Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-02-26
who is here visiting with her parents
All report a very pleasant evening.
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The Park River-Langdon high
schools debate last FRIDAY evening re-
suited in a unanimous verdict for the
former school. The Judges, Miss Bea-
trice Johnston, Superintendent G. G..
Schmid OF the University Model High
and Superintendent l.. G, Mustain of
st. Thomas, give various reasons why
they voted in the negative. Whatever
these may be the vast majority of the
audience was stunned, dumfounded
when Mayor w. A. Mcintyre, the presi-
dent Of the evening announced the
verdict.
The alternative advanced six reasons
why the state of North Dakota should
own and operate terminal elevators in
Minnesota and Wisconsin. These con-
situations, that there we're present evils
at the terminals, that the installation
and operation Of terminals was con-
stitional and lawful, that the people
were bewailing the present system and
demanded state operation and owner
ship, that such operation would benefit
not only the farmers but all the people
of the state, that state ownership and
operation were practicable and desir.
able and that the state would not pay
as much for the operation Of such ter
The judges we're persuaded by the
argument that North Dakota's treasury
was depleted and could not stand the
expense, that cooperation of the farmers
in the Manitoba line elevator success
since the surrender OF the provincial
management. warranted such a trial
here and that the Interpretation OF the
question by the affirmative could not
obtain.
For finish IL delivery, for finish in
thought and style the judges concede
the palm to Langdon. How ungram-
NAUTICAL English and the use of slang in
q prepared ten minute argument is per-
minal elevators as the farmers are now
paying to market their grain at the
terminals, received a very skillul treat
ment, discussion and elaboration on the
part of the affirmative. The arguments
we're never touched by the negative in
rebuttal or in direct debate.
The negative on the other hand de-
bated cooperation of the farmers, ex-
pense, line elevators and gave several
illustrations of the alleged Manitoba
and Saskatchewan failures. They did
not seem to debate the question but
%quibbled on the Interpretation of the
same as presented in the debate OF the
affirmative.
missable is a question some of our local
school officials cannot see! These with
| the effective delivery of the arguments
should have gwen Langdon the prize.
Yes, Langdon might have refuted the
expense argument with the %'bonding"
idea, it might have done several other
things but the verdict would have re-
NAMED the same.
The Park River team did better than
last year, they showed improvement in
method of presentation and delivery.
\ Perhaps in the next series they may
find that unless they revise their scheme
of debate the other side will show them
the error of their ways.
The evenings program besides the
debate consisted of several numbers by
the girls Glee Club and the Quartette.
The encores given no doubt show how
the ladies performed their parts.
Clarence Bateman, Russell Phair and
Thurman Thompson upheld the mega
tive and Hortense Monroe, Gertrude
Wienecke and John Robertson contend
ed in behalf of the affirmative.
Miss Cosgrove's sister visited with her
sister from Friday until Tuesday.
While here she visited some of the
classes.
The girls basket ball team will play
the Park River team Friday night. Feb.
2Sth.
MISS LSIl6T odHiOTu NtSlleu our ScDOOl
on Monday.
On Tuesday night the girls of the
Domestic Science Department gave a
dinner to the faculty and the members
of the school board and their wives.
Covers we're laid for 26.
Beef Scum Waters Roast Veal
Mashed Potatoes Creamed Peas
Bread and Butter.
Jelly Sailed Nuts Olives
Fruit Salad Devils Food
Nut Loaf Waters Ice Cream
Coffee Tea Cocoa
On Monday afternoon the High
School held a short program. Mr.
Stauff gave an address on the life OF
Washington. A Vlctrola program OF
patriotic music was also arranged for
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