FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1927
THE MICHIGAN DAILY
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MICpIj Nl SP I [A KUNION ENTRANCE EXEMPLIFIES j
'il bi L A THLE TICS AND SCHOLARSHIP
ENTERED IN FORENSIC
M .
CONTESTS SINCE 1893
WISCONSIN 1)E B A T E TONIGHIT
COMES 'ON ANNIVERSARY
OF FIRST EETING
UNIVERSITYWAS PIONEER
Wolverines Rank Second In Noilthern
Ortorical League; Northwestern
134#nds Higiest i
By Robert Giessner
Tonight Michigan wii meet Wiscon-
sin in a debating contest. In 1893-
34 years ago-when Ann Arbor first
met Madison, it was the second inter-
collegiate debate held in the United
States and the first college debate
west of the Atlantic states. The Har-
vard-Yale discussion of 1892 has the
distinguisled title of being the first
intercollegiate debate in America.
Thus Michigan started her remark-
able forensic record, characterized by
being among the first colleges to in-
augarate contests of debating and
oratorical skill.;
In the quaint public speaking room
of Mason hall-frequently called
"The Cave of Winds"-there hangs a
series of frames containing pictures
of Michigan's honor orators and honor
debaters. In one of these frames is
a photograph of a young man with a
high, stiff, celluloid -collar. His name
is A. C. Gormley and it was his honor!
to be the first representative of the
University in a forensic contest.
Entered Northern League In 1891
This was in 1891 when the Univer-
sity had its first intercollegiate foren-
sic contest by participating in the
newly organized Northern Oratorical
league. The league was organized in
1890 but did not hold its first contest
until May, 1891. The present mem-
bership of the Northern O-atorical
league consists of the universities of
Michigan, Northwestern, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota. The
University of Chicago withdrew from
the league in 1908 and was replaced
by the University of Illinois. Oberlin
College, not having appeared in the
contest of 1918, was dropped from the
league. No other university ha been
admitted to her place. From 1908 no
new college nor university was added
to the league of the Mid-West schools.
Thespeaker with the sole distinc-
tion of representing the University in
all of the eligible years of his under-
graduate activity was G. M. Maxey,
'02, who spoke in the Northern Ora-
torical League during his sophomore,
junior, and senior years from 1900-
1902. At present no undergraduate is
eligible for more than one year's rep-
resentation of his university. In
Michigan, after winning the Univer-
sity oratorical contest with the right
to enter the Northern League as a
representative of the University, the
orator can not again praticipate in
the University Oratorical contest.
Michigan ranks second in the num-
ber of first and second honors re-
ceived in the Northern Oratorical
league. Northwestern, who has al-
ways since the beginning of forensic
relationships been Michigan's closest
rival, ranks first in the league. The
University has annexed 10 first honors
and four second honors to Northwest-
ern's 12 first places and five second
places. Wisconsin is third with 4
first honors and 11 seconds. Iowa is
in fourth place with three firsts and
one second; Illinois has two firsts and
five seconds; Oberlin, who no longer
participates, has won two first honors
and no second honors; and Chicago
has not won any first places, but has
placed four orators in second plae.
Orations on Hamilton Given
The oratorical ambitions of the un-
dergraduates had for a few years an-
other channel to express themselves.
The Hamilton club of Chicago insti-
tuted a series of contest on Alexander
Hamilton. The students orated on
some phase of Hamilton's life. How-
ever, ,after seven contests the Hamilton
club discontinued the di cussions in
1914 because of the lack f sufficient
student interest.
In addition to the Northern Oratori-
cal league and the Hamilton contests,
the University also participated in 10
contests of the National Peace so-
ciety. These discussions of the peace
of the world were held from 1908 to
1917, when at the time of America's
entrance to the World war it was
thought advisable to discontinue peace
discussions.
Michigan hid two representatives
in the National contest who 'were suc-
cessful in that event as they had been
in winning the Varsity, the state, and
the interstate meets. These national
victories occured in 1912 and in 1913.
It is extremely interesting to note that
the champions were twin brothers-
the only twins in history to win in a
national oratorical contest.
Michigan men have also participat-
ed in both National contests on the
Constitution of the United States.
