The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-29
CHALLENGE TO THE
WOMEN DEBATERS
Discussion to Thrash Out ReIa-
alive Merits of Study and
Civic Sections
Good Citizenship Is the Issue
That Is Involved in Pros
posed Competition

Debates are TO occupy some of the
time Of the clubwomen of the state
during the coming year, and the sub.
ject under discussion is to be Re
solved, that the study club does more
for good citizenship than does the civic
cub" Lancaster and York. nor Mon
tague and Capulet ever waged herceI
war than win rage over this question
among the 1000 clubwomen of Cali
fornia. for most of them have vivid
ideas one way or the other.
The ball was started rolling by Mrs.
T. H. Colburn. president of the Thurs
day morning club of San Mateo, which
club prides itself on its success and
originality in the matter of study. Hol-
ianu has been their subject during the
last year and they have supplied the
reciprocity bureau of the state feder-
alton with more than a score Of bril-
liant papers on that country.
CHALLENGE TO DEBATE
Mrs. CoIburn suggested that de-
hatcher club debates. too--take place
on the above mentioned resolution. al
the annual gathering of San Francisco
district Of the state federation, which
is TO be held this fall. and the chai-
lenge went from her club to the Santa
Clara woman's club. Of which Mrs. A
+. Osborne is the president, and which
has for its particular reason for eX-
fstence civic work.
The Santa Clarans have done mar
wells in their town and feel that clean
streets. shady streets, purer water and
the like DO more for the upbuildine
OF good citizenship than any amount OF
Information as TO the manners and Gus
toms and geography of the Dutch. Be
this as il may, il viii be thoroughly
thrashed out at the district meeting.
OFFERS A TROPHY
Mrs Colburn. who writes under the
pen name of Frona Eunice Waite.
suggested TO the president of the
state Federation that this be made
a state movement and that club de-
hate against club then district against
district. so that finally by next May
the winning teams on each side may
debate at the state federation
Mrs. Colhurn has written TO the state
president offering a trophy TO be known
IS the Erona Eunice Waite trophy,
which is not to exceed $50 in value and
is To be the property of the California
Federation Of Women's Clubs. This
trophy. Mrs. Colburn stipulates. shall
be designed to commemorate the deeds
of the pioneer women OF California and
VIII be awarded each year in honor Of
the women selected by the history and
landmarks section of the California
state Federation of Women's Clubs, the
choice being restricted to some one
whose memory or deeds are worthy in
The section or town where the annual
convention of the federation is held.
gF-CcErcu-FnNS nEUEnEn
The Thursday club offers the follow
ing suggestions as TO the conduct of
these debates:
First-That there shall be three
speakers on each side limited to 10
minutes each
Second-That the first speaker shall
treat the subject from broad general
standpoint; that the second shall fol-
low the lead of the first with as many
details on each point as the time al
lows: that the third one shall sum up
for her side and refute the arguments
put forth by the opposition.
Thfrd-The three judges shall be
members Of the appellate or supreme
court or presidents of the state normal
school. or Of the universities, leaving
the actual selection TO the local COM
mittee OF arrangements wherever the
debates are held.
Fourth-The points for decision are:
Fairness. logic, sequence, matter and
form. the values TO be-Fairness 2.
matter ?. and logic, sequence and form
] point each; total, Z; necessary TO win,
points.