Hartford Public High School - Classbook Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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H. P. H. S. Inter-Club Debates Athena VS Hopkins D. C. H Held in the Lecture Room' March 20, 1903 SUBJECT, RESOLVED : That the abolishment of the canteen was justifiable. . MISS DOROTHY W. DAVIS IQO3 Af7iy 2fKffgenaD MISS JULIET L. CLAGHORTNT, 19033, MISS HELEN L. MERRIAM, 1903. H . WARREN S. CHAPIN 1903, H CHON1i5KZ7'1'3 CD HERBERT J. STEANF3, 1903, P ' ' DONALD B. WELLS, 1903. The judges, Miss Bald, XMI-. Hyde and Mr. Flynn, of the High School faculty decided in favor of the aiiirmative. - Athena VS H. P. H. S. Held in the Lecture Room April 2, 1903 I SUBJECT, RESOLVED: That fear exerts a greater influence over the human race than ambition 2I

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A I II III IV. V. VI. VII VIII IX X The Hopkins Debating Club Debates of the Year 1902-1903 October 2, 1902. RESOLVED : That the United States should take a decisive part in the settlement of the coal strike. , STEANE 03 WELLS, '03, . Ag, CHAPINi ,035 Neg. COLLINS, ,03. The afiirmatwe won. October 16, 1902. RESOLVED: That municipalities should own and operate the city gas light and trolley systems. FISCHER '03, GOLDBERG ,03. . Aj, SPENCEPJ, ,OL Neg. BUTHS, ,O4f The negative won. October 30, 1902. RESOLVED: That newspapers do more to mould public opinion than all other agencies combined. P BESTOR, 'o3. OND. '03, . Aji AHEARN, p,o4. Neg. WATERHOUSE, 04. The affirmative won. November 13, 1902. RESOLVED: Thata college educated man makes a greater success in business than one not having that training. WOLEE '03. JOYNER. '03, . Aj. A- WEIiLS, ,O4. Neg. A. ST. JOHN, 04' The aiirmative won. November 26, 1902. RESOLVED : That the custom house nuisance in the case of mere travellers should be done away with. D'Esopo, 'O4. KEMLER '03 Af CRAWFORD, ,o4. Neg. MERROVJ, ,O The negative won. December 11, 1902. RESOLVED : That the benefits to be derived from a small college are greater than those to be derived from a large one. BERMAN 'O4. C. ST. JOHN, 'O4. T - A372 ALLISONi ,O4. Neg. BEACH, ,o4' I The negative won. January 8, 1903. RESOLVED : That an advocate is justiiied in defending a man who he knows is guilty of the crime with which he is charged. COLLINS, '03. SPENCER, '04, - - Aj. SOPER, ,04- Neg. WHITE, ,03' The negative won. January 29, 1903. RESOLVED: That the Monroe doctrine retards the national growth of the South American Republics. BROWN, '03. SMITH 'o3. . Aji POND, ,030 Neg. JOYNEQI, ,O3. The affirmative won. February 19, 1903. A RESOLVED: That the Regents school system of the state of New York is better than the public school system of Connecticut. BUTHS, '04. AHEARN, '04. - Af D. WELLS, ,o3. Neg. BESTOR, ,O3. The negative won. March 5, 1903. RESOLVED: That it would be better for all concerned if every college would acceptcertiiicates from every preparatory school of good repute instead of requiring examinations of candidates for admission. MERROW '04. , YVATERHOUSE 'o4. - Ay. SMITH, 63. Neg. FISCHER, ,O3-' The afiirmative won. 20

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, MISS GRACE C. STRONG, IQO3, Awfmamff MISS LUCY E. MCCOOK, 1903, CAthenaD MISS MINNIE K. HASTINGS, 1903. N afw THOMAS G. WRIGHT, JR., 1903, fi? Z GOODWIN B. BEACH IQO3 CH- P' H' S' D' CJ WILLIAM H. GOODWIN, 1903. ' Mr. Phyfe, Mr. Hyde and Miss Bald, who acted as judges gave a decision in favor of the affirmative. ' -l H. P. H. S. D. C. vs Hopkins D. C. Held in the Assembly Hall, May 8, I903 SUBJECT, ' RESOLVED: That the disfranchisement of the negroes in the south is unjust. SAUL BERMAN, 1904, CLEVELAND C. SOPER, 1904, SAMUEL J. GOLDBERG, 1903. A-ffmdfivt CI-Iopkins D. CJ CLARENCE W. SEYMOUR, 1903, HORACE V S TAYLOR 1 04, Af2 gtZfZ.7!E 9 . . . , HORACE O. KILBOURN, 1903. QH. P. H. S. D. CJ The judges were Rev. Rockwell Harmon Potter, Mr. Charles E. Gross and Mr Charles Hopkins Clark. They decided in favor Of the affirmative. 22