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THE ALMA HIGH SCHOOL DEBATING CLUB K4 .4 -we fm sf A Q-2 bs ' if . ai i mw HE present Debating Club of Alma High School was organized about three years ago. lts or- ganization was affected chiefly through the ef- forts of Superintendent Ellsworth, who has taken a great interest in it, and has helped es- tablish it in its present flourishing condition. The purpose of the society is to give practice in public speaking and debating, and to help those who are weak along these lines. The great benefit derived from the Club is shown by the improvement in speaking and debating of its members, some of whom were natural speakers, others who were not, but in every case great improvement has been shown. The society consists of twenty-four young men of the high school, who are active members of the club, and the gentle- men teachers of the high school, who are honorary members. Une of the honorary members acts as a critic, and one of the other two is chosen as one of the judges of the debates. The usual method of debating is by dividing the club into two divisions of twelve members each, and each division is sub-divided into four teams. The four teams of the one side debate with four respective teams of the other side, in four different debates. The side losing the greater number of de- bates furnishes a feed to the winning side. After this ufeedu toasts are responded to by different members of the club, one of the honorary members acting as toastmaster. This not only makes an enjoyable evening but also benefits the members in social speaking. The society is then again divided and the same proceedings carried out in another series of debates. In this way each member debates at least three times a year be- sides deriving the benefit of the other debates. Besides the weekly debates in the club there is usually one public debate each year, either among the members of the club or with the debating team of sopxe other high school. This year two debates have been arranged with Greenville, one in that city and the other in Alma, to take place on the same night. These debates promise to be very interesting and ex- citing, as both schools are desirous of winning. The social part of the society is not entirely neglected, and each year the members of the club give a banquet ,totheir young lady friends, which always proves to be the event of the school year. ' It is becoming more successful every year, and is enjoyed by everyone attending it. This banquet usually closes the debating season, as during the spring the members have other work to take up their attention. But all the mem- bers agree that the winter evenings could not be spent more profitably and enjoyably than in The Alma High School De- bating Clubf' CQ C., fl l.
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