Dunster Wins First Place In House Debate Tourney

Dunster House became the first Inter-House Debate champion by virtue of its undefeated record in four preliminary rounds of a round-robin tournament on Friday. The tourney climaxed the Inter-House Debate Council's first season of activity at the college.

Adams and Winthrop House tied for second place in the regular competition and were forced to play a special play-off. Adams won this debate and was awarded second place, third going to Winthrop.

Behind Winthrop, the Houses placed in this order. Dudley and Kirkland with 2 and 2 records, tied for fourth place; Leverett and Lowell both won 1 and lost 3 to finish in a tie for sixth position; while Eliot lost all four of its debates to end in last place.

Master Gordon M. Fair of Dunster House, one of the Faculty sponsors of Inter-House Debating, presented, in lieu of the absent trophy, a certificate of award to Roger D. Irle '56 who with teammates, Thomas Bergin '57, and David Levinson formed the winning Dunster team.

George Kraft '58 presided as general chairman of the tournament. Judges for the playoff debate for second place were Professor F.C. Packard, Jr. and Ensign Thomas B. Bardos '52.

Members of the second place Adams team were: Edward Dunn '58, David Adamany '58, and Ed Robin '57. Duane Murner '58, James Price '58, and Donald Richards '56 formed the Winthrop team.