Evening star., 1901-05-31
ANNUAL PRIZE DEBATE
COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
TO COMPETE FOR HONORs.
The Disputants Those Who Have Won
First HonOrs in Six Public
Discussions.

The annual prize debate of the Debating
Society of the schools of law of Column
bian University will be held in University
Hall, corner 18th and II streets, this CFri-
day. evening, at 8 o'clock. 1t will be an
occasion of unusual interest in the uni
versity, the debaters are the men who
have won first honor in the six public de-
bates which have been held during the
year, and are all speakers Of ability.
George s. Pines, who leads the affirma-
tive, is member of the second-year class.
He was born at st. Petersburg, Russia, in
1879, and at twelve years of age removed
to Chicago where he attended private and
public schools, graduating from one of Chi
cagos high schools. He represented his
school in a number of interscholasIic de-
batting and Oratorical contests, was the
founder and managing editor of the school
paper, and graduated as the president Of
his class Upon graduation he accepted an
appointment in the Treasury Department
at Washington.
Joseph w. Cox, the first speaker on
the negative, is a member Of the gradual
ing class of the law school. He is a native
of Virginia, and received his acade mic
training at Bride Creek Academy, Bride
Creek Va, and at the Peabody Normal Col
lege, Nashville, Tenn, graduating from the
latter institution in 1896. After leaving
college he was principal of the Bride
Creek Academy for two years, and then
commenced the study Of law. He has
taken an active part in the work Of the de-
batting societies of the university.
Thomas Percy Guyton the second speak
the affirmative, was born in Attala
county, Miss, in 1877, and attended the
public schools of that county until seven
teen years of age, when he entered tho
Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical
College, from which institution he grad
uated in 1898 with the degree of B. s. He
was a member of the Philotechnic Debat-
ing Society of the College. He served
throughout the period of hostllitles in the
war with Spain as sergeant Company K,
1st Regiment Mississippi Volunteer In
fantry He is a member of the tirst-year
law class.
j. Whitford Riddle, jr, the second speak
er on the negative. was born in Marietta,
Ohio. He is graduate of two high schools
and of the University of PENNSYLVANIA. At
the latter institution he was valedictorlan
of his class and was elected Harrison
scholar in political science by the trustees
of the university. He represented the
Pennsylvania University in two iatercol
legiate debates and took part in numerous
ollegiate-intersociety contests. He
was the highest officer of the Hhiloma-
thean Society; was editor-in-che of the
university daily and an editor of the
monthly magazine. He took several prizes
in oratorical and debating contests and has
done effective work as lecturer for the Civ
ic and Manufacturers clubs OF Philadel
phia. He is a member Of the first-year
law class.
Ben L. Rich. the third speaker on the
affirmative, was born at Ogden, Utah, In
1878, and was graduated from the Ogden
High School. He was editor Of the school
monthly periodical, president Of his class.
president of the debating and literary So
ciety and took an active part In school de-
bates. In Idaho. his present home, he has
been assistant editor of a newspaper. In
1899 and 1900 he made speeches in Florida,
Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky.
Indiana, Ohio, Utah and Idaho. He is also
a member of the first-year law class.
Luther NJ. Walter, the last speaker on
the negative, was born at Blaine, KY, in
March, 1877. He attended the public
schools of his home town and worked his
way through the Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College at Lexington, KY. ard the Ma
tional Normal University ut Lebanon,
Ohio. by teaching school. He studied law
while teaching, and in April. 1898, was ad-
mitted to the bar of Kentucky, where he
practiced law until January. 1900, when
he entered Columbian law school He is
a member of the graduating class.
The judges of the debate will be Mr..
William F. Mattingly, Mr.. Myron NJ. Par
ker and DR.. E. NJ. Gallaudet.