The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-03-12
Out Newark Was Successful
In The Two Cities
A Large Audience Heard The
Debate In MI. Vernon
And Much Enthusiasm Was
Manifested By The Students

The annual triangular debate, by
teams representing the high schools
of Mt. Vernon, Newark and GAINESVILLE,
was won by Newark high school Fri
day evening. They won at Newark on
the affirmative and at Mt. Vernon on
the negative of the question:
"Resoived, That each state In
the Union should enact laws es.
tahIishing compulsory arbitration
In labor disputes, constitutionaIity
granted"
At Newark the victors won by unani-
NOUS vote of the judges and also at
Mt. Vernon by unanimous vote. Mt.
Vernon won on the negative at Zanes-
vile to 1. This gives GAINESVILLE de-
feat on both sides of the question, Mt.
Vernon victory on the negative and
Newark victory on both the affirmative
and the negative. The local high
school has won both sides of the ques-
ton In debate for the past two years
over the other two schools and, while
beaten this year, their defeat was by
no means overwhelming.
On Friday evening the high school
auditorium was overflowing with an
Interested audience. The room was
appropriately decorated for the occa-
sion With pennants OF Mt. Vernon,
Newark and GAINESVILLE, colors and
flowers. The debaters' platform was
decorated with palms and colors with
q large vase of representative carna-
tions on each table. Music was fur
nished early in the evening by the
high school orchestra. Previous to the
debate the students, who were seat.
ed in a body, gave yells, sang songs
and in other ways kept up hearty
demonstration.
Judge George Coyner, chairman
made short address introducing the
teams to compete in the debate and
announced the question which is quot.
ed above. The order Of speakers was
as follows:
Mt. Vernon-Affirmative.
Charles Kelley.
Hoy Russell,
Charles West.
Rehuttal.
Charles Kelley,
Hoy Russell,
Charles West,
Alternate-Pauline Smith.
Newark-Negative.
Dorothy Kramer,
Ralph Porter,
Walter Orr.
Rebuttal.
Dorothy Kramer,
Walter Orr,
Ralph Porter,
Alternate-Gray Swingle
The opening arguments were yer!
strong on the affirmative by each mem
ber of the team. On the negative
Miss Kramer and Mr.. Porter were no
especially strong, but their sligh
weakness was made up for by Mr.. Or
who gave facts, statistics and argu
ments with great force and in a con
yincing manner. Miss Kramer pos
sessed an excellent delivery, notwith
standing the fact that she gave YER
few facts discouraging the adoption
of the measure in debate.
Charles West was the stronges
speaker for the affirmative and dis
played unusual powers of oratory. Hi
brilliant work, however, in addition t
that of his able colleagues was nc
sufficient to win from the Newark tear
which undoubtedly had the safer an
stronger side of the question.
The rebuttals were interesting I
the extreme, Mr.. Charles Kelley c
the affirmative offering perhaps tn
best argument. Mr.. Russell spok
with convincing force and manner, br
all of this was offset by the exceptions
ability of Mr.. Orr who spoke secon
for the negative in the rebuttal.
At the finish of the debate and b
fore the decisions were known. eac
member of both teams was cheere
individually by the student bod
! Songs and yells were again give
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