The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-02-10
HIGH SCHOOL WINS
OVER ANACONDA
IN DEBATE
MiSSoUlA TEAM MAKES SUR.
UNANIMOUS DECISION.

1t was a tense moment at the con-
clusion of the debate between Mis-
soula and Anaconda high school teams
here last evening when Principal
Stejer stood on the platform with the
sealed decision of the judges In his
hands. Captain Jean Kelley of the
Anaconda team standing on his right
and Captain Eugene Angevine OF the
locals standing on his left. waiting to
know their fate. Principal Stejer
tore open the first envelope and
handed its card to Mr.. Angevine and
the audience applauded. Mr.. Stejer
opened the second envelope and hand
ed 1t to Mr.. Angevine and then the
audience went wild with cheers for
that made Missoula the winner of the
debate, the winning team being the
first To represent the local school in
the interschoastic event In three
years. The third card also went to
Mr.. Angevine. giving the local team the
unanimous decision of the Judges.
Kelley was quick 10 shake Angevlne's
hand and congratulate him and his
team, while the crowd surged To the
platform and showered congratulations
upon all the members of both teams.
A Good Chance.
The debate last evening was one Of
the district contests of the state inter-
scholastic league There are four
teams In this district, which is No. 4,
and by yirture of lMissoula winning the
contest 1t now has a chance at the
final district debate to contest for a
place in the state finals this spring.
Missoulas opponent In the next con-
test will be BroadWater county. which
recently won district debate over
the Helena high school,
The Question.
The question last night was: Re
solved, That the Movement of Or
ganized Labor for the Closed Shop
Should Receive the Support OF Pub
lie Opinion" The Anaconda team,
consisting of Jean Kelley, Miss Cath
crime SeaHes and william Peterson,
had the affirmative side OF the qnes-
tion, while Missoula, represented by
Eugene Angevine, Stuart McHaffie and
Carroll Baker. had the negative. The
order of the debaters was as follows
Jean Kelley, affirmative; Eugene An
gevine, negative; Catherine Searles,
affirmative; stuart McHaffie, mega
tive; William Peterson, affirmative;
Carroll Baker negative.
Kelley for Anaconda started off
strong and outlined the terms and
meaning of the question and the three
divisions under which his team would
attempt to prove its argument. Eu-
gene Angevine then gave similar
outline for the negative and talked to
the full limit of his time, his refuta-
tion being especially good. Miss
Searles, the only young woman in the
contest, was the next speaker. She
was warmly received by the audience
and all through her argument, which
she presented with much force and
grace, she demonstrated that she de-
served the unbounded applause which
greeted her as she concluded. Hers
Twas one OF the best delivered argu
ments of the evening, and II was not
simply bcause she was the only girl
| In the debate that led to the ovation
she received. Stuart McHaffie made
strong talk for the negative side OF
the question, took up the argument
where his colleague left Off and pro-
ceeded without any break, assisting In
carrying out the good team work
William Peterson summed up the
points made by his team in force
ful manner and added some new
clinchers, while Carroll Baker did the
4 same, only with n LITTLE more foroa
for the locals, these two closing the
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