Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-06-11
DEBATING TEAM
Wins STATE CUP
wREsTS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
FROM PENDLETON.
THE VOTE IS UNANIMOUS
Josephine Randle, Enrol Gilkey and
Henry Norton, Composing Team,
Recipients of Congratulations.

The championship debate which
occurred in Eugene Friday evening,
June 4, at Willard hall, was well at
tended, in spite of the fact that Uni
versity students are not generally
interested in high school affairs.
The Grants Pass high school now has
the honor of having the first debat-
ing team in the state. The debate
was held under the auspices OF the
state university-the board of re-
gents of that institution being the
donors of the silver cup which re-
wards the victors.
Pendleton has such good team
that we were very proud of the fact
that our young people could win.
Several university people expressed
the opinion that 1t was the best high
school debate they had ever attend
ed. Generally speaking the Pendle-
ton people excelled in delivery, while
Grants Pass excelled in logical argu-
ment. The earnestness and fluency
with which the Pendletons presented
their argument urged Grants Pass
to action and spurred them to their
best efforts. Mr. Nortons work was
clear, comprehensive and logical.
Not single point escaped him. He
proved conclusively that subsidies
were wrong in theory, leaving the
rest for his colleagues. In his rebut-
tai work he showed his strongest
points. With admirable insight he
picked out the main arguments Of
his opponents and went straight
after them in a way that left their
subsidy dream castle tottering
wreck. In every debate his rebuttal
has shown a marked improvement.
Those who noticed it in the Junction
City debate would have been more
surprised to see the cool, analytical
|; way in which he clinched his points
and tore Pendleton's arguments to
J shreds.
Miss Randle, who was the only re-
/ preventative OF the fair sex in the
contest, was proof that girls can
: make good debates If they try hard
enough. She gave some telling refu-
tations at the first, and then deliver
: ed her regular speech in an enthusi-
: astic and convincing manner. The
facts she stated were undeniably
r true, and the conclusions drawn from
. them could not be questioned
e Mr.. Gilkey, never did better thar
, on this occasion. He wisely omitted
. the part of his regular speech which
did not reply directly to his opponent
: and spent half his time I'm telling
r direct refutation of the affirmativ,
J. argument. His extemporaneoui
work was wonderful in its clearnes
and understanding of the question
\ He (clnched every point his col
leagues had made and hurled indl5
putable facts and arguments at hi
opponents. Time was called long be
fore he had finished. His work wa
better than anything he has eve
done before and all know how excel
lent his previous efforts have been
Altogether the debate was most sat
isfactory. The university peopl
we're very kind and thoughtful to th
two teams and their coaches. Frida,
morning the Eugene students tool
their visitors for an automobile rid
over the city. After the debate Fri
day night, banquet was given to tn
teams and their friends.
The corresponding secretary o
the State Debating League acted a
toastmaster. Toasts were given b
Prof. Marlotte, Of Salem, Presiden
u Campbell, OF the University OF Ore
gon, Dr. Schmitt, OF Albany, an
Principal Hampton, Of pendletoi
Miss Barker responded TO the toas
"The Italy OF America"
4 MIR. Norton. who was introduce
as the happlest boy in the state ,
Oregon, responded TO the toast "Wil
ming"
The silver Gun now on pxhibitit