PROGRESS IN DEBATING

Coincident with the general broad development of the non-athletic interests, brought about perhaps through the agency of the opportunities of Robinson Hall, there has been increased interest in debating as an intercollegiate competition. The first manifestation of this interest was the propaganda issued by the Forensic Union, asking support for a new triangular league, to be composed of teams from Chicago University, Tulane University, and Dartmouth. Although Tulane withdrew from the league owing to financial difficulties, Dartmouth and Chicago have proceeded with arrangements for a dual debate this year, to be widened into a triangular series next year, with the probable addition of Tulane at that time. The first meeting of the intersectional teams was scheduled for Friday, the twenty-third of April. Chicago won in Hanover and at home by unanimous verdict of the judges.

Although the new series of debates meant increased work for the squad, entry in the old triangular league of Brown, Dartmouth and Williams was not withdrawn. In the debate at Hanover, Williams was defeated 3-0; at Providence, Brown won from Dartmouth 2-1. Since Brown also defeated Williams at Williamstown, she was declared winner of the series for 1915, —a decision which gives her several points lead over Dartmouth in the total decisions of the league. It seems to be an open question whether Dartmouth will enter teams in the Brown-Williams contests next year, with a repetition of the Chicago-Tulane debates.

The teams which have represented Dartmouth this year in debating are: with Williams—L. R. Jordan '16 of Joliet, Illinois, captain; E. Cranston '17 of Denver, Colo., and P. K. Cook '15 of Chicago; with Brown, C. B. Jordan, Jr., '15 of Lancaster, N. H., captain; W. E. Biel '16 of New York City, and C. P. Merryman '16 of Bangor, Me.; with Chicago in Hanover, C. B. Jordan, Jr., 15, and C. P. Merryman 'l6; with Chicago in Chicago, P.. K. Cook '15 and L. R. Jordan '16.