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Show Fisher Fotheringham Callister Sheya Moss FRESHMAN DEBATE FRESHMAN debating is popular not only because of its own opportunities, but also because of its being a preliminary to varsity debating. It also offers valuable contacts with the instructors in the Speech Department, forming a foundation upon which those interested in Freshman debating may build effectively throughout their years at college. The Freshman debating team took for its question this year a subject that is of current interest not only to every citizen of the United States, but also to every citizen of the world: "Resolved, that the nations should adopt a plan of complete disarmament with the exception of such forces as are necessary for police purposes." At present there is no more vital and disturbing questions in the world than that of disarmament. It is of political and social importance throughout all nations. Through the earnestness and thoroughness of their preparation and presentation of the material of their question, the Freshmen debaters have acquired much knowledge themselves of this vital issue and have made it possible for others to learn of it. The affirmative members of the Freshman debating team were Ted Moss and Edward Sheya; those who upheld the negative were Ford Fisher and Theron Fotheringham; Kenneth Callister was the alternate. They debated with the teams of Weber College, the West High School, Westminster College, and Idaho. Whether they debated in this city or in out-of-town places, the University of Utah Freshman debaters were noted for their sportsmanship and brilliance. There were several non-decision encounters, the negative and affirmative teams both doing excellent debating. In case of one more victory for the University of Utah Freshmen, there would have been a triangular debate for the championship. Although our Freshmen team failed to enter into the championship debate, it did splendid and praiseworthy debating. The analytical conciseness of their arguments, their forceful and intelligent methods of presentation, and their complete grasp of the psychology of pleasing an audience marked them as outstanding workers in their field. Page 131 |
