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UK FINAL debates nf the University
of Nebraska were held this even
ings of January is and l'.i, prepara
tory to tho three in t or-ctii loin t o
debates. Kaiisai-Nobrasku, Missouri-Nebraska,
ami Colorado-Nebraska, to he
hold this year. As a result of those
jiri'llmltiary debates, conducted by the fo'ir
university debating clubs, twenty port.n
Merc selected for those- llnal contests, a
follows: l,e(da Anstlne, W. F. Melei.
Thomas A. Maxwell, W. L. Flnsnn tin I
Charles 1'. Craft, by the Union club; W. II.
(VColinell, K. I). Hedge. C. .). llel'Kcy, 11
J. Theobald and It. A. Harrison, by tin
Dollar, club; I.oo Horry, II. It. (ii.nhui. (I
A. Johison, (loorge I.oo and 1.. C Light -nor,
by the 1'alladlaus; and by tin- M.iwmH
club, Louis l'aulson, V. II. llogan. M .1
Cronin, F. A. Sutter and A. I.. Deal. Hp -debaters
were divided Into I wo section,
ten In each secllou.
The llrst section debatoil the question
'itesuhed, That iho I'nltod Slates slmuM
build, own, oporaio and fortify Iho Nha
ruguun canal." The ulllrtuutHc i Mi Ion
was ircsc.itcd by Deal, Hodge, I'au'soii.
Craft ami I.oo; the m native was ilofoml'd
by (lordon, Horry. .lawill. I.lghtiur and
O'Coiillell.
The second seel loll debatoil Iho ques
tion: 'itcsohod, That the I'lllteil Stati
should liiirsue a eoloi.lal policy." The
alllrinatlve was proseiiiod by Suiter. John
son. Cronin, I Id I rlsoli and Miss Anstlne; the
in Kill Ivu was ropl'esenled by Meier. HoKan,
Theobald, Finson and Hcihoy.
The upcakci's wore allowed fifteen llllnt.les
each t ) iHsciish the quest Ion. The contests
wore spirited, ami fair-sized audiences were
well entertained by the elforls of the young
orators. The judges wero all university
professors: Deal) Sherman of the Knglish
department. Dr. 1 1 1 1 1 of the depariincnt 'f
philosophy, ami Prof. Taylor of the de
partment of economies. The dccldoll of the
Judges ranked the debaters as follows: 1.
0 1'. Craft; :!, M. .1. Cronin; ::. I.eola Ans
tlne and C. J. Herkey, Hod; I, V. F. Meier;
n. W. I.. Finson; fi, I.ouis l'aulson; ", II. J.
Theobald; S, (i. A. John-son. The throe
alternates are: A. I.. Deal, (ioorgo l.ee ami
V II. llogan.
Nebraska will meet the Kamus univer
sity debaters at Lawrence, Kan.. March
S. and Colorado college at Colorado Springs,
Colo., about May I. The University of
Missouri will meet the Nebraska debaters
in Lincoln aboui May I. Threo speakers
constitute- a team for each contest. The
alternates will 1111 vacancies in the teams
should a.iy occur.
The question for discussion in all three
of the joint debates Is: "Kesohcd, That
the Tutted States should const met, own.
operate and fortify the Nicaragua canal."
Debates have been carried on to a greater
or less extent by dllforent clubs In I he
university for about twelve years, but not
until the fall of 1 Si 1 did these clubs unite
for the purpose of holding Joint debates
with other universities and colleges. Then
tho I'lilvorslly Debating ussoi latlon was or
ganized and each year since has witnessed
lively Jolnl debates with nolghb. ring slates.
With each year the Interest grows, as evi
denced by tho In-leasing number of con
testants in the hrst pn llinlnaries.
