Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-05-02
YALE-HARvARD DEBATE.

DR.. Chauncey M. Depev of New York
Will Preside-Yale Represented by
Three Brilliant Speakers.
The fourth joint Yale Harvard debate
which occurs at the Hyperion this evening
promises to be an exceptionally interest
ing affair. Yale has already been engaged
in two joint debates this year, one with
Harvard and another with Princeton. As
Yale was beaten by Harvard by q slight
number of points the present debate has
been looked forward to with considerable
interest.
The interest In the debates il constantly
increasing. The competitive debates to
make choice of speakers calls for the
very best talent in the college 30 that the
very brightest men in both institutions
will appear on the stage this evening.
The subject is: Resolved, That the
time has now come when the policy of pro-
lection should be abolished by the United
States" On this Yale has the affirmative
side while Harvard will hold up the repub-
lican doctrines. The presiding officer will
be the Hon. Chauncey NJ. Dspew, who last
year acquitted himself 30 much to the salts
faction of all. DR.. Depew Is always at
home before q Yale audience and all may
be assured of rare treat whenever he pre-.
sides. The judges are well known and
| representative men: President Seth Low of
Columbia, President Merrill E. Gates of
| Amherst, Professor Richmond N. Smith
of Columbia.
| Yale's speakers are Harold Edgar But
trick '95, of Brooklyn; Louis Packard Gil
| lespie "a, of NewYork city; Richard Henry
| Tyner '94 L. S., Des Moines, Iowa. Har-
ward on the negative side will be represent
ed by Herbert Conrad Takin '94, Worces.
ter, Mass; Frederick Chase Mclaughlin
'93, Somerville, Mass; Frederick William
Dsllinger '93, Cambridge, Mass. The other
officers of the debate are: Harvard union
President. F. G. Mclaughlin '93; vice pres
Takin '94; treasurer. II. @. Metcalf '94; ex-
committee chairman, @. Vrooman, sp
F. 81. Bloodgood '94, A. W. White, sp
Following are the officers of the Yale
union: President, L. A. Welles '93; vice
president, R. Il. Nichols '94; secretary, E.
R. Lamson 's3; treasurer, F. 7. Persons
'94; ex-committee chairman, W. G. Brown
son 1913; W. E Thomas '94. J. Il. Perrin
'95; reception committee, q. 8. Bacon '93
chairman; hall committee, W. G. Brown
| son 1913, chairman; committee on press and
printing, G. P. Beebe '94. chairman; com
mittee on finance, F. T. Persons '94, chair
man. The tickets for the affair were put
on sale yesterday noon for the general pub
lie at 52l Chapel street. The price Is 81
cents.
All who speak ara well known men q
Yale. The only upper classman is Loui
Packard Gillespie 1914 Mr.. Gillespie is 4
native of Brooklyn, N. Y, and is abou
twenty one years of age. He was one O.
the speakers at the junior exhibition and Il
member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Harold Edgar Buttricks is also from
Brooklyn, N. Y. and has displayed con
siderable talent in the orstorical line.
Richard Henry Tyner, who is the thirt
speaker for Yale, is a member of the Law
school, and is from Des Moines, Ia. where b
is chairman of the Young Mems Republi
can club. He took a partial course a
Highland Park college at Des Moines. ant
left in his junior year to enter Yale. 81
is one of the most ready speakers in tn
Yale Kent club, where his voice is fire.
quently heard.