Alma College - Scotsman Yearbook (Alma, MI)

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DEBATERS Men's Debate Squad: Top Row, left to right: George Iennings, Owen Smith, Peter Cicinelli, Charles Weiss, Bruce Lindley, Lynn Wilson, Mark Todd. Bottom Bow: Harold Draper, George De-Hority, Charles LeClaire, Prof. Carney Smith, Marvin Koffman, Bruce Mel- linger, Sidney Kane. PCEALIZING the importance of the study of speech as a necessary adjunct to a broad and liberal education, the authorities this year have determined to put a Speech Department of the College on a firm and practical basis. With this purpose in view, Prof. Carney Smith, graduate of Western State Teachers College and Masters School at Ann Arbor, and for the past few years at Flint Northern High School, was engaged as Professor of Speech at Alma College. As one of his new acts, Prof. Smith organized the first Women's Debate team in the history of the College. All five girls of the team represented Alma at the Huntington College National Intercollegiate Debate'Tournament. A Men's Debate squad of sixteen men was organized with the aid of only two veteran debaters, l-lomer LeClaire and Marvin Koffman. The ques- tion that confronted the debaters this year was-Resolved: That the Federal Government Should Cease Expenditures of Public Funds tincluding creditl for the Purpose of Stimulating Business. Debates were with Michigan State College, Albion, Hope, Calvin, Western State, Michigan State Normal, Central State, Kalamazoo, and the University of Detroit. With the girls' team, the men's squad represented Alma with eight teams, this year, as to two team of last, at the National Intercollegiate Debate Tourna- ment. Notable achievement was the win scored by the men debaters over the University of lndiana Law School. Carra Iones Shirley Lahaie Katherine Weavers Mary Baker Ruth Wille

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Besides presenting its annual spring and winter con- certs the Choir presents Chapel programs, I-Iigh School as- semblies and other civic appearances. This spring the large choir went to Chicago for a trip and tour of high schools. In March the Chapel Choir went for an extended concert tour ot upper Michigan and Upper Peninsula cities. STRING ENSEMBLE Top Row, left to right: Iulia Sohaafsma, Mavis Harrison, Henry Broughall, Florence McDonald, Miss Nelson. Bottom Row: Dean Fink, E. Wellwood, G. Bronson, I. English, L. Robinson, M. Tangalakis, A. Brenneman. E IN RECCGNITICN MISS Mae Nelson, newcomer to the Music department taculty' has already distinguished herself in a broad manner by her winning ot the Michigan Composers Club annual award tor the best composition by any Michigan composer during I938. Miss Nelson entered a series of twelve songs based upon trans- lations of Chinese poems by Professor R. W. Clack, Alma Math- ematics professor and a recognized poet of ranlc in the state also. I-Ier compositions were entered in the national compe- tition, the results of which have not been made public. To Miss Nelson goes credit for organizing and maintaining the string ensemble which became a part of the college musical picture late last fall. 83

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DRAMA CLUB THE Drama Club of Alma College was founded in l925 for the purpose of stimulating interest in student dramatics. Last year the club was an all-college organization, which was changed this year to a club of limited membership. With only nine players from last year, the Drama Club easily filled their quota of members, with waiting rolls also filled. As a result the Club has been one of the most active on the campus, presenting several Chapel productions and presenting their annual fall and spring plays, both outstand- ing successes. Prof. Carney Smith, new member of the faculty, has given outstanding help to the club, aiding in directing and giving general advice Where needed. The Alma College Drama Club is affiliated with Alpha Psi Omega, national honorary dramatic society, member- ship to which is offered to players of outstanding ability. 85 Top Row, left to right: Dane Smith, Dean Fink, Sheldon Hastings, Wil- liam Prescott, Charles Weiss, Al- fred Ienkins, Joseph Blata, Louis Ohliger, Prof. Carney Smith. Middle Row: Harold Draper, Anita Byron, Marian Wynton, Eileen Sul- livan, Mary Goodwyn, Katherine Weavers, Lois Goldie, Margaret Ann Elliot, Muriel Wert, George Iennings. Bottom Row: Louise Black, Flor- ence Brown, Margaret Arnold, Wil- lis Gelston, Constance Hamilton, Effie Prescott, Ieanne Speerstra, Florence Telgenhof. OFFICERS 0 WILLIS GELSTON President PETER CICINELLI Vice-President LOIS GOLDIE Secretary IEANNE SPEERSTRA Treasurer CARNEY SMITH Faculty Adviser