The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-22

Jersey In~terscholastic Debating League,
subr.itted the constitution drawn up by
league delegates from all the school, for
the ratification of congress. It was unani-
mously adopted without the slightest cor
%rection.
The document provides for the election
Of two students from each school to serve
as representatives at league meetings and
for the election of one Of the FACULTY OF
each school to serve on the advisory COM
mittee. Each school Is to maintain two
debating teams. A schedule of debates mas
been arranged for three years to come
No one will be allowed to act as a judge
of the debate II he is related TO a con-
testant or II he is in manner connected
with one of the contending schools.
After the adoption Of the constitution,
Herbert Hannoch and Charles Hedden
were unanimously elected league delegates
and Professor Morris Barr received the
entire ballot of congress when nominated
TO serve on the advisory committee.
representative Isadore Edleman intro
duced bill No. 3. 1t reads: BE 1t en-
acted by the house of representatives and
the senate in congress that a
system of initiative and referendum be
adopted throughout the United states.
Representative Albert Boni framed bill
] NO. .. DIOIipIbiiih AHiIA3h 1870
of age from working in mines, factories,
mills or workshops.
Resolution No. 3 was introduced by
Representative Alfred Jason, of Nevada.
II reads: "Be It resolved by the senate
and house of representatives in congress
assembled, that every State maintain col
leges to which persons desiring a higher
education can go with free tuition and
books, after passing a standard examina-
ton
The representative from Texas. William
Hawkins. introduced resolution No. pro-
viding for the abolition of capital punish
ment.
For the purpose of ~insuring a well de-
veloped argument on the affirmative and
negative sides Of every bill and resolu-
ton up for discussion Senator Hannoch.
from New Jersey, offered an amendment
to the constitution of congress. If 1t is
passed President Barr will appoint a
member to uphold the negative side Of all
allowed the speaker for his opening argu-
ment.
The Sketch Club, organized by Miss
Garrabrandt. meets every Monday after
noon in drawing room No 96. The club
expects to organize and elect officers in
the near future.
II has beer decided to place on record
the names of all students who have main
tained an average Of 81 in all subjects
throughout the month. High School marks
are figured on a basis Of 10" an average
Of IS" denoting excellent work. Those re-
corded on the honor list for the month Of
October are: Seniors-A term, Marjorie
Palmer, Raymond Marshall, Herbert Han
mock, Ella Gerhardt, Lillian Macdonald
and Ruby Storch; b term. Charles
Bauerle, Alfred Karr. Anna Miller, Her
man Freund and Fred Rltger. Juniors-A
term. Carl Abisis. George Furst, Jesse
Leslie. Fanny McCallum, William Park,
Emanuel Scheck, Philip Warshawsky,
John Fnrman. Lillian Meyer, Dorothy
Archer. Clyde Marlatt, Mildred Muchmore.
Henry Rosenthal, Grace Rutan. Ethel
Taylor and Lillian Waters: B term, Her
bert simon, Eugenia corwin, Jessie Colt.
Alfred Jayson. Marcia Kerr and William
Morgan. Sophomores-A term, Minnie
Liebschutz. Dorothy Mitchell. Edward
Kiemm and Florence Meyer; 3 term.