George Washington University - Cherry Tree Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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WCJMENES DEBATE TEAM A Not to be outdone by the male sex, the Womenls Debate Team, coached by Pro- fessor Harold F. Harding of the Public Speaking Faculty, also argued both sides of the munitions question throughout the year. The subject chosen was: URESOLVED: That the manufacture and sale of arms and munitions should be a government monopoly. Maxine Farley and Charlotte Dubin opened the season for G. W., taking the nega- tive against the University of Pittsburgh. The same two ladies again took the negative in a contest with the University of West Virginia. Following a contest with West Virginia, Reba Edelman and Jennie Garner argued the affirmative for George Washington against the College of William and Mary. The season was closed with a contest with Trinity College. 000 MENfS DEBATE TEAM In the latter part of October the men's debate team ushered in one of its busiest and most successful seasons when Dix Price and Arthur Murphy upheld the negative against the Oxford Union Society in Stockton Hall. The subject was: RESOLVED: That the house favors the nationalization of armament roductionf' All debates u P l Q I throughout the year were confined to various phases of the munitions question. Taking the affirmative side of the question, Philip Merryman, James Edwards and Arthur Murphy carried the banner of George Washington against the University of Puerto Rico in the second international contest of the winter to be held on this campus. On March 4 Merryman and Murphy again upheld the aflirmative on this same subject against the University of Florida in a radio broadcast over station WMAL. Taking the negative, Richard Buddeke and Ted Pierson represented G. W. when the same question was argued for a third time. William and Mary College supplied the oppo- sition, the debate being held here. Another radio debate was broadcast over WOL on March 19. Murphy and Pierson talked for G. W. against the University of North Carolina. On April 1 two debates were held-one here against Princeton and in Chapel Hill against the University of North Carolina. Pierson and Price debated here, while Merryman and Murphy argued in Chapel Hill. On March 4 the men debatefrs organized a Debate Council. Arthur Murphy, who was elected President, is the originator of the plan. He appointed James Edwards to the position of Manager.

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