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Howard University JournalA W E E K L Y PAPER PUBLISHED BY THE STU D EN TS OF H O W A R D U N IV E R SIT Y, W A S H IN G T O N , D . C .

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Inter collegiate DebatesHoward Wins from Wilberforee and

Loses to Union

T p R ID A Y night, April ilatli. Howard University east her lot in forensic contests

with Wilberforee of Xenia, Ohio, and Union of Richmond, Va. Both contests wore hard fought. The subject discussed was: Resolved “ That the Federal Government should impose a Graduated In­come Tax, i t s Constitu­tionality being Granted.”

H o w a r d v s . W i l ­d e r f o r c e

TIk* debate at home was with Wilberforee. Moore,’ 14, Rose, Mb, Turner, ’ 1 4, represented Howard on th(‘ negative and Burch.’ 14, Simpson, ’ la, Price,Mil, defended the affirma­tive side of the question f o r Wilberforee Univer­sity.

Unroll, the first affirma­tive speaker. gave a cinn- prehen si ve and i n tel 1 i gen t exposition of the subject, pointing out that the income tax is used i n all the nations from {Treat Germany to little Holland, and citing tlie ease's of its use in tile United States in t he time of the* Givil War. The kind of tax lit1 proposed was one that should exempt small incomes, tax mod­erate ones at a low rate, and large incomes at a hit'll rate.

Mr. Burch supported the con­tention that the income tax is de­sirable as a supplement to our present system of t a x a t i o n, stressing primarily the fact that the present administration will lower the tariff, which reduction.

lie claimed, will result i n less revenue. This, linked with the fact that there is already a big deficit in our t reasury. Mr. Burch asserted, makes the income tax desirable. He further made a heavy assault on the inelasticity of our present system, pointing out that the proposed plan will prevent a surplus as well as a deficit.

Mr. Burch was followed by Her­man Moore of Howard, who from

Team that Debated Wilberforee

the outset contended that a low­ering o f the tariff would not necessarily cause a deficit. He argued that the proposed system of direct, taxation is opposed to our indirect method: that such a tax is inquisitional, hence, odious and revolutionary, and that our experience with the income tax lias shown it dangerous in ordi­nary times, and a good war meas­ure. Mr. Moore substantiated his main objection to a graduated income tax, that i t is unneces­sary, by proving that the system now in vogue h a s proved ade­quate in the past, that it is ade­

quate to meet the needs of pres ent conditions and that it is ade­quate to meet our future needs. He showed that the present sys­tem meets the approval of the critics of this and former times and further it isthe admiration of the foreign public,ists. Moreov­er. strong statistics were pre­sented to show that under indi­rect taxation the public debt has been reduced more than SHOD, 000,000, and that when necessary

we always expand our present system, giving us a surplus after every defi­cit. To meet the future needs, Mr. Moore show­ed that the tax on all high priced goods could he lowered and produce a larger revenue.

Each o f these initial speakers presented t li e cause of his team in admir­able style and proved his point with competency.

The tight was now on f o r life. Simpson fur thered Wi I h e r f o r e e 's cause b y advancing the

contention that a graduated in­come tax would make our pres­ent system of taxation more equitable. His argument-was. for the most part, a virulent attack on the present system. It was his contention: first, that indi­rect taxation is unjust, in that under it the tax falls upon the poor and middle classes and not upon the rich. He showed that tliea 4.H per cent of the people who own the wealth of the land pay less than I per cent o f the taxes on the necessities of life. Second, t he rich men now dodge taxation by

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K4 Sum m aries and Extracts from the R ecen t D ebates3?if«-

H. E. Mooke, ’ 14Mr. Moore after effectively at­

tacking and wealieningthe argu­ment of the preceding affirma­tive speaker, gave a concise out­line of the whole case and the position that the negative would take throughout the de­bate. He then took up the ques­tion of the necessity of a gradu­ated income tax, and proved very clearly that such a tax was a b s o 1 u t e 1 y u n n e c e s s a r y .

