Show j l' l ii IiI k i m Ill The relative value of debate as comp compared compared com com- p pared d with ith the l lecture and general di discussion discussion dis dis- cuss ion i is now an n important question f for the con consideration of the Unive University sity societies Debate is certainly valuable f for r the discipline that it gives in quickness quick quick- ness of thought and facility of expression expression si sion but is it educative the oth n as as other r method In studying a question with special reference to debating on one side or the other does not a person become unconsciously prejudiced in favor o of th that t side Does he not sometimes argue arguea a against his honest conviction and of often en strain I the he facts in order r to gain a point t If these questions can a R be be- answered r q in inthe L' L 1 k i j t i iJ J the affirmative then certainly debate is g not w without hout its itse evil e effects W We b believe ie J that some of these evils would be overcome over overcome over over- 1 co come to a great at extent if the practice of a having havin-g judges were dispensed with and the d debaters baters e exerted themselves not not to win but to bring out the truth and ex examine mine the question in a proper light i in all of its phases 1 w The method of appointing one or two 1 members to speak on a question and then allowing the the soci society ty tb the privilege of discussing and and asking k ng questions question ISmore is ismore more educative ve more more moi di dignified and comes at the truth more directly than does set d debate bate If any of the stu students students dents have ideas w which ich they would like to present on this subject the columns of oJ the CHRONICLE are open to them j jl J 1 l s |