East Hartford High School - Janus Yearbook (East Hartford, CT)

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DEBATING Probably no class book is complete until each achievement belonging to the four-year period which the book covers has been entered on its recordg probably no book is complete un- less each field of school activity has been gone over, its past reviewed and, at least, its immediate future forecasted. It is due to the idea expressed in the latter part of the foregoing sentence that debating comes to the front to claim its share of attention. We are told that debating has been an activity of the East Hartford High School at different times in the past, but, at present, no trace remains to call forth the comment and admiration of the present student body. So far as this year's graduating class is concerned, debating in this high school is a new adventure,-not to be participated in, but to be watched, aided, abetted, and comforted by the Class of 1927. It has been due entirely to the efforts of the man who, as principal, has guided and guarded our steps for four years that this new activity has been brought to our school, open- ing new fields of thought and training, and bringing the school into closer competition with the other schools of the state. Locally, debating, as an activity, is not being developed, as yet, in the usual way. Ordinarily, when debating is not a classroom subject, it is carried on through the medium of a debating society. However, this year the opportunity was given to our school to enter a debating triangle composed of the high schools of Bristol, West Hartford, and East Hartford. The opportunity came a little early for our school, perhaps, but the offer was accepted and the school was confronted with a challenge to debate on the evening of March 17th, 1927, on the question of the cancellation of the allied war debts by the United States. The challenge was accepted. As a consequence of this arrangement, it has been neces- sary to postpone all work pertaining to the organization of a debating society and concentrate on the actual work of debate. So far, the visible results have been negligible. Tryouts for positions on the teams are going forward steadily and before this report comes from the press, the names of those chosen to compete will be known to all interested in our work. You Well know the sterling fighting qualities of your schoolmates, and in this new venture you can expect to see the honor of our school upheld in the same manner that you are accustomed to witness in other fields. It, is intended to organize a real, live, debating society as soon as this contest is over so that future contests may find the school confronted with a less arduous task and better trained debaters. The de- tails of this work it is impossible to discuss at this time, but the assurance is given that with the continuance of our active interest and support after we become alumni, We will always be proud of our school and its debating record. 10

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BERNICE BAILEY The Lady of Style Grace was in all her steps, in every ges- ture dignity and love. GEORGE BENTON The Knight of Indolence The desire of leisure is much more natu- ral than of business and care. HELEN BANSEIVIER The Lady of Quality All her excellences stand in her so si- lently as if they had stolen upon her without her knowledge. HOWARD BIDWELL The Knight of Mechanics Better to be occupied than at leisure.