Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-02
AT BATES COLLEGE,
Debating Now the Leading Point of
Interest-Contest Is Close.

Lewiston, Me-, Dec 1.-tSpcciaD.-The
all absorbing topic of interest at Bates is
debating The six debaters for the wear
nave Leen appointed and now arrange
nciltS are on foot for the securing o1
opponents TO meet in forensic contests.
Ihtr" is lie doubt but that this wear
Italics VIII again meet the I'nivelSItv 81
Vermont These two institutions wer.
rit'eu against each other for the tirs;
Time. last year. and Bates won the Vie
rory; AS to who the other adversar,
shall he there is still doubt. Last wear.
ana the year previous, Bates met art;
defeated Trinity College of Hartford. CT.
ana lne adVlSabllltN of debating that in
Sut"tlon Is being questioned. Some taIk
mas been mace in regard 10 meetin. the
University of Maine and many OF tn,
students and some members of the tac,,l-
~ favor this enthusiastically, while Others
feel that Maine should debate some otne.
coI!e"e before meeting Bates with the
record It has established in intercolc-
giate debate
Two years ago Bates met and defea ted
the Boston University Law SCHOOL aud
last year. TINS contest WAS suspended be-
cause OF the fact that two other debates
were arranged before the Boston Uni
NerSltE submitted its challenge 1'hi.
year. there is talk of meeting .hc Boston
LAW Schooi again and IN case sltistac-
tory arrangements cannot be made B ;e.
Will try to get Il debate with Dartmouth
Although there are no stars on the de
hating te;, m. this year, it is the genera!
impression that the two teaemS are COM
whole make an aggregation of strong de-
baters. The men CHOSEN for the two
t e Hts are aS d follows; Grin n molman
New Portland: w. Scott Austin OF, New
ton. y. H.: Wayne Z. Jordan, %, Lewis
ton: John c. Merrill. %. Arson. and Will
liam X. Redden, Us, dorchester. Mass.
Or these men Parsons is the only man
who has had experience in intercollegiate,
dehate. He was one of the team that
defeated the University of Vermont. last
records in debate. Mr.. Holman won the
sophomore champion debate in his class.
Mr.. Jordan. who is the son OF Professor
Jordan of the college:, also won his clas.'
den are men who made a creditable show
ing on the champion debate.
Few interests at Bates command NOR
attention than debate. For the past eight
part in intercollegiate debating work and
the time ont of l. forensic intercollegiate
contests has won Il. losing only one
rirs have been Colby. Boston College.
Enston University Law School. Trinity
Harvard seniors and the University OF
Vermont. At Bates victory in dehat,
is made. to count for more than a football
or baseball victory. This year. the Yer
mont debate will be held in Burlington.
VI. Should Rates meet Trinity the contest
The class of 1905 will prepare its last
issue of the Student during the winter
vacation and then Pew editcrS from 1870
will assume the work. The new editor-in-
chief will he Harold n. Cummigns and
the assistant editors MIR. Bradley. MI.
Penney. Miss Rand, Miss Pratt and Miss
Davis.
The seniors have already begun making
lrar gemcnts for the preparation of their
class annual. The editOr-n-clief is Mr.
Durrell and the assosciate editors Mr.
Sampson. Mr.. Doe. Mr.. Barr. Miss God
dard. Miss Briggs, Miss Reed and Miss
Bartlett
The college catalogue for 1901 and l%-
is now being printed and will appear
before the close of this term.
On Thursday afternoon Professor Clark
instructor in physics and geology, ac-
cGmpanied by Professor PurintOn of the
Divinity School. gave tn the senior class
an interesting lecture on The Descen, of
Man and the Bible" The lecture was
largely attended by outside friends
The freshman class in the three societies
have charge of the meetings. Friday
night for the first time. There is much
music al. literary and forensic ability in
the class of 1901 and unusually good en-
tertainments are anticipated.