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C. J. Pender, H. Kahn, J, Culotta, M. Todd, L. .lustice. DEBATING CLUB Under the capable leadership of Dr. hethtown, and Washington College. No de. Lincoln Lorenz, the \VMC Debating Team cisions were rendered. All these schools- made remarkable progress in developing as well as Western Maryland-are active powers of clear and reasonable arguments- members of the Debating Association of tion during this, the second postwar year Pennsylvania Colleges and took their topic of debating on the Hill. Emphasis was for the year from a national group. This placed upon the logical presentation or mao topic was "Resolved: That a Federal World teria l in the form of written briefs. Governmenl be adopted." A subject of Despite the handicap of a markedly such vital interest and significance certainly small interest in debating on campus, the provoked many worthwhile discussions two women find five men who compose this among thinking college students throughout team have participated successfully in eight the country. debates this year. Twice they faced WMC's To students who are interested in clear traditional rival, Loyola, and twice they and fair analysis of the problems around pitted their wits against our neighbor to them and effective expression of their con- the north, Mt. St. Mary's. Debates were clusions, the Debating Team offers it real also held with Penn State, Dickinson, Eliza- opportunity. 149