Midland University - Warrior Yearbook (Fremont, NE)

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DEBATERS Top row: Swan. Search, Coder, Tanner, Barlow. Second row: Awerkamp. Diehsen, Toops. l’rof. G: mines tad. Tonsing. Winning six out of nine contests the Midland debaters completed a very good season in forensics. Members of the squad were Herbert Diehsen, four-year man; Lightner Swan, three-year man; Lindsay Search, two-year man, and Miss Elva 'Poops, Eugene Tan- ner, Harry Coder, and Ernest Tonsing, all first year debaters. Miss Toops had the distinction of being the lirst girl debater on a Midland team in five years. Diehsen was chosen captain of the negative team while Swan was named to lead the affirma- live squad. The affirmative team lost one debate while the negative trio was de- feated in two contests. One of the features of the. season was the clash with the Loyola team of Loyola college, Chicago, III. I’sing a very high type argument Herbert Diehsen and Lighl- ner Swan defeated this team of high standing by a 2 to I decision. The question used for debate throughout the season was, “Resolved. That the Tinted States should cease to protect by armed force, capital invested in foreign lands, except after formal declaration of war. The debaters’ record is as follows: Midland affirmative. 3-0 Kearney negative Midland negative 3-0 Kearney affirmative Midland affirmative ... 1-2 .Omaha negative Midland negative 1-2 Omaha affirmative Midland affirmative :m Dana negative Midland negative 1-2 .Dana affirmative Midland affirmative 2-1 Central negative Midland negative 3-0 ..Central affirmative Midland negative 2-1 ... Loyola affirmative f’nge One Hundred Twenty-five

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Herman O i inmost :ul Midland lias been fortunate in having for a coach in forensics this year a man of ability; a man who has spent tireless effort not only in coaching this year's debaters and orators but also training students for future teams. In the first year that Professor Gimmestad has been at .Midland lie has won the respect and admiration of bis students, lie has upheld the ideals of sportsman- ship and fair play and lias worked continuously for a better type of debate. It was mainly through his efforts that the annual high school debate tournament was a success.

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INTERSOCIETY DEBATE Debate season was unofficially opened when the Kalophronean and W ynn Liter ary Societies contested for the Glenn Kennel debate trophy. The Kalophroneans, represented by Herbert Dichsen, I.igbtner Swan and Ernest Tonsing, were victorious in this contest with the W ynns who were represented by Lindsay Search. Eugene Tanner, and Edward Eikelbergcr. Ibis makes the second successive year that tin Kalphroneans have won the inter- society debate. One more victory will give them permanent possession of the trophy. ORATORY Although Midland entered fewer state oratorical contests this year than last, those orators who did represent Midland made a very good showing. In spite of severe illness. Herbert Dichsen entering the State Old Line Oratorical contest held at Cotner. placed third. Lightncr Swan, representing Midland in the Constitution Oratorical contest at Omaha April 27. was ranked third with a speech on “The Constitution. Ilarn Coder failed to place as Midland's representative in the Peace Oratolrical contest at Nebraska Central college. EXTEMPORANEOUS Herbert Dichsen representing Midland, placed second in the Slate Extemporane- ous Speaking contest at Nebraska Central college, May 1. INVITATION DEBATE TOURNAMENT Midland's second annual invitational high school debate tournament, held Feb- ruary 2-J-25. was efficiently planned and managed by Professor Gimmestad. Samuel Berek and Frank Madsen. Fifteen teams representing some ol the best high schools in the state partici- pated. Thc were Blair. Omaha Tech. Omaha Central. Omaha North. Omaha South. Lincoln. Fremont. Norfolk, Grand Island, Rosalie, Oakland. Craig. Hastings and Beatrice. Blair high school, by its victor) over Lincoln high school in the finals, was awarded the Grover Spangler trophy. Dorotln Jensen, captain of the winning team, received the S100 scholarship reward for being adjudged the best individual debater A new feature of the tournament ibis year was the consolation tournex for teams eliminated in the first round. Fremont high school's second team won ibis section. Business and professional men of Fremont, Midland professors and members of the Midland debate squad served as judges.