New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL WINS.
VICTORIOUS IN DEBATE.
Gauel offered by The Tribune as
TrOphg for Series Is ShO7Cn.

Trophy for Series Is ShO70n.
An interesting feature Of the public debate last
.vening under the auspices Of the Greater New
York Interscholastc Debating League. between
the De- Witt Clinton High School and the Boys
High School. at the Boys High School. Putnam
and Marcy aves.. Brooklyn the exhibition of
the handsome gavel offered by The Tribune 10
the school in the league which wins the cham
pionship in the final debate next June.
The debate last evening on the subject
Resolved. That labor unions are beneficial 10 the
people OF the United States. The affirmative was
taken by the De Witt Clinton High School Zone
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. annex, and the negative
By the Boys High School. of Brooklyn. While
the judges making their decision on the
merits of the debate. Charles S. Hartwell, the d.
rector Of the league. excited the general interest
of the students and their friends assembled in the
crowded auditorium by showing The Tribune
trophy. He said the trophy was about the same
size as the gaval used in Washington in the House
Of Represen tatives, and would make enough noise
to satisfy the most belligerent youth. Mr.. Hart
well then described The gavel
II is OF solid ebony, malet-shaped with a
heavy gold band around the head and another
gold band around the handle. On the gold band
around the head inscribed, 'New-fork Tribune
Trophy" on a line beneath Greater New-York
Interscholastic Debating League" at the left.
won by and at the right, in 1904 with ample
.oom between for the longest name available as
victor.
The Tribunes offer was that this trophy would be
held by the winning team for one year, and as
successive schools might win II, it might pass
entirely around among the eight schools compris-
ing the league The gavel will become the per-
nanent possession OF the high school in the league
which wins the championship two years in
cession. After the gavel has been won in June II
may be used in the debating society in the follow
ing year.
Mr.. Hartwen on behalf Of the league, thanked
The Tribune Tor this very generous gift" His
remarks in reference TO the trophy were enthus-
fsstically aDplauded.
The judges OF the debate-Robert Marvin, Rupert
Hopkins and Miss Bogart-decided in favor OF the
negative. taken by the Boys High School.
The debate last evening between two win
ming schools. The Boys High School. Novem-
Der %. won over the Eastern District High School
and the De Witt Clinton High School on December
8. the Commercial High School. In the
estimation Of some critics. the debate last evening
was Of special importance and significance in
dicating possible supremacy for the year
On the other side OF the river the record far
IS follows: The Thirteenth-st. Of the De
Witt Clinton School on November % won from the
Stapleton High School, and November IS the
Port Richmond High School won from the Twenty
thir5-st. OF the De Witt Clinton High School
The next debate in the series will be held Feb
ruary No. 225 East Twenty third-st., when the
Twenty-third Street High School will debate
against the Thirteenth Street High School. On
February D. the Port Richmond High School will
debate against the Stapleton High School. and at
date TO be later announced the Commercial High
School Will debate with the Eastern District High
School This VIII complete the second series of
debates.
The third and final series of debates for the year
will take place between April Il and 19 when four
debates will occur The two schools which make
the best record in the twelve debates Of the year
will meet June 20 10 contest for the Tribune
trophy.
To show how interest in debating is increasing
IL may be mentioned that the De Witt Clinton High
School recently received challenge from the Phil
adel2hia High School. 1t is thought. however, TO
be late this year accept it. Director Hart
well some time ago received letter from the
president Of the Chicago Literary Union an or
ganization Of Chicago High Schools Of established
reputation, in which il suggested that some
future time possibly debate might be arranged
between Chicago and New-York. The letter stated
that later IN the year team from Chicago was
10 meet team from St Louis There has been
some talk that league may be organized of four
cities. with a Western championship between Chi
caso and 81. Louis and Eastern champion ship
between New-YOrk and Philadelphia, and possibly
IN aHlual deDale between tie Eastern and the
last evening to Tribune reporter. who are in
clined 10 minimize the benefits Of deba ting. but
neTschoastc debatng IS the most ' Powsrfu a a
cenive 10 interclass and intersocety debating and
that the most active debating societies usually
IN those schools where young men have ambi-
these inerse6oiastic dePates 'heiF Sohoois IN
the Manual Training High School applied for
admission 10 the league last week, TO take the
place OF The StaDleton High School which is
merged with the Port Richmond High School after
February l in the new George William Curtis
Building Of which Oliver D. Clark. Of the Boys
f!gh school. has been elected principal, and who
takes charge Monday
Inc InteISchOlastc Debating League is managed
by the boys themselves Two delegates from each
school meet monthly to transact the business Of
&c league. Although / styled director by the
o3ys, regard myself simply adviser and
genera! assistant 10 make connection between them
and some Of the teachers and principals and the
oltef world. IN certain ! believe that de-
NtIlnE, properly carried is helpful in de-
Eeloilng IN" power Of expression than defamation
or oJer forms Of oratory. because IL is uncrystal-
lzed and more Ike activities Of life 10 which