New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
DEBATERS FORGE AHEAD
De Hitt Clinton Thirteenth-St.
inner Step Nearer the GaCel.

The Thirteenth-st. annex Of the De Witt Clinton
High School won the second unanimous decision in
its favor in the Greater New-YoTk Interscholastc
Debating League. last night by its victory over
the Twenty-third-st. annex. The subject OF the
debate, which held in the building Of the
Tw'epty-thrd-st annex. No. rs East Twenty
third-st-, was Resolved That the South is jus
tilted IN DISTINGUISHING the negro The Thirteenth
ST annex debating club supported the affirmative
SIDE OF the question. Its victory last night placed
it among the leaders for the solid ebony gavel
which The Tribune is present TO the school whose
debating club stands highest in the league at the
end Of the season.
The boys Of the school much elated last
night their increasing prospect of securing this
gavel. Hardly had the decision in their favor been
announced than enthusiastic lad shouted:
"Hooray. that puts nearer The Tribune's
gavel."
The gavel which The Tribune IS TO present the
school standing highest next June is beautiful
affair OF solid ebony Around the head is solid
EolG band. and around the handle is another heavy
band OF the same metal On the band around the
head is the inscription "New-Eork Tribune TrO-
ply" Below this is line of engraving reading
Greater New-York Interschoastic Debating
League" To the left of this line is won by
and a space ample enough for the longest named
school. followed by the words lin l90'' The gavel
will pass into the permanent possession Of the
school that succeeds in winning Il two years in
succession. and every team I'm the league is strtv-
Tribune.
The debate last night was the eighteenth public
debate held by the league The members of the
winning team were p. GooGheisch. captain A.
Arond and =. Gootenberg. The team from the
Twenty-third-st annex, which supported the mega
tive side Of the question: was composed of L
hqSenbers' captain; NJ. Rubinser and A Month
grino.
The judges were Judge Sydney f Rawson and
srank l. smith the lawyer. of Port Richmond, and
SOIohIoh Kaufman, OF Stapieton, staten Island
Inc chairman was Claude Benjamin. principal Of
the Stapleton High School
When Judge RaWson announced the winners
amid the cheers OF all present the losers joining in
with hearty good will. he invited 10 speak
lie said:
Outside Of your studies in your school there is
nothing that Will educate YOU much par
ticipating IN fair and open debate. such as you
have just finished. II f. one OF the important
means that ! know Of disseminating information
more than to know how get his feet and ex-
press his views simply. tersely and convincingly
you for the life which you viii take up when you
leave your schools for the larger life which comes
with manhood. Some Of YOU will be lawyers, teach
or leaders in the politics Of city State and
nation. Your experience on nights like this: when
you learn discuss coolly and without loosir <
your temper with those that differ from YOU. the
great problems OF tho day Of all time: Will pre-
pare YOU for the work that you are destined TO 40
Whatever our personal opinions might he they
we're laid aside for the moment. and We unani-
mously award the decision 10 the Thirteenth-st.
annex Of the De Witt Clinton High School. which
We also congratulate for thus advancing another
offered TO the winning team by The New-Aork
Tribune
tied TO minutes. and the BOYS that spoke In
rebuttal A GOodfeisch for the affirmative and l..
minutes 70 demoush The arguments ot their op-
poncnts In addition 70 the debate the l.ZJ or 80
people present m the biz assembly room we're en-
tertaiEed by violin piano and vocal solos o. pupils
OF the schools.