The Minneapolis journal., 1901-05-27
THE DEATH PENALTY
Subject for First Debates of State
Debating League.
DISTRICT DIRECTORS CHOSEN
List of the Schools Already Mem
bers-some Material for
Reading.

The Minnesota High school Debating
League was formerly launched Friday.
At a meeting of the university debating
board, directors were chosen for six dis-
tricts, schools were placed on the rolls
and resolution was chosen Tor neAs
years debates. The schools admitted
were as follows:
Anoka, F. ]. Sperry; Austin, w, F. r.
Selllck; Benson, H. s. Hilleboe Blue Eartn'
A. G. Tlbbetts; Cloquet, E. T. Keeu Ve-
sgned); Fergus Falls, ]. A. VandyKe; Gier-
wood, Z. F. w. Carlson Hastings w.
Kunze; Mankato, E. B. Uline; Mlnneapolls'
Central, j.. N Greer; Minneapolis, East SIDE
| H. H. Hare, secretary; Minneapolis, Soutn
Side, A. NJ. Ozias; Minneapolis, North Sloe'
w. w. Hobbs; Morris, P w. ROSS; MOOT
| head, C. w. Mickens; Owatonna, r. ). hunt] !,
Park Rapids, F. o. King; st. Cloud, M. Mauu
Case; st. Paul, Cleveland 5. A. Barns-
worth; Waterville, C. r. Frazier; Wells' w.
H. Hollands; Worthington. e. L. Porter
Zumbrota. c. A. Patchin; Northheld' Mlnn.'
Edgar George; Faribault Mimi, George a.
Franklin.
Too Weak at Present.
few principals have frankly said tnat
their schools are now too weak to MAKE
a creditable showing. But they are anx-
| ious to bring them up and enter the league
year later. 1t is suggested that these
are the very schools which should JOIN
| now. Improvement can be secured III "
other way so promptly as by joining tne
! league The winning of the prize is only
incidental. 1t is offered as an aoultlonai
stimulus, not as an object IN ltseil'
| Professor McDermott connoentiy pr
| diets that not less than forty OF the pest
schools will toe the mark for the first
| forensic battle next fall The prize IS
5000 cup to the school that comes OUT u1-
defeated and a gold medal appropriately
engraved to each member OF the wlnnlns liiE
team. The Journal now 1ormally
offers these prizes and promises TO nave
! them on hand at the last contest OF Inc
| series. year hence.
or course others on the accredited lse
will be admitted and enrolled as soon as
| they make application.
! Over thirty principals and superlntenui-
ents have responded, and with single
| exception they are earnest-many are en-
| thusiastic in support of 1t.
With this strong backing under the EN-
cient management of the university deDat-
| ing board, the league should prosper ana
| be a great assistance to those teacnlns
oral rhetoricals in the high schools II
will no doubt furnish a stimulus to
students all through their course
| Incidentally the university will be bene-
flied in the accession of good debaters.
District Directors.
| The district directors appointed Dy the
debating board to serve one year are:
Superintendent Edwin B. Uline, Mankato'
SECOND district; Superintendent William r.
Kunze, Hastings. third; Principal ). A.
Farnsworth. ST. Paul fourth; Superintendent
Charles NJ. Jordan, Minneapolis, fifth; Super
intendent H s. Hilleboe, Benson, seventh;
Superintendent ]. A. Vandyke, Fergus Falls
ninth.
The first sixth and eighth districts are
unprovided for yet, but the appointments
will probably be made before the end OF
the school year. as schools from eaen OF
| the districts are looking the matter up.
The second year and thereafter. the
1 high school which wins in each district
| will have the right to choose its own
district directors The choice may be
a Superintendent, principal, teacher or an
outsider.
Duties of superintendents.
The superintendents will be given a free
hand. They will have to name the dates
Of contests in their respective districts
decide which schools shall meet, choose
impartial judges, see that contending
schools nave satisfactory methods OF de-
Gliding which side Of the question they
will support, keep their districts out OF
debt and maintain interest in their dis
| tricts. Lax
! Next Years Subject.
The resolution for next years debates