Bristol High School - Green and White Yearbook (Bristol, RI)

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the club. Good luck to next year’s Commercial Club! MARY WALSH, ’35. SOPHOMORE COMMERCIAL CLUB The Sophomore Commercial Club, under the direction of Mrs. Magee, has had but three meetings. At the second gathering the following officers were elected : President—Gilda Mel-lo; Vice President—Lydwina Sousa; Secretary —Esther Ferreira; Treasurer—Almirinda Cor-reira. At the third meeting an operetta was read and records from it played. Refreshments were served. The club plans to have a discussion later on, and will end the season with a social MARY VELLECA, 37. THE DEBATING CLUB A debating club was formed under the leadership of Miss Bradford on November 20, 1934. Norman Hibbert was elected secretary. Meetings were held every other week in the library. Members of the club participated in several debates, the subject of a few being: ‘‘Resolved : That Advertising Should Be Abolished?” ‘‘Resolved. That Japan Should Not Be Given Naval Equality with the United States and England?” and “Resolved, That Public Utilities Should Be Government Owned?” After each debate, a discussion was held on the merits of the arguments presented by each team. A new feature of the club was a declamation period which was held in the auditorium. As one of the major activities of the club is the annual Junior-Senior debate the members began to make arrangements for this very important event. The topic selected was ‘‘Resolved : That Social Legislation Should Be Adopted in the United States?” Esther Hazen, Emily Borges, and Joseph Doran were chosen to represent the Seniors, while the Junior representatives were Henry Trudell. Raymond McNamara and Norman Hibbert. Domenic Rug- gieri was appointed chairman. The Juniors took the affirmative side and the Seniors upheld the negative side. The debate held on April 5. 1935 before the student body and faculty was very well presented by both sides. The judges. Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Elmer S. Mapes. Mrs. John J. Condon, and Mr. I. Leo Cantwell, members of the School Committee, were unanimous in their vote for the Juniors, but they also praised the Seniors for their good work as they had the more difficult side. The club wishes to express its appreciation to Miss Bradford for her kind interest and untiring assistance. MARY WALSH, '35. SENIOR DRAMATIC CLUB The Senior Dramatic Club under the supervision of Miss Callan has proved to be one of the most successful of its kind ever established at Colt. Business and social meetings were held the second and last Thursdays in each month. At one meeting. Lloyd Smith was elected President of the Club, Miss Marguerite Math-ewson, Secretary, and Alfred La Rue. Dudley Holden, and the Misses Nancy Cortellessa and Peggy Sisson, executive board. At our first social meeting, under the direction of the board .an amateur show was staged in which each member took active part. So successful was the show that the members were requested to repeat it at an assembly before the student body. The Seniors hope that the incoming Seniors will follow us in keeping the club and will enjoy it as we have. MARGARET SISSON. 35. FRENCH CLUB Early in February the 10-A French class, under the competent directorship of Miss Sadie Callan, formed a French Club for the purpose of increasing the pupils knowledge of the French language. The officers elected at the GREEN dundl WD1 D¥E 11

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SOPHOMORE CLASS—CLASSICAL AND GENERAL DIVISION

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SCHOOL ORCHESTRA