Appleby College - Argus Yearbook (Oakville, Ontario Canada)

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Debating Appleby held its Ninth Annual Invitational Debating Tournament on a fine November Saturday. Twenty-one schools from all over Ontario sent two debaters each including a duo of our ovni from Appleby. At 12:15 promptly the debating began and the serenity of the afternoon was shattered by furious cross-examination and much enthusiastic speaking for and against the resolution: that Canada cannot survive without Quebec . After the first round of debating a quick liuicheon was eaten in the gymnasium and then the debaters scurried off to prepare for the impromptu debate that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder . A third round with the same resolution as the first, followed. After a sumptuous supper the six finalists were announced. While they put the Tournament final touches to their speeches, the house was entertained vdth public speaking by the runners up. The day was climaxed by a fast paced and exciting final debate in the dining hall. Dr. George Ignatieff, Provost of Trinity College and one of Canada ' s premier statesman, honoured us as head judge for this debate. Mrs. Larsen presented prizes to the finalists and the best public speaker. The best debater was Scott Cooper of St. Catherines. The Anne Wickam Memorial Cup donated by the late Mr. O ' Byran in memory of his wife was awarded to the best school team - Ashbury College in Ottawa. The tournament featured most of the top debaters in On- tario and was again a success thanks to the judges, debaters, kitchen staff, speakers and timers, and of course, our own Mr. Himiphreys. Chris Thompson

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To see Appleby College on Saturday, September 17 was to see a fair in progress. Not just a small fete, either, but a real fair, complete with games ' stalls, pop, hamburgers, and even an exhibition of vinta ge cars. Organized by the Women ' s Association, the day had taken many months to plan and develop. The result of it all, however, justified the hard work. Evidence of good planning was available in the many booths harbouring games which ranged from a ring toss to wheels of fortune. All this was set up between the gymnasium and the school building. Many people were seen walking around with their prizes of stuffed toys, and just as many again tried out the ball throw for its prize of a soggy master. Inside the gym an auction was held which provided many people with interesting purchases. This sale, combined with the tickets for food and games, resulted in a total of over nine thousand dollars raised by the mothers. No previous venture has paralleled this one for either monetary success or just plain fun. Those who took part must be deeply thanked and we can hope that they will equal this success next time. CoJin fiichards - !P '

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ISAA Debating 1977-78 proved to be another active and successful year for the Appleby Debating Society. Starting with our own Invitational Tournament in November and running through until the last Fulford Cup debate in April, Appleby has been prominant in the debating world of southern Ontario. No one can deserve more credit for such activity than Mr. Bill Humphreys. Mr. Humphreys works tirelessly, not only in coaching Appleby ' s (and at times St. Mildred Lightbourne ' s) debating teams, but also for deba- ting as a whole, in his capacity as Secretary of the Ontario Student Debating Union. Mr. Himiphrey ' s enthusiasm and keenness is infec- tious - we cannot help but do well with Mr. Himiphreys on our side. Proof of oiu success can be seen in the Fulford Cup where we