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The Savannah Morning News
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
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Commencement exercises at South Georgia Institute in Thomasville, Ga., on May 31 featured a piano solo by Leo Wise, declamations by several students with Willie Cooper winning the medal, and a debate on annexing Cuba to the US, decided in favor of the negative side.
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Thomasville Students Debate Cuban Annexation.
Thomasville, Ga., May 31.—The commencement exercises of the South Georgia Institute were continued last night. Leo Wise played an instrumental solo on the piano. Richard Mitchell, Bryan Blackshear, Louis Jerger, Albert Smith, Willie Cooper, Henry Stegerman and Amos Thrupp gave declamations, the medal being taken by Willie Cooper.
The question, "Should Cuba Be Annexed to the United States?" was debated, Joseph Sparks and Joseph Craigmiles being on the affirmative and John Lewis and William Hamilton on the negative.
The judge decided that the negative had the best of the argument.
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Thomasville, Ga.
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May 31
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willie cooper took the declamation medal. the negative side won the debate.
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The commencement exercises of the South Georgia Institute continued last night with Leo Wise playing an instrumental solo on the piano. Richard Mitchell, Bryan Blackshear, Louis Jerger, Albert Smith, Willie Cooper, Henry Stegerman and Amos Thrupp gave declamations. The question 'Should Cuba Be Annexed to the United States?' was debated, with Joseph Sparks and Joseph Craigmiles on the affirmative and John Lewis and William Hamilton on the negative. The judge decided that the negative had the best of the argument.