Evening Capital Journal

A Progressive Society.
Those who miss the sessions of the Alka Hesperian society every Saturday evening cheat themselves out of a season of real pleasure and instruction. Their meetings this year so far surpass in interest and eloquent debates any previously held in several years, and the members who attend regularly and take part display such marked improvement as at once establishes the important benefit to be derived therein. Last Saturday evening the proposition was discussed, "resolved that the single tax theory is subversive of our present form of government," the affirmative of which was sustained by Frank Davey, W. M. Kaiser and M. C. Starr, while the negative was ably argued by W. J. D'Arcy, J. H. McNary, N. S. Gaylord, John O'Shea and L. H. McMahan, of the Woodburn Independent. The chairman, Wilson, thought the affirmative had the best of the argument and so decided. Next Saturday evening the proposition will be debated, "resolved that the bible should be read in the public schools." W. M. Kaiser being leader on the affirmative and J. H. McNary on the negative. This will be a lively discussion, and all are invited to hear it at the hall in State Insurance block.