Midland University - Warrior Yearbook (Fremont, NE)

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THE 933 H WARRIOR ii March 2—Alfred Weitkamp, Vance Baird. Charles McMillen and George Flora traveled to Tarkio. Missouri, to participate in a dual de- bate with Tarkio College. T he first two debated negatively, the second two affirmatively. March 4 —An affirmative team. Willoughby Moore and Mary Ida- lene Anderson, and a negative team. Harrison Elmore and Gray Bream, represented Midland in a dual de- bate with Morningside College at Sioux City. March 16—Gray Bream and Ed- ward Raitt upheld the affirmative in a debate with Creighton University. This contest took place here. The Nebraska Intercollegiate Fo- rensic Association held the spring tournament at Midland March 9. 10 and 11. Charles McMillen was se- lected as local manager. Eleven col- leges were entered in this tourna- ment. Midland was represented by four teams, designated as follows: Women's A Team—Willoughby Moore and Mary Idalenc Anderson. Women’s B Team—Beulah Mey- er. Dorothy Harvey and Erma Was- sum. Men’s A Team—Vance Baird, Alfred Weitkamp. Charles McMillen and George Flora. Men's B Team—Harrison Elmore. Edward Raitt and Gray Bream. None of these teams went into the finals. In the women's extemporaneous speaking contest. Mary Idalene An- derson won third place, using the topic. “Culture and Leisure.” Gray Bream won first in the men’s extemporaneous speaking contest with a speech on Objectives of the Lib- eral Arts College.” He also won first place in the informal after-din- ner speaking contest, speaking on the topic. “Dates and Debates.” Midland has not attempted simply to win a large number of victories during this forensic season, although the year has been successful from that standpoint, but has sought to give the advantages of forensic training to as many students as possible with- out sacrificing the standards of the school. In keeping with this purpose, the squad unanimously decided to continue to meet in spring practice after the completion of the regular season. The forensic department at Mid- land not only provides adequate training but also serves to represent Midland and Midland's work at other towns and colleges. Students on debate or oratory trips carry Mid- land’s standards with them as much as do representatives from other de- partments of the school. Members of the forensic division deserve a great deal of credit for their earnest efforts and achievements. They have been capably coached and aided during the year by Herman Gimmestad. pro- fessor of English. Thiny-eijhi

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THE 1933 H WARRIOR FORENSICS Midland initiated the year’s for- ensic work by sending two contes- tants to the fall meeting of the Ne- braska Intercollegiate Forensic Asso- ciation held at Blair, December 9. In the Women's Oratorical Contest. Mary Idalcnc Anderson won fourth place with her oration. “Remaking Men. Rosalie Teas placed fourth in the Old Line Oratorical Contest with an oration entitled “A World Just Beginning.” T he High School Debate Tourna- ment was held February. 2. 3 and 4. under the direction of Charles Mc- Millen. The tournament was the largest of its kind ever held at Mid- land. thirty-four Iowa and Nebraska teams being entered. Omaha Tech- nical High School won the trophy. The college debate squad was larger than in previous years with sixteen trying for places on the teams. The squad furnished debaters for a contest at the Y. M. C. A.-Y. W. C. A. Economic Conference in Lincoln. February 10 and 11. and held non-decision debates with four schools in addition to participating in the regular tournament of the Ne- braska Intercollegiate Forensic Asso- ciation. The question for debate was: Resolved, that the United States should agree to the cancellation of in- ter-allied war debts. The non-decision debates were as follows: February 2—George Flora and Alfred Wcitkamp debated the nega- tive against Morningside, here. February 24—Leeland Soker and Edward Raitt upheld the affirmative at Central City, while Beulah Meyer and Erma Wassum defended the negative here. Back row: Prof. Gimmettad. G. Plora. Ortgiricn. Sokcr. Elmore. McMiltcn. Bair.l. D. Flora Front row: Wcitkamp. Moore. Andcrton. Mtycr. Bream. Wasium, Tea». Ilarvey. Raitt Thirty-ieven

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