JUNIUS TRIBE H. MOVES FLORENCE BROWNING RAY POULTER J. WILLARD MARRIOT J. EDWIN NELSON College Debates THIS YEAR MARKED THE FIRST YEAR of permanent debating leagues of the Junior Colleges of the Church. Snow, Dixie, and L. D. S. U. constituted the Southern League; and Ricks, B. Y. C. , and Weber the Northern League. The B. Y. C. won the championship of the Northern League and Dixie that of the Southern League. The question for debate in both triangles was: "Resolved, That tor the United States the parliamentary system of government is better than the presidential system." Weber was represented on its affirmative team by Hugh Moves and Junius Tribe. The negative was upheld by Raymond Poulter and Edwin Nelson. Altho both teams lost the decision of the judges, the decision at Ricks College, two to one against Weber, was very unpopular. The school regrets, of course, losing the contests, but, after all, success in debating is not achieved by winning but by the development received therein. From this viewpoint, the Weber debaters were very successful. They did honor to themselves and to the school. In addition to the triangle debates, Weber met the Branch Agricultural College on the same question. In this contest the Weber affirmative speakers debated Cedar's negative team. A debating innovation of the year was a debate before the Ogden University Club, between the two Weber College teams. So enthusiastic were the members of, the club over the debate that they voted to make it a permanent affair. Hereafter, then, our college teams will debate yearly before this club of Ogden men. DAVID KENNEDY RULON BEUS MYRA WRIGHT ATHOL TRIBE High School Debating IT IS WELL THIS YEAR THAT WEBER has always emphasized the truism that intellectual development is of much greater consequence than the winning of judges' decisions; else Weber's success this year would not have been very marked. The question for debate, announced by the University of Utah, which selects the state high-school debating question, was-"Resolved, That the State of Utah should establish a State Constabulary." On this question Weber lost both debates to Davis. Even judged by this, however, Weber was not badly defeated since both of the debates resulted in divided decisions. As far as development is concerned, Weber profited very much. Our debators did well and they deserve the praise of all. Their experience of this year will probably strengthen them in future debates, especially in rebuttal. Rulon Beus was the outstanding debator of the high school, exhibiting the powers of research and ready adaptability in refutation. Weber's affirmative team was composed of David Kennedy and Athol Tribe; the negative was represented by Myra Wright and Rulon Beus.