Alvernia High School - Alvernian Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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THE ALVERNIAN PAGE 109 Lrfl lu riglzl-Margaret Costa, Florence Banach, Rita Barr, Rosemary Cella, Marguerite Bradley, Lucille Weller, .lusephine -lagoditcli. 'Debating Club l'n'xiilv1il . . . . ..,,.. Rrrfx BARR Vin' I'ra'xiilw1l . . . LUCILLE WET'rER S4'l'I'K'ft1V-Y , . . .,.. EDITH RING Tl'l'tl.YIH'l'Y ..., ..,..,, G ERALDINE KOENIG EBATING has taken its rightful place among outside activities and every year it becomes more important. Taking into consideration the interesting questions chosen for argument and the unquestionable development which comes with partici- pation in the activity, teachers and students must realize there is ample reason for girls to debate. It helps them meet other persons on an equal basis in the discussion of a question, to think logically against their arguments, and to present their own ideas forcefully and convincingly. lt gives them a feeling of independence from others, coupled with self-mastery. Activities of the Debating Club have been very successful this year. Of the forty-one members of the organization, seven-Florence Banach, Marguerite Bradley, Rosemary Cella, Genevieve Healy, Josephine Jagoditch, Mary Spehn, and Lucille Wetter-were most active. Featured among schools with which these girls success- fully debated the question of federal aid in education were St. Rita, St. Scholastica, and North Park College. At home the girls have actively engaged in intra-mural debates. There were several decision and non-decision encounters among the Freshmen and the Sophomores, the negative and afiirmative teams both doing excellent debating. CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE LOYOLA UNIVERSITY APOLOGETICS CONTEST. MAY 31 WAS THE LAST

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PAGE 108 THE ALVERNIAN Lrff In rigfJl4Marguerite Cosgrove, Rita Kruce, Mary Irwin, Evelyn Bartels, Eileen Ruddy, Mary W'right, Mary Schorsch Cprcsitlingj, Fileen Tietle, Virginia Morton, Lorraine Ruche, livelyn Stypcznski, Dolores Hoffelcler, Virginia Black. 'Kilmer Eiterarg Guild Pzwizlczzf ..,... . . FLORENCE BANACII Vin' P1'l'Si!!UI1f . . . . ELEANOR SCI-IAEIVER Svvrvfurgv ,.., . . . VIRGINIA lNlORTON Tl'l'll.YllI'f'F .... , I .... MARIE HEAGLE FTER lying buried for several years beneath the more prosaic work of the ordinary English course, the Literary Guild has been resurrected by the Juniors. Admit- tance to the group requires an A or B average in English together with the manifestation of genuine and unremittent interest in developing and improving in- dividual technique in writing. Regular meetings held on the Hrst Monday of every month showed a decided interest in the art of writing as well as in the discussion of contemporary writers, their works and technique. The gatherings featured original poems and short stories read by the members and judged by Sister M. Edelwalda, adviser of the guild. Five short stories were submitted to the contest conducted by the Queen's Work. The climax of the yearis work was the publication of I,et's Go Places, a pamphlet prepared with a view of enumerating Chicago's opportunities for the enjoy- ment of leisure. Besides acquainting readers with suggestions for a profitable spending of leisure time, it will develop civic consciousness and disprove the rebuke that there is little relation between high schools and real life. GENEVIEVE HEALY BROUGHT LAURELS TO HER SCHOOL WHEN SHE CAPTURED THE STATE

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PAGE 110 THE ALVERNIAN Tofu mu' fleff lo rigflll-1Xnne Dean, Anne Hrabina, lilaine Ditton, Rita Bracli, Betty Hagen, Mary Malloy, Leona Christoffel, Anne Halpin, Virginia Preglow, lfileen Mclflligott. Svrumf mu' flefl lu riglifl -Mary Burch, Rita Cosgrove, Harriet Fuesz, Virginia Dynkowski, lileanor Tringali, Helen liartelme, lucille Grothus, Lorraine Hettinger. Tliiril mu' fluff lo Vigo!! -Roberta Malloy, Genevieve Neville, Helen O'Shea, Regina Herdeg, Mary Lucas, Marie willl5lW, Havel McDonough, Margaret Bapst. l'ifllH'fl7 mu' flrfi fo riglill-Mary Vallone, Barbara Horne, Louise Orgler, Genevieve Anderson, Virginia Hayes, Cleonorn Nelson, Genevieve Rowan, Margaret Dougherty. 9 Ee Cercle Jeanne 'Dare Pl'!'Sil!l'I1f . , . , . , EILIEEN McE1.1.lco'1 r Vive I'resi1lenf . . . LUQILLF GROTHUS Sl't'l't'flll'j' . , . ELAINE IJITTON Treuxlrrvr GERALDINI2 VOPACKIQL E WHO knows only his own language knows none. Realizing the truth of this statement, the Senior French classes banded themselves into Le Cercle Jeanne D'Arc, which strives to acquaint members with the every-day speaking language of the French people. Meetings, which are held once each month, furnish an opportunity for discus- sions of interesting phases of French history and literature, as well as existing French customs. To accomplish its objective--familiarity with conversational French- the meetings are conducted in the native French language. Minutes, also, are recorded in French. Even though refreshments are not essential for the club's activities, for every monthly gathering has its own novel entertainment, Le Cercle Jeanne D'Arc usually prepares for the Juniors a luncheon served in typical French style. GLORIOUS FREE DAY OF THE YEAR-MANY ALVERNIANS WERE NOW TOURING WASHINGTON,