Gibson, was in the South Central States; and a third team, Dawson Hales and Robert Marchel was in the Northwest. Miss Barker and Miss McKay had departed for Kansas, Friday, the thirteenth of February. They had prepared two questions; the first, "Resolved that the several states should enact legislation providing compulsory unemployment insurance," the second concerned free trade. The journey to Winfield, Kansas was very pleasant except for the short time that they were lost in a small, windy, muddy, forsaken town without railroad connections. They managed to find a way out and soon forgot their discomfort when they were heartily welcomed by the girls of Southwestern College at Winfield. They were defeated by these same girls the following day. Their second debate at Pittsburg, Kansas was non-decision. The following day they won the debate at the William Jewel College at Liberty, Missouri, upholding the negative side of the free trade question. The fourth college they contested was the Missouri State Teacher's College at Maryvllle, Missouri; it was a non-decision debate. The next contest was a non-decision radio debate with the woman's varsity team of the University of Missouri at Columbia. The next debate was the last one in which they upheld the negative of free trade. In this they were victorious ovr the McKendree College at Lebanon, Illinois. Arguing the affirmative side they won over Blackburn College, a Presbyterian school at Carlinville, Illinois. The girls were next thrilled by the sight of the campus of the Purdee University at Lafayette, Indiana, one of the "big ten" so famous in the football world. The debate was presented before the Knights of Columbus, the girls winning over the Purdue men on the unemployment insurance question by an audience decision. Two days later they arrived in Carthage, Illinois where they viewed with intense interest that historic church landmark, the Carthage jail, together with relics so sacred to the L. D. S. people. In the morning they drove along the Mississippi river to Nauvoo where they viewed many of the scenes closely associated with the history of the church. That evening they defended the affirmative of free trade against the Carthage men, winning th unanimous decision of three judges. The climax of their tour was experienced when they reached Chicago. They debated with two young men from Loyola University before the Lorretto Academy, a Catholic school for girls. This was a non-decision debate on the subject of compulsory unemployment insurance. During the remainder of the five days they had a glorious time seeing the "city of the big shoulders." After leaving Chicago they journeyed to Yankton, South Dakota. The debate with Yankton College was a non-decision contest as were the two remaining, the one at Lincoln, Nebraska, where they debated Nebraska Wesleyan University and the other at Hastings. Upon leaving the latter city it is said they started counting hours and finally minutes until they should glimpse the Wasatch mountains again. They were somewhat tired of never ending plains and rolling hills and were thrilled with their first sight of the snow-covered peaks. Two days after the girls left on their trip Leland Marsh and Elmer Gibson left to prepare the third line in the web, the one enclosing the south Central States. They left February fifteenth and arrived in Laramie, Wyoming the next day. The debate with the University of Wyoming was non-decision, with Weber upholding the affirmative. The next afternoon the men met defeat by a two to one decision at the Colorado State Teacher's College at Greely. At Denver they met the University of California and the University of Denver in a tri-state debate. It was a non-decision contest. Left to Right-Harriet Wooley, Fawn McKay, Jetta Barker, Dawson Hales, Robert Marchel. Jay London, Jack Norback, Vern Monson, Kent Bramwell, Leland Marsh, Elmer Gibson. Non-decision debates with St. Benedicts College at Atchenson, Kansas and Parsons Junior College at Parsons, served to further friendly relations between those schools and Weber. Our team lost the debates with the Coffecville Jr. College at Coffeeville, Kansas and the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma; participated in another non-decision debate with the University of Oklahoma at Enid and won the decision from the State Teacher's College at Denton, Texas. From Denton they rode over miles of prairie land to College Station by way of Dallas. College Station is just what the name implies. Trains stop only to pick up or discharge students and teachers. This debate was a novel experience for it was before the microphone. From the point of interest ..the boys enjoyed the city of New Orleans more than any other. Weeks could have been spent in this delightful city, but a non-decision debate had been scheduled