Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-23
The First Preliminary Debate.

The first of the series of the prelim-
mary debates-"Res That the
Electoral College Should Be Abolished
and the President of the United States
Elected by Direct Vote of the Peo-
pie, Friday evening, was won by the
negative. The speakers:
Negative, Wyman, IA; Murch, Is;
Bowen; affirmative, Robinson, Is;
Bramhall, 10; Ellis, 10.
The following men spoke from the
floor and added much to the interest
and enthusiasm of the debate; Wood
ward, Is: spinney, Is; Pendergast,
10; Moores. IA: Royal, 10; Plaisted,
10; Dudley. IA.
Putnam, Is, presided. The judges:
Prof. Hedman, chairman: Prof. Lib
by. Prof. Brown, Rev. II. C. Turner
and c. W. Atchley.
The students of Colby now engaged in
active newspaper work met, Friday aft
ernoon, and organized the Colby Press
Club. These officers We're elected: Pres
ident, John p. Flanagan. IA, Bangor;
Sec. George w. Perry, n, Camden;
Treas. Herman Gofing. 16, Portland;
Iix. Com, Frederick Sulley. '16, Philadel-
phia, Pa. chairman, and Burton 3.
Blaisdell Is. New Harbor. The funda-
mental purpose of the club will be to Sc
cure a larger amount of the college news
and see that 1t is Immediately sent to all
the papers. Euch members of the club
will cooperate with the other members
and in so doing increase the efficiency OF
the club. Steps will be taken TO secure
all news from the members of the col
lege faculty in manner that will be
convenient to all parties concerned.
The club from time to time will ar
range to secure out-of-town speakers,
have social gatherings occasionally, CO.
operate with the students and faculty
and do all that is possible for the good
of the college, Meetings will be held
weekly, or at any other time the pres
ident deems it expedient.
Resolved: That the Plan of Pensions
for the Public School Teachers of Maine,
as Proposed by the Committee Repre-
senting the Maine Teachers Association
d912l, Should Be Enacted into Law by
the Next Maine Legislature" is the
subject for the second of the preliminary
college debates, Friday evening. Dec. 6.
Affirmative Ray l. Haske, H. Bethlehem.
n. H.; Jason Hagan, 10, Westbrook;
and George f. Sturtevant, '16, Hartland;
negative. Leo G. Sheeshong, Is, Green
vile Junction; Pa Fraser. 10. Dorches-
ter, Mass: and John Wells. 10. New
London, CT.
Registrar IT. c. Libby. Saturday, will
send out invitations to many of the sec
ondary schools of Maine inviting them
to be represented in the Colby Inter
scholastic Goodwin Prize Debating
League Eight schools We're represented,
last year, and in every particular the
league was a success. 1t is expected that
several more schools will be represented,
this year. The prizes, aggregating 500,
are the gifts of Hon. Forrest S. Good
win, 'S7, of Skowhegan, congressman
elect from the Srd Maine District. \
Mr. Libby also announced, Friday, that
the Lyford interscholastic prize speak
ing contest, which will be held in May,
will be extended to schools representing
a broader territory than Maine Schools
in nearly all of the New England states
will be invited to be represented.
Roy X. Greeley 10, Clinton, has is
sued a call for candidates who wish to
try for positions in the College Orches-
ira. to meet at 40 p. NJ. Saturday, at
the Delta Kappa Epsilon house.