The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-22
KASOIA WINS ON
THE AFFIRMATIVE
big Stick" Argument Effective
in a Close and Exciting De- .
bate with Faribault. r.
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Kasota, MINI, Dec. 22.-Versatility
of argument and q, clever presentation
of facts enabled the debating team Of
the Kasota high school, supporting the
affirmative, to win a. victory over that
OF the Faribault high school last night
In the opening contest for the challenge
cup offered by The, Minneapolis Jour
The vote of the judges was two. to
one in favor of .Kasota and the deci-
sion was received with the widest en-
thusiasm. AS a result the two young
women and the young man represent
ing kasota secure the right to meet the
winner Of the Cannon Falls-South ST..
Paul debate scheduled to. be held two
weeks hence. for the championship of
the third congressional district.
The Kasota team was made up of
Warner Clapp, Alice Rapp and .Erna
Lehr, who spoke in the order named
Farlbault was represented by Spencer
Phelps, Dorothy Loyhed: and Willis
brought forth by their opponents Miss
Loyhed spoke first for her team and
Spencer Phelps last. -. = u, u (
/ n, =. Late in Beginning. ~,
The debate was held in the Kasota
village hall, which was filed with ad-
mirers of the local team The exercises
were late in starting, delayed train
preventing the arrival Of two of the
judges. ~ -: a. ~
For more than an hour the village
band entertained the crowd, but at the
end of that time Professor V. R. Was
son, superintendent Of the St. Peter
public schools, went to the platform to
preside, He announced the question
for discussion. and complimenteds The
was doing to assist the high school de-
batting league and further its interests
3. Warner Clapp opened for The affirma=
tive, a. remarkable retentive memory
permitting him to Introduce mass Of
figures and statistics. His associates
were fully as well prepared and some
Of the strongest arguments in favor Of
the president 8. big stick were adj
vanced by them. = ~, =
Is For Farfbault. Miss Loyhed showed
herself pleasing speaker and was
well supported by the young men, they
appearing IN particular advantage on
the rebuttal: Mr.. Phelps summed up
for his team. and made a strong case,
but Miss Lehr had strength in reserve
and her efforts contributed largely to-
ward her team IS victory. + "a
-. Work of Judges Cut Out.
The Judges were DR.. George S. Innis
of :Hamline university, and DR.. John A.
Hancock and, DR.. J. s.. Young, both
members of the faculty of the Mankota
State Normal school. The teams were
so evenly matched that the. task of the
Judges was no sinecure and the Judge
whose vote gave the victory to Kasota
took some time in preparing his deci-
sion. ~.
It was. demonstrated that this wear, s
subject is one that offers unlimited pos
sibilities. Both teams made good use
Of the material at their disposal, but
Kasota $ argument was more compact
" built and therein lay the secret Of
its success. - -, = T =.
Faribault had a shade the better of
the ,oratory, perhaps; but its array Of
facts and authorities was not as care
fully m9arshalled nor as logically .ex-
Pupils Of the, Kasota school are,
elated over the team s work and the
victory is considered the more re-
markable because, debating work had
never been taken up until a member
ship in the interscholastic league was
secured 49, ii2t 30 = = = - .