The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-03
UNANIMOUS DECISION is Rem.
DEREO BY JUDGES.
Subject Was the Commission Form
of Government; Mankato Spoke
for the Negative; Put Up the
Best Article of Logic; Opponents
Excelled in Delivery; An Inter.
esting Discussion.


Best Article of Logic; Opponents
Excelled in Delivery; An Inter.
esting Discussion.
from Saturdays Daily.
Tho Mankato high school debating
team had bad luck at Blue Eartn
last night, ana were put out of the
running for the remainder OF the de-
batting season. AS II result of the
joint debate last evening, the Blue
Earth high school team will repre-
sent the second congressional dis
trict in the interdistrict series of
debates, and according to all ac-
counts this team will very wOrthily
represent the district.
The judges at the debate last night
were Superintendent Baker of Jack
son, Nj. j. Aldrich, editor of The
Fairmont Sentinel, and Mr.. RObb of
Minneapolis, who is connected with
the state Y. NJ. G.. A. work The sub
ject for discussion was the commits
sion form Of government, and the
Mankato boys had the negative side
OF the question i'm this debate. al
though prepared to debate either
side. The side that they had was
the unpopular side, of course, but
this should not and probably did not
enter into the decision Of the judges,
which was unanimous in favor of
the Blue Earth team.
Makeup of Mankato Team.
The MankatO team was composed
OF Wallace Murphy, Arthur Weed
and Edwin Goldenstar, and there
young men put up splendid and
spirited debate, and i'm logic, at least,
seemed to excel their opponents, and
they also had the best OF the rebuff
tai. Their arguments and the
phraseOlOGy seemed much more orig
inal than that of their opponents. On.
the other hand, the Blue Earth team
eXcelled in delivery, as this team
has had the advantage of work I'M
der an evolutionary teacher. This
team also seemed better supplied
with references and illusions, and
had evidently worked harder on the
subject than the Mankato boys, vet
the work that the latter did will
no doubt be of more benefit to them
selves than the work Of the other
team
Those who accompanied the Man
kato team TO Blue Earth were SUI
perintendent Sperry, Professor Bout
well, Charles Murphy, father of one
OF the debaters, and Arthur L. Gold
enstar, brother of another of the
members OF the team. The party
returned this morning.
Statement BY Mr.. .Sperry.
In speaking of the debate, Superin-
tendent Sperry stated that it was the
best students debate that he ever
heard, without a doubt. He was
sorry that the home team could
not have won, but took the decision
OF the judges in good part, and COM
plimented the Blue Earth team on
its ability. Mr.. Murphy felt that the
Mankato team had the best OF the
encounter, but that the Blue Earth
III,
The Mankato high was represent
ed by strong team, and the school
can feel that the defeat was no dis
credit. 1t was not the weakness of
the home team that lost the debate.
but the unexpected strength of the
opposition. Next year, the Mankato
high should make another and still
greater effort to capture the laurels.
Won BY Pennington.
Pennington, Mimi, January 2S.--
The Pennington high school debat-
ing team won the third district
championship from the Shakopee
high school Thursday evening at
Shakopee. The question for discus.
sion was, Resolved, That the Cities
OF Minnesota Adopt the Commission
Plan Of Government
The Pennington team, composed
OF Nettie Kraft. Chester Whittier and
VIII Cahill, upheld the affirmative,
and the Shakopee team, composed
OF Florence Schlnker, Fred Kinds
and Aurilla Chapman, upheld the
negative.
Pennington sent more than 100
rooters by special train, returning at
midnight. The judges were Senator
Putnam of Blue Earth, Honorable w.
F. kunze of Minneapolis and Honor
able p. e. TOnning
The Pennington team and rooters
were entertained by the ShaEonae
school and citizens.
HENRY GUENTZEL DEAD