 | University of Virginia record October, 1916 |  |
State Contest in Debating.
(Under direction of The Virginia Union.)
REGULATIONS.
1916-1917.
I. This contest is open to all secondary schools of Virginia, whether
public or private.
II. Each school shall furnish a debating team of two members.
III. The contests are open to boys and girls.
IV. The question for debate, including suggested arguments and
material, will be found in this bulletin immediately following these
regulations.
V. If any school desires to take part in this contest, the principal
shall notify the secretary of the same prior to the 27th of January.
Upon receipt of such notice the secretary will pair this school with
another school for the purpose of holding a preliminary debate. The
status and standards of the schools, their proximity, accessibility,
and convenience of location will be considered in making the pairs.
The secretary will be very glad if each principal will send a list of
the other schools with which he thinks such a contest desirable, and
as far as possible the secretary will try to arrange a contest for him
with one of the schools on this list.
VI. All preliminary debates between the schools must be held prior
to the 27th of March.
VII. Each debater shall be given fifteen minutes, no more than
five of which may be used for rbuttal. Debates can not be read in
toto, but reference may be made to notes.
VIII. The details of the preliminary debates are to be decided by
the principals of the two schools debating. It is suggested, however,
that one school shall have choice of sides, the other choice of
place.
IX. The school that wins the preliminary debate is entitled to send
its team to the University to compete in the final debates.
X. The final debates will be held at the University on the 12th and
13th of May.
XI. The teams coming to the University for the final debates must
be prepared to take either side of the question.
XII. To the school that wins the final debates a silver cup will be
presented by the Board of Visitors of the University.
XIII. All debaters coming to the University will be met at Union
Station, Charlottesville, Virginia, and will be entertained as guests of
The Virginia Union while at the University. This entertainment will
be extended also to any principal or teacher who desires to accompany
his team.
XIV. It is suggested that those schools who expect to participate
in the debating contest as well as the public reading contest should
hold the contest in public reading with the same school with which
their debate is held, and that both contests take place on the same
occasion. However, this is merely suggested.
XV. No pupil who represents his school in the public reading contest
will be allowed also to represent his school in the debating contest.
XVI. All correspondence should be addressed to the Secretary of
the Virginia High School Literary and Athletic League, University, Virginia.
QUESTION FOR DEBATE.
Resolved: That the Federal Government should compel every ablebodied
male citizen between the ages of 18 and 24 to take, under
adequate provision, one year of military or naval training.
The question as stated above will be debated in the preliminary
contests between the schools, and also in the final contests which will
be held at the University on May 12th and 13th.
SUGGESTED ARGUMENTS.
The arguments suggested below are not intended to be exhaustive,
but merely to intimate certain broad issues involved in the question.
FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE.
I. Country must be prepared.
(a) Because of the Monroe Doctrine.
(b) For self-preservation.
(c) For international influence on balance of power.
(d) Our extensive commercial interest needs protection.
(e) For the protection of our colonies (Philippines, Hawaii Islands,
Panama Canal, etc.).
2. Country at present is not adequately prepared.
(a) Land forces are too small.
(b) Naval forces are too small.
(c) Equipment is inadequate.
(d) Failure of our present volunteer system.
3. Need is for greater number of adequately trained men.
(a) Lack of men to supply ship and coast defenses now in existence.
(b) Present policy of increase in naval and coast defenses will
demand more men.(c) Present capacity for armament out-put will supply the necessary
increase of men.
4. This is the best possible system for producing the required number
of trained men.(a) One year is sufficient.
(b) Only fair system in that it avoids discrimination.
(c) This system is opposed to militarism because it results in a
military cast smaller than that resulting from other systems
of preparedness, in that it provides a citizen soldiery rather
than a professional soldiery.
(d) Personal effects are highly desirable.
(1) Instills patriotism.
(2) Disciplinary.
(3) Physically beneficial.
5. This system establishes a sufficient standing army and provides an
adequate reserve.
FOR THE NEGATIVE.
I. Such an elaborate system of training men is unnecessary.
(a) There is no need for as many men as this system would provide.
(1) Because of our geographical position.
(2) Balance of power protects.
(3) Commercial importance makes other nations dependent
on us.(4) Freedom from entangling alliances.
(b) We are not in a position to handle the number of men this
system would provide.(1) Finances.
(2) Present equipment.
(3) Scarcity of officers.
2. The system though elaborate is inadequate.
(a) One years is not sufficient.
(b) At no time is army thoroughly organized.
(c) The ranks would at all times be composed of raw recruits.
(d) It results in a large army poorly trained rather than a small
army well trained.
3. System is antagonistic to American principles.
(a) Wherein consider that we are not territorially aggressive.
(b) Tends to promote militarism.
(c) It surbordinates civil authority.
(d) Interferes with proper business development.
(e) Creates distrust of other nations.
(f) Promotes alliances among other nations.
(g) Suppresses any tendency towards native arbitration.
(h) Places small nations at mercy of their larger neighbors.
4. It works personal hardships upon all citizens.
(a) Breaks into psychological period of man's life.
(b) Many men have families dependent on them.
(c) Foreign to many men's ideals and principles.
5. There are other systems sufficiently ample and more satisfactory.
(a) School and college training system.
(b) Summer training camps.
(c) Continental army.
