Debate Tourney Held at Harvard

More than 33 schools attended the Ninth Annual Harvard Invitational Debate Tournament held at the University last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Of the 102 teams participating, first place finally went to Northwestern University.

After 12 rounds of debate, the North-western team defeated Eastern Nazarene College by arguing the affirmative of the resolution: "That labor organizations should be under the jurisdiction of anti-trust legislation."

Representing the University were William L. Burke '64 of Quincy House and Miami, Florida, and Charles A. Stevenson '63 of Quincy House and Denver, Colorado. Although Burke and Stevenson compiled a high enough team total to enter the finals, the tournament rules forbade the host team from winning its own tournament.

At the Saturday banquet, Archibald Cox '34, Solicitor General of the United States, offered his congratulations to the teams. Although he declined to take a side in the debate, Cox emphasized the closeness of the ideological and political functions of the unions.

The winning team received a large silver bowl, the John Quincy Adams Debating Trophy. Another award was given to Dan Kolb of Holy Cross for excellence in public speaking during the tourney.