Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-01-24
WHY ISN'T MADISON
HIGH IN LEAGUE?
Debating and Athletic League Be-
ing Organized Under u. of
K. Auspices
Cry Associated Press)

tBy Associated PrcSS)
Lexington, Ky Jan. 24--Divi-
Sion of the state into seven dis
tricts and appointment of chair
men of the various districts. was
announced at the University of
Kentucky Saturday by officials OF
the Interscholastic Debating Lea
que. The league is being organ
lied by of the university among
the accedited high schools of the
state.
The districts arc to be known
rs The Central Kentucky district,
Northen kentucky district. Lou
isville district, Henderson-Ow-
ensbor district, Paducah. district,
Eastern Kentucky district and the
Southeastern Kentucky district.
The chairmcn of committees,
who. with the exception OF two
districts, will name the other two
members, as follows:
Central Kentucky district, Chas.
II. Skinner. principal Senior High
School, LeXingt on, Northern Ken
lucky district. z. II. Hamlet,
principal OF Dayton High School,
DAYTON: Louisville district, II. II.
Pritchett. director of debate in
Louisville High School; EIender-
on-OWcnsboro district, Mark
Goldman. principal Henderson
High School; Paducah district, O..
!. Jones. principal of Paducah
High School.
Full committees were named IN
the Eastern and Southeastern
kentucky districts. In the Eastern
district q. T.. Edwards, Ashland,
High School. was named chair
man with James f. Record, Pike
willie College. Pikcville, Ky. and
:. II. Mcclure, principal Morgan
County High School, West Libcr-
ty. as members. All. Molm,
- principal of the Sue Bennett
Memorial School. London. Ky.
was named chairman of South
eastern Kentucky district. with l..
y. Hazlctt principal of Highland
Institution, Breathitt county, Ky,
and II. l.. Weir, OF the Bcrea Nor
NAL School, members.
Among the larger schools which
have accepted membership i'll the
League. Prot. Patrick announced,
are Senior High School, LCXing-
ton; Winchester High School :;
Louisville Male High School !;
Dayton High School; Cynthiana
High School; Dry Fridge High
School; WilliamstoWn High
School; Corinth High School !;
Henderson High School; Madi-
sonvillc High School; Campbell
County High School; Morgan
County High School: Sue Bennett
emorial School; Highland Insti-
tuition at Gucrrant and the George
town High Schools. as we'll as 4
number of smaller institutions.
The executive committee which
is organizing the league, consists
of Prof. Patrick, Prof. w. H,
Mikesell, professor Of Public
Speaking at the University. and
Prof. S. A. Bolcs, head Of the de
partmcnt Of Physical Education.
The league was organized rs an
extension feature of the universe
ty for the purpose of fostering de-
bate and track work in athletics.
as we'll rs other miscellaneous &C
tivities, among which will be an
essay writing contest the details
of which Prof. Patrick said will
soon be announced.
The question chosen for debate
this year is "Resolved. that the
United States Government should
have commission with power of
Compulsory Arbitration of Labor
Disputes between Employers and
Employees of Public Utilities.
The district debates will be held
during March and April. The fin
ais will be held at the University
of Kentucky on MAY 6 and I, at
which time the track tournament
OF the InterscholastiC League will
be held. The Interscholastic
League as being organized in
Kentucky is not Il new thing in
the United States. The univer-
sites OF North Carolina. Texas,
Missouri, Indiana and others have
organized successful leagues. that
OF Texas having 5000 members.
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