The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-04-02
LOST HERE;WON AT GOLDSBORO
Wilmington Team Won Debate From
One Lumberton Team Here While
Other Lumberton Team Defeated
GoldsborO-Banquet Given Visiting

One Lumberton- Team Here While !
Other Lumberton Team Defeated
Observation-Disclosures Given Visiting
Debaters
In the triangular debates between
the Lumberton, Wilmington and Colds
boro high schools Friday evening
Lumberton's affirmative team lost to
Wilmington's negative team here,
while the negative team from the
Lumberton high school won over the
Goldsboro school at Goldsboro.
Messrs. Forest McGill and Robert
Proctor argued the affirmative side
of the query, "Resolved, That the
Federal Government should own and
operate the railroads., at home and
Miss Evelyn Sentelle and Mr.. John
Blount Mcleod represented the neg
ative side of the query at Goldsboro.
/ Miss Lydie Penton and Mr.. Owen
! Martin of the Wilmington school up
held the negative side of the query
here, while Harry Epstein and Man
del Kadis of the Goldsboro school
upheld the affirmative at Goldsboro,
losing to Lumberton's negative team.
A large crowd heard the debate
; here, which was held in the high
school auditorium. The judges here
, were Messrs. H. E. Stacy, E. M. John
, son and H. B. Jennings. The judges
, rendered their decision by ballot sep
, arately and the decision was two anc
, one in favor of the Wilmington team
! All the speakers produced strong ar
gument in their speeches and were
r roundly applauded. Mr.. R. M. San
: derson presided while Mr.. R. w
, Wishart, secretary of the local so
, ciety, called the speakers to the floor
. The first speaker on the affirmative
t was Mr.. Forest McGill and the frs
+ on the negative was Miss Lydie Pen
$ ton Each speaker was allowed
short rejoinsder.
& The stage was beautifully decorate
r for the occasion with potted plant
and United States flags were drape
here there about the stage. At tn
back of the staoo could be seen
e large likeness of President Wilso
u above two U. S. flags.
e Immediately after the debate Mis-
l. Penton and Mr.. Martin were enter
5 tanned at a banquet given them b
e the senior class of the high school 6
% the Lorraine hotel. The banqut
lasted from 10 to 11:3O o'clock an
q was much enjoyed by all presen
y Miss Lil]i2r t11on, a member of tt
n faculty Of the Wilmington high schoC
aG accompanied Miss Penton ar.1 NJ
Ct Martin to Lumberton. Miss ALE
4 and Miss Penton spent the night ;
le the home of Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Lay
~ renee, Sixth street, Mrs. Lawren
e having known the ladies before.
ad The Wilmington visitors said the
1e were highly pleased with the ma
CT ner in which thew were entertain'
re while here.
Ill Miss Sentelle and Mr.. Mcleod we
On accompanied to Goldsboro by Pro
p, R. H. Taylor, principal of the Lur
1d berton high school. Mr.. Mcleod r
On turned home Saturday morning al
ar Miss Sentelle and Prof. Taylor 7
We turned home Saturday night.
IF. Wilmington's affirmative team w
over Goldsboro's negative at Wilmin
to ton, which means that out of t
riy three schools only Wilmington's tea
H. will go to Chapel Hill for the Sc
III ond preliminary before the final CO
'ly test for the Aycock loving cup.
en- During the five years these {
or bates have been held Lumberton h
zee. failed only twice in winning both {
bates and being represented at Cha
no ell Hill in the final preliminary.