The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-09
UNIVERSITY
OEBATORS KICK
STUDENTS WILL NOT PREPARE
FOR PRELIMINARIES TO
INTERCOLLEGIATE

Grand Forks, N. D., Oct. 9.-The uni
versity will have to develop practically
two new debating teams or change
the method of selecting it's debators.
Three of the four men in school who
who have already represented the in
stitution in debate have announced
that they will not try out for the teams
this year If it is necessary for them
to make the team through interso-
ciety debates, contending that they
have not the time to prepare for two
debates.
Earl Louden, who represented the
university against Manitoba last year,
Edward MeIIlrait1. who represented
the university against the Canadians
for the past two years, and Samuel
Halpron, who debated against South
Dakota last year. are the men who are
willing TO prepare on one subject for
the intercollegiate but are unwilling
to prepare on two subjects.
Board Meeting Soon. &C.,
A meeting Of the debating board Of
control will be called in a few DAYS.
At. the first meeting the proposition of
changing the system of selecting the
intercollegiate debators will be taken
| up.
| The proposal which was made last
year by Prof. j. A. Taylor faculty
member of the board, provides for a
series of free for -all debates on the
subject to be debated in the intercol-
| legiate contests. While the various
societies might have intersociety de-
| bates, they would not be part Of the
| intercollegiate system and those who
wished to try for the intercollegiate
! team would not have to prepare or
| the subject of the intersociety debate
but could devote their time to prepar-
| ing for the intercollegiate contest
This plan was adopted by the debat-
| ing board last year, but was repudiat
ed by mass meeting of the literary
societies. The plan will be again
taken up at the meeting of the board
and it is probable that another mass
| meeting of the literary societies will
\ be called to consider the proposition
Last year the plan was fought by the
Ad Altiora and Hesperia societies
| but many of the members who fought
| it last year are now in favor of the
| plan.
All on Some Question.
1t is practically essential to the
plan that both teams should debate
/ the same subject In the intercollegi-
ate contests, as the plan calls for the
| free-for all series being on the inter
collegiate question. This requirement
will be met IL the plans which have
| been on foot since last spring for 3
| triangular league to comprise the uni
yersity, Fargo college and the Univer-
| city of Manitoba are carried out. This
l plan was inaugurated by Albert Wold
who was manager of debates last year
and a. meeting of the representatives
of the three institutions will be held
soon to make final arrangements.
Season Ticket Plan Helped.
4 Another essential of debating activi-
ties will probably be taken care of BY
/ the season ticket scheme which Ii
now being worked out. Debating has
been anything but success from q
financial standpoint, but 1t Is hoped
| that the season ticket plan, together
with the fact that Fargo college will
/ take the place of South Dakota, thus
\ saving big mileage expense, viii
solve this difficulty From a stand
point of victories. the university hal
/ made a good record. IL has won al
| four debates Of the past two years ant
| if the four men Of last year go intG
! the contest this year, they should main.
! tain the record.