Philip N. Krasne, '29L, was the Uni-
versity representative in 1926 and lie
won the state, the regional contests,
and spoke in the National contest held
last June in Los Angeles. In.the list
of seven contestants, he was awarded
1 OpV TSo" "' " a"" life and tremendous possibilities maintained here, and the support from
The next fall the Medical School that the new institution, conceived in1 that quarter was materially decrea.-
oped its doors to students and more ideals of great practical service,'"d
than 90 students enrolled. Fraterni- would give him in workit ut his edu- ;
ties were reinstated this year also, and eational theories,.mhndednt wh'l
the tiny educational institution, which It was not long before the Univer- broad minded in an ge which abhor-
started so inauspiciously in the back- syit felt the presesne of this new man..red broad-mindedness. 13 was a Pron
S XPfwoods1of1Michigan.firse gave promise 1r1viously lubbers ot'io faculty had byterian by religion, but actually at-
of becoming one of the great educa- aced for one year in rotation in the tended services at other churches and
AAS O odsosihgafre poms fLe.aut a thereby incurred the wrathi oif thw
tional centers of the world. position, now there was to e a stable Presbyterians who tho fht he was ri
(Continuedfrom Page 1) tRighthere it might be said, also. and consistent power, with great ri- tc and the Methodist who doubt
f~ild tofuntion Finllythe ellthat, though Michigan may~ be the ing force and pem.,istency and reason- .dhssneiy Ihr eermr
finest state univeisity it can not claim able permanency, behind every step as hat ine was sere with meals
disappeared altogether and it was an- to be the oldest. There were six snh that was taken. also1ttine was served with mrais
nounced that classes would be held . t. t n N at the presidential hom, and this lik:-
henceforth whether the bell rang or uions p rcedingiti Noth Ca Build Observatory fise could not be tolerated in a pub-
not. . In 1853 a professorship of physics li official. So, all iji all. Persident
Donkeys and geee with a thirst for VirgiiaI tmy was established, and Alexande Win- Tappan fared badly with the taxpay-
education were sometimes admitted to said in fairness, however, that all of chell was secured for the chair. Then ers and the member3 of the Board,
e~lcaton eresoeties dmitedtothese schools were established with toyasltr n15,acvleg-adfniy n161rsge h )Ci
chapel services, but it is 7-ported that the model of the old English univer- twoe s-coure, eandsfinrily,eodt186%bresignedo-
such visitors were unwelcome with the. neering asltr n15,acvlem course, the second to be of- ;dency.. \
faculty and generally ejected before sity before them, as were all of the fered in America (the first was at Whatever our e-'timate may be of
the services started. The turnstile private schools of the continent,while Harvard), was introduced and became the man who led the yowng teniversiy
which so undemocratically kept the t nersity o Michignt as ded I the parent of our department of engi- through its infant stages. we can set
c hws and things away from the stined to follow a precedent acquired ring. In this year also the Detroit up a number of ver .imposing mo'-
cational center of the state was final- it is on te eve of this great pro observatory, furnished from private' ments to his memory in tihe shape of
ly replaced with a steps over the esoand expansive program that contributions of residents of Detroit his real achievements: He introduced
fence and then with posts wide fi d thr and Ann Arbor, was erected and Mich- the continental system of Gerrm:ty to
enough apart for a man to pass a year a reorganization was to take igan was thereby furnshed with one the Unversity of Michigan. a poliey
through but not for any larger beast. a eea, anreorganizatrontwasitoisake of the two or three finest and most that was never abandoned, although it
truhplace, and the rather meteoric rise of cmlt)eupe
Philosophy P ofessor Named completely equipped observatories in was less consciously followed later.
But now to return to significant'Michia s oe the United States. A long line of fa- He picked his faculty with meticulous
things. In 1844 Andrew Ten Brook, universities began. mous astronomers received their train- care, with the re uIt that when he
afterward historian of the University Tapln Is First President I.ing in this observatery, and Michigan left lie left behind him one of the
and librarian, was appointed profes- The new act of 1851 made the Re- today claims as its graduates some of most scholarly and able groups of
sor of philosophy. Then a year later, I gents a constituent part of the state the leading astronomers of the coun- teachers in the country. He intro-
in August, 1845, the first class of stu- government. They were given greater try. I duced to Michigan her first science
dents, composed of nine members,,freedom from legislative meddling than Picks First History Professor j course; he encouraged the develop-
graduated. A society of alumni was !ever before and the difference was In 1857.another innovation was made, ment of the library; he secured an
formed the same day and the Uni- soon noticeable. The enrollment, in when Andrew D. White was appointed observatory and struggled hard for
versity of Michigan was beginning to eight years, jumped to more than 600, professor of history and English liter- an agricultural course; he established
become a real educational institution., and perhaps the most significant step ature. This was the first chair of the engineering school; he introduced
The next year, two more professors'in the history of the whole University history established in any American'the new policy of free election of
were added and the initial struggle was taken in 1852 when Henry Philip university. In the same year the old courses to America; and he introduced
over the existence of the Chi Psi lodge, Tappan became the first president of, chemistry building was erected and a new set of standards in the field of
the first fraternity house in America, the institution. a chemistry laboratory, the first in education that have made a profounid
was started. The cabin which caused From this point the history of the the United States, to say nothing bf impression not only on Michigan but
the struggle was located approximate- University is largely the history of its the universities, was equipped in the on the rest of American education.
