Lectures and Debating

Several lecturers have helped to fill the spare time of the undergraduate and to make life in Hanover more worth while.

Professor X. A. Morfin, attached to the French department, has lectured for Le Cercle Frangais several times on various subjects. Professor W. B. D. Henderson, author of "The New Argonautica," has given poetry readings in the Baker Library Treasure Room. The Round Table has presented Professor W. J. Rose on the subject, "Prospects of Democracy in Europe with Special Reference to Poland," and Scott Nearing, famous Communist economist, on "Where is Civilization Going?"

Dartmouth was treated to another Oxford Debate this year and the Oxonians held up the high reputation which they have established in the annual event. The maturity of the men, their selection from the many men attending one of the two most famous English universities, the high standards of learning and the emphasis on public speaking at Oxford—all combine to make the Oxford debaters in this country superior to most of the competition which they meet, and to show us why it is that annually the product of the debating union there is successful in securing seats in parliament.

The discussion was on the subject "Is the Public Life the Best Life?" Dingle Foot of Balliol College, Allan Lennox-Boyd of Christ's College and E. P. Arliss '29, of Washington, D. C., represented the affirmative. Malcolm Brereton, of Balliol College, A. H. Ross '29, of Hollidaysburg, Pa., and C. K. Faye '3O, of San Francisco, Cal., supported the negative. The audience with Professor W. M. Urban as chairman decided in favor of the affirmative by popular vote.

At a meeting of the Dartmouth Debating Club held some time later in Baker Library, E. P. Arliss '29 was chosen squad captain. His duties will be the scheduling of debates, the handling of publicity and the representing of the club with other organizations.

A new plan for holding debates was approved. The plan provides for two speakers on a side. The first speaker for the affirmative will present the entire case for his side and he will be followed immediately by the first speaker for the negative who will state the entire negative case. The second negative speaker will cross examine the first affirmative and the second affirmative will do the same for the first negative. The debate will be conducted exactly like a case in court, and the judge will do no more than call the case and render a decision.

Possibilities for a Western trip during the Easter holidays were discussed at the meeting. This trip, if it materializes, will go as far west as Chicago and debates will be held at many of the mid-western universities.

CARL B. SPAETH '29 Who spoke at the Dartmouth Night exercises in Webster Hall, October 19. He is President of Palaeopitus, President of the Senior Class, Captain of Basket Ball and past President of the Green Key. To cap his achievements, he has maintained a Phi Beta Kappa rank throughout his college career and is this year doing honors work in Political Science. His home is in Cleveland, Ohio, and he is a member of the Psi Upsilon fraternity and of Sphinx.