Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
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Debating Team Now
Holds Championship Of Third
and Seventh Districts.
As q result of Friday evenings COM
bat the Willmar debating team now
holds the championsh p of the third
and seventh congressional districts,
the latter being represented by the
Pennington team. That our team did
not have "wa)k away" all who had
the opportunity of listening to the
wordy battle agree upon and there
were even q number who expected 3
vote of ? to in favor of Pennington.
But the ballots of the judges gave the
victory to Willmar by a vote of to l
and therefore our team will again
have = chance to battle for the Journal
cup-which If won will be a token OF
final distinction and state champion
ship.
IL was q large and enthusiastic
audience that gathered at the opera
house to hear the two opposing teams
expound the matter of immigration,
whether or not it is to be reduced to a
minimum High School students were
much in evidence and it must be said
to their credit that an audience COM
posed OF adults only could not have
listened more closely, and attentively
than they did. The stage had been
very effectively decorated with flags
and the school colol of the two teams,
red for the home team and black and,
orange for the visitors. Two banners,
the one bearing the inscription, "F.
Fl. S., Champion Third D strict,' and
the other worded "Willmar Champion
Seventh District l905,'' were promi.
nently displayed and added much to
the Importance of the occasion.
Before the debate the High school
orchestra render ed q musical selection
in q splendid manner, considering the
youthfulness of the org ganization, and
q chorus of boys and girls sang
"Italia' with marked precision and
finish. After q few Introductory re-.
marks by Prot. Hilleboe, the presiding
cfti ;er, the floor was given to the de-
baters.
Wallace Martin opened for the
affirmative. His arguments were stated
in q clear manner and were supported
by an abundance Of good, common
sense proofs. Percy Records, for the
negative, also made good showing,
alsho he talked little too fast to be
easily followed. Maurice Jenness was
the next speaker for the affirmative
He appeared to be perfectly at home
on the platform and the ease and
clearness with which he presented his
points, together with his pleasing
voice and excellent emphasis, made q
most favorable impression. He was
followed by Miss Etoile Daine, who
upheld the negative. She proved q
powerful speaker and her points were
illustrated by the use of neatly COM
piled and effective charts. Victor
Knutson or "the little whirlwind, -
closed for the affirmative in an ex.
cellent manner and nothing less can
be said Of Miss Marian Gates, who
closed for the6negative.
But it was in the rebuttal that Will
mar proved her right of obtaining the
decision, Mr.. Martins ability to
shit the nail on the head" and hit it
hard. Mr.. Jenness' convincing way of
stating his points. and last but by no
means least, 1.-THE little whirlwind . -
thorough and inimitable manner of
tearing down the enemy's fortifics-
tions, all these things combined to
defeat the Pennington aspirants for
honors. 1t must be understood how
ever, that the opposing team ''held
their peace" during the rebuttal.
Their efforts, especially those of Miss
Gates in closing, were both efficient
and praiseworthy and showed inherent
debating abilities as we'll as excellent
training. They accepted their defeat
in a most graceful manner and were
the first to extend congratulations
when the decision was announced.
A rec option followed at the Willmar
Commercial club rooms in honor OF
the visitors. Frappe and waters were
served. Good feeling prevailed and
the decision OF the judges seemed to
meet with approval.
Superintendent P. c. Tonning of the
Willmar schools and Superintendent
F.. P. Phipps OF Pennington acted as
timekeepers. Prof. 81. S. Hilleboe,
principal of the Willmar Seminary,
presided.
The judges were Superintendent s.
A. Challman of the Montevideo
schools, Superintendent s. F. smyser
Of the Morris schools and Attorney
s. Il. Hudson of Benson.
The Willmar victors will have their
next round at Minneapolis with the
Fact 0;do Jioh School toom nm E,i
day evening, March 10.
Alfred Olson, Of the tailoring firm OF
Olson g. SOderliuR, has retired from