The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-02-13
SOP Il ON ORES
Win Preliminary Debate Over
Sealer Team
MAKE GOOD ARGUMENT
First Straeple OF 1913 for Names on
Caushren Cup Places Secoad
Year Glass Ahead
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
Question Of Government Ownership
of Railroads Diseased by
Bright Students
MAKE GOOD ARGUMENT
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN

The preliminary debate of 1913 for
the honor of having their names en-
graved on the Caughren cup. was won
Monday night by the sophomore team
over the senior team of the Sank Cen
ire high school.
The winning team was Carl Minette,
Celia Kinsella and Anna Hanson.
The losing team was Howard jack
son. Gladys Brecount and Frank Calk-
ms.
The question discussed was: IRE
solved. That the Federal Government
Should Own and Operate Interstate
Railways"
The judges were Rev. r. W. Duel,
L. l.. Kells and A. F.. Strebel.
The sophomores championed the af-
firmative and the seniors the negative
The decision seemed to given general
satisfaction. though it was close, one
of the judges voting for the negative.
The young people made a good
showing. But one Of them had partici-
pated in public debate before. Carl
Minette, who took part as one of the
freshman team last year. The sopho.
mores had their matter more logically
and systsmaticAlly arranged ard did
not wander SO much into unimportant
matters as did the seniors. Miss Kin
sella. especially, is to be complilnented
for the excellent analysis and arrange
ment Of her arguments.
All of the speakers showed some
nervousness, but that is only natural
They were all filled with their subject
and threw much enthusiasm into their
delivery. One feature of the debate
that caused smiles in the audience
was the nonchalance with which the
boy debators on the negative side
claimed everything. They demonstrate
ed that they have been watching their
elders in debate. All six OF the par
Elephants are to be compl;mented, as
they had evidently spent considerable
time reading up on their subject and
securing data for the debate. A good
sized audience was present and great
ly enjoyed the evening.
Next Monday evening, at the high
school auditorium, the juniors and the
freshmen will clash on the same ques-
ton. The junior team is: Floyd Per-
kinson, Lillian Porter and Grace
Noel. The freshman team is: Ken
meth McCullom. Lena Smith and Mar
garet Hilsdale.
. The Sank Centre high school has
embarked. in journalism in modest
way. "The School Spectator" a s.
page publication, printed in Mime
apolis, is utilized to meet the local
wants. The publishers interest differ
ent schools, and these in turn furnish
local matter for publication and are
awarded space in the magazine. The
publication is issued monthly. Volume
II, No. 1, appeared the first of Febru.
airy. Each school has an edition az
its own Sank Centres contribution
consists of the first eight pages OF the
publication. The matter is well pre-
pared and covers the chief events OF
interest in the. Me Of the school. Miss
Cassidy, high school principal, Is adj
visor and reviewer. Leo Schoenhon
is business manager and Floyd Perkin-
son is editor-in-chief. Department
editors are: Athletics, Marian Ly-
man; debate. Frank Calkins; music,
Gladys Brecount; social. Fay Scott:
literary, Martha Rich. Each class
has reporter, as follows: Freshman.
Kenneth McCollum; sophomore, Carl
Minettc; junior. Russell Littell; SEN
ior, Edwin Morse.
The first venture is creditable to
the school, There is brief descrip-
ton Of the new building, and following
this are focal items of interest to the
students. The different class organ
izations with officers are given, among
other things. The editors had a much
larger amount Of matter prepared than
was used in the publication. and are
thus experiencing the joys passed
through by the "cub reporter. of q
big daily newspaper when the city
editors blue pencil hits his copy"
The publication sells for fifteen cents
I a copy and is well worth buying and
reading, !.