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Show ACADEMY TEA1 IS HftORIOIR After one of the most brilliant tie-bates tie-bates ever heard In educational circles cir-cles t'le debating team of tiic Weber Academy composed i.f William Ciluli-lciw, Ciluli-lciw, Alma Wilson . and Lawrence Richards, last nlgbt won a complete victory over their opponents, the team representing the Collegiate Institute In-stitute of Salt Lake city, securing the entire three votes of me judges oud putting them Into the finals for the championship lion;? with the Ogden High school team. Both teams showed exceptional strength during the debate, tielng sup plied with exhibits and subject matter mat-ter to deiDcnstratc their ilnts. The lclory of the academy js taken as especially significant of strength sn-annuch sn-annuch as they took the affirmative, generally conceded to be the most difficult side of the question under debate, which was "Resolved; Shall the tariff be levied for revenue only?" and this coupled with the fact that all three of tbe judges, wno were Judv Wllllnni McCarty, Prof. Rob-ertson Rob-ertson i.f the I nlversity of Utah ami Attorney George C Davis, all of Salt Iake city, unhesitatingly voted to return the local team the winners, is giving rise tn general juhlllatlon among the students at the academy Present Indications arc good for the championship to rome to Ugden, either to the Academy or to the High school team, as both local Institutions Institu-tions are now in the finals and ihorough preparations are elng made by both teams to put up a strong argument for the final honors. Superintendent of County Schools L. K. Eggertson acted as chairman of lie dehate list night and everything went smoothly from thr start to the fii'lsh. A large attendance was present, pres-ent, and Intense Interest In the arguments argu-ments of botn sides wns manlfe:tel throughout the contest. It was not known last night who will be the next opponent of the victorious academy ac-ademy team but the members, of tne team express confidence In their ability abil-ity to hold their own no matter who they meet. |