The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-09
CLEAN Cut VICTORY
Minneapolis Central High School
Debaters More Than Match
for Faribault.
Home Team Gracefully Conceded Its
Defeat and Did the Honors
Handsomely.
Special to The Journal.


Faribault, Mimi, March e.-The colors
of the champions of the Faribault high
school debating team went trailing in the
dust Saturday night before the onslaught
of argument and eloquence of the debat-
ing team of the Minneapolis Central high
school. The victory Of the visiting team
was clear and unquestioned. The home
debaters made a strong effort to retain
their laurels, but they had the unpopular
side of the debate and were unable to
down the convincing array of facts and
figures produced by their opponents.
The debate took place in the Faribault
high school in the presence Of large and
enthusiastic audience. The hall was
handsomely draped with flags and bunt-
ing. the red and blue Of the Minneapolis
team. and the red and silver of the Fari-
bault team being the predominant colors.
EN-Mayor Rodney Mott Of Faribault
presided and the judges We're Professors
Alden and Lyman of Carleton college,
Northtleld: and Judge Lewis of ST. Paul.
Mr.. Mott. in calling the meeting to order,
announced that the subject Of debate was
Resolved, That United States senators
should be elected by direct vote of the
people. The affirmative side of the
question. he said, would be argued by the
Central high school debating team of Min
neapolis, comprising Clarence M. Harter,
Walter l.. Badger and Guy c. Gardner;
while the negative side would be sup
ported by the Faribault high school team,
comprising Miss Greta Hanson, John D.
Leadon and Otto Stensvad. Ten minutes
would be allowed each speaker In debate
and five minutes In rebuttal.
The Minneapolis team appeared first on
the platform and their entrance was the
signal for vociferous outburst of ap-
plause. the Faribault students giving the
Minneapolis high school yell in the most
approved style The appearance Of the
riha n1t the signal for
other hearty greeting, the Faribault high
school yell repla cling that Of Minneapolis.
Mr. Harter Of Minneapolis opened the
debate for the affirmative and was fol-
lowed in turn by Badger and Gardner.
Miss Hanson spoke first on the negative
side. Leadon and Stensvad following
Each was warmly applauded at the open
ing and close Of the debate. BY the
end of the first half however, it was cleal
that the visiting team was the faVorite
with the audience their graceful delivery
clear enunciation and convincing array O.
facts and figures having telling effect OF
all present. When the debate closed ant
the chairman announced that the decision
Of the judges was unanimous in favor o
the affirmative. the visiting team wa
cheered again and again.
Prior to the announcement of the de
cision, Professor Franklin, superintendent
Of the Faribault high school. made a brie
address in which he explained that th
object of the debates was educational
and that it mattered very little who won
as each team had been gamers in tn
knowledge they acquired in preparing 70
the debate.
The members of the visiting team. witt
Miss Grace Williams of the Minneapoli
Central high school, who accompanied
them, together with the Judges were ten
dered q reception by the faculty and mem
bers of the senior class of the Farbaul
high school,