Miss Helen Sullitt .
THE UNIVERSITY COURIER.
Published weekly at the University of Kansas.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MAY 17, 1894.
VOL. XII.
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WHILE considering the arrangements for a joint debate with the University of Nebraska, why would it not be well and feasible to form a Quadrangular Debating League among the Universities of Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas? The organization might be effected in a manner similar to that employed in the formation of the Inter-Collegiate Debating Union, spoken of below. We apprehend a great deal of interest would be taken in an organization of this kind, and its successful formation would be conducive to an increase of interest in local debates, so long neglected by K.U. students.
THE Local Field Day yesterday, though not attended with much enthusiasm, was quite a success. The sports in the afternoon were marked with several hotly contested events. The work of Shellenbarger was especially good, his record in the pole-vault far exceeding last year's record. In running we are yet somewhat weak, though some improvement was shown over last year, most notably in the long distance runs. In wrestling and boxing a very decided advance has been made, both in the nature of the contests and the interest manifested in them. We think K. U. has even more material than last year, and with some more earnest work will have no difficulty in winning the Inter-Collegiate Field Meet.
AN INTER-COLLEGIATE DEBATING UNION.
At a meeting held in Columbia College, New York City, April 4. 1894, delegates from Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia and the University of Pennsylvania completed the formation of an Inter-Collegiate Debating Union.
The organization was affected primarily to secure concerted action on part of College Debating Societies throught the country. It is the intention of those interested to extend the Union over the entire country, by the admission of such societies as may desire to co-operate with those named above.
A program for the entire School year,by which the Societies of the Union shall discuss the same questions at the same time. The subjects will be assigned, one for each month, according to a schedule to be formulated by the Union. Arrangements have been made with a number of the more prominent magazines, including the North American Review and Public Opinion to publish each month, articles bearing upon the question scheduled for that month thus affording source of available material for all members of the Society as well as the special debates. It is also hoped that the Union may be the means of encouraging more frequent inter-collegiate debates, which if it does in any way is enough for it to meet with the approval of all first class colleges. Since a hearty invitation to join the Union is extended to all, who are in accord with the aims and methods of the organization, by conforming to the constitution (which we publish below) we would recomend that the Debating Society recently organized take the necessary steps at once, as it will undoubtedly help in the arrangement of the joint Debate with Nebraska that has been so much talked about of late.
CONSTITUTION OF THE INTER-COLLEGIATE DEBATING UNION.
ARTICLE I.
Name.—This Association shall be known as the INTER-COLLEGIATE DEBATING UNION.
ARTICLE II.
Purpose.—The purpose of this Union shall be to secure concerted action on the part of the college debating societies of this country, in raising the standard of public speaking among college students, and in arousing college men to greater appreciation of the problems of the outside world.
ARTICLE III.
Methods - The methods employed shall be: FIRST, the adoption of a program by which the various college debating societies are to discuss simultaneously a pre-arranged topic once each month. SECOND, the encouragement of more frequent inter-collegiate debates.
ARTICLE IV.
Membership. Any college debating society is eligible to membership in this Union. Any such society, having adopted the constitution and applied for membership, shall, upon the approval of the Executive Committee, become a member of this Union.
ARTICLE V.
General Committee.-SEC.1. There shall be a General Committee as follows: Each college shall be entitled to one member for every five hundred students, enrolled and catalogued, provided that each college shall have at least one, and not more than four members.
SEC. 2. The General Committee shall have all power not otherwise vested by this constitution.
SEC.3. Delegates representing one-fourth of the colleges in the Union shall constitute a quorum of the General Committee, provided that all the societies shall have been notified of the meeting one month in advance.
ARTICLE VI.
Officers. The officers of this Union shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Recording Secretary, a Corresponding Secretary, and a Treasurer. They shall perform the duties usually devolving upon such officers and such other specific duties as shall be assigned to them. They shall be elected annually by a majority vote of the General Committee.
ARTICLE VII
Executive Committee.—SEC. 1. The officers of the Union shall constitute an Executive Committee.
SEC.2. The duties of the Executive Committee shall be to pass upon all applications for membership, to convene the General Committee at least once a year, and to arrange the schedule of questions for discussion each month; and in absence of instructions the Executive Committee may take such action as is necessary for the welfare of the Union, subject to revision by the General Committee.
ARTICLE VIII.
Amendments. This constitution may be amended at any meeting of the General Committee by a two-thirds vote of the delegates present.
BY-LAWS.
ARTICLE L
Dues.—The dues of each society shall be Two Dollars annually.
ARTICLE II.
Reports.—Reports of the results of the questions discussed each month shall be sent to the Vice-President.
ARTICLE III.
Amendments.—These by-laws may be amended by a majority vote of the members at any meeting.
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