Tho llrsi throe years after the organiza
tion (it the I'lilvorslly Debating associa
tion, debates were hold only with Kansas,
tho result lu IS'.Ti being a draw; In 1S9G, a
victory for Nebraska, ami In 1 S!7. victory
for Kansas. Since that time throe Joint
debates have boon held annually, as this
year, lu 1S9S, Missouri and Kansas each
won a victory from Nebraska, but Nebraska
defeated Colorado. In lV.t'.i, Missouri and
Colorado won, but Nebraska defeated Kan
sas. In 11)00, Nebraska lost one to Mis
souri, but won two brilliant victories from
Kansas and Colorado.
It Is probable that Nebraska will also
debate with I.eland Stanford university this
year, but final arrangements for this event
have not boon completed.
Mif-s Loola Anstlne resides at Omaha.
She received her prepara'ory training at
tho Omaha High school and thu State Nor
mal nt Torn. She won i: place on tho
delates last year and aided materially In
defeating Kansas last May. She is a forci
ble speaker, earnest and convincing. Her
N SKNHOIt J. F. DK ASSIS HKAS1L,
envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to tho United States,
tho republic of Hrazll boasts not
only ono of tho most astute dip
lomats at Washington, hut nlso an amateur
marksman of unparalleled skill Few in
deed at the national capital know of his re
markable feats Willi the rllle and the re
volver, relntes the New York Herald, for
tho Hraalllan minister Is very loath to dis
cuss might but tho a If a 1 1 s of his olllce, and
then only when circumstances make It
proper for him to raHe the veil of st.ites
inanllko reserve. Yet the Intimates who
are bidden to tils hn.-pitahlc limne on Con
necticut avenue, have witnessed feats Hint
would tax tho credulity of anyone net
thoro to observe Sunhor Hrasll'B dexterity
nnd accuracy.
One afternoon recently, when his secre
taries had assisted the minister to dispatch
tho business nffnlrs of the embassy and left
tholr chief freo to enjoy nil hour's solnco tn
his library, Sonhor Hrnsll talkid lu nn en
tertaining strain on sp itsniniishlp and
'hooting. He went over to an onken gun
case nnd, selecting llrsi one ploce and then
another to illustrate tho point under ills-
delivery Is e.vi lb tit and her argune lit can
fully constructed.
0. A. Johnson halls from Oakland, Nob
Ills preparatory work was done at the Lin
coln Normal, whore ho attended two years.
Ho has been lu tho university three years.
Mr. Johnson Is a member of the l'altadlau
Debating club. His work In this lino litis
all been done at tho university, lb Is now
taking junior law. .Mr. Johnson Is known
tuning tho debaters as a logical thinker.
His force as a debater rests on his powi
to rebut argument. Ho Is a convincing
Bpoakur.
II. J. Theobald comes from Wayne, Neb
Ho graduated from tho university with the
class of 1900. Ho Is now a junior In the
law department. Mr. Theobald has boon an
activu member of tho Del Ian Hoys' Do
bating club of the university. Ho has
represented the club in intercollegiate con
tests. Ho is n careful and logical thinker.
W. L. Finson resides at Noantle, 111. Hi
attended the Northern Illinois Normal at
Dixon, from which Institution ho gradu
atod lu 1891. He entered the university
as a Junior law student in 1SU1). Mr. Kinson
has also carried work In the economic, de
partment in connection with law. Ho is
known as a good student, careful, con
servative and accurate lu Judgment. He
leans more toward oloar analytical reason
ing than to oratory ami Impresses his
hi mors as a man of sound Judgment. lb
Is a member of the I'iiIoii Hoys' Di hating
club of tho university.
U. 1'. Craft, who was given llrst plaoe on
tho limits, Is a resident ol Aurora, Neb.
Ho graduated from the High school at
that place ami eiiternl the university In
ISH.'i. Craft won a place on the debates
two years ago and Is given credit for
having practically won t'lo Kansas debate
in 1S99. As to Mr. Craft's ability as a
debater, It Is only necessary to statu that
since linker, Kindlor and Hawxby have
graduated Craft Is generally conceded by
friends ami foes as the ablest debater
among the undergraduates. He is a clear,
forcible and logical thinker, has a com
manding presence and Inspires confidence
in his hearers.
