The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-06-10
Will Be Staged in Armory This Eve
ning-Has Made Hit in Other
University Week Towns.
DEBATE PROVES INTERESTING
Affirmative Given Decision in Discus
sion Resolved That Socialism Is
Preferable to Present Order
GISLAsON MAKES IMPRESSION
Talk on Public Discussion and Demo.
oracy" Well Received Both For
Instructiveness and Humor.

lnstructiveness and Humor.
With the financial end of Univer-
sity; week is now assured and the in
terest which is being shown by citi-
Gems of Bemidji in the weeks enter
tainment, the success Of the "week''
is now practically a certainty.
The initial program of the series
was given in the High school auditor
ium yesterday afternoon and was at
tended by fair sized gathering.
The hit Of the afternoon was made
by Professor H. B. Gislason, speaking
on Public Discussion and Democracy.
Mr.. Gislason's humor added to his
talk, which to say the least was in
structive. He stated that he was
often requested to give his opinion
of woman suffrage. AS to whether
or not he believed in it and If he
thought it was coming, and that al
ways his answer was the same, II al
ways get off the track when I see a
train approaching" 1888 =
DR.. James Davis gave an interest
ing talk on the Evolution of Song.
His singing was much enjoyed.
Public Health, by DR.. Charles
Keene, was not only interesting hold
ing the attention of his audience, but
was Instructive. = ". -
Debate Proves Interesting. "
The audikora,tm was tfsaed to 2~sssss
capacity when the hour for the de-
bate, Resolved That Socialism is
Preferable to the Present Order,' ar
rived.
1t was noticeable that a large
number in the audience were social
lists.
Superintendent Dyer announced
previous to the debate that he had
taken it upon himself to select the
judges and had tried to be as i'm
partial as possible. He selected four
men, G. D. Backus, G.. M. Torrance,
Nels Hakkerup and F. NJ Malzahn.
The latter two being members Of the
Bemidji order of socialists. These
four gentlemen selected the fifth
judge, making j. P. Lair their
choice.
If the impression had been formed
that the debate was cut and dried,
that impression was made to be cast
aside by listening to the arguments
on each side. The young men proved
their cases in such an able manner
that the audience was about evenly
split as to which side should be an
nounced the winners.
The decision of the judges was
three for the affirmative and two for
the negative. Bemidji was the second
of seven places where the debate re-
suited in favor of the affirmative,
Rochester being the other.
The affirmative was handled by
Stanley Gillian of Window, and H. L..
Hall of Minneapolis, while the losers
were Carl Painter and Edwin Dahl
berg, both of Minneapolis.
& Judah Given This Evening.
!. One of the chief attractions of Uni
versity week will be given this eve
ming in the armory when the Uni
Wersity dramatic club appears in Ju-
dab. The play has been receiving
the highest possible praise in each
of the towns where it has played and
a packed house is assured.
The play will begin promptly at
$3.50 o'clock. There are no reserved
seats.
= Tomorrow's Program.
~ to 1880 or 2-Business Mems
Luncheon. Address: Common Inter
ests of the Town and Country" DR..
John H. Gray. .>s-~-.-, L =
$3.50 to 3-"Education for Effici-
ency," Prof. A. v. Storm, or Prof.
G. A. Works. e
. 3 to 4-"Social Changes and Edu-
cation" DR.. John III. Gray.
X 4 to program of dramatic read
ings and interpretations. Mrs.
Dorothy Kurtzman. En-
8 to illustrated Lecture. "The
Panama Canal DR.. E. v. Robinson.
County Commissioners In Session
At meeting of the County Com
missioners this morning several road
{; bids were opened for road throughout
the county, the majority being in the
vicinity of Tenstrike and Blackjack