St Michaels College - Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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1Rnog Glollege vs. St. !lbichael's Qiollege AND in hand with St. Michaels successes in other lines for 1914-15, her debaters carried her name again this year into the semi-Hnals. Fresh from the vic- tory over Osgoode Hall, we were again doomed this year to disappointment in losing to Knox. The subject of the debate was Resolved that the policy of neutralitv pursued by the United States, a party of the Hague Convention, is justihablef' Although vanquished, the laurels of the previous contest lost none of their freshness, for it was in a great part due to the unfortunate selection of the question of debate that we lost.- The subject was so naturally one-sided, that the pro- verbial other side failed to reveal itself, though raked and illuniined by the searchlights of 'K-Tun Reddin's plain logic and Louis Arland's eloquence. The crowd, which filled the club-room, was enthusiastic, and both colleges were out in force. Mr. johnson, for Knox, 5P0ke first. Clearly and forcibly he showed that the United States was not bound to interfere in the present struggle, when her own material interests were not affected, and that she was already assisting the Allies by her vast exports. Mr. Reddin, gig s .Jun , ..-- '- ' - f..,,, lllll irHl ' -f --u,,,., IIII 'I' rim 1 AEN Q? -,W .1 ---'-- ---u-.X wow ,,,,,,,,..i'-'I l ,,,.. ..,, ,Jn 'IIII ...uf Hu: ..wf,,,,,b fr' Iii: - .in lmm,,,,,,,u .,,.- IH,,..-.. Jinlllgx' xy lin' in .,.. Niall . .,,,, , fs -- i .III Jw wini- ' ff: x 'f., '1...,f If .f 1- ... R ,,,. 'xkh I 1.-, ff t 1. 11 ..... A 1 -.,.,, 'u.f, ummir., ymmH,,uau the next speaker, argued that the duties of the United States to humanity and civilization should be an incentive for her to intervene. It is strange how such a man as -li1n should be recognized as a debater only on the eve of his graduation. Mr. Donald, second orator for Knox, spoke next, skillfully proceeding to break down the arguments of the negative. The last, and as usual, not the least, was Louis Arland, a new student at our College and speaking for the first time in the I.C.D.U., he made a name for himself as one of the most eloquent debaters in the Union. In a splendid oratorical effort, he explained the obligation the States were under in signing the Hague Conventions. He then passed to Pan-Germanism and showed the grave danger that would lie in the way of English speaking nations, if it became dominant. In the five minutes rebuttal, Mr. johnson emphasized the restriction the States placed in the Hague Conventions, after which the judges retired. On their return, Mr. Patterson, in a brief speech, wherein the rhetorical art of suspense played a most important part, finally acquainted the audience with the joyful and sad tidings. hiikiuj

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ST. MICHAELS DEBATERS IN THE I.C.D.L'. MR- I- REDDIN, 'I5. MR. bl. Mc'Dux.xu11 MR. bl. RICCARTHY. Prvsidvlzf, I.C.D.L'. MR. L. ,-XRLAND. 'I7. Mk. Y. 'l'R.-wxlm. 1, T511

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