M. J. Cronin comes from Worcester,
Mnss. Ilo has been In several important
debates lu the oast. For several years
ho was president of the Dovens Debating
society, one of the most famous debating
clubs In .Mnss'ichusctts. Some of the most
Important debates wero held with tho As
sembly, the Kiiolelii nnd the Sumner clubs,
Hie recognized debating societies of central
Massachusetts, For threo years, while Mr.
Cronin was a member of (lie Dovens team.
Extraordinary
c u,sbii. he began a sern s of pi 1 forma lice-,
wolldi rful to behold.
"It has always seemed pei uliar to me,"
ho remarked, "that most men stand facing
their antagonist full front. Hob Acres had
the right Idea in puseiiilng the leas' pos
slblo surface to the opponent. Moreover,
when one stands llrinly with the foot n little
apart. Hie toes pointed out and the head
turned well to the left, his poise Is steadier.
Again, if the palm of the left hand Is spread
and tho gun well balanced on the out -stretched
hand there Is much less tension
1 linn in the usual mode of holding the piece.
"Most men pull the trigger with the Index
flngor of the dlFongnged hand. If you will
try tho second linger you will find It gives
hotter control ami enables ono to further
stoadv the (ilia with the thumb ami Indx
Under."
Then the speaker threw open a window
nnd said: "Which blade of grass shall I
cut?" As someone looked Incrodiilous, 'ho
minister smiled In return and added: "Per
haps you cannot distinguish ne from an
other, try this," and he tossed a shot
smaller than n French pea on n hit of sldo
walk In tlio yard. As tho shot rolled along
in the sunshine until It nestled in mime in.
his sockty won tho state championship.
Ho nlso won a reputation as a temperance
speaker, winning several initials In com
petition. Ho graduated from the Worces
ter High school In 1S9fl and intended Hus
ton university. Mr. Cronin Is now presi
dent of tho hinlor law class of the univer
sity. (ioorgo A. Leo gives his address as Iliim
boldt, Nob. Ilo graduated from the schools
of that placo nnd entered the university
last year. Ho belongs to the Pulludlan
dub Mr. Lee Is a fluent speaker and lias
a flno voice. Ho Is generally reckoned
as ono of the coming debaters of the uni
versity. Victor II. llogan entered the law school
last year and completes his work in that
department next June, ills residence Is
Adiiiah, Washington county. After aiioml
Ing tho district school Mr. llogan onteied
the Hlalr High school, and Inter altend d
the Fremont Normal, receiving the II. A.
degree In IS'iS. lie Is a member of the
Maxwell club, havh'g served as Its p:esi-
Skill of Brazilian Envoy
equality In the pavement, he resumed,
"Now, I'll fire when you say."
"lire!"
lilnk! snapped the little rllle and the Uuy
shot popped off to one side. Soulier lltasll
smiled. "In the summer it is more amus
ing to clip the wings oil a lly, hut this Is
good practice, firing down at studi an angle
as this."
The shot w..s fired from a second -story
window at an angle of about -15 degrees and
tho object was about twenty-five feet dis
tant. "This is merely a little my gun. with
which I amuse tho children sometimes, it
is not so very nccurate," dcpreeallngly,
"but perhaps I can show you another thing
Hint conveys better my moaning. There is
something, an Intangible rapport, that the
true marksman must have. Then he can
not fall. Here, I will wave this rllle about
so (describing with tho barrel circles about
a foot lu diameter), ami when you give the
command I will shoot "
"Co snap!" went tho command and tho
explosion simultaneously it seemed. Tho
missile sped straight to tho mark, a small
inntchHiifo across tho room.
