Evening star., 1922-03-12
DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL.

A very interesting double debate
took place Friday, between the Balti-
more and Dunbar High schools. The
subject debated was Resolved: That
the United States should enter into i'm
mediate trade relations with Russia"
Dunbar defended the Affirmative side in
Washington and the negative side in
Baltimore. The members of the two
ory. Messrs. E. Beaubian. G. Bolts and
]. Carroll. alternate negative. Misses L.
Johnson. H. Jones. Messrs. ]. Davis
and c. Carpenter. alternate. At Dun
bar the teams were well matched and
an excellent debate given. The speak
ments clean-cut and decisive. The re-
buttal was especially interesting. Miss
Burwell Of Baltimore and Mr.. Bolts
of Dunbar bearing the burden of finally
closing the debate. The decision Of the
judges was that Dunbar had put up the
best debate, the vote being 2-1 in
Dunbar's favor. Deep regret was ex-
pressed that the senior class only
could hear the debate. due to the order
closing the assembly hall. The debate
was held in the school library.
In Baltimore. the Dunbar team de-
Tending the negative side of the ques-
ton put up splendid debate. but was
defeated with an average of 1892. The
debating club has presented several fine
debates during the season and is con-
II.
the club is coached by Mr.. Saunders,
assisted by Miss Flagg.
A delegation of prominent citizens.
headed by Professor Kelly Miller of
Howard University. petitioned the
board of education. at its last meeting.
for a separate building for the depart
ment of business practice.
The connecting link between the de-
partment of business practice and
actual business in the community has
at last been made. Local business men
their establishments. The following
seniors have been placed: Daniel Doy.
Clifton Roberts. Maud Middleton. Ruth
Sutton with the National Benefit As
sociation; John Flood, Bessie Jefferson.
Dorothy Brown with the Washington
Brothers. Clement Wells with the
Standard Life Insurance Company,
Alice Nash with Fearing Brothers,
Ruth Hudnell and Gertrude Bailor with
Parker's Grocery. William Minor with
the Y. NJ. c. A. Sarah Platter with the
Prof. George w. Cook, dean of
the school Of commerce and finance of
Howard University, gave the faculty
business practice a practical talk on
business, at the weekly assembly of the
department. Mrs. Cook. who was also
present, gave few words of greeting.
The following business men have
consented to address the department
of business practice during the month
of March: F. Morris Murray Of Muir
ray Brothers, printers. March IS; S. W.
Rutherford, president Of the National
Benefit Insurance Company, March %;
Eugene Taylor, president Of the Wash
ington American Company, March 20.
Dunbar is making persistent effort
to influence the, students of the school
to improve their health habits. One
noteworthy feature of this campaign
was the talk given on Monday last by
DR.. J. A. Murphy, chief medical inspec-
tor, to large group Of underweight
and overweight pupils. DR.. Murphy
presented in scientific and telling
manner the causes and the remedial
program for the conditions represented
by the pupils in his audience and
manifestly impressed them The
physical training department of the
school, under whose auspices the lee
ture was held, has every reason to
expect excellent results from DIR.
Murphy's visit.