West High School - Hesperian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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 DEBATERS’ CLUB Vidor Brorby...............................President Ki.mer Feiilhabkk...........................Vice-President Viola JEpson...............................Secretary Shirley Kilborn............................Treasurer 9 ‘7 am Sir Oracle! And when I ope my lips, let no dog hark! THE Debaters’ Club of West High School was organized six years ago with Miss Wanda Orton as faculty adviser for the purpose of creating greater interest in the art of public speaking and debating. An elimination tournament was the outstanding event of the fall semester. For this contest, the club was divided into six teams of three members each. The individuals participating in this tourney gained some fine experience and an expert knowledge of many current questions. Some of the subjects used in this series were “France in the Ruhr,” “Restriction of Immigration.” “World Peace,” and “Capital Punishment.” An oratorical contest was held in February to determine the club’s representative at the annual state “Extemporaneous Speaking Contest” at Macalester College. Vidor Brorby won a medal and a scholarship at the final contest. It was the first time that West ever took this honor in Extemporaneous Speaking. In 1924, Lillian Forus received the same recognition in formal debate at Macalester. In March an auditorium was sponsored by the Debaters' Club to recognize pure extemporaneous speaking. A challenge was received from Roosevelt High School to a Debate Scries on the question of “Child Labor.” and the first contest scheduled for the third week in March. Minks, Keim.ii mien. Kimn-nrn, Joiinwn. F.rru, Goiabkrc Morton, C»»uo», Sletto. Stmone, Scorr, Bitnnkll, G»ck. Birton Kilborn. Lkekotite, Mi«t Orton, Brorby. Jkpson Page Twenty-seven

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Kick. Loxc, Mi Lett, Hi.tcmix»ox. Gilbext Cohxwajx, PiiKorr, MtCmo THE ROUND TABLE Chaklks Hutchinson Dokothy Nyman Donald Long • President Pice-President Secretary and Treasurer “For a jollie good books whereon to looke. Is better to me than gold.'' THE Round Table is an organization of West High, formed for the purpose of promoting interest in our school library, and of serving both the student body which spends vacant periods in the library, and the library itself in every way possible. Members of the Round Table collect the library slips each period from the students, sort them out, and carry them back to the study hall to the study hall teachers. Its membership consists of Juniors and Seniors of commendable scholarship, part of whose duties is to check attendance in the library each period as indicated above. This year the Round Table sponsored an art contest in order to select a book-plate for the West High Library. Many interesting entries were submitted by West students. A first and second prize of five and three dollars respectively were awarded for the most appropriate designs. Our name, as you may guess, revives interest in The Round Table of King Arthur. The walls of the library tell bits of his story. Pupils have only to look at these pictures, many of which are memorials, to get inspiration for digging into and for searching out the better things of life. Round Table members arc cheerfully willing to render service at all times wherever it is needed. Before the days of the organization of this club, methods of library service were varied, but inevitably uninteresting. Round Table work is something to look forward to; it is work which Juniors and Seniors certainly like to do if they are lucky enough to be appointed. Fa (if Twenty-tix

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THE MARIONETTES Shirley Kilborn.....................President Aileen Powers.......................Secretary and Treasurer “ hold the. world hut as the world, Gratiano; A stage where every man must play his part ” THE Marionettes have had a most successful year. The interest that the school displayed in the fall tryouts clearly foreshadowed good support. Of the many students that tried out, fourteen were chosen for membership. These were initiated with due ceremony and mystery in room 217. Then the club decided to give two one-act plays; one, “Evening Dress Indispensable, and the other, “Mrs. Oakley's Telephone.” After careful rehearsals. these plays were presented in November. The audience enjoyed laughing at the mixing of the telephone numbers by an Irish cook, and the useless struggle of a fond mother to tame a “Russian soul in a modern daughter. These plays were a financial success and brought forty dollars to the treasury of the club. In the spring term, members of the club attempted something entirely different from their usual line. In the spring, the club entered a Health Play Contest which was open to all the High Schools in the U. S. The object was to write, direct, and produce a play that would bring out the idea of good health. This end was accomplished with the help of the school. The pins which were formerly used were discarded and new ones were adopted. These pins proved so popular that a second order had to be sent in. 'fhe Marionettes urge all Junior and Senior students to tryout when it conducts its annual tryouts in the fall. Dramatic work affords a scope for self-expression that is unusually appealing to a large number of pupils. Caikill, I’mjiat, Mou, Far, Hta » . Wlu , Soiuacar. Counnin, Moot. Womnath H two ad, Gilbikt, Btnttt, Mat. Haebtu, Mat. Coooaon, Mix Uivix Page Twenty-eight