Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-03-23
?. 3. DEBATERS
 DOUBLE HONORS Pine Bluff High Teams Win at Hot Springs and
 at Home. TRI SCHOOL DEBATE John Toney' Mary Davidson, William Wr0e Brewster and Nettie
 Mullikin Victorious.
TRI- SCHOOL DEBATE

At the same time last night in .h. High School Auditorium Pine Bluf Il gh School representatives were announced as winters in the Fri ScAool Debate both in the local cor. her Of the con.est and at Hot Springs. There was much reioicino at the verdict by a large gatherins oi students who assembled to hear the debate here.
 John Toney and Miss Mary David son won for the Pine Bluff ''Hi" m thls city against Mss Reba Alexan- der and Earle Kernodle, of the Lit, tie Rock High School. The decision or the three judges was unanimous TOT the local speakers. The iudgas were M. Donaher, Rev. Carroll D. Wood, pastor of the First Baptist church, and J. w. Crawford. They graded the speakers on delivery and argument, 40 per cent for the de- livery and 60 per cent on argument.
 Rev. Carroll D. Wood announc d the decision of the judges here. the Vlstory of the Pine Bluffians-Wi!- liam Wroe Brewster and Miss Kettle Mullikin-a,s Hot Springs, and the ctory of Little Rock over Hot Springs in Little Rock. He also pre- sented the beautiful silver loving cup to Miss Davidson and Mr. Toney.
 The debate was followed by merry reception in the High School hall, when ,.he visitors were honox,d guests. Punch was served and the hall was beaut fully decorated.
 Principal J. R. Allen acted as chairman and announdsd che pro- gram: Resolved That The United States Government Should Establish And Operate a Parcel Pos,s System 2 The Pine Bull speakers had the af- firmative side
 Nr. Toney was first introduced. Like a veteran public speaker he advanced h,s address to the chair man, judges and audience and began his brilliant argument by an induc- tive method. His speech was not ex- hauyive, but he covered his side of the subject, giving quotations from records. Ills argument was plain and stated in concise method with perfect articulation. He was easily the s'sar of the debate. He was fol- lowed by Miss Alexander. She did little 70 refute the arguments of the affirmative but left it to ,hat side to prove its assertion thas the system would be a benefit.
 Miss Davidson made a convincing argument attacking che present sys- tenn as compared with the foreign postal systems. She out.alked the Little Rock girl and proved a strong speaker for her side.
 MT. Kernodle put up splendid talk for his team in point of delivery but his argument was not so strong.
 MT. Toney had a rejoinder for the affirmative. In this he made his usual good showing and was even more eloquent thin in his speech proper. He waxed eloquent in at tacking the Inc of the negative argu- ment and made the best effort of his career, drawing great applause from the crowd. Mir. TOney is a Senior. He has often appeared in oratorical contests for ..he honor of the local school, but his effort oi last night was the greatest he has ever done. He displayed unusual talent as public speaker on the subject which IS considered one of the greatest national issues of to- day. After the presentation of the cup ay Rev. Wood, MT. Toney was borne from '5he stage on the should CTS of host of his admirers.
 Little Rock R0oters
 | The Little Rock debaters were ac. companied here by Lasker Erhnaan Leo Hing, Miss Eva Stewart, Mrs Mabel Wattenburg, MISS Frances Morrison, Miss Aleen Briggs, Miss Lucille Hitler, with Mrs. Alexander and Mrs. Watenburg as chaperones Miss Guise represewted the Little Rock faculty and Miss Ruby Gibso,' represented the local facuky. Won at Hot Springs
 Hct Springs, Ark, March 22-M.s sS Nettie Mullikin and William Wroe Brewster, of Pine Bluff won the Fri School debating contesy. here tonigh' and were awarded the Hot Springs High School silver loving cup. Sub ject: Resolved that the Un ted States government should establish ana operate a Parcel Post System. ThS local speakers were Miss Evelyr