The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-28
VIRGINIA WINS
The DEBATE CUP
American Honor Demands
Philippine independence,
A MOST BRILLIANT DEBATE
Wake Forests Representatives Made Gallant
Fight but Decision for Rich
mond College Was
Unanimous.

THE committee in considering deliv-
cry. argument and composition of the
debate In rendering it's verdict unani-
mously awards the victory to the able
representatives of Richmond COLLEGE,"
These were the words with which Judge
H. G. Connor, of Wilson, told the vast
audience assembled in the Academy of
Music last night that Virginia had won
in debate over North Carolina and that
Richmond College took from Wake For
est the loving cup, the symbol of VIC
tory
And then the supporters and friends of
Virginia went to pieces in their enthu-
slasm Some cheered and shouted ap-
plause, while a dozen or more rushed to
the stage and lifted in their arms the
representatives of Richmond College to
whom the victory belonged There had
clasped hands in congratulation and the
defeated Wake Forest debaters had
crossed the stage and congratulated the
victors
1t was a scene that battles descrip-
tion. Flags and ribbons were swinging
cheers and college cries echoed and re-
echoed everywhere there was noise and
clamor, for strangers had come into the
State and in its capital had won a priced
trophy from an institution native to the
soil.
1t was the Inter Collegiate debate be-
tween Wake Forest and Richmond Col
lege, of Richmond. Va, which had drawn
vast and cultured audience together to
hear the debate on the question: Re
solved, That American Honor Demands
that We Grant Independence to the Phil
ippne Islands In this debate the Vi%s
ginians held the affirmative, while the
North Carolinians urged the negative.
AS its representatives Richmond Col
lege sent two able young men, Messrs. J.
w. Kinchelve and Lane Lacy, while from
Wake Forest came Messrs. James Royall
and Edwin J. Sherwood. Mr. Lacy. a ma
tive of Richmond, son of the late Judge
b. W. Lacy, of the Supreme Court, rep
resented the Mu Sigma Rho Literary So
ciety of his college, and Mr.. Kinchelve,
of Richmond, represented the Phlologian
Literary Society. From Wake Forest Mr..
| Sherwood represented the Phi Society and
Mr.. James Royal represented the Su.
| The Committee of Judges was COM
posed of Judge H. G. Connor, of Wilson
lately elected Associate Justice of North
| Carolina. DR.. Charles F. Meserve of Raj
eigh, president of Shaw University and
Mr.. Joseph G.. Brown, of Raleigh, presi-
dent of the Raleigh National Bank The
debate was presided over by Mr. Carey
j. Hunter. representing the Raleigh
Chamber of Commerce, by whom the sill
yer loving cup was made the trophy, and
this was presented to the victors by Judge
t. B. Womack on behalf of that body
The secretaries were Mr.. H. E. Craven
of Wake Forest, and Mr.. NJ Lankford
of Richmond College, these latter gentle
men acting as time keepers
| The debaters were each allowed twenty
minutes in their opening speeches, while
| five minutes was allotted to each for a
rejoinder. In the debate each speaker
finished in his allotted time and in the
rejoinder the replies were spirited. Each
orator was rewarded with frequent ap-
| plause during his speech and as each
| closed there was a great burst of this
for each. Mr.. Sherwood was the only
debater to whom flowers were sent
! 1t was a splendid debate, splendid in
oratory, in argument and in delivery. The
colleges which these young men repre-
sent have cause to be proud of them
The question had been studied with dill
gence and the argument was in every
case strongly presented. That Richmond
College won is a highh tribute, for the
| judges award was supplemented by
Judge Connor's statement that he wished
there were two loving cups to be award
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splendid shape.