SOPHOMORES WIN DEBATE

The Sophomores were victorious over the Freshmen in the annual interclass debate in Hanover, Thursday, March 18. The question debated was, Resolved : "That further centralization of power in the federal government is detrimental to the best interests of the United States," the Freshmen upholding the affirmative and the Sophomores the negative. The 1911 speakers displayed a much better command of the subject and easily earned the unanimous decision of the judges.

The teams were: 1911—J. R. Scotford, C. K. Moses, W. A. Noyes, and E. F Karr alternate; 1912— W. R. Kent, F. Clark, Jr., T. P. Miller, and B. M. Preble alternate. Professor L. H. Dow acted as presiding officer, while the judges were: Prof. H. E. Burton, Prof. H. H. Home, and Mr. E. B. Watson.