St Edwards University - Tower Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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A TOWER THAT SHALL LAST. es Tyy x 4 va FE. JAMES KINANE Wit LiAM Mic KYAN DEBATING For the last two years dialectics has been one of the most important activities of the University. Zeno’s infiuence, indeed, has permeated the centuries to the extent that, presently, his art is fully known, especially to the ambitious group of dialecticians of St. Edward's. The record of the undefeated debating team last year will go down in the L history of the University as immemorial. ‘[hree encounters proved easy prey | to St. Edward's. On the twenty-fifth of April, 1924, we met Daniel Baker in 4 a dual debate on the question: Resolved, That the United States Should Join tories by unanimous decisions. Few days later Thorp Springs Christian College faced our formidable affirmative at St. Edward's. With the previous victories still fresh in their minds our two gallant debaters scored another three-to-nothing triumph. | the League of Nations. Our teams met, at both ends, with overwhelming vic- i oo Asa result of last year’s experience new men, of both departments, took the . field this year. On March the fifteenth, 1925, the Academy’s negative team met defeat at the hands of the Austin High team on the question: Resolved, That nce to the Philippine Islands at the | CEN SEER We)

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THE RATHSKELLAR “There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good | tavern or inn.”’ Samuel Johnson 74