SOPHOMORE SEMI-PUBLIC DEBATES
The Annual Inter-Literary Society
Sophomore Debates
ATHENAE vs. HESPERIA
Hesperia Hall, May 18, 1917
Question
Resolved, that for the United States, the English cabinet form of government is preferable to
the present presidential form.
HESPERIA                               ATHENAE
Affirmative                             Negative
ALLEN EUGENE HATCH                 l)AVID ALBI Rt NEwcOMER
RALPH OTTo NAFZICER                 JoSEPli BARNES BEACH
HAROLD MARTIN GROVES, ('loser       \XASiIN(TON IRVING CIFVELAND, Closer
Decision-Ilesperia 2, \thenae I
Jury
PRoFEssoR. M. O'NEILL                       PROFESSOR F. A. Oc
MR. C. A. SmIHi
HESPERIA vs. PHILOMATHIA
Philomathia Hall, May 18, 1917
Question
Resolved, that the state legislature of \Visconin should pass a law providing for a minimum
wage scale for men.
IESPERIA                           P1 flLOMATHIA
Affirmative                            Negative
PHILIP I IAMMON PARRisiH            DARWIN ELROv BRUNS
IRWIN TIHEODORE MOIIME              IAROLD JAMES PRATT
EDWARD Louis DeUss, Closer          GLENN BuRIoN WARREN, Closer
Deci.sion -Hesperia 3, Philomathia 0
Jury
'vi. S. L. MiiiLR                           \lR. L. B. KRUEGER
NIILIoN MOSEzS
PHILONIATHIA vs. ATHENAE
thenae Hall, AlY 18, 1917
Question
Resolved, that for the United States the English cabinet lorm of govenrnnt is preferable to
the present presidential form.
ATI IENAE                           PHILOMATHIA
Affirmative                            Negative
BEN \VISHNEFSKY                    JAMES IATIEl- VAYDEN
PAUtL oi-XAN CONWAY               C. G-!oRGE Sx:IWELL
PHiILI' Fox LA FoiT:ii-, Closer   FR\VK WILLIAM COs::RovE, Closer
Decision - \thenue 2, PhilomathiaI
Jury
PROFis soR WILLIAM I 1. KIEKiOFER      PROFESSOR R.J. Sw NsoN
PROFESSOR WARNFR TAYLOR
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