New-York tribune., 1894-04-28
HARVARDS VIEW PREVAILED
RESULT OF THE SIXTH DEBATE WITH
YALE AT NEW-HAvEN.
MR. DEPEw PRESIDED AND THREE SPEAKERS
CuAMproNED EACH SIDE OF THE CUES
TIoN-THE HARVARD MEN THE
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New-Haven. Conn. April 27.-Three men from
Harvard and three from Yale met on the stage OF
the Uvnerion Theatre tonight. with Chaurcey NJ
Depcw keeping them in order. to debate the ques-
tion. Resolved That Full Membership In the
House Of Representatives Should be Given to Mem
hers OF the Cabinet" Yale had the affirmative OF
the question which was laid for Judgment before
a Jury consisting Of Brander Matthews. OF Coiun-
bia College; Governor d. Russell Brown oil hhode
Island and the Rev DR.. W. s. Rainsford OF New
York. and the decision OF this jury was In favor or
Harvard.
There was a good-sized audience In one or the
proscenium boxes sat Governor Morris. or Connecu-
cut and In other boxes and scattered through the
house were a n'imber OF prominent members OF the
Yale faculty The Yale boys were among friends
The Harvard ren alone. When the DEBATE
was about to begin, the six speakers took seats
,non ,he stage separated by MIR. Depew and Will
lam H. Ieete president OF the Yale Union, which.
with the Harvard Union and Wendell Philips CLUB
of Harvard had in hand the management OF this'
the sixth debate. Mr. Leete introduced MT. D~pe~'
who was received with enthusiasm Mt D~pew
smoke OF the reaction in favor OF debating which
for many years colleges seemed 70 have considered
boneath their dignity. The need of debates was
,-oat for the decadence OF the capacity for ready
speaking among profe ssional mon had been ap-
parent in recent te2rS
After Mr.. Depew had kept his audience laughing
for five minutes and the same time given them
a few serious things to think Of, ne intro(h ced
the first speaker Gabriel Henry Baum OF Cam
dem ) c. representative of Yale lie Is
slight sandy haired youth. who proceeded to ex-
pound the virtues OF ministerial government with
a rather gh-piiched vo.ce and manner sug-
gestlve OF the delivery Of prepared defamation.
IIarvard's first spokesman Clyde Augustus
Dunlway. OF Portland. ore. II" found argument
in an item from morning paper and had pres
cnce Of mind 10 make a clever hlt at his opponent
bv exclalming a OF South Carolina plead
ing for executive legislation ana cenirahzatlon
Mr. puniWay IS easy sp ,aker, with deep voice
and an OratOrcal manner. His successor. HerDert
Humphrey Kellogg. Of Carthage, Mo, warned ms
hearers against such oratory, and reminded them
The contest was in debating not speaking. Yale
would coniine herself making points o; arsu-
mcnt Mr. Kellogg then went on TO present MS
fne last speaker OF the New-IIaven contingent
sr9 Edgar B%Irck Of BF92Eyn Of the the
Executive with legislation. ana advocated giving
him open and regular inliuence, nus ne "ouid % no
consequences Of Administration me. ,ures. MT
gE~" n%y@ po1gass IGans Of S Phlladepnia lie spoke in
rapI convers. tOnal tone but began by throwing
a bomb into ms oypon"nt camp. RE mao "aitled od
th.ir views. Senator Ho,rrNrote tnat the views Of
the ADMINISTRATION were stated well enough In Con
gress by the committees who conferred with the
heads OF departments, and in important cass; with
the President himself senator Sherman said thai
of the different branches OF government was es-
s r. ~ sT nn Pfq2f r gn%sy 59nf%s then briefly summed
up for their respective sdes and the judges retired
The house demanded that ,. NJ Depew entertain
piled One Of Mr. Depew's best stories was inter
rupted by the appearance OF Professor Matthews;
majority in favor Of the negative side OF the
debate Yale had the friends and the roses. bur
Vale men gave a supper AZ the New Haven House o
.heir opponents Mr. Depew and the judges.