Brigham Young University - Banyan Yearbook (Provo, UT)

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H. G. BARTER GLADYS LOYNU G. S. BALLIF B. Y. U. vs. U. A. C. I HE B. Y. U. met the U. A. C. in the triangle debating contest March 11, at Logan. The debate was held in the CkjUege chapel. The question debated was, Resolved that Utah should establish an Industrial Relations court patterned after that of Kansas. The B. Y. U. upheld the negative and were represented by Gladys Loynds, E. H. Harter, and George S. Ballif. The affirmative contestants were LeRoy Funk, Euier - Ranker, and Sidney Cornwall. The teams were well prepared showing evidence of careful re- search and organization. The clearness, consistent analysis, and ex- cellent deliven.- of the B. Y. U. debators won for them the decision of the judges. The judges were H. L. Mulliner, Attorney W. R. Skeen and C. H. Anderson. Our local team showed better organization, choice of argument and keener analysis of the problem. Their presentation and delivery nvarked them as debators of ability and practice. Miss Loynd introduced the negative side of the question in a clear concise, and sincere manner. Mr. Harter, the second nega- tive speaker, with added ferv ' or, excellent delivery and absolute self control continued to convince the judges that the negative proposi- tion was the most practical. The last speaker, Mr. Ballif, in his usual clear, forceful, enthusiastic way helped complete the victor ' over the U. A. C.

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E. L. WILKINSON GRACE NIXON A. RAY OLPIiN B. Y. U. vs. U. of U. QUESTION: Resolved that Utah should establish a Court of Industrial Relations similar to the Kansas plan. B. Y. U. Affirmative. Three fundamental propositions were sustained by our debators: (1) The complex and intricate relationship of modem indusrial life and the absolute inter- dependence of all sections and classes, make the strike, which is becom- ing more frequent and formidable, a menace so serious and threaten- ing that a change of policy is urgently demanded. ( 2 I The anglo Ameri- can and Democratic way of handling private warfare either between persons or gigantic corporations and labor unions is legislation. Law should guard the public in its relation to vital industries as against the dictatorial minority of labor, or cormorant corporations. ( 3 I The Kansas court has proved successful, arid is winning the approval of capital, labor, and the public. These propositions were admirably sustained by A. Ray Olpin, Grace Nixon, and Ernest L. Wilkinson, who main- tained the usual high standard of our school in debating — this in spite of the fact that the U won a Pyrrhic victory. Wilkinson proved himself one of the cleverest debators, both in main argument and re- buttal, that the B. Y. U. has ever produced; and his colleagues sup- ported him very effectively. All were clear, concise and effective. The negative teams won throughout the state.

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F. NEWMAN E. W. PARKINSON Nevada vs. B. Y. U. RANK NEWMAN and West Parkinson went to Reno this year to represent the B. Y. U. in the annual Nevada-B. Y. U. debate. The boys arrived at Reno, Thursday, and were met by the debating manager of the university. Friday they visited school and the most interestijig places in the famous city. So interest- ing, is the Riverside Hotel for divorces the boys lodged there. In the debate the boys did commendable work, but the Nevada team was given a unanimous decision. However this was the first de- bate out of ten that Nevada has won from the B. Y. Saturday they left for California, here they visited Los Angeles, San Francisco and Long Beach, before returning home.