The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-09
THIS WEEKS STAFF.
Editor: Hazel Rea.
Reporters: Third Hour Class.


Oklahoma high school won the de-
cision in the interschool debate held
Thursday. April Z, in the assembly
period. The question was, Resolved,
that the federal government should
enact legislation providing for COM
pulsory judicial settlement of indus
trial disputes in public service indus
tries. constitutionality conceded" The
affirmative was upheld by Garrett
Porter and Claude Holman, of To-
peka. The negative was upheld by
Oklahoma City.
The main points made by the af-
firmative were that compulsory judi
cial settlement is necessary and prac-
teal. The negative contended that
the decisions OF the industrial court
could not be enforced and that the
plain did not get at the root of labor
troubles.
The debate was we'll handled in
every respect. The spirit of both
teams was excellent and interest was
tense. The craftsmanship of the four
debaters and the audience deserved
commentator. The splendid argu-
ment of the Topeka team and the eff
.fective delivery of Oklahoma were the
outstanding features.
The judges were Dean McEachron,
Topeka; Professor Price, Manhattan;
and Professor Carrothers, of Emporia
Miss Wilson, instructor of music in
the high school, is attending the ma
tional convention of musical supervis-
ors at st. Joseph, Mo. During her
absence of a week, Mrs. Elmer Par
sons is teaching her classes.
Miss Effie Hand. teacher of mathe-
mates, received spinal injuries result
ing from a fall down the basement
steps in the high school. She was
granted a leave of absence for the re-
mainder of the term Miss Addie T.
Gieger is taking Miss Hands place.
The French club of Mrs. Terri1ls
first hour class will have it's meeting
Friday of this week. This will make
the second meeting of tie club; how
ever, the last meeting was only the
election of officers. The club has plans
which should help it out a great deal
in the future. The meeting of April
8, will be turned over to the learning
Of French games.
Readings chosen by each pupil in
Public Speaking II, to be read to the
entire class. constitute the form of
recitation now being tried Miss
Schoonover has chosen this form of
study to teach her pupils to read COM
monplace material with color and ex-
preston.
The debating team from Oklahoma
City high school was entertained with
banquet at the First Methodist
church, following assembly, Thurs
day. April Z. Toastmaster for the
banquet was the present president of
the Forensic club, Shaler Magaw.
The following toasts were given in
form of debate:
Resolved: That Oklahoma City and
Topeka should debate again.
A-Introduction.
1. Origin of Question: T. H. s.
Welcomes Oklahoma City
Today. f. Lawrence Bartlett
H. History of Question: Okla
homa City Challenged To-
peka Last September. 49,.
=. Robert Mason, Oklahoma.
III. Definitions of Terms: What's
in a Nance. Lois Fergus
". Admitted Natter Someone
Must Lose. Margaret Berry
V. Main Issue: Can We Be
Friendly Enemies? .......
B-Brief Proper.
1. Happy Are We Met. :. Paul
II. Happy May We Met Again.
Virgiline Wieman.
III. Oklahoma City Came, Saw,
and Conquered. .........
Conclusion.
l. Summary. Richard Swallow.
II. Peroration. Tom Thomas.
EXtemporaneous talks were also
given by Robert Price and Garrett
. Porter.
The senior announcements have
come and are ready to be given out.
Four thousand announcements were
ordered and these were all paid for
before the order was sent in. The
students are much pleased with them.
The third series of debates in Eng
fish VII are to be given the week be
Ginning April rs. The class viii de-
bate each day during this week on
subjects dealing with national prob