Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-21
DEBATING WORK
IS COMPLETED
HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES GET
MUCH GOOD OUT OF CLASS
CONTESTS
DISCUSS MANY SUBJECTS
AFFIRMATIVE SIDES LEAD
Margin 10 Close, However, Negatives
Being But One Behind - Work in
Charge Of Miss Mary Paul-List Of
Debates and Debaters, and How De-
Sisions Were Made.

Work of the high school pupils in de-
batting, taken UP as regular class work,
has been brought to a close. Seventeen
debates were held, in which nine Of
the decisions were for the affirmativ e
sides and eight for the negative. The
work has been given under the direc-
ton of Miss Mary Paul, and has re-
suited in much good to those who took
part.
The subjects discussed. the names Of
the debaters, and the decisions, follow:
Resolved. that the illiteracy test is
the best method of restricting imni-
grafton; affirmative, Raymond Oh srle
Emil CLANS; negative, Edward Heinz
James Reese: negative won.
Resolved, that the United States
should adopt system Of old age PEN
sions: affirmative. Catherine Bash;
Lulu Dixon; negative. Vera Johnson,
Carol Low; affirmative won.
Resolved. that two years at small
college, followed by two years at
university, would be a greater benefit
to a student than four years at the
university; affirmative, Alice Brennan,
Margaret Buchwald; negative, Bernice
IL.
Resolved, that trade school edu-
cation should be chosen rather than a
classical high school education for a
boy who can go TO school only four
years after completing the grammar
school: affirmative, Marie Banzhaf,
Anna McCom5s: negative. Fern Rank,
Pearl Case; negative won.
Resolved, that the women OF the
United States should be granted equal
suffrage with men; affirmative. Edith
Lockwood, Winitred Durham: negative,
GAYLORD Steward, Fred Manwaring; az
firTnatiTe won-
Resolved, that the United States
should adopt a system Of universal
military training; affirmative. Grace
Leanox. May Skinner: negative. Ray
nond Atkinson, Steiner Silence; af- |
h-native Won
Resolved. that the parcel post should |
BE extended TO Include the entire e1-
press service Of the United States: az |
ana=ve, Warren Dubois, Merle Emo; |
negative Russell Ferguson, George
Frazer; affirmative Won
Resolved. thai il is advantageous to
choose ones future occupation early
in ones high school course; afirma-
tive. Nera Brock, Esther Gustafson:
NEGATIVE. Tena Novotny, Margaret
Tow; negative won.
Resolved. that newspapers are not
justified in publishing details Of hor-
riple crimes: affirmative, Christian
Barzha., Stuart SoDers; negative,
Hugh Skies, Lawrence Meiick; affirm
alive won.
Resolved, that the term Of the pres
ident should be six years and he should
De ineligible TO reelection: Hope
Hobbs, Margaret Ward: negative, joey
Berka Edward Wanna; negative won.
Resolved, that under present war
conditions all forms Of inter scholas
tic athletic contests should be aoan-
doned; affirmative. Otha 'agoner,
Carleton Pyle; negative. John Garwood,
George Wlug-od: negative won.
Resolved, that a permanent policy Of
governmental regulation Of prices
should be adopted by the United
States; affirmative, Donald Eldridge,
Nathan Friedman; negative, James
Van Law, Lester McKibben; affirma-
tive won.
Resolved, that a permanent policy of
governmental regulation Of prices
should De adopted Dy me tinted
States: affirmative, Ecl Beeson, Lewis
Eluore: negative. Miller Keeper, Leon
ard Kellogg; negative won.
Resolved, that capital punishment
should be abolished in the United
States; affirmative. Thora Frederick,
Elizabeth CartniIl; negative, Helen
Roberts, Juanita Ferneau; negative
Won.
Resolved. that national fraternities
do not promote the best interests Of
American colleges and universities; af-
6rulative Pausy Flock, Mildred Grain;
NEGATIVE Gepevieve Coates, Viola
Smith; affirmative won.
Resolved, that the girls Of NJ. H. S.
should be compelled to adopt simple
uniform for school wear; affirmative,
Esther Selby, Agnes Finley; negative,
Gladys Snaffer, Elizabeth Stevens; at
frnative won.
Resolved, that inter- scholastic ath
i5tic contests should be substituted for
inter-scholastic contests; affirmative,
Cecil Lounsberry, Del Brooks; mega
tive, Albert Hockridge, Clarence Sun
day. negative won