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THE PATTERSON SOCIETY.
I The Patterson enters upon its career this year with even more than
ordinary indications of a prosperous term. The meetings which we ]
have had up to this date have been marked by an unusual degree of
interest ; and though we graduated from our midst,last year, a goodly
number of excellent members, the present indications are, that those
. who are left together with the new members, who are constantly com-
ing in, will be fully able to maintain the old reputation and position yl
L of the "Patterson." P
L The principal event of our meetings thus far, was our great debate V
on "The Money Question," October 9th, between Messrs. Geary,
. Trosper, Pope and Hamilton ; our hall was well filled, and if we did
* not surpass in enthusiasm the most appreciative of our late political _
gatherings, it was not because we were inferior to them in oratory,
. but simply because the_"Patterson" has grown so accustomed to "celes-
tial liights of eloquence" that they call forth no special notice.
The officers at present are :
J. T. Haley——President. , .
R. L. Gordon——Vice·President. L
L. B. Brock——Rec. Sec. L
L. B. Allen—Cor. Sec. L »
G. G. Brock-—Treas. _
· W. R. Allen--Chap.
L Trasper-Marshal.
J. T. Geary-First Critic. —
R. B. Hamilton—Sccond Critic. .
i R. L. Pope, T. L. Campbell and Calclwell———Supervisory Com.
V \Vhile our membership is sufficient to exempt us from any contest
V l for members, still, as we are anxious to extend to as many as possible,
C the advantages which have been given us, we are not only willing,
but glad, to receive at all times, new members into our midst.