This argument was divided in­to three points.

Our present system of taxa­tion has proved adequate and highly sa t is fa ctory in the past. A fter citing statistics in substantiation of this as far back as the Civil War, he con- chided with the words: “ So ade­quate has our present system proved in. the past that since the Civil War, at which tilin' we were in the greatest crisis in the history of our nation, we have not only obtained sufficient reve­nue for t h e successful mainte­nance of government, but. we have so continued the develop­ment and enlargement of our country that we have grown in one hundred and fifty years from thirteeen dependent colo­nies to one of the leading na­tions of the world.”

2. He proved that our present system of taxation is adequate for present needs, and that conditions do not warrant the adoption of such a tax.

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H e concluded his argument in the words of John Steward Mills:

“ Direct taxation upon income should be reserved as an extra­ordinary resource for great national emergencies in which the need of a large additional rev­enue overrules all objections.”

V). E. R o s e , MilThe task alotted to Mr. Rose

in the debate was to show that a Federal Graduated Income Tax could not be collected by our government. He took up in o r ­der the two methods which ex­perience had brought, forward for collecting the tax. Tim method of “ Self-assessment” was dispatched in a very few- words by use’of the argument that this method had proved a failure1 in the years immediately following the Civil War when the tax was then in use in this country for the first time.

The second or more difficult method of Stoppage at the Source was next taken up. The speak­er showed the impracticability of this method when used where such a high rate of exemption ob ­tains as is proposed by Congress now in session. First, he show­ed where taxes from few rents could be collected, since so few people pay rents over $4000, and then how the high rate permitted investments without the income from them being taxed.And last­ly how impossible it is for the gov­ernment collectors to find out wlmt the income from the corpo­rations really is.

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Tax is unjust for three reasrns: 1st, it involves a multiple taxation upon one, and the same income, person and property. A legal resident of Massachusetts own­ing an establishment in New York is taxed first by . Massa­chusetts upon the property it­self, second by New York upon the income from the property, and in the event of the imposition of a Federal graduated income tax would be taxed by the Feder­al government upon the same income.

In the second place the tax places a limitation upon thrift and industry and is thus indirect­ly detrimental to the poor. Foi­lin'capitalist who is thus taxed will not only raise the prices on articles of consumption, but will reduce the wages of the laborer, and at the same time shorten the term of his employment.

Finally the tax distributes un­equal burdens among tin-citizens: for in spite of the 84000 exemption the stockholders of corporations, many of whom are employees whose incomes are often far be­low S4000 annually, will be taxed upon their entire income at a rate proportionate to the aggregate income of the corporation.”

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Inter-collegiate Debates

(Continued from page 1) tricks of residence etc. Third; a la roe per cent of the money levied b y indirect taxation does n o t reach the nation’s treasury but in the intricacies of our system goes to corporations.

Rose, with force and enthusi­asm spoke second for Howard, arguing that the tax proposed was impracticable, in that it could not be collected. He point­ed out that this tax would not touch government bonds since the federal government would not tax its own interest out of existence. He showed that of the two me­thods for collecting the tax. the “ Self-assessment” method and the “ Stoppage at the Source” method, the one had proved a failure immedi­ately after the Civil War and the other was im­practicable in the case of such a High rate of ex ­emption as is proposed by Congress. He used this argument to much effect. He claimed that other countries h a v e proved that they cannot collect the tax by levying a tax on salaries instead of incomes.

The third affirmative speaker concluded for his side by arguing that the tax pro­posed, as a tax, is efficient and simple in its administration. He claimed that the tax can be collected at the source. It was his plan to tax the dividend before it reaches the stockholder, the rent.

before it reaches the landlord, etc. He maintained that the col­lection may become a part of our internal revenue system. He, fur­ther, cited instances to show that the tax is collectible with all foreign countries, and maintain­ed that 90 per cent of it can be collected in America.

