The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-15
HOW THE UNIVERSITY WON
DERATE WITH JOHN HOPKINS
Great Audience Listened to the.Contest.of Ora.
tory, Eloquence, Argument Which
Was Held in Baltimore.

Returning North Carolinians in the
city yesterday who attended the first
annual intercollegiate debate in Balti-
more between representatives of the
University of North Carolina and rep
resenatives of Johns Hopkins were
greatly pleased with the victory which
came to the North Carolinians,
and spoke in high terms of the ability
shown by both the affirmative and the
negative.
1T was a strong and spirited debate,
said enc of these, ''and victory seemed
certain always to the last speaker, only
to bring the scale down on the other
side when the next man up gave his
views"
The subject of the debate was Re
salved, That the Modern Trust Threat
ems the Future Welfare of the Ameri-
can People," and the University de-
baters, Messrs. Robert Ransom Will
liams and David P. Stern, both of the
class of 1902, had the negative, while the
Johns Hopkins men, Messrs. Harry p.
Plaggemey, class of 1908. and Harry B.
Stone, class of 1902, argued for the af-
firmative."
There was great audience present
in McCoys Hall at the debate, many
being turned away for lack of room.
The doors We're closed little after
o'clock and the contest of argument and
eloquence began. The judges were
Judge George NJ Sharp, of the Balti-
more Bench, Mr.. Joseph Packard, of the
School Board, and DR.. Samuel C. Chew,
a prominent physician. President Ira
Remscn, of Johns Hopkins, presided,
and DIR. Guy Carleton Lee was in
charge of the debate
"A graceful speech of welcome from
President Remsen, responded to most
fittingly by Mr.. d. p Stern for North
Carolina. began the exercises, and the
earnest allegiance to North Carolina
expressed by Mr.. Stern was heartily
applauded.''
I'm eloquence, rhetoric and argument
the Chapel Hill representatives had the
best of the debate. Their opponents
massed their forces on logical arguments
and facts, but despite this the decision
went against them. The contest was a
closely contested one and there was in
tense interest as the judges entered with
their decision
THE report was made by Mr. Pack
ard, who spoke of the great excellence
of the debate and the difficulty had in
coming to a decision and said that APP
preciating the eloquence and argument
OH both sides the committee gave its
decision to North Carolina
There We're many present in full ac-
cord with this just decision and there
was great applause when it was made,
and hearty congratulations were ex-
tended the successful contestants"
During the evening the musical pro-
gram rendered was greatly enjoyed.
This feature was furnished by the Glee
Banjo and Mandolin Club of Johns Hop
kins and was exceptionally good. When
the debate was over there was an en-
ioyable spread given the visitors by
the Hopkins men. While in Baltimore
the University representatives were en-
tertained by the Greek letter fraterni-
ties of Johns Hopkins"
1t is a pleasure to hear the debate of
the abale young North Carolinians SO
highly praised and a great pleasure to
know that it is, deserved. That victory
came TO them is 2 source of great pleas
ure to all the friends of the University.