Show i IJ WE have a word to say concerning Ir the hearted half-hearted way in which debates debates de de- de- de i bates are carri carried d on in our leading Y societies Wi With th the exception ot oi four i or five members in each society there ax axis is no single me member r who ever prepares a debate properly or makes the 11 slightest attempt attempt- at effective delivery 7 5 The qU question naturally arises who is is' going to compete for the the various prizes t 1 that will be offered this year We predict that it will be he as it has been heretofore heretofore the honor of the University i will be sustained by the few industrious j jand and enterprising students who alone i I- I think it worth while to devote any ally time k kand and effort to what does not actually i. i count a certain number of hours per week It is but fitting of course that those who work for honors should be bethe bethe the ones to receive them and we hope A j that the offering of pecuniary prizes will 1 have the effect of breaking the lethargic spell that now rests upon the majority of f our students tr To say simply that the Delta Phi to debate last Monday night was tame i Ji would be giving it far greater praise s than it deserves It was wai insipid The w subject was one upon which every day laborer has an opinion and could express express' it and give reasons for it but i these bright young oung juniors were compelled compelled compelled com com- to confess that they had neither opinion nor reason reason- II not not one to throw at ata at a dog I It t was tine ne irony for one of the members after the conclusion of vf j a this farce to move that the society x challenge the leading debating society of Stanford to meet them in joint 1 f debate but it fell flat fla wit with the socie society y They actually took it seriously Fie J Delta A i |