Webb Schools - El Espejo Yearbook (Claremont, CA)

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Block W Club This year Webbs organizationof athletes, Block W, was completely revamped into a group more elite and more school spirited. Admission of new members in the tall occurred with the normal amount of yelling, rock carrying and room-clean- ing, as in years previous. Hovyever, during the Spring initiation, there was a cry tor change in entrance require- ments and the heat of this argument was turned on the pledges. After a scourge ot dress wearing, tricycle riding, swats and perspiration, impending faculty intervention was sensed. A student Committee was chosen and the

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i I , E h G FIRST ROW: Niss, Fawcett, Bobrick, Wideman, Benson, Plaut, Carroll, Coomber- SECOND ROW M' Nadal Kunzel Alvarez Holman mnc eremlo Flock Choy. , H 4 I I J Debating Arguing such points as capital punishment and China's threat to the Free World, the Webb School Orators stormed through another Ioquacious year. Roundtable discussions as well as debates greeted the Friday evening audiences that gathered within the resounding Library walls. Under the supervision of Mr. Manuel Nadal, the society grew by leaps and bounds, and with interest especially prevalent among the underclassmen, the out- look for future years is indeed bright, For the first time since its formation the Society voted to put its perennially large treasury to work. The Stock Market was discussed, but the factor of chance flushed out the conservative members who rallied to place the funds in a local bank at 4 per cent. DEBATING SOCIETY OFFICERS Fall Term Spring Term President: Colin Holman President Colin Holman Vice-President: Mike Emrich Vice President Ralph Coomber Secretary: Luis Alvarez Secretary Brien Benson Sergeant-at-Arms: Steve Geremia Sergeant at Arms Richard Flock Treasurer: Brian Benson Treasurer Peter Plaut

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product ot mediation was a new constitution and a new Block Two varsity letters are now required for eligibility, elimi- nating the old one letter senior rule. An athlete-athe letics board was initiated to vote on special cases such as outstanding senior athletes and dismissal ot members. In past years, the Block W was a school organization that was helpful to the faculty and attempted usetul operations to give itself prestige. lt is the intent ot this year's seniors to establish a club that will be honestly representative ot the ideas and interests ot the schools outstanding athletes. 6' Lg. vs- is .Q .V McCulloch, Chciffey, Coomber, Hoag, R. Whyte, Emrich, J. Hall, Wursten, X :viz Q'l- IES Vu . . 'vw-, ...Ji- O r N W., Laugh, but you ought to see my Den Mother. a way, . i son, -'s Block W faculty advisor: Mr. Perry. Chattanooga shoe-shine boy. 1 .4