The chronicle=news. (Trinidad, Colo.) 1898-current, 1915-01-05

Next Friday night at the high
school teams selected to represent
Trinidad on the two sides of the ques-
ton, Resolved that the federal gov
eminent should be given more power
at the expense of the state govern
ment will be heard in preliminary de-
bate. This morning Professor Sha-
del, in charge of the debatcrs, talked
to the students on the subject OF the
triangular debate in which will CON
test Trinidad, Rocky Ford and La
Junta high schools. Judges of the
preliminary debate will be selected at
once.
The purpose of the debate Friday
night is to give the speakers an OPP
portunity to familariZe themselves
with an audience and to choose the
captain for each team. At present
there are four members on each team,
the negative side being taken by
Howard Logan. Howard Spencer,
Thelma Lawson and George Allan.
the affirmative team being composed
of Homer Howell. Maurice Cleaving-
er. Ethelbcrt Reed and Russell Lar
sen.
Principal Kelley of the local high
school, has submitted to Principal
Marshall of Rocky Ford the follow
ing names from which judges may be
selected: Supt. Brown of Florence;
Principal Edna Woodward Of Ord
way; James A. Sevity. editor, of La
Junta; French l.. Taylor. d1O Cen
trial Block. Pueblo: w. c. Weyer
pastor Presbyterian church, Pueblo.
and r. Jack, Rabbi Jewish Taber-
nacle, Pueblo, Colo.
The rules governing the triangular
debate are as follows:
Terms of agreement for the inter
scholastic debate involving Trinidad.
Rocky Ford and La Jnnta high
schools, 1915:
%. In every case the affirmative
team shall remain at home
t2). The negative teams shall 20
away in the following order: The
La Junta team shall go to Rocky
Ford, the Trinidad team to La Junta,
the Rocky Ford team to Trinidad.
II.
Length and Number OF Speeches
On. Each member of each team
shall be allowed to make leading
argument not to exceed twelve (12l
minutes in length.
t2). One member OF teach team
shall be allowed six 60 minutes for
rebuttal. but no new argument shall
be produced.
CD The affirmative team shall
be entitled to the last rebuttal
LII. gv'
49,. b. Selection of Judges.
%. The principal of the Rocky
Ford high school shall submit to the
principal of the La Junta high schoo
a list of six Co probable judges
From this list the latter principa
must select three go judges to de.
eide the result of the contest at Ii;
Iunta. Following the plan above
formulated, the principal of the La
.Iunta high school shall submit list
of six 60 probable judges to the
principal of Trinidad high school
! 'lthl " hhIi lHe latteT must Seiect
three '"p individuals to decide the
contest at Trinidad. The principal
Of Trinidad high school shall sub
nit list of six 90 probable judges
to the principal of Rocky Ford high
school. from which list the latter
must select three ca persons to de-
eide the result of the contest held at
Rocky Ford
(2). These lists must be in the
hands of the various principals for
selection not less than ten C0t days
before the date of contest
go. The Judges shall he selected
from points as near as possible Ia
the place that they are to serve.
".
Date of Contest.
CD. This interscholastic contest
shall be held on January Is. 1915.
t2). BY mutual agreement and
for reasons which are sufficiently
valid this date may be altered.
V.
Personnel of the Debating Teams
%. Both sexes are eligible for
places on these teams.
t2). The proportion of male and
female denaters shall be left to the
discretion OF each school. The best
candidates should be selected.
go. Each team shall consist Of
three bona fide h oh school students.
VI.
Qualifications of Judges
90. Only men will be accepted as
Judges.
,2b. No judge shall he over fifty
600 years of age
(3D. There shall he six co names
in all submitted.
ca Not more than two (2l of
the six 60 whose names are sub