The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-17
SWEEPING VICTORY WON BY
WHEELING HIGH DEBATERS
SIDE VICTORIOUS
HERE AND IN PARkERSBURc
Carl Dysineer and Miss Anna cawley
Were Stars m Local Contest -
Excellent Delivery by All

Contending that the President of
the United States should be elected
for term % six years and be ineligi-
BILE for reelection. Wheeling High
school debating team. won a literary
battle from Sistersville High school
in the Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium last
night. Proving that there was little
difference in the convincing strength
of arguments for either side. J. c.
Palmer spokesman for the judges
said: The only reason this debate
did not result In a tie was the mere
fact that there were but three to de
eide the contest"
Defeated. but not vanquished. Sis
tersyille put up n fight throughout.
that even though the followers of the
Old Gold and Blue won. that was not
10 be overlooked. Fighting from the
beginning and representing the cream
OF the down river institution. the four
students OF that school won a place
In the hearts of the audience who
heard their respective arguments. II
remains to be said that the four young
men. who represented the colors of
our own High school won fight from
n team that they should feel proud OF.
From an unsophisticated or preiudiced
standpoint. the debate last night was
one OF the best of its kind that has
graced the halls of Wheeling for some
time.
Fresh with the subjects OF national
fame and international importance
that has been propOunded before them
by the best historians of the day. or
age. their speeches last night showed
that their school life had not been
lost. spirit was shown that is not
often manifested. Not the spirit OF
antaGonism. schooled by the gridiron
or the diamond. but the spirit of
school Intelligence, backed by indomi-
table will power and unhampered
lives. The boys did well and We as
patrons OF the school which they at
tend. should not be slow TO grasp the
importance of the decision
Wheelipg high could not gloat over
the victory as one easily won. Intil
the spokesman announced the verdict
n spirit Of nervous excitement pre-
vailed throughout the room II was
not ones sided affair Both sides
felt and realized that they we're up
against a hard proposition. Both sides
showed hghting blood Affirmative
and negative exhibited that bulldog
fenscity that has made old West Nir-
ginia the mother Of many an orator.
Many weeks had been spent in the
hours were put In by members of
both sides OF this portentous ques-
lion that has puzzled the master
minds OF America and Of Europe
Dysinper Statistical
Taking a decided stand that the
present system OF election Is not
adapted to the best interests OF the
country. the Wheeling bows put forth
argument after argument that
ihfilled the audience with their pow
erfulness. Parents and classmates Of
he boys gave them the hearty sup
port ~ a doting combination They
proved themselves master Of the sit
uation. although the hght was 90
close that by only extremely careful
criticism could the issue be decided
Carl Dysinger. third speaker on the
Wheeling team. uuu 90 everlasting
place in the hearts Of hIs school
mates when he Haunted a series OF
statistics showing that during every
presidential election there Ie Ger
tain business depreeeiOu BE was
ably aided by william work Milton
Baer md J Wesley Root although
the latter took only "a passive part
Lead by the powerful tones ~
Leon Fiske and backed hv tho com
vincinE argument ~ Miss Anna
2 gallant feht and lost Their do
feat could not be borne aa disgrace.
- tho spokesman said aa never did
be hear anything 70 nearly equal 3
lamentahlo fact that might be- held
- the reason for Sistcreville losing
The contest was the forgetting Of his
part ~ Lyman bowman This was
not the reason. and bis fellow school.
mates realized o.
Introduction
Prof OdrcrF introduced no speak.
ers ~ The evening in GOOD speech
llo said 'We have met thia school
an the rrIdlron and tonight We arc
going against them in another wav.
We have heard that those people arc
vol know Tor their intelligence ann
intellectually"
William Work
William Work opened fhc question