The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-03-09
LOCAL "HIGH" IS
DEBATE CHAMPION
Kennewick Sets New, Records by
Winning Debate Honors Two
Successive Years

To the Kennewick high school comes
the distinctive honor of winning two
successive championships in the state
inrerscholastic series. This is the first
time in the history of the state de-
bates that such honor has been won
by any school. This year as last the
local school finished the series without
a defeat and successfully upheld botn
sides of the same question.
The championship carries with it
cash prize Of $25 and the recognized
Leadership among all the high schools
in the territory in central Washing
ton between Roslyn and Kennewick.
William Sly and Barton Sherk Of
this years team were also members Of
last years winning trio. The third
member of this years team is Miss
Ruth Cresswell, who takes the place
made vacant by the graduation Of
John Hamilton. The outstanding fea-
lures of the local teams work is their
absolute preparedness and their keen,
clear-cut rebuttal. In no one of the
contests in either year did an oppo-
nent advance a point but that every
member Of the local team was pre-
pared for that particular point. This
is largely due to the painstaking eff
forts of Supt. M. S. Lewis, who coach
ed the team.
This years victory was won with q
total of ten points out Of q possible
twelve, the, nearest, competitor being
the Ellensburg high school with to-
tai of nine points.
Defeats Sunnyside
| Last Friday evening in the high
school gymnasium before a respon-
sive and enthusiastic audience of about
two hundred people the Kennewick
debators defeated the Sunnyside team
consisting of Mr.. Marquis, Mr.. .Treash-
er and Mr.. Quiley. Kennewick upheld
the negative, making their chief argu-
ment the fact that the principles of the
Monroe Doctrine, in some form or
other, must always continue to be held
by the United States for its own safe
ty and that of the Latin-American re-
publics. The affirmative failed to sup
ply any adequate substitute for the
Monroe Doctrine which would safe
guard this continent without involv-
ing the principles Of the doctrine. 1t
was very spirited debate and both
teams showed excellent preparation.
/ They were exceedingly well matched
and the rivalry was keen as both
were trying for the championship.
Those who were fortunate enough to
be present agreed that it was one Of
the best debates they had ever heard
and felt that the decision might fall
either way, except for the fact that
the local team excelled in rebuttal.
Mr.. Moulton acted as chairman and
the judges were Mr.. Kicks, superin-
tendent of the Pasco school, Mr.. Au-
drian, superintendent Of the Kiona
schools and Mr.. E. F. Hultgrenn, SUI
perintendent of the Mabton schools.
| After the debate on Friday evening
the visitors were entertained at re-
ception given by the high school as
sembly at the high school.
County Team Wins
On the same evening the county
league debating team, consisting OF
Stanley Randolph, James Reed and
Elwin Brace and coached by Miss Bon
sail, defeated the Buena Vista team at
Buena Vista. The local team had the
affirmative side Of the argument. This
is the second debate Of the SERIES
both having been won by the local
team. The last debate occurs March
"a, but the local school has not been
informed as to the place or the school
with whom our team is to debate.