The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-27
ELECTION STARTS
BIG DEBATING
YEAR
Enthusiastic Centralltes Look
Forward to Settling Problems
OF Nation In Debates.

GERS and members OF Cen
trails Debating Club is attained
this will indeed be . gratifying
year to enthusiasts in that activ-
ity. When tho officers were
chosen at tho last meeting
Hubert Steed, James Aswell and
Robert Rudolph ~ president,
vice president and secretary, re-
spectively-they expressed their
earnest desire to put debating at
Central High School this year on
tho footing on which It ought
to be.
There was q larger attendance at
the business meeting called for the
election Of officers than at any
meeting held for some time. which
In itself evidences the growing pop
ularity Of the debate interest
among the students. Mr.. Noyes.
Central's able debating coach. Of.
ficiated temporarily while those
who are to lead the club this year
were being selected. - that impor-
tant business was proceeded With
directly upon having convened by
the society,"
ELECTION HELD.
First In order was the election
Of . president, and for that Office
tho names of Hubert Steed and
Bernard Brodsky had been posted
for several days. Messrs. HoYard.
Heyser, and Rudolph agreeing to
act az tellers, . ballot was taken.
which evidenced the desire OF the
members that Hubert steed should
lead them this year. Mr.. steed's
election to tho presidency II tho
natural elimination Of his many e.
forts in behalf Of and enthusiastic
participation in tho work OF the
society. In addition TO presiding
over the sophomore debating 90
ciety during the 1o2o-21 season. he
received tho alumni association
medal for meritorious debating
throughout tho year. Members OF
tho club feel that they have . cap
able leader this year and are
ready to lend him their co-operar
ton.
With the now president pres'd-
ing the ballot was taken for vice
president, after Bernard Brodsky
and James Answell had been nom-
mated. Tho position went to James
Aswell
For secretary, Robert Rudolph
and Facius Davis were contestants;
the subsequent vote proving tho
choice Of official scribe to be Rob
ert Rudolph.
TELLS OF PLANS.
After all the offices had been
filled. tho president arose and
thanked the members for the honor
they had conferred upon him. and
then talked briefly about what plans
had been made for future inter.
school debates. 1t Is lamentable
that, due to a ruling passed by the
District of Columbia principals In
1912. high school teams may not en-
gage each other In debate here IN
Washington. Two petitions have
been filed with these principals by
the debating societies Of Western
and Central, and others are ex.
pected to follow in the near future
urging the adjustment Of the rul-
ing. To date, no response has
been received.
However, the above ruling does
not affect out-of-town debates, and
any school in the city may en-
gage schools in other places. So
Central's argument-seekers plan at
least three-and very likely more
contests with other schools for this
year. A tentative agreement has
been reached with Harrisburg Tech
nical High School for a debate
sometime during the season, while
Emerson Institute, the well.knowr
private school on p street. has def
nitely agreed to pit three of her
intellectual fighters against three Of
Centrals; the time to be set prob
ably at a date In January. When
Central debates Harrisburg.Tech
four teams will most likely parti-
cipate-two from Central composed
of a negative and an affirmative.
and an equal number from the Har.
risburg school. One OF the Wash.
ington high schools teams will
journey to Pennsylvania and de-
bate there. while a similar argu-
ment will take place here at Central
simultaneously.