Show THE DEBATING OUTLOOK The prospects for a successful debating season the coming year are exceptionally bright Although Although Although Al Al- though our most experienced men er and Hamren were graduated last year and although their loss will be keenly felt still the tha material on hand justifies the hope that the high prestige gained in the debates last year will not be lost this season Three of the Varsity debaters debat- debat ers have registered thus f far Stokes far Stokes Thomas and Gardner There is also a promising amount of material available both from last years year's class in English 3 and from those who have elected that course this year In addition we are strengthened by a number number number num num- ber of new men who have had considerable experience experience experience ex ex- in debating and public speaking Scarcity Scarcity Scarcity ity of material would not seem to be a drawback In our forensic work this year we shall greatly miss our genial ana anu able debating coach Mr 11 Roberts While his methods were new to us us an and usand and his ideals of debating somewhat different from those formerly in vogue here he succeeded both bothin in producing victorious teams and in winning the friendship of his students But while he still miss Mr 11 Roberts we are indeed fortunate in securing securing se se- curing as his successor Mr 11 Duddy a fellow alumnus alumnus alumnus alum alum- nus from Bowdoin 1 Mr Duddy has been instructor in debating in Montana 1 Agricultural College and was was vas unusually successful ful with his teams there We Ve wish him even greater success in the work he now takes up in Utah In regard to our schedule this year we have haole two debates assured in which victory means a a. great deal to our school Our contract with Denver Denver Denver Den Den- ver extends over this season and Oregon is willing willing willing will will- ing to renew her contract Success s' s in these contests contests contests con con- tests will likely win us us t the ie western chain championship lo ship which we feel we won last year because of of our victories over Denver Oregon aria Oregon and Oregon's Oregon s defeat of Stanford and Washington No steps will be taken to secure a third debate at present although the University of Southern California is not adverse to entering into negotiations with us It H might be of interest to the Student Body in iu general to know that the petition of last years year's debaters for a charter in the national deb debating ting fraternity Tau Kappa Alpha has been granted Every man who makes a Utah q debating bating team becomes a member of this fr fraternity B Briefs and bibliographies will be exchanged with other chapters chapters chap chap- tel's and the organ organization ti should h uld give a powerful impetus to forensic work in the University o 0 |