Entries tagged with ‘debate’
Factoid Friday
This week on April 4th, 1902 a chartered train carried about 250 Gusties to Northfield, MN for the first state oratorical contest. The use of ebony and gold banners on the train trip was the basis for our College colors.
View from the Hill
Forensics teams have a long tradition of competition at Gustavus. The tradition of excellence started with the forming of debating, speech, and parliamentary societies in the 1880s. Traveling orator competition began in the first part of the 20th century and was taken to a new level under the leadership of Evan Anderson in the 1920s. […]