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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1904)
College and High School Debaters lODERN education carries wltM M training along many lines tht were formerly left for the spe fcSSj clalist, notably the training fa fo'enslc and argumentative dj bate. It was once thought sufficient that the student be able to present his position with regard to a mooted point In a logically Written essay; but nowadays he Is require! to bo able to defend his beliefs with elo quence, as well as logic, and to present them so convincingly In oral argument aa to carry with him the opinion of others. Nor is It deemed sufficient that he shall havo the student body of his own school to contend with. After he has mastered that he Is not without other worlds to conquer, for Just as the physical athletes of modern schools try conclusions with, one another, so do the Intellectual giants of each undertako to lay the other low In pitched battle. Omaha Is to be the theater of one of these contests next week. When the chosen debaters of the University of South Dakota will meet the champions Of Crelghton university, the question for discussion being: "Resolved, That th Use of writs of Injunction In the settlement Of disputes between capital and labor is fraught with danger to our people and J, X. Bradford. their Institutions." South Iakota has th affirmative. An interesting debate is ex pected, as each Institution has put forward! Its best material, and each side has given much study to the question in contro versy. The Dakotans are all students 111 the law school and have the advantage o4 special training in debate; two of them Mr. A. B. Coppert and Mr. J. S. Brad ford, are from the senior law class, and Mr. E. W. Klein is a Junior. Crelghton'S representatives are all from the under graduate department. Mr. Francis S. Montgomery and Mr. Francis P. Jenal ara from members of the senlov class in arts, and Mr. John itf. Brady is a sophomorei AH three have shown themselves clost) students and with well formed habits ofc analysis. During the last three years they, have been members of the Crelghton Ora torical and Debating association and havs thus gained not a little experience and skill in debate. This association has, by the way, won first honors In the Nebraska debating contests for four successive years. According to the terms of the compact for the debate, oratorical excellence counts for nothing, the decision to be based on merits of arguments advanced. The Judges for the debate are Hon. Horace Deemer of the supreme court of Iowa; Hon. P. B. Wolfo, Judge of the Seventh Judicial dis trict of Iowa, and Hon. Smith McPherson, judge of the United States district court of the southern district of Iowa. Tho debate will bo held at Crelghton University auditorium on the evening of Wednesday, May 18. Adolph B. Geppertls a member of the senior law class of South Dakota univer sity, receiving his degree In June. He !s one of the first students registered in the university law course when tho echool was established In 1901. He Is exceptionally Strong In debate, a good thinker and an easy and forcible speaker. He has been prominent In 'varsity athletics, and since bis entrance has played on the 'varsity ball team J. S. Bradford halls from the Badger state, where he received his secondary ed ucation. Later he began the reading of Francis 8. Montgomery. A. B. Geppert. 13 OF UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA Richard C Hunter. DEBATERS OF TUB OMAHA HIOTI iaw and entered the university as a Junior law student in 1902. He graduates this year. He is a brilliant student, a rapid thinker and an easy and convincing de bater. E. W. Klein finished his secondary studies at Redileld, S. D., where he also made the normal course in Redtleld college. In 1902 he entered South Dakota university law school as a freshman. He has the qua'lties of a strong debater and has been prominent In the University Debating league for ex cellent Judgment, good thought and his commanding appearance in delivery. Francis S. Montgomery was graduated from the Concordia High school in I9X) nnd Is now finishing his college course, at Crelghton university. He has distinguished himself In his classes und last year was the orator of the Crelghton Oratorical asso ciation for the state contest, In which he won first honors. He graduates this year at Crelghton. He has for the last three Francis t Jennl. DEBATERS OF CIUSKUITON UN1VKRSITY. ,JB. W. Klein. layman Bryson. SCHOOL WHO WILL. MEET BEAT years been one of the most prominent among the members of the Crelghton Ora torical and Debating association. Francis P. Jenal was graduated from the Hartlngton (Neb.) High school In 1898 and received a scientific degree at St. Vincent's college, Los Angeles, Cal., in 1902. Ho won the medal of excellenco tho samo year and has since been at Crelghton. Last year ho won the Junior medal here. While at Crelghton ho has been a member of the Oratorical association and has proved him self a good debater. Iast year ho was manager of the Crelghton university foot ball team. John M. Brady comes from South Dakota, Where he had already distinguished himself lu debate. His wldu reading and practical Judgment give him a high standing in the debating association of Crelghton univer sity. He is a member of the sophomore class. While the collegians are preparing to set- John T. Brady. tie tho injunction proposition, the HlgH school boys iiro getthiK rtMiiiy to tiu-Ulo nn otlicr question, a little tnoro frayed, but equally serviceable for tho purposes of arKument. At Iteatrlco next Friday a team of throe debaters from Omaha will meet tho locnl tHni to discuss tho quest ion, "Itesolved, Thnt the ncgroon In the touthi dhould bo disfranchised." Omaha has th negiitlve of the proposition. Tlio ti'am th it Will rojiresent Omaha has had much ex perience In debating contests with other Mgli school teams. Richard Hunter and Joseph Swonson, with Hen Cherrlrgtun, won the state championship last season, and recently defeated Lincoln High school, so that should Omaha win nt Beatrice-, thu honors of state championship will avaln come here. Thn Omaha boys have all had much cxperlenco lu debating slnco entoring the High school and will have In this re gard a considerable advantage. Richard Hunter hus takon part In nix team tlrbalos, two against IJncoln, two against Bentrlcs and two against Clilcago, tills being a reo ord for tho local High school. In tho re ;cent IJncoln debate Mr. Hunter opened for Omaha, presenting his argument so well as to receive a high compliment from ths Judges for his skill and ability. He is S'oflpph Bwenson.. RICE ON NEXT FRIDAY EVENING. ready and fluent speaker and glvre macs attention to his points in making his &rgit ment. Joseph Swenson, another member of tha Omaha team, is also a veteran in hlgli school debates, having been five times a member of the Omaha team und on a sixth occasion being entered for individual hon ors. His style is vehement and forceful and one that makes, much of an impression on the audience. Lyman Bryson, tho third member of tha Omaha tcum, is In Ills Junior year at the High school, his first appcurunce as a de bater being last fall, when he took Mr. Swenson's place agaiiiHt tho Chicago team. Since then ha has won the Individual cham pionship of tho state, in tho competition at Lincoln, and has otherwlso distinguished himself. He has a smooth and easy de livery, with full control of himself uhila speaking, and understands well how to present his points.