The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-12-08
THE DEBATE WAS
WON BY HOME
TEAM
The Judges Unanimously Con-
Ceded the Victory 10 the
WinnemuCCa Girls
THEY [XCELLED ~ DELIVERY
Musical Program Preceded the
Debate, Which Was Followed
by a Reception and Dance

The Silver State was right last
night when it expressed the belief that
! WinnemuccAs bright star was the
evening star. for the close of an event
full day for the Winnemucca high
school brought victory in a greater
degree than the most sanguine had
even hoped for. Our high school
won in the joint debate with Elko,
and did it gloriously. And, more to
the credit of the young ladies who up
held the affirmative side of the ques-
+ tion, it was no easy victory. They
met foemen worthy of their steel; and
/ the manner in which they vanquished
them reflects credit upon our school,
/ its principal and teachers, and upon
/ the debating team. collectively and
individually. No more highly appre-
ciated honor could have come to the
/ town, and the entire population of
Winnemucca is today sharing the
/ feelings of elation and pride that our
students and their capable instruct
ors are enjoying.
/ Preceding the debate an enjoyable
program was given. Mr.. G. S. Nixon
ofiiciated as president of the evening
in very happy manner. The fol-
lowing constituted the program:
piano duet, Misses May Staunton and
Lucy Laveaga; chorus, class of 'O4;
vocal solo, Miss Lucy Laveaga; piano
duet, Miss Georgia Summerfield and
Mrs. Lothrop; vocal solo, Miss Norma
Warren; song, class of 'O4 All of these
were excellent, and were enthusiast
cally received by the audience.
Mr.. Nixon then stated the object OF
the debate, and the question, Re
solved, That labor unions should be
abolished" The first speaker, repre-
senting the affirmative side, was Miss
Eta Webb. Her argument was well
prepared. and given in capable and
convincing manner. Mr.. ]. Henry, OF
the Elko team, followed for the mega
tive; he had some excellent thought
and arguments in favor of the posi-
lIon taken by the opposing team, bul
was greatly dencient in his manner
of presenting them. Miss May Staun
ton followed in an argument for th-
hIa in itSalt
and thoroughly consistent with that OF
Miss Webb. Mr.. Crane, for Elko, who
came next, brought out the strongest
point in favor OF labor unionism pre-
sented by the visltors-tnat. trades
Unions should be reformed. and mol
abolished; this, however, was not to
me point, and as the speakers deliv
cry and grasp OF SUBJECT was greatly
inferior to that OF his predecessor in
lne debate, Elko's side of the question
was not strengthened. BY this time
the final result of the contest was
foregone conclusion in the minds OF
the audience, but this fact did not de-
tract from the interest with which the
closing arguments were listened to.
Miss Norma Warren closed the de-
oate for the affirmative side, dwelling
particularly on the evils that result
from organized labor. and citing many
instances fresh in the minds of the
public to prove her position. Mr.. Da-
Wis, who presented the closing argu-
ment for Elko, presented an array of
facts and figures in support of the
position that trades unionism is bene-
| ficial to the laboring classes, but show
ed lack of method in preparation
and presentation that greatly weaken
ed his arguments. Miss Warren then
occupied seven minutes in recapitula-
ton. summing up briefly the argu-
ments on both sides, and calling atten-
ton to the preponderance in favor of
the affirmative, and the failure of the
negative to prove their position. l.
required about five minutes for the
judges, S. ]. Bonnifield, Geo. V. Brown
and s. H. Kitto, to make their deci-
sion. which Judge Brown. of Elko, an
ncuneed. and which was in effect that
Winnemucca had won the debate.
The enthusiastic reception of the de-