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BEAN IS PRESIDENT OF UNION DEBATING CLUB

Harvin and Tobin Elected to other Offices at Discussion Meeting in union Last-Night

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Robert W. Bean was elected president of the Union Debating Council at a meeting of the Council last night in the upper common room of the Union. At the same time J. Spence Harvin and James Tobin were elected vice-president and secretary treasurer, respectively.

Affirmative Wins

The election followed a debate and discussion meeting. In the formal debate Richard A Solomen started the question: "Resolved, that the United States should join in all League measures against Italy." Morgan O'B. Preston was the other speaker for the affirmative. Daniel S. Gilmore and Robert Bean were the speakers for the negative. The affirmative won 15-8.

Edward H. Hickey, 3L acted as chairman. George Gore 21 pointed out mistakes made generally and by the individual speakers. Each speaker was allowed eight minutes except Solomen who was allowed six minutes and then four minutes for rebuttal.

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