Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-23
lHTERSCHOLASTIC DEBATE,

Resolved That immigration to
the United States be Prohibited for
a Period Of Six Years"
This question was we'll and skill
fully debated before a large audie ice
in Carnegie Hall, Monday evening.
the 18th. in tho first competitive de-
bate he!d b. the TWO schools-the
G. F. NJ. $. Or "Greenbrier' as the
boys love to call it. represented by
cadets Dixon. Of North Carolina. and
Fuller, Of Chic. maintaining the
a;f1rmative wniie the Seminary. rep
resented by Miss Knox, of Lewisburg,
and Miss Huddleston, of Fayette,
county, he'd the negative.
Before President Adams, who pre-
sided, called the meeting to order, the
two schools. both of which were out
in full force, highly entertained and
amused the audience in a contest Of
lung power and noise giving college
yells. the girls, with great spirit and
enthusiasm led by Miss Alice Land
OF Logan county, responding with an
appropriate yell or college song as
often as the boys led off until each
school had about exhausted it's reper-
toire and was eady to cry hold!
enough! Throughout the evening the
college spirit ran high and generous
rivalry and loyalty to Alma Mater
were shown in everything done and
said.
The judges requested to pass SIM
ply upon the merits of the debate)
were Judge Sharp, J. S. McWhorter
and S. Mop. Austin.
w, canrot undertake 10 report the
argument of the various speakers nor
even of the respective sides. Suffice
1t to say that on both sides it was
we'll and strongly presented The aim
OF the debaters was to argue the ques-
ton. clearly, logically and systemat-
ically rather than to excel in oratory
or beauty of diction and so we'll and
credltably did they acquit themselves
it was no easy task to decide which
side had won.
the debate was maintained in fine
spirit throughout and all agreed that
from every point of view it was big
success on which the speakers and
both schools can be warmly congratu-
lated
JUICE Sharp's remarks in deliver
ing the decision Of the judges, reach
ed after much wrestling with oppos-
ing arguments, were most amusing
showing the distressing perplexity Of
the judges He told how they had
veered from side to side under the
effects Of tie arguments of the differ
ent disputants and tho they had sent
him in to announce the decision he
had left the other two still agonizing
over the question. With much mis-
giving and apparent fear Of an error
Of Judgment the Judge finally an
nounced that the affirmative (held by
the radets) had-won. Here. before
he could say more, Greenbrier broke
loose with a shout Of triumph the like
Of which was never, before heard in
the hall. while Miss Land rushed
across the aisle to offer her Congratu-
.ation to the victors. Then Judge
Sharp, motioned for silence and add
ed. Eyes the affirmative has won-the
applause, but the negative (held by
the girls) has won the debate" Then
the shouting passed to the other side
Of tie aisle and could not be re-
strained while the cadets came across
with congratulations.
So 'eEGed the first intersckolastic
debate which all pronounced epo-
chal in the history Of the schools.
At the conclusion of the exercises
in the hall the Seminary girls served
delightful refreshments to the Cadet
Corps, Of which all part0ok with
great. relish and appreciation of tine
compliment.