The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10
FIRST DEBATE
FOR JOURNAL CUP
ALBERT LEA Isl TEAM |TR1UMPHs
OVER BLOOMING PRAIRIE.
Opening Meeting Of the State High
School Debating League for the Sea-
son Of 1904-05-Contest Was Close
and the Decision of the Judges Was
Not Unanimous.
Special to The Journal.

| Special to The Journal. ..
Albert Lea, Mimi, Dec. 1O.-The de-
bate between the teams Of the Bloom
schools for The Journal cup took
! place last night at the Broadway the
alter in this city before an immense au-
dience. Albert Lea high. school was
represented in classes from 'O5 to '0S,
which carried flags and banners, all in
the class colors Of blue and red, while
the visitors had a large delegation of
rooters, all decorated in the class col
ors. The stage was decorated with the
class colors Of the different schools.
D.. f: D: Meighen presided and .Ifter
music by Brundin s orchestra and come
selections by. quartet composed of
Mines. G. D: Cowgirl, M. NJ. Jones, J. A
Fuller and Il. B. Thompson, the debate
was opened. lie
The question was: Resolved, That
the Policy Of Reducing the Immigra
ton to. the United States to a Mini
mum Is Practicable :. and Should Be
| Adopted,' Provided: First, that this
does not apply to- our insular posses
tsicns; second, that minimum" shall
embrace such relatives and friends OF
our citizens and such others as shall
be admitted out Of consideration OF
humanity. 49, 49,
| o1ooAi4AS fTalIle opens.
In the direct debate the affirmative
side OF the question, supported by
Blooming Prairie, was opened by Miss
Evelyn Guthrie, who said the propo
sltlon was to prove: First, that the i'm
mems mense Immigration cannot be assimi
lated IN cities; second, there are no pub
lie lands to provide cheap homes; third
the present immigration is a danger
Gus economic experiment. The argu
|; ments were along that line and tn
speaker was followed by E. W. Haye
5 for the negative, who said his side O
, the debate would attempt to prove
First, that the proposition taken by tn
, affirmative was impracticable; second
r it should not be adopted, as IMMIGRANT
, are needed for the development Of tn
5 nation s resources; third, there is
7 remedy for any existing evils withou
I closing. the doors, as the affirmativ
. would have. The speaker cited author
3 ties to prove his position.
t Edward Campbell followed for tn
1 affirmative and at the end of ten mir
utes gave way to Miss Margaret Lamr
;, ert for the negative, who proved he1
r self ready and skilful~ debater. The
Q Miss Gena Ostby, $, the only one i
either team who had a PLACE in til
teams of last year, closed for the al
D firmatlve. p, Henry Swanson was COZ
Vlclng IN his summing up for the mega
s tive, exhibiting charts to show tina
: crime is not increased by reason of in
:, migration. IT.
: In rebutta1 the order was reverse
S and Mr.. Hayes opened for the NEGATIVE
y, and was followed by Miss Guthrie fc
/, the affirmative. Then Mr.. Camphe
gave his ideas as to the affirmative, an
what it has been able to show, and Mis-
:, Lambert vigorously hit back. on beha
q Of the negative. Henry Swanson spok
! for five minutes for the negative an
= Miss }Ostby.s closed ,the,5debatef By, gait
eriing up the ,tthread saofa the affirltariy
49, -. - Albert Lea Wins o. ?
The judges were Senator George v
Peachy Of Owatonna, A. B. Ch1ldress {
Northfeld and Professor Edgar Georg
city superintendent Of schools Of Nortl
! field. When the presiding officer al
! nounced that the decision was two I
one in favor Of the negative there W.
a prolonged cheer and the defeated d
baters warmly congratulated the vi
, torg. In the direct debate each spea]
er had ten minutes and in the rebutt
five. The rules of the debate WEI
strictly adhered to thruout.
All the speakers acquitted themselv,
with credit and were applauded impa