Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-23
'MARINSDURC HIGH
WON THE DEBATE
Berkeley Springs High School peba-
ters Lose on Panama Canal Cues.
ton, But Win In Recitation.

ton, But Win In Recitation.
From the World Of Friday.
The Joint debate here last night be.
tween the Martinsburg High School
aud the Berkeley Springs High school
was notable affair, not only as re-
cards the occasion itself but owing
more especially to the fact that 1t was
the FIRST contest OF this sort In the
history OF either high school. The
novelty OF the thing. therefore, added
a special interest to the debate. a
large and arpreciative audience was
present in assembly hall and every.
thing passed of most successfully.
The question for debate was RE.
solved. That the Panama Canal should
he fortified" and better one could
hardly have been chosen. Martias.
burg had the Affirmative. the debaters
being Nathan Fine and Ashton Gard
rer, both members of the senior
class. The Berkeley Springs deba-
tors were Lawrence Michael and Aig-
mes Michael. they having the negative
side. The former Il junior and tho
latter senior OF the high school.
Mr.. Fiae opened the debate for Mar
tinsburg, speaking eight minutes, and
was followed by Mr.. Michael for the
igegative Mr. Gardner tipn spoke
and Miss Michael closed. Then Mr..
Gardner spoke for three minutes in
rebuttal and the contest ended.
II i a credit TO both high schools.
THAT their young representatives han.
died the vexed Panama Canal question
with singular ability. considering
their youth and inexperience in Dub
the dehaters' armnments the Judges
awarded the palm to Martinsburg.
The judges were Principal r. NJ Mil
Ter, Of the IIedgesyile High School.
Prof. w Mr. Duke. or Shepherd Col
lege, Shepherdstown and Prof II. s.
Duffey. or the Winchester High
School
/ Preceding the debate there was a
/ recitation contest between the two
high schols that was happy prelude
tc the oratory that was to follow.
The contestants We're Miss Edna
Smith, Martinsburg, who recited Mn
rillo's Trance" and Miss Ethel Har-
Unison. OF Berkeley Springs, who gave
IA Terrible Charge" Both young la
dies recited admirably but the judges
/ fmentloned above) awarded the hon.
crs to Berkeley Springs.
Some excellent music proved to be
| an enjoyable diversion Mr.. H. G..
Wright sang very we'll BurIeigh's
Just Because with piano accom-
ntniment by Prof. FL Rey Wolf. Miss
Stella Trenary beautifully sang
Spring and Love- fMassanet), Prof.
Wolf mlaying the piano accompani-
rent The latter also favored the
/ audience with piano solo. playing
with fine expression Spindlers -Elfn
Dance" As an encore he gave "Hu-
lmoregque' by Dyorak.
4 While the judges were making up
their decision as to the debate In
room to which they had retired, and
after musical selection or two had
been rendered. Mr.. John ] Hetzei
took advantage OF the interim to re-
mark that he thought more people
would attend entertainments In the
| assembly hall If It had seats more
/ adapted to the size OF adults instead
lcf the narrow and uncomfortable
! seats and desks in the room. Sllpt.
w. G. Morton. OF the city schools, re-
lplied that he Board of Education had
considered that matter when the an
lnex to the Hi9h School building was
erected two years ago and would
/ liked to have had both an assembly
hall for the use OF the pupils for study
and the morning devotiols end sep
atate audience room for school and
other entertainments OF various sorts.
j the same to have comfortable opera
chairs, but the board did not have the
money at that. time to do H. The
lonly solution to that problem. he said.
would be an addition 10 the annex or
add another story to II which. said
I, ne Will be done AZ some future time.
T,u for the present they would have
70 get along the best way they could.
( As the. Martinahurg High School
won the debate II is now proposed to
have another with some neiehb0ring
high school whenever arrangements
for II can be made. IA