(d) Federal National Guards.
(e) Improvement of our present volunteer system.
(f) Larger standing army and navy.
(g) Manufacturing of improved implements that take less men.
REFERENCES FOR DEBATING MATERIAL.
The University of Virginia has generously provided a package library
on this subject for debate. A package of pamphlets and books
will be sent to any principal of a high school for a term of two weeks
free of cost, save postage, by his writing and asking Mr. John S.
Patton, University Librarian, to send a package for the use of a
certain school.
Material can also be obtained from the congressional records for
a minimum sum.
REGULATIONS FOR PACKAGE LIBRARIES.
A package library service has been organized and will be in effect
Nov. 1st, 1916. These packages will be made up of pamphlets and
other publications containing information needed in these debates.
Package libraries are lent through the principals or superintendents
of schools.
They are lent for a period of one or two weeks, as may seem desirable,
and the loan may be renewed if renewal will not inconvenience
other borrowers.
The person to whom the package is lent is held responsible for the
return of every item in it.
The package is dispatched by parcel post or as third class mail
matter, the cheaper carriage being used. The borrower is expected
to pay the cost of transportation both ways.
All communications touching package libraries should be addressed
to John S. Patton, Librarian, University, Va.
SPEECHES AND PERIODICALS.
1. Case for patriotism. A. M. Reid. Illustrated World, 25: 169-74,
April, '16.
2. Making boys fit for service. W. Hutchinson. Good Housekeeping,
62: 170-173, February, '16.
3. Universal Military training. Outlook, 112: 799-800, April 5, '16.
4. New Plattsburg idea. Outlook, 113: 3-4, May 3, '16.
5. Does preparedness mean militarism? North American Review,
203: 340-3, March, '16.
6. Labor's dread of preparedness. Lit. Digest, 52: 957-8, April
8, '16.
7. West and preparedness. A. Capper. Ind., 85: 49-50, January
10, '16.
8. Brief for discussion on preparedness: debate. Lit. Digest, 52:
509-510, February 26, '16.
9. Defense-program sagging. Lit. Digest, 52: 219-220, January
29, '16.
10. Effect of the President's appeal to the people for National defense.
Cur. Opinion, 60: 149-52, March, '16.
11. Mr. Gompers on national defense. Outlook, 112: 536, March
8, '16.
12. Our Navy in the event of war. Review of Review's, 53: 223-4,
February, '16.
13. Case for the navy. Collier's, 56: 14-15, December 18, '15.
14. Need of organizing our resources. E. Anderson. Scientific
American, 114: 281 March 11, '16.
15. Swiss Soldier. J. Martin. Outlook, 112: 801-4, April 5, '16.
16. How much preparedness? Ind., 86: 133, April 24, '16.
17. Major Putnam's preparedness. New Republic, 7: 199-200, January
24, '16.
18. National preparedness as illustrated by American history.
Catholic World, 102: 787-95, March, '16.
19. Preparedness campaign is superficial. Ann. American Acad.,
66: 225-7, July, '16.
20. Shifting administration: Mr. Wilson's changes on preparedness.
Nation, 102: 189-91, February 17, '16.
21. Dangers of half-preparedness. New Republic, 7: 152-3, January
10, '16.
22. Arms and the man. AcI. American, 114: 376, April 8, '16.
23. National business of defense. World's Work, 32: 281-4, August,
'16.
24. Wanted—an American Attitude! Review of Reviews, 53:
131-40, February, '16.
25. Business men on Universal military training. Outlook, 113:
768-9, August 2, '16.
26. Status of the guard. Outlook, 113: 814-15, August 9, '16.
27. Problems of the national guard. Sci. American, 114: 151, February
5, '16.
28. Is our navy ready? Lit. Digest, 52: 1046, April 15, '16.
29. Military preparedness a peril to democracy. Ann. American
Acad., 66: 228-36, July, '16.
30. War of the future. New Republic, 6: 262-3, April 8, '16.
31. Cold figures on compulsory service. New Republic, 7: 270,
July 15, '16.
32. Should our educational system include activities whose special
purpose is preparedness for war? Nat. Educ. Association, 1915:
335-50.
"Addresses of Above Periodicals."
American Magazine—Fourth Ave., New York.
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science—
36th and Woodland Ave., Philadelphia.
Catholic World—W. 60th St., New York.
Collier's—P. F. Collier & Son, 416 West 13th St., New York.
Current Opinion—Current Literature Pub. Co., 134 W. 29th St., New
York.
Good Housekeeping Magazine—119 W. 40th St., New York.
Illustrated World—Drexel Ave. and 58th St., Chicago.
Independent—119 W. 40th St., New York.
Literary Digest—Funk & Wagnells Co., 354-4th Ave., New York.
Nation—P. O. Box 794, New York.
National Education Association. Proceedings and Addresses—National
Education Assn., D. W. Springer, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
New Republic—The Republic Publishing Co., 421 W. 21st St., New
York.
North American Review—171 Madison Ave., New York.
Outlook—Outlook Company, 381 Fourth Ave., New York.
Review of Reviews, American—Review of Reviews Co., Irving
Place, New York.
Scientific American—Munn & Co., 233 Broadway, New York.
World's Work—Doubleday, Page & Co., Garden City, New York.
| University of Virginia record October, 1916 | |