The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-24
Debate Transvaal War.

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The event was a contest in debate
and original story. The debate was
upon one of the leading questions now
before the publiC-ResOlved that Eng
land is justified in her present atti-
tude toward the Beers. The affirma-
tive was presented by Messrs. Ezra
Robinson and o. W. Carlson of the
fourth year; the negative was de-
Tended by Messrs. II. 3. Fry and w
I. Ward of the Naughty ones The
contestants in story telling were Miss
Blanche Thomas and Miss Delta Cole
of the fourth and third years respect
lively.
Long before Instructor r. /. McGhie
called the house TO order. deafening
class yells had burst from each Of the
contending classes and been drowned
by the students OF the opposing class
on the other side of the room. The east
side Of the room was decorated with
the colors of 1900; there waved their
banner; and there the students Of the
graduating class rallied. In the west
the third year students Haunted their
class colors and flag. The platform was
beautifully decorated with national
colors palms and flowers
The names of the judges-Superin-
tendent Oscar Van Colt and Attorneys
ID. II. Wells, ir.. and 5. w stewart
were announced, and Mr.. Robinson be
gan the argument of the affirmative.
He defined Englands attitude as a de-
mand that the Beers abolish slavery.
and that they treat alike all white
men within their so-called republic.
He spoke further of the severe natur-
alization laws of the republic: dealt
hurriedly with the founding of Cape
Colony, and the present life of the
Beers. Mr.. Carlson. the affirmative
colleague, spoke of the condition of the
Beers at the time of the annexation
OF 1871, of England's rights so gained
OF fourteen years for naturalization
Of taxes at the rate of p per cent. of
the refusal to the Outlanders of trial
by jury, and Of the Beers compelling
the teaching Of their own language in
both public and private schools.
Side of the Negatives.
Mr.. Fry of the negative, spoke of
the treaty of 1884 as giving the Beers
absolute control Of their internal af-
fairs, and said that all trouble had
arisen from England's meddIing in
these internal matters. England's ex-
cuse was to free the slaves. while she
was importing slaves herself into her
own colonies at Zanzibar England had
not thought Of the Beers and their
slaves until gold and diamonds had
been found in their country. He also
traced the successive drivings of the
Beers by England
Ills colleague. Mr. Ward COMPARED
the conditions of the Indians in British
India. after hundreds of years of Eng
lands civilization with the Beers. He
compared the taxes of foreigners in the
lrdnSEaal with those paid by Ameri-
cans III Canada, and referred also TO
the attitude and influence of Cham
oerlaln and Rhodes upon the present
crisis
The stories We're both very able eff
forts. That Of Miss Thomas. with
But a Fence to Sever" was the story
OF youthful love. for long years. rem
dered unsuccessful by the herofne's
selt-sacritice for her brother. but which
-hded most happily for all. Miss Coles
paper, entitled The Old Bear" was the
story # the reformation of sourad
and SColding husband. through the
GRIPPING of his little daughter for life
by a chair flung from his own hand
ne adJudlcatOrs of the original story
contest were Professor II. y. Mccoy
and Instructors L. Z. Young and r
r. Howell
ALJer both sets of judges had retired
10 formulate their decisions pande-
III lil"iiiGIn relgned for a short time.
SHORTY they returned and Mr.. Wells
announced the decision reached upop
the debate, which save the bouors nm
anlmousiy 10 the fourth year class. Mr.
Young announced that i'm the story
contest Miss Blanche Thomas had
been awarded the decision by unani-
nous voice. thus giving the Gradual
ing class both events. The outpour of
class spirit was then almost deafenine-
ana ceased only when the crowd dis
persed- The evening had been q most
and profitable one for ali.