Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02
HOLDS FINAL PRIZE DEBATE
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Law
SCHOOL CLOSES SERIES.
Annexation of Cuba Under Discussion.
Prize Winner to Be Announced
at Commencement.

CASTOR Hail, in the main building of
Georgetown College was the scene last
night of large gathering of enthusiastic
students and their friends, called together
to witness the final prize debate of the Law
School of the college. Despite the weather
more than four hundred persons were pres
ent, and as the embryo barristers locked
horns in forensic contest the arguments
made by each side We're applauded.
The subject of debate affirmed That
Cuba Should Be Annexed to the United
States and a prize OF 500 goes to the one
who may be declared to be the best debater
of the winning side. The name of the win
ner was not made known last night by the
judges. but will be announced at the
graduation exercises of the Law School
next week. The judges were Chief Justice
Seth Sheppard of the Court of Appeals of
the District. Alexander b. Hagner, former
associate justice. Supreme Court of the
District. and NJ. ]. Colbert.
The contest was waScd with great spirit
by the four young students. and good
natured rivalry prevailed throughout When
1t was concluded 1t might be easily stated
that those who had heard the various argu-
Cuba were very much divided as to the
winner
The Debaters.
The participants In the debate were Sc
lected because Of the fact that they had
come off victorious in former debates held
by the school during the year. The speakers
on the affirmative side Frank P.
Jenal, 'O7. Nebraska, and Paul E. Lesh
OS. District of Columbia. The negative
side was represented by E. McHenry Gal
laher, 0S, District of Columbia. and Lam
bert 1goe. 'OS Illinois. For oratorical abil-
ity Messrs. Jenal and Igoe possibly carried
off the honors. but for convincing argu-
ments the laurels were conceded to Mr.
Gallaher
The principal argument for annexation
was that Cuba has demonstrated her in
ability to govern herself and to keep pace
with progress and prosperity, and that an
nexation would be in the interest of the
commercial and economical welfare OF
Cuba, and would be the islands social and
political salvation. The negative strongly
opposed annexation. contending that such
an action on the part of this country would
criminally aggressive The negative made a
strong point when 1t declared that if the
United States should annex Cuba it would
be breaking one of its most solemn pledges
made at the beginning Of the Spanish war.
and that Congress has always commended
that this country does not and could not
honorably want annexation and that an
nexation would interfere with the settled
policy of this country.
During the evening an enjoyable musical
program was offered. the participants being
Donald S. Edmonds: 0s. solo; John G. Han
way. 'U7, solo; Delfin Jaranila. 'O7, violin
solo. and Charles C. Dunn. '07, accom-
PIANIST.
Committees in Charge
The reception committee was composed of
Daniel P. ]. Mckenna, chairman; Daniel J.
Lucey, William A. Crawford, Joseph F. Len
non, John w. Cummins, Alex. f. Friedrich,
Charles NJ. Mattingly. Joseph Addison, Err
win r. Effier, Eugene II. Waters. John Fl.
Fable, Joseph F. Morton, Thomas R. Lynch,
Martin F. Connolly, Henry c. Mckenna,
Willard Martin, Grover c. James, Harry X.
Hickey, Walter c. Van Enron, ]. Edward
Connolly, Benjamin F. l.. Heron.
The committee on law school public de-
bates. which managed the series given
during the winter, was composed of Daniel
w. O'Donoghue, esq, Of the faculty, chair
man; Daniel P. J. Mckenna. 'o7; Rhode
Island; Francis S. Montgomery, 'O7 Ne
baska, of the senior society. Martin F.
Connolly, 60, Massachusetts; E. McHenry
Gallaher. '0S, District of Columbia, of the
Junior society.