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Want To Heckle? This Debate Makes It Legal
Fireworks are in store at 8 p.m. Friday in the Jayhawk Room of the Student Union when the University debate squad opens its 1956-57 season against Colorado University on the topic. "Resolved: That this house regrets the American pedagogue."
Veteran debaters Robert Kimball, Kansas City, Kan, senior, and John Eland, Topeka senior, will represent KU. Ted Barnes, graduate assistant debate coach, will moderate the unique battle that will be held in the seldom-performed English-style of debating. This style is described by debate coach Kim Giffin, associate professor of speech, as "less formal" and "somewhat more democratic" than the standard debating procedure.
In this type of debate, audience participation is the keynote. At the beginning, those members of the audience in favor of the resolution seat themselves on the speaker's left and those opposed on the right. There is a wide aisle dividing the two factions. If, at any time throughout the argumentation, members of the audience change their minds, they are free to move physically, mentally, and spiritually to the opposition by simply crossing the room.
A nonpartisan section is at the rear of the hall for those observers who have not yet made up their minds. However, at any time they feel like committing themselves, they may move to the "pro" or "con" groups as they choose.
Audience Participation
Additional color is provided in that listeners may heckle. But they must confine themselves to "Hear, Hear" or "Nay, Nay" during the presentation of the arguments. However,
when the rebuttals begin, they may pariticipate fully in questioning and debating with the speakers from the floor.
There are several advantages to this style of debating which originated in medieval times (and is still used, in modified form, in the English House of Commons). It is democratic because there are no judges. The moderator, besides keeping general order, has merely to count heads on either side to determine the winning team.
Many Advantages
"English-style debates are usually a bit longer than other debates because there is time consumed in the audience's shuttling back and forth," Giffin said.
The debaters always know at a glance how effective their arguments are with their listeners. And certainly not the least advantage is that the audience, being much more active than in other types of debate, is more an integral part of the program and enjoys itself to a greater extent.
"If both sides of the argument are well presented, there is also a good deal of amusing, paradoxical milling around in the aisles. But in any case, as one of the highlights of our debating season, it should prove an interesting and enjoyable experience for all concerned," he said.
Four KU debaters will participate in a high school debate clinic Saturday at Kansas State Teachers College, Pittsburg.
Students Will Go To Debate Clinic
Mathematics Club to Meet
Kenneth Irby, Fort Scott junior;
Bill Summers, Wichita sophomore;
Rich Nichols jr., Lawrence freshman;
and Bill Sheldon, Salina freshman
will discuss the topic, "What should
be the policy of the federal government in regard to price supports?"
This discussion will show high school debaters how various ideas in debate can be explored.
The Mathematics Club will see a film, "Automation," when it meets at 7:30 p.m. today in the Jayhawk Room of the Student Union. The program of the club is outlined for all students interested in mathematics, said Richard Hinderliter, Wichita junior and president of the club.
speech, will give an analysis of the high school debate question for this year. Resolved: That the federal government should sustain prices of major agriculture products at 90 per cent parity."
Kim Giffin, associate professor of
The clinic will be attended by high school debaters from the southeast part of Kansas and nearby schools in Missouri and Oklahoma.
Rich Billings, Russell senior and chairman of the KU Collegiate Young Republican Club, said the present membership is "well over 600" and that all indications point to a total membership of 1,000 which would make it the largest in the nation.
George Allen, chairman of the Douglas County Republicans, told members how they can help the Douglas County central committee in the coming campaign by participating in a door-to-door canvass of Lawrence, urging citizens to register and to vote in the coming election.
Dave Wheeler, chairman of the Kansas Collegiate Young Republicans, outlined the national, district, state, and regional organization of the group and told members of the responsibilities and benefits derived from membership in a Collegiate Young Republic Club.
First Meeting For Young GOP
Two hundred students attended the first meeting of the club Wednesday.
Wilbur Leonard, executive secretary of the Kansas Republican Organization, urged members to be active in the club and congratulated them on their enthusiasm and active participation.
ROTC Seniors Apply For Commissions
Twelve senior Army ROTC students have applied for regular Army commissions to be granted upon graduation.
They are Jackie L. Beal, Freidonia, Charles E. Beall, Leavenworth, William E. Bell, Hickman Mills, Mo., David A. Brace, Moline, Dudley J. Budrich, Evergreen Park, Ill, Robert A. Cooper, Springfield, Mo., John E. Drake, Lawrence, Gilbert A. Mason Jr., Anthony, Robert L. Neighbor, Lawrence, Lawrence W. Stroup, Topeka, Leonard L. Sullivan, Lyons, and Howard G. Whatley, Lawrence.
Diesel Engines Start Blaze
RED BLUFF, Calif.—(UP)—Sixteen cars of a Southern Pacific freight train were burned early today when two diesel engines side-swiped in the Gerber yards 10 miles south of here, spewing some 600 gallons of fuel oil on the right of way.
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Humor Magazine Has Staff Openings
Staff positions are now open on Squat, campus humor magazine. Positions to be filled include publicity manager, layout editor, two joke editors, writers, and cartoonists.
Applications should be mailed to Tom Moore, Topeka junor, or Dean Fletcher, Topeka senior, at 1540 Louisiana St. All applicants will be called for interview appointments. The interviews will be held Tuesday. Tuesday.
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