The main speaking was con­cluded by Turner of Howard, who argued that a graduated income tax is unjust, in that: (1) It taxes capitalists, who will raise the

.(.’.price of consumption goods and reduce the wages of laborers. (2) It .makes no distinction between earned and unearned incomes. (51) It would impose a multiple tax, taxing the corporation as a whole

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Team that Debated Union

and at. the same time the sep a ­rate stockholders.

The rebuttals were all strong and to the point, Howard showing a decided superiority on that score. Howard rebutted in the order of the main speakers. Wilberforce shifted the positions of Simpson and Price.

The occasion was muchenhane- ed by the musical numbers ren­dered by Misses Lampton, Wells and Burton.

The judges were Mr. N. H Marshall, Mr. James A. Cobb. Dr. C. G. Woodson. The decision went to Howard.

Ho w a k i ) V s . U n i o n

While Howard was meeting Wilberforce at home, she was

being represented by another team in a debate, with Virginia Union University at Richmond. Since this was the first meeting of the College Departments of the two universities for seven years, a great deal of interest was cen­tered in the debate. The Univer­sity chapel was thronged with the students of Union University and Hartshorn Seminary as well as with the ardent supporters of Union from Richmond. The Blue and White was well represented by its rabble in the person of Curley, who sent the Howard songs and yells ringing through the hall. As each member of our team arose to speak he was greet­ed with t h e Howard clap

three long Howards, -all from Curley.

The subject debated was the same as that of the Wilberforce debate; namely, “ Resolved: that the Federal Government, should levy an IncomeTax its Constitutionality being Granted” . Union repre­sented by W. Clarke.W. Adkins and C. Owen, uphold the affirmative side of til question,while the Howard team compos­ed of .1. O. Catalan. W. A. Pollard and E. A. Love supported the negative.

All of the speakers did well and it was the general opinion that the contest was umjuestion ably the closest and keenest ever waged at Union. Mention should be made of the finished eloquence of the Union speakers in their main speeches. In delivery they clearly had the edge on their op ­ponents. The arguments of How­ard were without question stron­ger and clearer.

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In the rebuttal Howard’s su­periority except in the case of Union’s last speaker, Owen, was without question. Catalan, Pollard and Love spoke much more freely and effectively than the first two speakers for Union. The last re­buttal for Union was fjiven by Owen and was easily the feature of the debate. Delivered in a clear, persuasive manner it won the au­dience and the judges. This quo­tation of Professor Gregory ’s forceful statments in favor of the Income tax in the Harvard— Yale debate brought down the house and ended a very forceful and effective speech. For Howard, Pollard by his coolness under fire and his keen analysis of his op­ponents, arguments deserves spe­cial praise. Love, by his earnest and enthusiastic presentation of his arguments, won the sympathy of the audience and he was warm­ly applauded throughout his two appearances. Catalan likewise upheld the name of dear Howard with credit both to himself and to his University.

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The judges, Professors Gundy, Wilson and Williams, after a somewhat lengthy consultation rendered a majority decision in favor of Union.

After the debate the debaters were tendered a reception in the dining hall by the Union Debat­ing Club. Mr. Johnston, presi­dent of the Club, introduced President Hovey to them who ex­pressed his pleasure at the re- suuiptionof debatingrelations be­tween his own College and How­ard. He was followed by Pro­fessor Gregory, who at first ex ­pressed his t e m e r i t y at speaking for fear lie might later be quoted as he had been in the debate, to his own disadvantage, but then expressed the appre­ciation of Howard for the gen­erous and truly hospitable man­ner in which lie and the mem­bers of the team had been treat­ed. Recitations and musical se ­lection's closed an entertaining and interesting programme.

A condensed statement of the arguments advanced by the Howard team appears e I s e- wheve.

