The morning call., 1894-04-18

of Professor Gayley and Mr.. Syle has
worked steadily on practical logic and the
discussion in class debate OF various sub
jects. A few weeks ago. carrying out its
plan, the class elected six of its members
as sort of varsity eleven," and the rest
of the class was pitted against this team.
From these six the three speakers for the
debate, Messrs. Edward p. FoltZ. Myron
Wolf and Maurice Y. Samueis. were
selected.
At Stanford the preparation has been
carried on in different manner. A series
of co mpetitive debates was arranged and
the three debaters showing the greatest
talent in augmentation and delivery were
chosen to represent the university in the
great debate. the three speakers chosen
being Miss Cora Palmer. Arthur Cathcart
and William Doherty.
As preliminary an intercollegiate de-
batting league was formed by the UniVer-
sity of California and Leland Stanford
Junior University and an agreement en-
tered into for three years to hold annual
debates. All members of either college
having taken degree were made ineligi-
BILE. This excludes post graduate students
and a number of the State University's
best men at Hastings law school.
It was agreed to contest for a silver chal-
lenge cup, which should pass from year to
year to the winning college,
So much is made of the heroes of the
football field that due credit is apt TO be
denied to the less apparent effort requisite
for the. uDh olders of the college colors on
the rostrum. However, it is not uninterest-
ing 10 note who these young collegiaus are
that viii enter the arena on Saturday
evening.
Miss Cora NJ. Palmer is native of New
Hampshire. but in 1878. at the age of II.
came to California with her parents. AS
a young lady she returned to the East to
enter the seminary at Northfeld. Mass,
ana in 1890 entered Wellesley College.
While in Wellesley. Miss Palmer scored a
number of victories as a speaker in the
Agora Literary Society. In 1899 Miss
Palmer left for California to benefit her
health, and once here accepted the posi-
tion of pastors assistant in the Oakland
FIRST Congregational Church. In 1898 Miss
Palmer entered the junior class at Stan
ford, where she has made brilliant
record. Besides possessing pleasing an q
attractive personality, Miss Palmer's ease
and grace upon the Tostrum makes II a
pleasure TO listen to her. Her arguments
are clear cut and forcible, and her lam
guage precise and well chosen. She is
perfect arsenal of facts. which she uses
with telling effect.
Arthur NJ Cathcart was born In Iowa
in 1873. He is of the stock that statesmen
come from-the yeoman American farmer.
HlS early years were spent on the farm
and in the district school. He graduated
from Knoxville High School as valedic-
torian and entered the Northwestern Uni
versity in 1889. While here he was n
student of eiOcution under Professor
Cnmnock. and president o. debating So
ciety. Coming to California for his health
IN 1891. he entered Chaffey College as pre-
paratory TO Stanford. which he entered in
1872. Mr.. Cathcart has a remarkably
Gear and well-ordered mind. He Is not
gwen SO much to hysterieaI elocution as to
pialn argument. He will omen and close
the debate for Stanford. His activity in
deDatl has placed him at the head of
the Stanford societies.
And the third representative from Palo
Also is also Eastern born and bred. Mr..
William Doherty. though born in 1872. en-
tered upon his career up0n the stage in
1881. when as boy of be delivered a
temperance lecture of his own composition
ia Patterson, n. y. and other places. and
became known as Master Willie Doharty.
the boy orator.
Mr.. Doherty was prepared at Dwight
School, New York CITY. and entered Will
liams College in '91. He left al the end of
his sophomore year for Stanford, sat
tracJed," as ne has eloQuently remarked.
"by the glorious climate" He is now a
student bf law.
Crossing the bay we find a hardly less
romantic tale of talent, for all three of the
debaters from the University of California
are sons of the Golden State.
Edward Z. FoltZ is a pattern which Cali
fornia youths may well look to for an ex-
ample of pluck and perseverance. Mr..
Foliz prepared himself for college while