The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-30
Penn LOSES DEBATE.
Des Moines College Puts Up the
Best Arguments.

Des Moines College won from Penn
College In debate Friday evening on
the question, Resolved, that the cities
of the United States should own their
street railways"
The debate held in the college chap
ell was largely attended, both by stud
ents and by people from the city in
terested in the evenings program,
Penn College has been the scene of
| many debating events, but the con-
test of Friday evening ,excelled all
others in interest and in the excel
lence OF the arguments of the speak
ers. -' -"E .....
Major John F. Lacey acted as chair
man of the evening.
The judges were nev. A. o. Broyles,
of the Baptist church, Rev. Gardner,
Of Abba, and County Superintendent
Chas Young, of Oskaloosa. r.
The debators for Penn College we're
Ora Carroll, Clarence Pickett and
Pliny McCracken, alternate. The gen
tlemen from Des Moines College were
Roy C. Helbenstein, Buckles j. Pow
ers and John w. Lasure, alternate.
The program of the evening was in
troduced by piano solo by Miss Ma
BILE Flint and prayer by Rev. e. r.
Pufdy, of the Friends church. ss'i
Mr.. Carroll opened the debate for
Penn, defining the subject and outlin;
ing the affirmative. He attacked pri-
pate or corporate ownership and -
Illustrated the evils of corporate meth.
DDS. .' ..
Mr.. Helfenstein, for the negative,
met the opening argument showing
that municipal ownership was unde.
sirable and why. . id
Mr.. Pickett, Of PeL< appeared IN
rebuttal. He was the statistician of
the affirmative. He ave the results
of actual operation OF the municipal
ownership and showed 1t to be sue
cessful in other lands. If good else
where it would be good here. D..
Mr.. Powers, of Des Moines, met
| figures with figures and proved the
| incompleteness of the Information
presented by the Affirmative. !. He came
down to actual property in Iowa and
made a remarkably strong argument
of the operation of lines in our own
| cities.
BY this time the visitors had con.
vinced the audience that they had the
better side of the argument. Mr..
Powers made careful summary of
their points and arguments that was
cleyerly presented.
Mr.. Carroll in closing the debate
made an address that was more in
the line of instructions to the jury
rather than a closing argument. But
the instructions failed to impress the
judges and the vote stood two in Ia
vor of Des Moines and one for Penn
College.
Banquet Served.
Following the debate, the social side
of the question held sway. A splendid
banquet was served for the debators
with the company of the judges and
their friends. The banquet was serv-
ed in Euphemian Hall in the gymna-
stun building and was a happy event.
An excellent menu was prepared and
the occasion was thoroughly enjoyed.
The table was tastefully decorated In
apple blossoms and smilax. A dainty
bouquet of violets appeared at each
plate. j.,
The banquet service was by Misses
Helen Cole, Helen Boggie. Floy Over
street and Janet Hadley.
Following the meal Prof. Meek as
master of ceremonies announced the
following enjoyable program:
Piano solo-Cassa Conover.
Reading-Miss Lola Perkins.
Vocal solo-Clifford Johnson.
Address-Major Lacey.