Bates College - Mirror Yearbook (Lewiston, ME)

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xp i T 3 sssss coitssss Zlntetrnllegiate Behating The year 1920-1921 has been a most successful one for Bates debating teams. With victories over Cornell and Harvard during 1919-1920, as an impetus, the Debating Council drew up a program which was even harder for 1920-1921. Yale and Harvard were secured as opponents, and both were defeated by unanimous decisions. The Yale debate came December 11th on the question-Resolved: That the A. B. C. powers should be invited by the United States to cooperate in the establishment of a joint protectorate over Haiti. The Bates team, which upheld the negative, was composed of William E. Young '24, Charles M. Starbird '21, and Robert B. Watts '22. So marked was the superiority of the Bates men over their opponents, that the audience fully expected the unanimous decision for the negative, which the judges rendered. The Harvard debate came January 15th on the question-Resolved: That the government should own and operate the coal mines. Again Bates upheld the negative and again received the unanimous decision of the judges. The winning team consisted of Edward A. Morris '21, Aurie I. Johnson '22, and Robert B. Watts '22. These most recent victories make the Bates record even more unusual. At present Bates teams have participated in fifty intercollegiate contests, and have won thirty-nine of these arguments. That she is capable of meeting teams from far larger institutions, is shown most conclusively by the past two years' records. A third debate was arranged for February 19th with the University of Pennsylvania on the coal mine question. The same team which won from Harvard was to have debated Pennsylvania, but the latter-on hear- ing of the victory over Harvard-refused to carry out their agreement to debate. Princeton also agreed to debate, but was unwilling to do so under the usual conditions-insisting that twenty-four hours' preparation by both teams was the only way she could debate. Numerous other colleges and universities have challenged Bates during the year, including Boston College, Holy Cross, Boston University, and Georgetown. Aside from conducting these intercollegiate contests, the Council arranged for debates between some thirty high schools and academies throughout the State. These schools were arranged into triangles and the first contests held in March. The nine schools which won in the first con- tests were invited to come to the college and on April 15th, these schools met in the semi-finals and finals of the high school league. Foxcroft Acad- emy finally won, and thereby has possession of the Bates Debating League Cup for one year. This work of the Council aroused much interest in debating in the schools, and the finals brought many possible prospective students to the Campus as guests of the College and Council. Already the Council is formulating a program for next year which promises to be as aggressive as that of this year. We lose two line debat- ers in Morris and Starbird of the Class of 1921. The three remaining vet- erans, however, will form the backbone of a strong combination for next year which will be capable of upholding the fine traditions of the college in the field of debate. 111

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ana asian Mumba f 'Haraitg Eehating Bates 35 Yale 0 Lewiston, December 11, 1920 Behate with Obxfnrh The President of the Oxford Debating Union asks Bates to meet her in debate at Oxford Union the 16th of June. This is the first international college debate. The question: This House approves the American policy of non-intervention in European affairs. The team: Robert B. Watts, '21, Charles M. Starbird, '21, and Edward A. Morris, '21. Bates 35 Harvard 03 January 15, 1921 Bates vs. University of Pennsylvania, Feb. 19, 1921 110

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Lau V ann their when 1921 Sveninr Exhibition Nearly every part in the exhibition was suggestive of our modern Americanism and the effect it is having on the colleges of to-day. The prize was given to Edward A. Morris, whose subject was America and I nternationalisrm. Norma Whiting, who spoke on Afvocation, and Charles Starbird, whose part was China, The Awakening, received honorable men- tion. Others whose parts were selected for the exhibition were Ruth Colburn, Torch or Beacon- Stanley W. Spratt, A Tribute to Mrne. Curieg Arlene Pike, The Poet of Heartsongsg Ernestine Philbrook, An Idealistg Millard Webster, The Snrnrnons of the Flagg Gladys Hall, Industrial Prog- ressg Winslow Anderson, Pains of Societyg Gabrielle Roy, Real Interna- tionalismg and Lewis Moore, The Negro Problem. 112