Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1917 — Rensselaer Defeated In Debate Here and At Delphi. [ARTICLE]

Rensselaer Defeated In Debate Here and At Delphi.

The representatives of the local high school debating team were defeated both here and at Delphi. The affirmative, composed of Wesley Hurley and Esther Kruse, met with defeat at the hands of the Delphi -team at that place. Charles Halleck and Paul Arnott, the negative representatives of the Rensselaer team, were defeated by Randolph Gardner and Reed Van Voorst, of Monticello. The question under discussion was, “Resolved, That the United States Shall Adopt a .System of CompulsoryTWilitary Training.” , , r The judges of the debate held here were Prof. Wildrack, of Remington; Supt. Lewis, of the Monon schools, and Irene McLain, of 'Lowell. L. H. Hamilton presided over the meeting. In rendering the verdict the judges felt that Delphi was entitled to the verdict. It was their belief that the Rensselaer boys had heir opponents outclassed on argument, but the Delphi representatives had mudh the better delivery- and were better orators and the officials felt that they were justified in making their . decision as they did.