Many thanks are due Presi­dent Stephen M. Newman, through whose persistent efforts the finance for the support of these debates was raised.

The Second TeamIn considering and summing

up the w o r k of t li e debating teams, the valiant a n d heroic work of the second team must not be lost sight of. Few people outside of the personnel of the debating teams and Prof. G reg­ory know how faithfully these men who composed the second team worked. Two of t h e in were H. WT. Drown a n d I. R. Derry, the alternates o f the two teams, and Young Curtis who was asked to work with the boys after the teams were made up.

This team fell to work us (C o n c lu d e d o n p a g e 10)

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ery Gregory, under whose direc­tion the u n iv ers ity debating teams are trained, was called to the English Department of How­ard University following his grad­uation from Harvard College in 1910. It was peculiarly fitting that he should be thus honored by How­ard, f o r his father James M. G reg ory President of the New Jersey State Industrial School, was a member of the first class to finish from toe College Depart ment of Howard Univer­sity and later held the chair of Latin for twen­ty-live con seen ti ve yea is at his Alma Mater. The subject of this article was thus born upon How­ard campus in the house now occupied by Profes­sor Parks and spent his early boyhood upon the scene of his present la­bors.

Professor Gregory re­ceived his preparatory training at Williston A c­ad e m y , E a s t h a m p t o n,Mass., wl.eie he made a brilliant record. In ath­letics he was a member of the school football and track teams. As a de­bater he made the un­precedented record of being on four victorious teams and o f winning the Amherst, cup for ual excellence, tor-in chief of ' the school weekly, his class, member of the Pi Tail Alpha fraternity and winner of the school prizes in oratory and Latin.

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cy of the Harvard Debat ing Club. In addition to these, he was one of the three nominated for class orator at the commencement ex ­ercises, secretary of the Political Club, a member of the exclusive Oracle Club. As a. member of the Social Service committee of the Phillips Hrooks House he took an

active part in the religi­ous life of the university.

In the summer of 190H, Mr. Gregory t o u r e d through England and France with his father.

Thus splendidly equip­ped f o r his work, Mr. Gregory came to How­ard to direct the work in Public Speaking and Debating. In addition he gives the courses in American L i t e r at u r e and the Novel. As a re c ­ognition of his work the university has elected him to the position o f Assistant Professor of English.

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The Prize Declamation Contest under the auspices of the Eure­ka Literary Society, winch was dated to be held April 25th, will he held Friday, May 2nd, in Ran­kin Memorial Chapel.

This is the principal event of the Academy at Howard this year and will lie characterized by the catchy Academy spirit which lends much enthusiasm to the University life. The last contest of this kind was held three years

ago with much success. The spirit o f the classes ran high and th e winners were from those classes which did the most cheering.

There are two prizes offered — Ten and live dollars in gold. Each class is confident of win­ning, and lias sent up its very best competitors to represent it. Each contestant is certain of a prize although there are but two prizes for eight contestants.

The contest promises to be of a high order. All the selections are classic and the contestants are being well drilled. It is ex­pected that the house will he crowded.

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Aftergraduating from I la rvard, Professor Hous­ton took' charge of the Department of English at Tuskegee institute where* he rendered ex ­cellent service. He re­mained at Tuskegee un­til 1007 when he accep­ted the position as. head of the Department of English at the Colored High School at Balti­more?. From 1010 to the present scholastic year when he was chosen as Professor and head of t he Department of Eng­lish at Howard Univer­sity he taught in the M Street High School, of Washington, D. C. Pro­fessor Houston’s direc­tion of the English De­partment has been etur. nently successful, due to his broad and techni- Head of cal knowledge of the language and literature and his absolute fairness in admininis- t. rati on. He is upholding thehigh standard s e t for How­ard’s English Department by Professor Brawley, who held the position prior to Professor Hous­ton ’s appointment.

