Iowa Wesleyan College - Croaker Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, IA)

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 SntercoUegtate Betmte AFFIRMATIVE TEAM QUESTION: Resolved, That the short ballot should be adopted in state, county and municipal governments. Team Ronald Johnson Russell Barnett Edward Weston Upper Iowa at Mt. Pleasant Decision: Wesleyan, 3; Upper Iowa, 0 i

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debate Debating has always been considered one of the “fine arts” at Wesleyan, and has been developed accordingly. Wesleyan’s record in debate, although not as brilliant as her record in oratory, is one of which we may be well proud. Dr. Luebbers, the head of the department of economics, acts as coach of the debating team, and to his untiring energy and marked ability may be attributed Wesleyan’s successes on the forum. A man of much experience in college debating, he understands the things which are necessary in the building of strong argument. At the time of this writing the preliminaries for the college debate have not been held, so it is necessary to run last year’s teams. The Freshman preliminary has been held, however, and six real debaters have been unearthed from the mass of high school talent at hand. The question to be debated by the Freshmen against the Knox Freshmen is, “Resolved, That a course in military training should be made compulsory in all colleges of the United States.” Last year the Knox teams wired at the last minute that they would be unable to debate our Freshmen, and the two contests went to us by default. The triangular with Simpson and Upper Iowa ran out last year and was not renewed. Simpson was the winner of the triangular, with Wesleyan second and Upper Iowa third. The members of the two Wesleyan teams were all strong debaters. The affirmative team, composed of Barnett, Weston and Johnson, won a clear-cut three to nothing decision from Upper Iowa on the local floor, while the negative team was forced to accept a two to one defeat at Simpson. The team which represented us at Indianola was composed of Burns, Frye and Hunter. This year a dual debate is to be held with Upper Iowa University, the question to be, “Resolved, That a system of single tax, constitutionality conceded, should be adopted by the United States.” The try-out for places will be held on the twenty-fourth of April, and about a dozen men have signified their intention of entering the preliminary. R. E. LUEBBERS Coach

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SntercoUegtate Beftate NEGATIVE TEAM Question: Resolved, That the short ballot should be adopted in state, county and municipal governments. T earn Jay Hunter Ermil Frye Harry Burns Iowa Wesleyan at Indianola Decision: Wesleyan, 1 ; Simpson, 2