The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14
WILL COMPETE FOR
THE RYlAND MEDAL.
Gifted Students Are Entered ia
Debate at the Santa
Clara College
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
SANTA CLARA. May 1S.-The date
for the annual RyIand debate has
just been announced at Santa Clara
college Tt will take place in the
theater building the evening Of May
-. The house of philhistorians and
the philalethic senate which COM
pose the literary congress. annually
select a team consisting Of three mem
bers from their respective branches TO
wage a battle OF oratory and argu-
ment against team of the other body.
Rev. Father Edmund Young. $ J., and
is modelled after the national legis-
lature at Washington.
AS there is considerable friendly
rivalry between the two houses OF
the society the annual prize debate is
looked forward TO with intense antici-
patton. The members who have been
selected to represent their respective
bodies are working theoretically with
the end in view of adding another VIC
tory TO the record OF their particular
branch OF congress.
FOR INDIVIDUAL MERIT
Aside from the honor and glory
which the winning team brings to the
house or senate, much effort is also
bent by their participants toward the
snnexing of the valuable prizes which
are offered for indidual merit in the
contest This fact brings forth un-
usually keen competition and adds
ginger and zest to the debate. The
Rvland gold medal. which is awarded
10 the contestant who proves his su
periority in the word war, is one Of
the most coveted prizes given at the
Jesuit Institution. Many prominent
men in public life point with pride TO
the Ryland medal as the stepping stone
10 a successful public career.
Valuable prizes are also awarded
10 those who rank second and third
in the scoring. This helps to make
the annual debate between the two
houses one of the most eventful exer-
cises OF the college year.
Last year the philhistoria1s carried
away the honors. and the coveted
medal went to James r. DAILY '09, a
member Of that branch Of the con-
gress. The philalethics are determined
10 regain their lost laurels this year
and have selected an exceptionally
strong team to represent them The
philhistorians. however. have every
faith ia their representatives and are
hopeful OF being returned the winners
again
QUESTION TO BE DEBATED
The question 10 be debated reads:
Resolved. that The United States
should retain permanent possession Of
the Philippine islands Representa-
lives Bernard a. BUdde 10, Harden
Barry II. and Seth T. Heney II viii
attempt 10 uphold the reputation of
the philhistorisns and viii argue in
the affirmative. The philsiethies have
adopted the negative and viii be ably
represented by Senators Patrick H.
McHenry 10. John W Mailman '0s.
and Maurice r. D0oHng 0s-
Among these debaters are some of
the most progressive and popular stu
dents of the Catholic college. Bernard
A. Budde, the first Affirmative IS a
native OF Santa Clara and member
OF the junior class. He ranks high
in All his studies. In elocution he ex-
GELS, having won the gold medal for
his ability in this respect last year.
IN Patrick H. McHenry, the first
negative. the phiIalethics will have a
worthy representative. He has made
himself famous in the college forum
and has been the victor in many MEM
orsble arguments on the floor of both
houses.
The second affirmative. Harden
Barry OF Reno, New. is numbered
among the brightest young men in the
sophomore class. Al present Barry is
the captain of the track team and by
his leadership and perseverance has
developed one of the fastest collections
Of athletes the college has known in
many years.
Maurice T. Dooling, the second mega
tive is without exception the most
promising member or the senior class
and one whom the philhistorians re-
spect as a worthy foe. He is son
OF Judge Dooling of HOLSTER and is
possessed Of all the qualities which
have made his parent illustrious. AS
editor of the college magazine, the
Redwood, he has earned for himself
much literary distinction. Young
DooIing IS the vice president Of the
student body association and favor
tie with the faculty and students alike.
Seth T. Heney, the final Affirmative,
is A nephew of Francis J. Heney, the
prominent San Francisco attorney, and
IS q leading member of the sophomore
class Heney is an apt and faithful
scholar and has won many distinctions
for his steady application and untiring
efforts He is noted for his many and
meritorious contributions 10 the poetry
OF the Redwood magazine. of which he
is At present the business manager.
He is considered the handsomest young
man in the Jesuit institution as well
as one of the most popular.
s The final negative. John ". Mailman,
who will graduate this June with many
honors. halls from Los Angeles. He
possesses rare ability in debate. and
his eloouence and force as q public
speaker have long since been recog-
nfzed and respected.