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History of the Kappa Sigma Debating Club

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Since the early days of the University, debating has played an important part in the student life. Until the year 1907 debate's and all other literary activities were under the auspices of tin* Alpha Phi Literary Society. It

Professor G. D. HOUSTON the English Department, and Chairman of the Faculty

Committee on Debating

oecured to many o f the most active male students of the Uni­versity, foremost among whom was Mr. C. 0. Sanford of the class of ’09, that, on account of the nature of the work of the Alpha Phi, little opportunity was provided f o r actual debating among students themselves, or for the arrangement and man­agement of inter-scholastic de­v ia te s . A s r e s u l t o f t h e awakening to these conditions, the Kappa Sigma Debating Club was organized in the fall of 1907

by C. (1. Sanford with the co-op­eration of s u c h noble sons oT Howard as Messrs. C. E. Smith, .)• S. Butts, .). M . Jackson, and S. Kelly.

The object of this newly form ­ed organization was to foster the art of forensic speaking among the students of the School of bib - oral Arts and to promote inter­collegiate debates.

M r. ( ’.(!. San lord was the founder a n d first president-. During his administration, the club enjoyed a brilliant suc­cess. Debating in the University was placed on a firm and perm a­nent basis, and the Kap­pa Sigma was given an impetus that started it well on the way to be come the far reaching and serviceable organi­zation that it is to-day.

The f i r s t in ter -college a te d e b a t e u n d o r t h e a u s ­pices of t h e d u b was held wi th S h a w Un iv er ­s i ty in M ar ch 190* at Ho ward . T h e a f f i r m a ­tive' s ide of t h e q u e s ­tion o f t h (' U n i t e d S ta te ' s ’ subs id iz ing h e r m e r c h a n t mar i ne , was a r g u e d for Howard by M ess r s . ( ’. E. S m i t h , S. I). M e O r e e a n d U. Sanford . The decision w e n t to S ha w U n i v e r ­sity.

On the following year, 1909, the club arranged

two debates. One with T-iincoln. held in Baltimore. The Kappa Sigma was represented by Mes­srs. W. H. L o ve, J. S. B u t t s and B. L. Mare-hunt who were successful in debating Lincoln and bringing honor home to their

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Summaries and Extracts from the Recent Debates(Continued from Pa>re 2)

J. O. Catalan ’ 1 2“ We of tlie negative maintain

that a graduated income tax is not needed as a revenue meas­ure. Our present revenue sy s ­tem lias met the expenditures of government during the most bit­ter financial crisis our country was ever called to witness. In 1 H99 when there was a reduction of the tariff our present system not only met the expenditures of the government, but we had a surplus of over two-million dol­lars at the close of the fiscal year.

Taking a survey of the financial standing of our government from 1900 to 1912, we meet only 2

deficits—the fiscal year 1912 clos­ing with a surplus of over 97 mil­lion dollars in our treasury. We

have, an aggregated surplus from 1900 to 1912 of over SI 7.'),000,(1.0 in our treasury. Moreover, if

there were need of more revenue, we could surely tinda more advis­able means of securing the same than by a graduated income tax. An abundant and sure revenue, easy of collecting and of immedi­ate use incase of a national crisis can be secured by raising tax on liquorsand tobacco. If these above named articles were taxed at the rates they are taxed in Eng­land and France, we should re­ceive an annual revenue from these articles alone of over 4H0

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million dollars. This would he over 900 million dollars more than the amount estimated from an income tax, since that amount is estimated at 12.') million dollars.

For the above reasons, namely: that our present system has met adequately past financial exigen­cies, and that a more advisable means of securing revenue could be secured by expanding our present system, we maintain that theFederalgovernmentshould not levy a Graduated Income Tax.”

