The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-13
DEBATE BY EMORY STUDENTS.
GREATEST FORENSIC STRUGGLE
OF THE COLLEGE YEAR.

Question of the Election of Senators
Under Observation-Disclosures Side,
which Upheld the Idea of Popular
Election, Had the Best of the Argu-
menf-Who the Debaters Were.
other Commencement News.
Emory College, oxford. Ga, June r.
The great forensic struggle of the year
al Emory is always the champion debate
between Few and Phi Gamma Societies
Questions OF public interest are discussed,
and the societies always put up their best
speakers for the occasion. This event
OF Emory commencement has become
noted as brilliant exhibition Of orator.
cal and debative powers. but never in the
history of the college, was the champion
debate a more mastery effort than it was
yesterday afternoon.
The question for discussion, read: Re
solved, That the election of United States
senators by the State Legislatures, Is
preferable 10 election by popular vote.
Phi Gamma, having the Affirmative and
Few the negative. Contrary to ordinary
custom the affirmative was allowed a
three-minute rejoinder, after the last
speech OF the negative. Fews representa-
tives were John w Budd of McRae, Ga.
James b. Hoyl of Dawson. Ga, and Os-
car Lott Wozencraft of Rockmart, Ga,
while the cause of Phi Gamma was cham
pioned by Gus +. Venaole of Adairsvilie,
Ca, Wade Hampton Lasseter of Vienna,
Ga and Conner Nj. Woodward of Win
chester, Tenn
The debate was opened by Mr.. Venable
OF Phi Gamma for the Affirmative. Mr.
Nenable is one of the best debaters who
have ever attended Emory, and does him
self credit on every occasion. He was
a commencement speaker In both his
freshman and sophomore years, being the
winner of the sophomore defamation
medal, was a junior orator last year, and
Is one OF the senior orators for this year,
He is a member of Phi Gamma, and the
Kappa Alpha fraternity.
The first speaker for the negative was
Mr.. John W. Budd. MIR. Budd is one Of
Few Societys best debaters and most
enthusiastic members. He has served on
impromptu and mid-term debates and is
a member of the Alpha Tau Omega Fra
ternity.
The second speaker for the affirmative
was Mr.. Wade H. Lasseter. Mr.. Ltsseter
Is member of the junior class, of which
he is dux. He has represented Phi Gamma
creditably on md-term and improDptu
debates, and his many friends were de
lighted with his splendid effort this af-
ternoon.
The second speaker for the negative was
Mr.. James B. Hoyl of Dawson, who dis
cussed the system now in vogue, and
pointed out IT'S defects. Mr.. Hoyl is a
member of the present senior class, has
represented Few Society on mid-term and
impromptu debates. was sophomore
speaker and was literary editor of the
Phoenix in 900. He is a member of
the Sigma M Fraternity.
The third speaker for the affirmative,
was Conner NJ. Woodward. He has been
business manager of the Phoenix for two
years. and is a member of the Sigma Nu
Fraternity.
The lass speaker for the negative was
Mr. Oscar l.. WoZencraft. MIR. WoZen
craft Is considered one of the best debat-
ers that Emory College has ever had.
Last year he was the leader of Few and
came off victorious AS he was then
only sophomore, 1t was quite a distinc-
ton to be elected 90 this debate, being
the only man, except Rev. James f.
Dickey who has ever received this honor
in his sophomore year. 1t is unnecessary
TO say that he has represented his society
in mid-term debates, and that he has al
ways done himself credit
The debate was closed by Mr.. Venabe
IN three minutes rejoinder. He merely
himself and colleagues, and answered
some points put forward by the opposi-
ton.
The judges rendered the decision in
favor of the negative.