Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-14
COLBY NEGATIVE
DEbATERS DEFEAT
new HAMPSHIRE

The negative team upheld by the
Colby debaters defeated the Univer-
sity of New Hampshire affirmative
team in a dual debate held in Men,
orial chapel at Colby college last
night. The decision handed in by
the board of judges gave the contest
to the Colby debaters by vote of
2-1.
The college chapel was jammed
with students of the college and
many interested townspeople who
thoroughly enjoyed the debate. 1t
is the second dual debate that tho
Colby teams have entered into this
year and the first that this negative
team has been in.
Elmer NJ. Taylor '25, of Winthrop.
was one of the shining lights for
the Colby team and his forceful
rebuttal did much securing the de-
bate for the local college team. How
ard b. Tuggey rs, of Pittsheld.
Mass; and Clair f. Wood &c, of
Houlton. both participating In their
first intercollegiate debate did ex-
'ceptionally good work for the mega
tive team. Wood brought out some
especially pertinent points in his re-
huttal and absolutely refuted several
important statements that the speak
ers of the affirmative had mentioned.
CASTOR II. Davidson of the New
Hampshire team opened the debate
for the affirmative team and brought
out the plan which was to be dis
cussed. The New Hampshire deba-
ter brought out several fine points
for his team in the course or his
speech.
Howard B. Tuggey opened the side
fAts hn Nts
defined the attitude of the American
nation in keeping out Of all European
political influences from the time OF
, Washington down to the present day.
William A. Smith of the New
Hampshire team, pointed out that
, the United States could not afford
to loose the millions or dollars that
annually como into this country
through foreign nations and that IT
| was economically and politicaiiy per-
tinent that the United States join
the Permanent Court.
Clair T.. Wood forcefully brought
out the failures of the Court in q
number of questions that have been
raised by countries in Europe and
proved that the United States could
do more for the peace of the world
by remaining ut of any permanent
court than she could be by joining.
He also proved conclusively that the
countries of Europe are not ready
for any court as there has been
trouble between the nations which
have already Joined the Court.
Hayden S. Pearson pointed out
that America had always led the
world in arbitration and that the
country should now take a leading
part in the Permanent Court.
Elmer NJ. Taylor closed the main
part of the debate for the negative
and brought out the fact that the
affirmative had absolutely no proof
and that the Court had failed many
times in the last two years.
The rebuttal was strong for both
sides with the Colby men having the
better of the arvument. Both Tay-
lor and Wood forcibly brought out
their points while Smith was the
best for the New Hampshire team.
The Colby team was composed OF
the following men: Howard Il. Ug-
gey, % of Pittsfield. Mass; Clair f.
Wood, ri, of Houlton and Elmer NJ.
Taylor. '25, of Winthrop. The New
Hampshire debaters were: CASTOR H.
Davidson, William A. Smith and
Hayden S. Pearson.
Prof. Curtiss ii. Morrow of the
Colby faculty was chairman, while
the board of judges were composed
of Harold T.. Weeks, of Fairfield; j.
w. Hamlin of Winslow. and IL. L..
Hunton of Oakland.