Davenport High School - Gorilla Yearbook (Davenport, WA)

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....oo '- -?'?AEebate'51'--i- on... A large ,crowd assembled in the Auditorium Thursday evening, lliecember 19th, to'hear the de- bate given by members of the Crescent and Star Lite erary Societies of the Davenport High School. The question ch-osen was, Resolved, That the Indian of the United States Should be Immediately Given the Right of Citizenshipf' The gold medal, which had been offered to the onegreceiving the highest number of points, was won by Miss Bertha Johnson, an affirmative debater. and a member of the Star Society. XValter Hettman and Earl Philips of the Crescent Society and on the negative side of the question, came out second and third, respectively. , N The others who took part were Vance Shields. Louie Todd and Fritz liaske, the former a Crescent and the last two Stars. .Xttorney li. D. Reiter, clerk of the school board, presided, and fudge Neal, Rev. McAllister and Mr. li. L. Spencer acted as judges. The lirst debating team ot the Davenport High School, consisting of Bertha Johnson, W'alter Hett- man and Earl Phillips, will debate the following question with the ljullman Agricultural College U11 May 2, IQOZI Would it he sound public policy for Congress to legalize contracts permitting the rail- roads of the United States to pool their earnings, provided such contracts are under the control of the Interstate Commerce Comniissioin, which would have power to abrogate such contracts whenever in their opinion it should henecessary P The second debating team, consisting of Louie D. Todd, Fritz Raske and,Vance Shields, will de- bate the following question with the Spokane High School, .Xpril 18, loo: 1 t'Riesolved, That the Federal Government shold own and control the Railroads of the United States. -

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In I O 0 Ifi FS 7 O V YW 'X .A -ee e matorgw e V 5 V 1 . G Just because she made those goo-guo eyes. ll1e c1111testz111ts who wlll take part 111 2111 o1'ato1'- ical cuutest between the Cresceuts zmcl the Stars, to ' 4 - he l1el1rl .Xpril 16, IQO2, are as follows: Fred Hettlnzui ...... l11x'ective Against Mr. Curry .President . ' h . Vance Shiehh llessie lletree. . . . . .L'TlllllSSZ11lt L'Ove1't111'e 5CCl.,cm1.y I . ' l U I ' I U ' ' l 1 Louie D' fl-mm lXli1111ie Level. . . ...... The L,llllillUlYll Speaker -vw- Mue Strout .... .. . . M1clii11ley Me111111'ial Aclclress' MEMBERS L4llZll'llG lllllzl-lllilll .............. . ......... . . . . . . .n5llCCCll llefore the V11'g'i111a CllllVCllllO1l .Xlll2l l.i11tu11 ..., uSl11ll1J'OSCfl Speecli of Jljllll ,'XflZllllSU Cecil Richardsf' Fred Hettman Earl Phillips Walter Hettman Rufus Goans Walter Johnston Clinlon Moffat Clyde 11111131-11 'e' Johnnie Siminous Fritz Baslie Clifion Parr Chas., Huffman Stanley Jayne