The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-04-05
DeIian Debaters Defeat Three
Time Winner CastaIia in An
nuaI High School Debate
OPPOSE CITY OWNERSHIP
Judges Decide That Munipal Owner
ship of Chicago Railways Would
be InadvisabIe- Victors in
Noisy Celebration


Municipal ownership Of the street
railway systems Of Chicago, was
given black eye in the joint debate
between the Delian and Castalian
societies at the High school Friday
night. The Delian debaters who
opposed the plan Of Mayor Dunno re-
ceived the unanimous decision Of the
judges.
Probably the greatest High school
debate ever held ia this part Of the
country occurred at the High school
auditorium of the Kenosha High
school Friday evening between the
Delian and Castalian literary societies
in the presence ofover 600 people.
Alumni Of the two societies re-
turned in full force. De1ians and
Castalians were present from Chi
cago, Evanston, Milwaukee and othcr
points too numerous to mention, to
cheer their societies on to victory.
All the audience was filled with the
spirit Of the evening; an inquiry into
one Of the most important municipal
problems of the day, and felt that the
High school was doing good service
in manifesting such conlmendable
spirit of investigation. All contributed
to make the debate success. The
Swedish Singing club Of thirteen
male voices rendered several selec-
tions to the great delight of the
t. ~oda {r4.
of the Kenosha Greenhouses furnished
the floral decorations.
Judges came from Racine and Chi
cago as we'll as from our own city to
contribute their time and learning to
decide the question of the hour.
The Judges were profuse in their
praise of our debaters and our debat-
ing system. Said Mr.. Huston, in
structor In charge of debating in the
University of Chicago, II wish to
state that on the whole am bound to
say without qualification this was the
listened to- The debaters and their
teachers are both to be congratu-
lated"
Said Mr.. Natson, of Racine college,
81 heard the joint debate at Madison
on this question and in my opinion
the debate presented by the Kenosha
high school last evening was much
stronger
Charles c.. Brown stated that he
was very much pleased and surprised
with the debate. Robert Merriman,
one of the Chicago judges, expressed
himself in similar view.
The debate was opened by Miss
Ellen Waldo on the part of the affirma-
tive and her carefully constructed
opening presentation, impressive1y
delivered, caused her hearers to
realize from the first the negative
must put forth the greatest efforts
that the Castalian orange and black
could command. But Miss Matilda
Hansen, the opening speaker for
the negative had no sooner launched
upon her rebuttal to the first speakers
argument before the audience rea1-
lied that a battle royal was on,
and so closely contested we're the
speakers for the affirmative and mega
tive espectively, Miss Mamie Zens
and Miss Emma Brister, that it was
clearly apparent that the audience
was unable to determine where the
balance of argument rested. The
clear cut argument, however, Of the
next speaker, Miss Marguerite Wenk,
closer for the affirmative, carried con-
viction with it, and her forcefu1 pre-
seutation seemed to leave no hope for
Castalia Bnt the judges were not to
have their opinions SO readily deter
mined, for the closer of the neg alive,
Miss Rena Shuart, with her per-
suasive eloquence, made an appeal
filled with argument which thrilled
her hearers SO that the honors once
more seemed at least even, and the
faces Of the Delian supporters again
showed that doubt aud wavering de-
cisions were on every hand
The tide seemed to change for the
silver and red Of Della, however, as
Miss Wenk hurled point after point at
her opponents In final three minute
rebuttal, and the decision, 1.-THE
judges fnd for the affirmative, :"
seemed to hang on this last appeal.
This was the fourth annual joint
debate and Della secured her first VIC
tory. The directors of the debate
were w. J. Hooking and D. E. Frank.
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