The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-01-24
Annual Joint Debate Of Students
Of the High School, q Victory
for the Delian Society
ENTHUSIASM RUNS WILD
Victorious Society Parades the Town in
the Rain Celebrating the Great
Victory.-Best Debate Ever
Held by the Students

| Amidst scenes of widest confusion
which at times amounted almost Il
rioting the debaters of the Della
society of the high school won Their
second and greatest victory over
Castalia at the annual joint debate
held at the Rhode opera house. Friday
evening.
The debate will live in the history
of the high school assthe. sgreatest
event of the year 1907 .and it will
probably go down on record as the
last debate between the representa-
tives of the two societies for so much
partisan spirit was shown. during the
afternoon and evening that the mem
bers of the faculty are seriously con-
sidering the elimination off the joint
debates in the future.
It was great night for Della and
the speakers representing the society,
George Cleary, Ralph Kingsley and
Jay Glerum, covered themselves with
| glory Castalia died hard and her de-
baters, Laura Blood, Mary Jackson
and Sidney Maddox did exceedingly
well. However, the palm of victory
was easily won by the Delian debaters
and the decision OF. the five Judges
was a unanimous one. This is the
first high school debate that the de-
cision has been unanimous.
It was great night for the mem
fbers of the two societies. Long be-
fore the hour set for the opening of
forensic struggle the members of the
societies began to gather at the opera
house. The big hall was deliberately
decorated. The east side was draped
in the yellow and black of Castalia
while on the west prevailed the silver
grey and red of Della. shouting
boys and girls arrived early and the
crowd presented an unusual picture
of color and spirit. On the Castalian
side of the house the black and yellow
was everywhere in evidence. Not
satisfied with the long strings of rib
bons some of the boys and girls had
donned yellow and black hats, while
fellow members, had worn yellow
spats with black shoes. On the
Delian side of the house there were
scores of banners and flags while
many of the girls came draped in the
colors of the society. During the half
hour before the opening of the debate
pandemonium reigned in the opera
house. Castalia opened with whoop
and Della replied and the yells of the
two societies were kept going until
the curtain went up.
| After music by the Svithiod Sing
ing Club, Principal Hooking who pre-
sided as chairman for the debate, an
nounced the questions: Resolved
that United States Senators should be
elected by the direct vote of the peo-
pie. Constitutiona1ity conceded"
Castalia had chosen to defend the
opened by Miss Laura Blood. From
this the battle was on. George Cleary
replied to the opening argument for
the Delian society, and he was fol-
lowed by Miss Mary Jackson who adj
vanced more arguments in favor of
the election of Senators by the .peo-
pie. Ralph Kingsley was the second
debater of the De1ians. He showed
that he was an orator of no mean
ability, and his argument carried
great weight with the judges. Sgd
ney Maddox was given a great ova-
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the affirmative fight for the honors
! Maddox did we'll, and with chart to
illustrate his arguments he made a
strong plea for popular election. Jay
Glerum closed for Delian, and his
Grafton was most eloquent appeal
for the present method of electing
| Senators. He was so worked up over
the matter in hand that when he had
concluded his speech he was all but
exhausted. Maddox closed the de-
bate with three minute rebuttal. u
!. The judges were E. L. Grant, Con-
. rad Shearer, L. r. Muzzy, George w /.
Taylor and e. C. Theirs, and they
reached their verdict on the first bal
lot.
| w 14OA L0C OCGlS1Ouf VI tIAS 1UuQGS
was announced the members of the
Delian Society carried their leaders
to the stage, and for half an hour
almost the cheering and shouting
continued. By this time efforts were
being made to ring down the curtain,
and the mbers of the victorious
society, caring nothing for the rain
that was falling, went out on the
street and marched about the city
! giving their shouts of victory and
carrying with them dummy wear.
ing the co1ors of defeated Castalia.
It was early morning before the ce1e.
, bration of the victory was concluded.
NEW ELECTRIC THEATER
Miller & Jones have leased the
Bullamore freproof building at 26(
Park street for electric SC theater
: Miller & Jones have been trying tc
J locate here for the past two months