The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-09
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Hawaii is the Decision of the
College DebaterS.
WINFIELD GETS THE HONOR
City Alive With Tin Horns and
College YeIIS.
WINFIELD GETS THE HONOR

occasion was the intercollegiate debating
contest between Fairmount college Of this
city and S. w. K. college of Winfield.
The theme for discussion was the import
ant topic, Resolved, That Hawaii Should
Be Speedily Annexed to the United
States" For two months both colleges
have been making active preparations.
Each institution held local contests at
which time each selected their three best
debaters.
The Winfield delegation, consisting Of
nearly hundred students and instruc-
tors, arrived on a Missouri Pacific special
at p. m. Their train was gaily deco
rated in purple, the Winfield college
coIors. and every Iusty student was like
wise decorated in the same colored rib
bons. A Paramount delegation, all deco
rated and beribboned, with sun1Ower yell
low, met the visiting delegation, and es-
corted them through the city; both dele
cations halted in front of the Eagle office
and gave their respective college yells,
with spirit and vigor. The Paramount yell:
HI, Vi, vi!
Sis, Boom, Bah!
Paramount Fairmount!
Rah, Rahi Rah,
And the Winfield yell:
RoIaI Bola, Rolai
Bola, Zip, Boom, Bah,
South West Kansas.
Rahi Rah, Rahi
Aroused much comment and attention
If the students were demonstrative on
the streets they were a hundred times
more so at the Crawford Grand. Winfield
occupied the left side of the house, Fair
mount the right. Cheering and yelling
began promptly at o'clock and contin-
ued with a perfect roar for fully half an
hour. 1t was a contest of endurance with
honors about equally divided.
Rev H. Z. Thayer gave the invocation
after which the Paramount chorus, under
the dictatorship of Miss Evelyn Imboden,
rendered a beautiful musical selection,
Spring Song" The chorus consists of
about twenty good singers and the solo
and ensemble work was something worth
hearing. Paramount may well be proud
OF her chorus and Miss Imboden is en-
titled to words of praise for her success
full work in drilling the chorus. Their
music was delightful and very enter
tanning.
President Morrison of Paramount, then
introduced the chairman of the evening,
Or. Place. president of the Southwest
Kansas college. Ex-Congressman Peters |
of Newton, Superintendent Spind1er of
Winfield and Judge T. b. Wall of this |
city acted as judges. DR.. Place announced |
that the judges would decide on the |
merits of the arguments offered by the |
two sides; also that Fairmount would |
support the affirmative and S W. K. the {
negative of the proposition, Resolved, /
That Hawaii Should Be Speedily An
nexed to the United States" and that /
each speaker would be allowed fifteen I.
minutes.
Mr.. Fred B. Isley. leader of the Fair
mount forces, then opened the debate. !
Mr.. Isley was in splendid form. Fair !
mount is proud Of him and he made a fine |
impression and presented an excellent and !
finished argument. He argued that for |
sixty years it had been our policy to /
shelter and protect these islands with a
view to final annexation. That the island /
belonged TO us geographically. CONNER
rially and politically. That the people of
the island were thoroughly American in
customs and education.
MI W HIS l. NtIt'- ltdttE Ol the W IN
field forces. then opened up for the mega
tive He took the ground that annexa-
ton would he only a benefit for the
islands That if we owned these islands
we would have to fortify them. That
geographical expansion meant decrease
of political cohesion.
Mr.. ". 5. Fleming was the second
speaker for Fairmount He showed the
great Importance Of Hawaii as a naval
station. That it was the vital strategic
position in the Pacific; necessary to the
complete defense of our western coast.
Mr.. Geo. W. Meridith was Winfeld's
second speaker. He was perfectly COM
posed and thoroughly at home on the
stage. He held that the islands would not
be a strategic point because they could
not be successfully operated.
Miss Mary l. Stewart was the third
champion of Paramount She spoke with
remarkable spirit and logic. She showed
that the status quo could not be maintain
ed; that Hawaii viii be either American
or japanese. Miss Stewart is a very
bright young lady of many accomplish
ments and her argument was clear cut
to the point. logical and comprehensive
Miss Madeline VI. Southland then follow