By the Associated Press
Winning their decisions over both Wake Forest and Trinity Saturday evening, the University of North Carolina won first place in the annual triangular debate representing Wake Forest, Trinity, and the University. Trinity college took second place, winning one debate and with two defeats, the Baptists took the final place.
The query debated was “Resolved: That tax exempt securities should be forbidden by amendment to the Federal Constitution.” The teams were composed entirely of freshmen from the various institutions.
Carolina Wins Here
A.L. Gross of Candler and L.T. Bledsoe of Asheville, representing the University of North Carolina, won a unanimous decision over the Wake Forest team, composed of C.R. Holmes of Farmville and William Richardson of Manning, S.C., Saturday evening in Craven Memorial hall, Trinity College. The query of the debate was: “Resolved: That tax exempt securities should be forbidden by amendment to the Federal Constitution.”
The triangular debate among the freshmen of the three institutions is a novel experiment which promises to become a prominent feature of intercollegiate activities. The two teams representing Trinity debated on the same question at the University of North Carolina and Wake Forest College at the same time that the debate was taking place at Trinity. The Trinity affirmative team, composed of Hollowell and Gibson met the Wake Forest negative team at Carolina, while the Trinity negative, composed of Craven and Blakney, went up against the Carolina affirmative in a forensic contest at Wake Forest. Then each of the freshmen teams met its opponent on neutral ground.
Both teams made an exceedingly creditable appearance and won the sincere applause and commendation of those who heard the debate. The young speakers revealed their ability to cope with the most difficult political and economic questions by delving into the tax-exempt securities problem with insight and penetrating(?) and bringing forth in simplified form the principal arguments on both sides of the question.
Dean W.H. Wannamaker presided over the meeting, while J.L. Jackson, president of the Men’s Association of the College, acted as timekeeper. The judges were Professor James Cannon III, Dr. F.A.G. Cowper, and Dr. W.T. Laprade, all of the Trinity College faculty. The time of speaking was 20 minutes for each speaker, of which only 5 minutes was allowed for rebuttal.
From the front page of the Durham Morning Herald, Sunday, May 6, 1923
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