at Naco-doches, the oldest settlement in Texas. The tour continued to the Teacher's College at Commerce. Our debaters only convinced one judge out of three that free trade was a system superior to protection. A trip to Abilene proved unusual, for our team debated the Abilene Christian College which resembles Weber by using purple and white for its colors and wildcats for its athletes; as well as by the fact that it is a church school. While at Abilene they were guests of the McMurray College whom they debated. The tour was completed when our boys defeated the Amarillo College at Amarillo. While this South Central tour had been in progress the fourth team, composed of Dawson Hales and Robert Marchel, had been weaving the thread in the Northwest. Their first debate was at Nampa, Idaho where they upheld the negative side of the question, winning an audience decision. The following evening they met the Senior College at Caldwell and were defeated. From Caldwell they journeyd by way of Portland, Oregon to Eugene where they contested with the University of Oregon in a non-decision debate. Following this they held non-decision contests with the Oregon State Agricultural College at Corvallis, State College at Monmouth, and Linfield College at McMinnville. Their next contest was with the Pacific University at Forest Grove where they lost the decision. The next debate was scheduled with the College of Puget Sound at Tacoma, Washington; again they were defeated. They went to Bellingham, Washington by way of Seattle, but because of a discrepancy in the itinerary they missed the debate. The same thing happened at Spokane, Washington where they were to have debated with Spokane University. On their return trip they were unable to debate at Pocatello, Idaho. They arrived home on March third after a journey of two weeks. Ever increasing the size of the web, Weber sent on March sixth a men's team, composed of Jay London and Jack Norback to the Eastern States. The journey to Chicago was made with success but in Chicago, Jack Norback became ill. Unwilling to remain there and miss any of the debates he proceeded to Albany, New York. At this time he was unable to continue any further and was taken to a hospital at Albany. As much as he disliked doing so, Mr. London was forced to continue alone, debating Lincoln-Douglas style in two contests, taking the place of two in the others; and debating three questions, free trade, unemployment insurance, and chain stores. Mr. London debated, first, a one-man team, in Amherst, Massachusetts, winning the decision of the audience and one of the two judges. He debated secondly with Colby College at Waterville, Maine on the unemployment insurance question, winning again with an audience decision. The third debate on the chain store question, was with Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, the most outstanding debate school in America. There was no decision. From Lewiston he journeyed by way of Boston to Stones, Connecticut, debating the Connecticut Agricultural College and losing the decision. The fifth debate with the New York University, over the radio, was non-decision. In the following de-bates, one with Temple University at Philadelphia, and two with Waynesburg Colloge at Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, he was victorious. Two non-decision contests, one with the Ashland College at Ashland, Ohio, the other with the University of Cincinnati found Mr. London somewhat nearer home. Another victory over the Culver Stockton College at Canton, Missouri, and a non-decision debate at Kerhsville, Missouri, completed one of the longest and most successful tours ever sponsored by Weber College. The final one extended 9,000 miles over 2 5 states. It was laid in its place by Vern Monson and Kent Bramwell, accompanied by our well-known and beloved debate coach, Mr. Leland Monson. Their first debate at Rhinehardt Colledge, Canton, Georgia proved a defeat for Weber's team. Four non-decision debates followed, with the Georgia State Agricultural College at Athens, the Georgia State Mining and Engineering School at Daklonega, the University of South Carolina at Columbia, and the University of North Carolina at Raleigh. Driving to New York, back to Philadelphia, to Washington, D. C, from thence to Westminister, Virginia, the team had a trip never to be forgotten. Following the non-decision contest at Westminster they were victorious over schools at Keyser and Buckhannon in West Virginia. The final debate at Keyser was non-decision, and the last team returned to Weber by way of Indianapolis, Carthage, Nauvoo, and Denver. This trip completing the building of the web, tied the sixth of the silken threads that bind those ninety-six schools throughout the United States with our own Weber College in the spirit of friendliness.