The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-03

tion, would be weakened. DR., Boyle
STATED mat the new plan would prob
ABLY Kill h present kind II literary
socletle.. which he characterized az
q hybrid debating club and social or.
eanisation, b t he said they would
ale He advocated instead
the consolidation Of the present liter.
ary societies ito a couple of pure lit
erary societies and the organization Of
q couple Of debating clubs.
me new plan will not go into eff.
rect until next year as the
ments for the in~ter-society debates
for this year have already been made.
The new plan will doubtless be
brought up for considerable discus.
sion IN the various societies.
Another important matter that was
brought up was a proposed amends
ment to the constitution providing for
a change in the selection of judges
TO pick the intercollegiate debaters.
Under the present method the five
JUDGES U all be members Of the
faculty and the three faculty mem.
bers Of the debating board Of control.
Inc amendment provides for the ell
board further provides that two Of
the judges need not be members of
the faculty.
n amendment was brought for.
ward by Theodore Torgeson, who
stated that 1t was submitted to obviate
the possible continuance OF the
charges made in the past that men
were selected not entirely because of
ABILITY but also through the preju-
dice Of some of the judges. The
amendment will come up FOR consid-
GRAFTON at the next meeting.
The report Of the committee on the
duties OF the debate manager was
read by DR.. Boyle. Tho report fol-
The debate manager shall have
power and 1t shall be his duty:
1nters0ciety Debates.
!. TO formulate n announce all
rules and regulation governing the
l~ntersociety debates, including the
time and place of such debate. This
power shall be subject to consent and
approval Of the debating board Of
control.
Correspondence.
2. To supervise all correspondence
With other colleges concerning ques-
matters pertaining to the interso :iety
debates. This power rests in the
manager, whether such correspond
ence be carried on through the presi-
dent or the secretary Of the debating
board Of control.
Finance.
3. To supervise the budget. This
includes all receipts. all expenditures,
and the debt II any. Of the debating
and selling Of tickets.
Advertising.
4. To supervise all advertising, to
the end that it may be e~niciently
done. This includes press notices.
posters, and all other form OF publi-
cation.
Arrangements.
5. To supervise all the details and
matters Of arrangement for holding
the interstate debate in our city. This
includes such matte as suitable &C.
commodations for debaters (rooms,
seats. tables. water. printed program,
etc.); the preliminary mass meetings:
the presiding oflcer for the evening Of
the debate; the evening program in
Guiding the banquet: the procuring Of
judges; the entertainment OF debat-
ers: music by the band; and all such
other matters as ma. properly be
bate.
General Administrative Powers,
s. To execute and administer all
the rules Of the debating board of
control. and to do every other act,
not Inconsistent herewith. which may
be necessary and proper to make a
success Of in~tersociety and interstate
debating in the University Of North
Dakota.
Compensation.
4. To receive as compensation for
his services the surplus after all debts
have been paid, provided that his
compensation shall. not exceed the
sum Of $50. Any money above his
amount shall be turned in to the
board.
Dates were also fixed for the in
tersociety debates as follows: Ad
Altiora vs. Philomatian, December
4; F~ree-for-all, December 6: Adelphi
vs. Forum. December II; A. d. T. VS..
Hesperia. December IS.