East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-10-15

Dtndte navy lHcredSe QuecuOH.
Now that the high school has firm
ly established itself in the years
routine work. student activities have
once again assumed an important
part in the time and energies of the
school workers. While football at
present is the paramount branch and
commands the most interest and en-
thusiasm, there are still those who
prefer brain recreation to the exer-
else of their physical abilities and
who have ambitions to become
member of a debating team which
will further spread the fame of PEN
dleton high in the forensic field. A
debating class has been organized and
Principal Hampton thinks he has ma
terial developing there from which
a trio can be picked that will COM
pare favorably with the champion and
the near champion teams of the past
two years. Hartwell of last years
cup winners, is back and is already
working hard. and a number who en-
gagged in the preliminary work last
season are continuing their efforts
to secure a coveted place.
Plans of the debating league for
this year have been thoroughly dis
cussed and the prospects are much
brighter than since its organization.
Professor E. E. DeCou, Of the Uni
versity OF Oregon mathematics de-
partment, who is also secretary OF the
Oregon High School Debating league,
was lately interviewed upon the work
and prospects of the league for the
year 81 am pleased beyond all ex-
pectation with the work which the
league has done and is doing for the
high school students of the state. 1t
stimulates and offers a direct oppor-
tunity for study of vital public ques-
tions, which seems to me to be the
most necessary training for citizen
ship which our young people can
have, especially in a state which leads
the country in direct legislation. The
league has grown tremendously in
the three years Of its organization and
this year more high schools are ask
ing for admission"
Upon being questioned as to the
evidence of the beneficial work OF
the league and the improvement in
| the character OF the debates, Pro-
| fessor DeCou said: mo better evil
| dence can be offered on this question
than that furnished by the large
number of successful contestants il
! debate and oratory in the higher in
stitutions of the state who have re
ceived their training in the league
! Every man in the University of Ore
gon debating teams, which last yea
won the championship of the Pacifi
Northwest from Washington an,
| Idaho, and of the Rocky mountain
states from Utah, received his train
ing in the Oregon High School De
| batting league. Two of these mel
were freshmen who had led tn
league teams at Roseburg and Sa
lem, respectively. 1 have receive
many inquiries from eastern state
which. are favorably impressed by tn
Oregon plan and are thinking 0
adopting it."
The inter-district and state ques
ton for debate this year is as fol
lows: Resolved, That national con
| servation of natural resources
preferable to state conservation.
The questions for the various dis
tricts follow:
Eastern oregon.-Resolved, Tha
further material increases in tn
United States navy are desirable.
Columbia riyer.-Resolved, Tha
the Chinese exclusion act should b
extended to all Asiatic peoples.
Central Oregon.-Resolved, Tha
the cities of the United states shout
adopt the commission plan of cit
| government.
Southern Oregon.-Resolved, Tha
immigration into the United State
should be further restricted by a
educational test.
Coos couuty-Resolved, That a
telegraph lines in the United State
should be owned and operated by tn
federal government.
Secretary E. E. DcCou and AS
sistant Secretary G. w. Buchen wi
shortly issue the League Bulletin giI
ing photographers on these question
and full information concerning a
other league matters. The debate /
; braries will be secured through Mis-
, Ruth Wright, acting secretary of tn
, State Library Commission, Salem.
, District directors of the league al
as follows:
/ Eastern Oregon, Supt. ]. S. Lar
ders, Pendleton.
Columbia river, Supt. w. r. Rutl
erford, McMinnville.
Central Oregon Principal r.
Z Kirk, Salem.
Southern Oregon, Supt. ]. w. CIR,
: yer, Roseburg.
Coos county, supt. A. G. Raa
= North Bend.
Supt. A. L. Briggs. Albany, is Il
0 new president Of the league select,
n by the executive committee to fill Il
I unexpired trim of the late Preside
A NJ Sanders