Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-11
Interest in Debating Grows
at j. Of Maine.
U. Of N. Boys Make Hit in the
Comedy 1.-The Three Graces
Editors For Bowdoin Quill Elected
For I907..,Debate Tonight.

Orono, Ne, Dec 1O.-(SpeciaD.-De
batting is coming more and more INTO
prominence at the University Of Maine
In the past few years, while Maine mas
done good work along that line, de-
batting has not received the attention
that it. has in ether colleges of it's size
This year an effort is being made to
bring about Il revolution in the affairs
of the Debating Club and to make this
one of the IMPORTANT organizations OF
the university. 10 accomplished this
those in Charge have gone about ii
rightly; for they have succeeded in
awakening an interest among the two
lower classes. There is much good
material in both classes. and the
Freshman class has thus far proved
itself willing and compctent to take up
this work with the older men.
The eyes of all interested in debat-
ing are at present turned toward the
Sophomore Freshman debate which is
To come in the near future, probably
Thursday night Dec. 20. Hitherto
there has been little if any interest III
very encouraging this year that the
two lower classes have entered into
this contest 50 kccnly. \ short time
ago, Il challenge was issued by the
Sophomore class, challnneing the
Freshmen to Il debate to be hold al
some time agreeable to both parties.
The Freshmen accepted the challenge
at once. and sine" then men from both
classes bay" turned out in good mum
h'rH to help Their team and to try to
max" q position on it,
The trials for the debate were hold
last Thursday night in the now library
and the following mon were chosen
to represent their respective classes:
Snphom"rt*-l:. \. chandler of New.
ti"U"rstcr.- Jcsses II. Mason of Bev-
orlN. Mass. William \. Foglcr 81 Rock
land; Freshmen Il. ". Rcdi1an OF
Bangor, +. :. Wadsworth Of Sanford.
aud {. 6. Johnson of Portland. Chanl-
I"r mas been cloS,n as the Sophomore
captain. Whil" I;cdman will captain The
Freshman team.
4 second team has also been chose n
from each class t. help their rrprcscr-
t'tirCS in otcry way possible to pro
SirdCtnr il mathematics. has been Sc
l"ctcd as the Sophomore coach. and w
y. Prince will occupy the some office
for tn" Freshmen. Both Mr.. Mor!r-
ANA Mr. Prince have plenty of cxpcri-
"ncc along this line. being graduates If
TUFTS ana Brown respectively. whore
they took an active part in debating
interests. The Judges have not as vet
been chosen.
Icing tic challenged party the FRESH
ln'n formulated the question, and Sat
urday Ecdman. 10, gave the follow
ing subject for the debate:
Resolved, That the Federal Govern
m"nt Should Adopt Progressive In
hcritanc" Tax; the Constitutionality
Of III" Tax Being Admittad.'
Tho Sophomore speakers have cnn.-
On the negative side. BotI teams are
hard At work rrrparingN for the final
meeting I'll! as the Speakers On both
sides are the host that could be found.
a hot debate is expected. 1t is not full
~ decided us To where the ,ichatr will
he hold: hut it will hc either in thu lii
hrary building or in the chapel. Both
ch'ASrS will attend in large numbers as
~" interest il vrry high on both sides
Several Maine students took part in
q short comedy sketch called 1.-The
Three G1ics.," which WAS given sat
U''laN evening under tllr auspices of
the Auditorium fair in City hall Ban
Snr. I h. Il; rCa was staged under the
direction "f Mrs. Ralph X Jones Of
tr0':o. and every character who took
pat showed the exceptional effects Of
her training. l;ycryonr handled His part
We'll ana Tie comedy in the piece was
br"uEilt out in an excellent manner.
j." Gno1rirh %. who took thn part Of
an American girl abroad. was especial
ly clever ana Kept the audience in
laughter NEST of the time. After the
farce i @rcriaity song ana dance was
%lN'h ny l. young mon. six Of whom
were dressed as girls. They were the
mt Of tho evening and were recalld
again ANA again.
I'll" nigh, WIS called University OF
NatHr night In ;he management OF the
idir. and from tie showing made. both
III u" HltdicT"c and on the stage. It WIS
certainly well named. At the close of
!G" speciality dance Joe Goodrich. one of
inc girls CD. who is the university Cneer
leader halted his scNtet on the stage
and ended by giving the college yeils,
"hIch were loudly applauded.
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