Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-01
HENDERSONVILLE DEBATERS
WIN OVER ASHEVILLE BOTS.
In Debates ct Both Places Friday
Night Local DeBaters Won; WIN
go to Chapel Hill

9. when the winning teams OF the trI
! angular debates over the STATE las
Friday night VIII engage in forensic
battle.
The H~endersonville debaters ha6
thoroughly prepared for the fray and
came out victorious by winning the
battle at Hendersonvihe and Asne'
Vile.
Miss Helen Fisher and Gaithes
Briggs held down the affirmative sid
of the question at Hendersonville be
fore an appreciative audience in the
court house, the subject being: Re
solved. That the United States
should substitute her merchant ma
rine engaged in foreign trade. Owen
Roberts and C. ]. Hardee of the Ashe'
hflle High school upheld the negative
Each speaker covered the ground In
fifteen minutes.
Although the Asheville boys were IN
higher school grades than were the
Hendersonville representatives the
Judges decided in favor Of the locals
after summing up the argument. The
Judges were: Solicitor Michael
Schenck, Rev. R. N. Wilcox and At
.torney James Foy Justice.
Carl Glenn served In the capacity of
secretary for the occasion.
Quay Dotson and Robert Davis, &C
companied by Miss Bessie Steedman.
their school teacher; and instructor
for the debate work. went to AsheVllle
and won the decision.
Although the subject was rather a
difficult one for school children, the
results showed that the debaters had
given considerable time to the pre-
paration of their speeches. The de-
baters handled the subject creditably.
showing that they regarded their
duties seriously and went about per-
forming them in no playful spirit.
Although Miss Steedman claims that
the rules governing the debate were
not violated in so far as giving assist
ance to the debaters, Supt. Harry
Howell of the Asheville schools, III
conversation with a representative OF
the Democrat, expressed regret that
the Hendersonville debaters showed
Of having received more assist
ance than was given his debaters. He
said that he would have to give Hen
Jacksonville credit for being ably rep
resented but he didn't think SO much
help should have been given. He
marveled at the wonderfully big vo-
cabulary'' Of the Hendersonville de-
In Asheville. Miss Steedman
feels proud of the victory and says
that there was nothing but fair play.
The four Hendersonville debaters
will make the trip to Chapel Hill OF
April 8.
High School Report
The past week has been an exciting
one for the Graded school and the
word debate" has been n with
to conjure. The atmosphere
Of the school house has been rife with
the contest scheduled for Friday even
March 26th, at the court house and
the one held at Asheville on the same
night with two OF the Hendetsonvffla
High school boys as competitors In
our big sister city. A preliminary re-
cital for the purpose Of honest criti-'
cism was arranged by Miss Steedma1
for last Tuesday at one o'clock when
three judges we're asked to listen to
Quay Dotson, Robert Davis, Gather
and Helen Fisher give voice to
the papers compiled and arranged by
the respective debaters.
The court house was full, though
not crowded, Friday evening and the
The judges, the Rev. Reginald Wilcox,
Solicitor Schenck and J.. F. Justice
a careful weighing Of matters
expressed their decision in favor of
he Hendersonville debaters-Galther
and Helen Fisher, opposed by
Owen Roberts and c.. w. Hardee from
Asheville. The judges did not decide
the best speakers but contented
with stating that the Hen
.lersonvillans had won in the contest.
The ushers were Raymond Glenn,
Albert Dixon and Horace Gray. Carl
Glenn was the chairman Of the even
,ng.
1t was learned very soo that at
.Asheville, Quay Dotson and Robert
Davis had covered themselves, and
incidentally the school and their
and special trainer for the de-
pate, Miss Steedman, with glory as
he judges in Asheville decided in
of our representatives.
We feel that the school is forging
ahead along the line of public speak
A1S ohO al IL10 OAOAbS
,or work in the great wrold which
will soon be the place of endeavor for
he upper grades, the High school IS
encouraged and wishes to
hank heartily all those who attend
The debates, take an interest in the
school work and prove an inspiration
oy their helpful presence.
Quite a party went to Asheville for
he debate there, including Miss Bes-
lie Steedman, Miss Gussie Dotson,
Miss Jessine Brooks, Miss Ruth Hines
md Miss Muiriel Fuller who was the
guest for the weeks end in the home
If Mrs. Charles French Toms; Messrs.
Hugh Waldrop and Ebert Smith.
Commencement is now absorbing at
as the spring days to
nave set in and it is hoped and ex-
Oected to make this one of 1915 a