ly in the site of Forest Hill cemetery, presidents. The first, President Tap- building. j 1aiven Named. Second President
and had been prospering as a clande- han, who officially held the title of Two years later the Law School 1 Almost simultaneously with the dis-
stine undertaking when the faculty 'hancellor because of the name given opened with a faculty of three men missai of President Tappan, Erastus
discovered it. The struggle that en- him in the Organic act, was one of and 92 students. The faculty was Haven was chosen the second piresi-
sued between the University authori- the most renlarkable of the half composed of Judge James V. Campbell, dent of the University. He had been
ties and the fraternity, later other dozen remarkable men who have held Charles I. Walker, and Thomas M. connected with a Methodist newspaper
fraternities, is a very interesting fea- the post. He was a scholar of recogn- Cooley. in Boston, was a pronounced con-
ture of'the history of the school which ized abilities, already a recognized Friction was developing between servative, and had been professor of
forms a whole chapter in itself. author on philosophical and educa- certain members of the Board of Re- Latin and English literature. If
TIhe University itself continued to tional subjects, had a wide culture, gents and President Tappan, how- President haven accomplished noth-
prosper most prodigiously. In the and a dominant and domineering, i ever. A number of causes were com- ng else, he put the University in the
fall of 1847 there were 89 students {while at the same time, magnetic per- bining to cause the circumstance that good graces of the legislature to the
enrolled, and two years later the sonality. He was a native of New ultimately resulted in the resignation extent that it granted in 1867 a mill
Medical School was founded and the York, of Dutch and Huguenot ances- of the first president. Among other tax of one twentieth of a mill on the
first medical building completed. In try, and the only reason that can pos- things the sectarian colleges of the taxable property of the state. This
this year also the South wing of Uni- sibly be assigned for his coining to the state were raising a dreadful opposi- was the first mill tax ever passed for
versity hall was built, and has been backwoods university is the fact that tion in the state legislature about the the benefit of a state educational in-
in use ever since. in it he must have seen tIre virility "Godless" state university which was (Continued on Page 16)
The familiar front entrance to the of the entrance tends. Above the en-
Michigan Union building which is di- trance, on the. left, can be seen an
athlete, looking toward Ferry Field.
rectly under the main tower of the On the right is the scholar, looking
structure upwards to which the design over at the University campus.
inspiration suggested by the New!
Testament.
Entered Quadrangulir League
Following Michigan's first intercol--I
legiate debate with Wisconsin in 1893,
its team met Northwestern university
for three years and then in the next
two years, Chicago university. Then
the Central Debating league, composed
of Michigan, Chicago, Northwestern,
and Minnesota, was organized. This
remained a quadrangular league until
1905 when Minnesota withdrew. - In
1923 Chicago withdrew and Ohio be-
came a member.
ly with Wisconsin until 1915 when the
Mid-West Debating League was form-
ed with Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illi-
nois as members.
Interest among the wonn of the
University became so great that in
1920 and in 1921 one woman was ad-
mitted to each of the four separate
debating teams. In 1922, the women
were given an opportunity to form
their own team which entered in a
dual contest arranged with Ohio
State university. After three contests,
it was determined to form a triangular
league; so in 1925 the University of
The University debated intermittent-; Indiana became the third member.
rrf r r
Commenting upon
ANNIVERSARY-
the
of the
NINETIETH
University of
Michigan,
reminds us that we have been
serving the University Men for just an even
THIRTY years, with dependable merchan-
dise.
In the Spring of 1897 we decided to
change our location from Main Street to
State Street. This was done with consider-
able misgiving upon our part, as no one had
ever made a suc
on State Street
try it.
We will adr
the first few yez
on the Street it
were all in the 1
( their needs.
After the
possibiltiy of
1927 the r
Vearables on
in the world.
fix
St
epr
St
-cess of the haberdashery line
and we were advised not to
nit it was tough pioneering for
ars as we were the only firm
n our line and the students
habit of going down town for
rst few years, others saw the
ate Street, until in the year
esentation of young men's
Late Street is second to none
first and the oldest firm to
ssful tailoring and haberdash-
State street. It has been our
succeed simply because we
r clientele, "The University'
ceived for every dollar they
us, thereby gaining their con-
d will.
v Xr (' , a tr
We are the
establish a succe
ery business on
good fortune to
have given our
Men," value re
have left with t
fidence and goo
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