W. A. P o e e a k d ,

The second speaker on t h e , Union debate, Mr. W. A. Pollard/ maintained that, even if the tax was necessary, a graduated in­come tax cannot be successfully collected in this country. He said in part: “ The nature of the in­come tax is such that its col­lection can be attempted in only two possible ways— first by the system of ‘Stoppage at the Source,’ and secondly by ‘Self- assessment.’ ”

In maintaining his first point lie showed the impossibility of ascertaining the true amount of some men’s income, especially income derived from private busi­ness and professions. “ Hy what human ingenuity” , heasked “ can the transient income of a Wall Street broker be stopped at its sou rce :” He succesfull.v proved the system of “ Stoppage at the Source” to be not only impracti­cal hut wholly incompatible with our present industrial activities.

The next possible method he showed to be wholly ineffective and absurd, inasmuch as its suc­cessful operation depend s upon the statinents of the tax payer himself. Few men, he argued, will report their true income, since it would be against their immediate interest. Striking ex ­amples were drawn to show the evil effect of this system in England and in our own country immediately after the Civil War.

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’E. A. Love. '12It was Mr. Love’s burden, deal­

ing with the moral phase of the question, to show that the tax is unjust. Said he: “ The object of the tax is to set off a very small portion of our population, less than 47)0,000, and impose upon them the burden of Federal taxa­tion. This is purely class legisla­tion, a principle pernicious in its effects and wholly nnnmerican.” He I’uther contended that it dis­tributes burdens progressively and not proportionally, and that the tax falls primarily rpt n industry and thrift.

His final and perhaps most fun­damental argument was that the tax will fall upon the American consumer. He argued: ‘ ‘The in­come tax of all taxes is the most capable of being shifted. You tax tin* beef trust, they tax you. you tax their inconn1; they tax your purchase. Now, who pays the tax? Always and ever the American consumer must bear the burden of direct taxes.”

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- R obert B row n ingA few days less than eight

years ago, in a Texas valley— about a half-hundred miles north of that point where the Rio Pecos Hows down to oin the Rio Grande— a vigorous and robust youth, a fanner boy with high aspirations having heard of How­ard University as the fountain of learning, turned his steps there unto.

One bright agree­able morning during the fading days of September found this youth, together' with all his earthly possessions on t h e campus o f Howard University m a k in g promiscuous inquiry among the students as to how he himsel f might enter upon the lif'e of a student. We are not primarily con­cerned with all of the details of his life im­mediately following; suffice it to say that he became a student, entering the first year of the Preparatory Department. Derry has always been, since his stay at Howard University, a good student; not brilliant, not spasmodic, but a good consistent, conscientious

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student. It is not his scholar­ship, however, that is of primary interest to ns but the man him self in his relationship to all of the duties which he has from time to time been called upon to perform.

Derry is a man "dilligent in his business ,” a man who allows no subordinate issues to distract

him from the work he is here to do, a man whose “ word is his bond” and finally, a man who, though starting with nothingand depending all along on his own resources (I apologize to him for remarking) is materially “ well fixed.”

Just one or two instances to illustrate the integrity of the man: he began work one sum ­mer in Atlantic City at a job from which he derived no very encour­

aging remuneration; a while la­ter there suddenly turned up another job several times as good as the one he had but which necessitated being taken up im­mediately. This he could not do without leaving his employer without notice and after seeking in vain to have the new job held over till he could got some one

to take his place with his then employer, he decided to remain at his old job. 1 n some w a y his employer learned what Derry had done, and gave him a much bet ter po­sition with more pay and since then, he has always sought to have Derry come back" to him during ' vacation times. Another in­stance of his manly quality was displayed several years a g o when a st udent of t he University ha ppened to be in great need and wanted Derry's recommendat ion i n order to help him get a. job that was open to a student. I! e r r y knowing the nature of the job and also the nature of the student, refused to recommend him but gave him money out of his own pocket to help him till he could find employ­ment e l s e w h e r e. These are just one or

two of the many instances which could be given to show to just what extent the man is “ on the square.”

