DEBATING SOCIETIES ACTIVE Philo. and Barnard Discuss Live Topics -Extempore Speeches and Stumpspeaking. There was an interesting meeting of the Philolexian Debating Society in the Library building on Wednesday evening. Foster delivered an oration on "William McKinley." Helvil's essay treated of Indian life in the Indian Territory. The extempore speeches, "The Recent Explosion in New York," by Ridder, and "Stump Speaking," by Hannah, were interesting and well delivered. The subject of the debate which followed was, "Resolved, That the Pennsylvania coal miners were just'fied in striking." Lea and Pitkin upheld the affirmative, while Redington and Shenkowitz spoke on the negative. The former won. An open debate was held at Barnard Hall Wednesday night on the resolution "that the best interests of the country demand the election of W. J. Bryan to the Presidency." A. G. Hays, 'O2, was…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1900-11-02 →

Philolexian Meets Those who were present at Philolexian meeting Wednesday night enjoyed a particularly interesting session. Mr. Pitkin, 'O3 L., delivered a striking oration, his subject being "Discontent." E. J. Redington, 'O3 L., read an essay upon "The Czar's Peace Conference." The paper was full of quiet humor and mild sarcasm, and altogether quite a successful effort. G. H. Butler, 'O3, delivered an extempore speech upon "College Hazing," taking the position that most hazing was a relic of barbarism. G. K. Foster, 'Ol, spoke extemporaneously upon "The President's Message." The question debated does not appear inviting at first glance, but the speakers happily turned it into a most interesting discussion. The question, "Resolved, That too much stress is laid upon the athletic side of university education," was supported affirmatively by Messrs. Helvie and Lea, 'O3 L., with Messrs.…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1900-12-07 →

"SESSION OF THE SENATE" Philolexian Tries a New Method of Conducting Its Weekly Debates. To increase the interest in the weekly meetings, the Philolexian Society has decided to vary the cut-and-dried order of debate by holding a "Session of the Senate." The idea is to imitate the method of procedure in the United States Senate. Men from other states than New York are supposed to take positions characteristic of their section of the country. If there is any section of the country not represented in this way some of the New York members will undertake to represent it. The Senate rules adapted to the size of the society and the limited time govern the discussion. This variation of the society's regular program was tried Wednesday evening as an experiment, but it proved quite successful and will probably be repeated in the future. The attendance was good and interest keen as the novel…

Columbia Daily Spectator, 1901-01-18 →

Named in The Annals of the Philolexian Society (1912) at the referenced leaf.

Named in Maxwell, Catalogue of Columbia Graduates (1916) at the referenced leaf.

Luke Lea · Confidence: CERTAIN