathk lit- lle life we may have to live here,` to prac- tise the law of Christ, going about doing good, and doing unto others as we would that others should do to ,us. `I:!...~.+1..\.. ....... ..:..t.... -.-...-.. zt -.--. M4` generations, if the world comes to an end. when we die or 10,000 yearsnfter we are dead; or if some fool woman says there is no such thing as pain, when we have ex- perienced pain, cruel pain, thousands of} times`? I'ItL_L __.__ _, 9' TI 1 . .0 . l CANADIAN PACIFIC, RAILWAY CH RISTMAS TREASURES :--EL:g;1e Field J1-:w1-:LER'% auuus out: uuc U1 -I.-ue uuuuulan racmc. For tickets,_,xeservations and fulLinform- ation. `apply to any Canadian Pacific Ticket Agent, or`R.'. J. Fletcher, Agent, Barrie. ____ 48-52(- ESOMETHING Effw `in the matter of watch, chain and icharm. Have you seen the new de- ,signs we are showing? As a man `who wants to keep up to date, with a timepiece that is accurate and dur~ able, as Well as ornamental, you will ?be interested in our newly arrived `watches and chains. 1 . 7 . _ . * `compartment observatlon, d1mng- and co!- onist cars. VIVL- ..___;. 1_-__.;!l',_I ' n I Tl:em;;1:).st beautiful scenery in Canada is f along the line `of the Canadian Pacic. L For f;rI1rnfn m......,..+ .... .....I :..n ;..:..__ Have it plced this Fail] and your plot will be in good shape in Spring._ Every monument in our large stock greatly reduced to clear this` Fall. Buy where you M can see what you are getting. Simcoe Marble Works 20 OWEN ST., Bnuun A few doors north of Post Office. a. w. J. EASTMAN, "mop. Phone 277 R. G. MANUEL, MGR. 7 Phone 721 no N67 DELAY IN PURCI-l_A8- ma `rm: MONUMENT YOU INTENDED `TO ERECT NEXT SPRING " LWELER Phone 688 Car. Elizabeth and ?Mary Sta. mu u. \.llLAALl9o ..wILuAMs.v FOR MEN Pae Elvcm Opposite Bell Telephone unvuuzuy pnuucuuns. ' , (c)_ A debater -may be assigned the side of a question that is contrary to his con- victions. His argumentation must neces- sarily be formal and insincere. Oonsequent-. ly -he f ` not derive the maximum of ben- efit. fr m his effort. Another 'l3vpe!of Debating 2. General Debating--In this` type `of debating, a proposition is assigned to the whole club. Each member is expected to ' take part in the debate and to speak ac- coi`ding't,o his conviction:. General debat- ` 4.1.- `.-_.I:;.:._-_ . Inn- unru A`l\a:ll - . . _ ........- ..- uuuuuuug. ` (c) The necessity for the preparation of both ides of the q '.`hi'on is emphasized. Daniel Webster one said that if he had time for the preparation of i but one side of a question he would devote it to that of his opponent. The value of such pre- paration for purposes of refutation mustg be apparent. - ~ ` Disadvantages of Intensive Debating , (a) Too few participate with a conse- quent tendency to the lessening of the gen eral interest in the work of the society," matic functioning it does not provide" the best opportunity for training in parlia- nn Rlillt hf tho irnvonfinoulr vanfn- ucnu upyuxuuzlluy JU.l'V urulnmg II)` pa.rua- (b-) On account of the practically auto- mentary procedure. (M A A..1.m+... ....... 1.... --..~-_-.x AL. .:.'I. uuvug Auucuuvu IU worougn -preparation. (b) The rivaxlry End the consequent [thorough -preparation induce logical think- ing. *Iess nirrelevancy in statement, greater alertness in the -detection of -fallacies, and, more e'ective.deli\'ery. In other words, it is the best means `of developing skill in debating. ' III` TEA rlnlIt\L~n:l-Iv Cr... LL- .....-----'-L:A- -` tions "by the debaters during the p1'og1;ess of the debate are not permitted except when a contestant transgresses the -rules of debating. ' Advantage of Intensive. Debating (a) Theedirect contest between`/the two sides and the struggle for victory is a strong incentive to thorough preparation. Th I`i\.'R|]I`V En!` flu: nnncnnnnnf