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Horry 1ms, unfortunately with his tine physique, never taken any active part in athletics, nev­ertheless his services have al­ways been sought in connection with the handling of athletic monies by reason of the fact that he handles money properly. He has devoted considerable time to public speaking and debating and has been twice elected pres­ident of the Kappa Sigma Debat­ing Society of the University. He has rendered very faithful and efficient service to this organ­ization and the business end of the recent Howard-Wilberforce and Howard-Union debates rest­ed very largely on his shoulders.

He graduates this coinin'? June from the Teachers College and next year plans to enter the Theological Department of Bos­ton University. He is both by trainingand natural bearing just the sort of man we need in the University and we have every reason to believe that his life is destined to count in the future uplift of humanity. He is faithful and courageous in all his work and upright in all his relations with his fellowmen. “ And he shall be like a tree planted by the riv­ers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in due season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatso­ever hedoeth shall p rosp er / ’

0. W. Richardson

History of The Kappa Sigma Debating Club

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school. The second debate was belli between Wilberforce Uni­versity at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church in this city. Those who represented Howard were J. W. Jackson, E. M. Pollard and F. Oldham. The boys fought gallantly, but the decision was given to Wilberforce.

The scholastic year 1010 was the greatest year known in the history of debating in Howard University. Fiske, Atlanta and

Howard Universities debated the same night, each school having both sides of the same question. The Kappa Sigma debating club was represented at Atlanta by Messrs. J. S. Butts, J. M. Jack- son and E. G. Terry. These for­ensic artists did very good work- in defeating Atlanta and bring­ing the honors home to Howard. The Club was represented at home at the same time against Fisk by Messrs. W. H. Love, J. H. M cM orrisand C. B. Washing­ton. This team was victorious. In May of the same year, Messrs. E. M. Pollard, Kelly and Scott journeyed to Wilberforce and amidst a crowd of files met and completely swamped Wilberforce on her own territory. The fourth successive debate for the year was won when Messrs. Hawkins, Diggs and Butts met Lincoln and defeated her in Philadelphia.

In nineteen eleven another tria- angular debate was arranged with Fisk and Atlanta. Howard was represented at Fisk by Messrs. Curley, Jackson and McMorris, who by their thorough acquaint­ance with their subject and their skillful arguments brought the victory home to Howard. On the snipe night that our team was battling at Fisk, Messrs. Kelly, Washington and Whnberley were defending Howard at home. They did credit to themselves and brought honor to the Uni­versity by defeating the Atlanta team before a large and enthusi­astic audience.

During the year 101 '2 the Kappa Sigma held n o inter-collegiate debates b u t a very successful and profitable year was spent in debating important topics on moral, social, political, economic and scientific phases of life.

In 1918, the present year, the Kappa Sigma arranged two de­bates between Union and Wilber­force Universities. Howard was represented against Union b y Messrs. Love, Pollard and Cata­lan, against Wilberforce by M es­srs. Moore, Rose and Turner. The outcome of this contest is tabulated elsewherein this paper.

Time it is that success is not measured wholly by victories won. Debating in the universi­ty, is to scores of college men, power to acquire information, to form sound judgments, to con- I fine discussions to essential is­sues, to state arguments clearly and forcibly, to treat an oppo­nent fairly and to respect the cause of the other fellow. It is teaching them grace, ease, con­fidence and resourcefulness in public speaking.

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soon as it was composed and be­gan straightway to meet and match arguments with the main teams in their preparatory con­tests. To moot o n e t e a m perhaps once a week might not seem so hard but when there a re two teams to be met and both of these often twice a week the task- is certainly no play thing. But that is what these men had to do and each time they came they brought tin* opposition something new. Such work as this deserves great credit and too much praise can not be given those fellows for the spirit of dee]) interest they showed all the way through. It is a sure fact that the main teams could not have been as effective in the real contest had it not been for the fact that they had been nagged at so persistently by Curtis, Brown and Berry.

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