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it  Mr. Haley won easy over Mr. Grinstead, U. L. S., .
  and consequently will represent the college at the Opera y
5 ; House. Mr. Haley’s oration is a sound,sensible plea for
i i  the rights of the people, and though he may not have A
  tho voice of thunder to declare his flights of eloquence
3;  yet he gets right into the spirit and enthusiasm of his .
  oration and hits hard straight from the shoulder. L
  · The Patterson has again scored another victory and- ;
 { hangs another scalp in he1· belt. Look out for Pattvr-  `A
  SOD in the Chautauqua contest.
  THE NORMAL SOCIETY. . i
  The Normal Society is still in a flourishing condition.
 i t There is at p1·esent two large sections, and good results  {
  are being obtained from both sections. `
 ji? There is a different society spirit existing among the
  members of the Normal Society than there is in any of A
  the other societies. .While the other societies all work in _
  unity, the Normal, on account of its two sections, has
  at all times more or less rivalry. It has never proved A
  to be of any disadvantage. _ 
H lj ;  A portion of the members of section No. 2 have chal- —
 i t lenged section No. 1 for a competitive debate. It is _
  believed the challenge will be almost unanimously ac-
  cepted by the latter. _
  There is a great deal just now being said in the society °
  about an open session. As to the Normal Society being ` 
  willing and able to furnish a good open session no one 5
  will doubt, but the question is : “Is it the thing to do ?" ·
  The college has had a great deal of oratory displayed .
  this year, and the Normal Society could not break the ·
  record either way. `_
  From the foregoing statement we are almost per- T 
  suaded—as we are free to try new experiments—to have
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