Debaters Win Second Place

The varsity debating team took second place Saturday in the National Debate Tournament Finals held at West Point. David L. Bynum '59 and James L. Kincaid '58 lost a close decision to Northwestern after defeating Princeton in the semi-final round.

Debating the topic "Resolved: That requirement of membership in a labor union as a condition of employment should be made illegal," Bynum and Kincaid lost to the same Northwestern team they had defeated earlier in the competition. The balloting in the final round was 4 to 3 in favor of North-western.

In individual speaker standings, Bynum ranked fifth and Kincaid ninth. Last year, they comprised the team which took fourth place in the same tournament.

Earlier this year, the debaters won the Eastern Regionals and swept both the Brown and Dartmouth tournaments. In the individual rankings, Bynum and Kincaid have taken first and second positions in individual standings.