"You fco, one must shoot nt tho precise
il. lit lie also took work In public speak J IHaHV
lag under l'rof. Miller. j V '
A. L. Doal comes from York college,
York, Nob. Do entered (ho university In
I. v.iii, graduating in 1 Mis. Mr. Deal was prin
cipal of the Mason City High school lu Hie
school year 1S9S-9. Ilo eiiteiod Iho law de
partment of Hie university lu IS99 and will
graduate with the class of t'.ilil. lie won a
placo on the Jebatos last year and Is given
credit for winning the Kansas-Nebraska
coiiiesl, tho decision being unanimous lu
our favor. Mr. Deal Is clear and logical and
possesses an earnest, convincing delivery
W. K. Motor registers from Creto, Nob
Ilo Is a Junior lu tho university. He bolongs
to thu Union cluli. Mr. Moler lias a good de
livery, lie made very careful preparation
for the contest this year and constructed
a very convincing debate. Ho Is a forcible
speaker and Is especially strong In alllrina
tlve argument.
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Clarence J, llerkey" conns from a farm
near Davenport, Neh. After graduating
from the Davenport High school he attended
psychologic instant or the bullet will go
astray."
It seemed as if the shooter had not aimed
at all and someone said so.
"Oh. well, that is not always necessary,"
retorted tho minister, laughing. "I'll hold
Hie 1 Hie in one bund, waist high, and sou
If 1 cannot put another bullet through the
aporture made by that other one." I'resto,
ho had reloaded, cocked ami llred tho rlllu
In a thiico and the second pellet bad fol
lowed tlio first.
"Tlio archer docs not alia, ho knows thu
power of Ills bow nnd the trajectory of his
arrow. Ho and his Instrument are on rap
port nnd tho shaft pierces tho bullsoyo.
So II .should he today with modern weap
ons." Thou ho whirled the rllle under his leg
ami put another bulloi through the tiny
matchbox. Leaning over and looking
through his logs, with his head almost on
Hie floor, Soulier Hrnsll fired once moro and
unerringly.
"Hah, Hint Is all theatrical," ho said,
"lot us not illsciiHB it. Hut would you
sit down over thoro and lot mo place tlio
other side of Iho matchbox on top of your
bond. Thorot The head a little moro to
V. s?
tile State Normal a year, whore he shown!
great Interest lu debating work. Ilo en
tered tho university In the fall of 1899 and
since then lias continued the work of de
lating with greater zeal,
of tho sophoiiioro year of
ary rourso.
Ho is a member
the general lltor-
I.oiiIb l'aulson resides at Mtndon, Not).
He graduated from the M laden High school
in 1898 and onteied tho university in tho full
of t lint year. In 1899 ho onteied the law do
p.iriment and graduates this year, lie tip
resented the Mlndeii school in two oratorl
cnl contests. Mr. l'aulson Is a careful, log
ical rensoner. lie Is especially strong lu
alllrmatlvo argument, lie makes careful
preparation and skillfully anticipates tho
arguments of his opponents.
Hie loft. Now I will put a bullet through
tho head of tho little man pictured on tho
box."
Walking off a few paces tho minister
drew a bead and fired.
"Oh, but you moved, over so llttlo," ho
murmured. "Yes, involuntarily, of course,
but still I fancy wo did not miss tho mark
allege thor."
Stoopli.g down ho picked tho box off the
Hour and pointed smilingly to tho hole
through the neck of tlio imin. "Slnll wo try
again? l'orhaps the next ono will go
straighten"
"N no," ejaculated the William Toll sub
ject. "Tlio or neck was straight enough
Very good shot, Indeed."
"l'orhaps you would bo kind enough to
hold this card nnd let mo seo If I cannot
split It," turning to another gentleman In
the parly. "I will fire at your command.
m'Hleur."
Plug! Again tlio aim wns truo, nnd the
thin card was sliced as if by a knlfo blade
Ho never uses a shotgun in hunting, be
lieving bulletb are more humane. "A bullet
kills Instantaneously," ho said, "whllo shot
scatter and malm."