Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-21

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that reason that I make this explanation.
Debaters Are Selected.
The last Of the preliminaries for select
ing the members Of the intercollegiate de-
batting squad for the current year was
held last night in Memorial hall c. A.
Sunderlin, chairman Of the university de-
batting board, presided and an interesting
debate was held. The debate last night
was conducted in the same way as at the
previous preliminaries and was on the
same subject, THE Municipal Ownership
Of Street Railways" Immediately after
the debate the judges, Prof. @. p. Cpsti-
gan, Prof. O. d. Ayers, Prof. w. c. Web
ster and Prof. NJ. NJ. Fogg, selected fifteen
men from the twenty-slx candidates and
these will constitute the debating squad.
The following are the members Of the
squad: f. c. Builta, NJ. L. Corey. H. W.
Craig, S. p Dobbs, Arthur Jorgensen, W.
r. King c. c. Mcwhinney, s. NJ. Rinaker,
H. S. stephens, c. A Sunderlin, ]. M.
Swensen. G. NJ. Tunison, l. B. Weaver,
]. o. wentworth. B. F. Yoder and Louis A.
Gregory.
Frank c. Builta, 'Os, is a graduate Of the
Burchard CNeb.) High school, which he
the Southeastern Nebraska High School
Debating league He is a new man on the
squad.
Merton L. Corey, or was one of ten
senior class orators at the Lincoln High
school Last year he led mis- class in schol-
arship in the college Of law. He was
member of the team (alternate) that de-
feated Washington university in 1905
Hugh w. Craig, 'O7, of Reserve, Kan,
has taken high rank in scholarship. He
was a member of the university debating
squad last year. He intends to compete
for the Rhodes scholarship from Ne
braska.
Stuart p. Dobbs. 'Os, of Beatrice, repre-
scented the Beatrice High school three
years in interscholastic debate. He was
vice president Of 'O9 during the freshman
year.
Clyde c. McWhinney, 'O7, OF Lincoln, is a
graduate of the Alliance High school, He
captured one Of the prizes for highest
scholarship in the first year law studies in
l9O5-O6. is president of the University Forum
Debating club and was a member of the
squad last year.
| Samuel NJ Rinaker, 'O7 of Beatrice, rep
resented the Beatrice High school three
years in debate. He was valedictorian of
! his class and made the squad in his fresh
man year.
Homer s. Stephens, 'Os, is a graduate OF
the Sidney, Ia, High school. This is his
first year on the squad. He has been
studying augmentation and debate for
two years. He is a member of the Delta
Epsilon.
Charles A. Sunderlin, 'O7, of Tekamah
made the squad in his freshman year, was
on the team that defeated Iowa in 1906, ant
a member of the team that met Wisconsin
last year.
Joseph M. Swensen 'OS, OF Omaha, was
member of five winning debate teams rep
resenting the Omaha High school. In his
freshman year ne was a member of the
team that defeated Iowa. He is the only
freshman that has made the intercol
legiate debate team in a good many years
Georgel NJ. Tunison, On, is a graduate o
the Cozad High school. He was a membe
of the squad last year He belongs to tn
Delta Epsilon fraternity.
Lawrence J. Weaver. 10, of Beatrice, rep
resented that high school three time
against Lincoln and Omaha, and wa
senior class orator and president. He is
member of the Alpha Theta Chi
John p wentworth, 'OS, of Bassett, wa
valedictorian Of his class at the Blai
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two interscholastic debates against Ere
mont He was member of the unversit
squad last year.
Louis A. Gregory is a graduate of the 81
Joseph (Mo) High school, where he wo
the James Forensic medal, in inter-societ
debate; the silver medal first prize in tn
St. Joseph chapter, Sons Of the Revolutio
essay contest; fourth prize in the essa
contest Of the Missouri state chapter, Son
of the Revolution, and the Steiner media
first prize for scholarship in ancient his
tory.
Byron E. Yoder, 'Os of Lincoln. is a grad
uate of the Topeka (Kan) High school
college he has been active in the work {
the debating clubs. He took part in tn
political club debate this fall. He is goin
to study law.