Butler High School - Butlerite Yearbook (Butler, MO)

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DEBATE CLUB Left to right, Third Row-Ralph Harper, Logan Price, Russell Rosier, Eugene Hartrick, Clyde Borland. Duncan-Martz. Second Row-Homer Nlartz, Pleasant Shelton, Ruth Ewing, Edwin Rhoades, Gertrude Vannoy, James Argenbright, Charles Pollard, Bennett Wolfe. First Row-Lester Maddox, Katie I-larp, Carroll Zwahlen, S. E. Gibson, Francis Godwin, Charles Keirsey, Carrie Harper. Ihr Erhatv Qlluh nf ill. FH. S. This has been a record year in Butler High School -along all lines of activity,.but one of the organizations of which we are very proud .is the Debate Club, organized under the direction of S. E. Gibson, the assistant principal of the High School. There are twenty-two members of the club, of whom only four are girls. Of course it is not generally supposed that girls will become as eloquent in debating as the boys are, but it is certain that practice in argumentation is most beneficial to any- one. It is hoped that next year a larger number of students will avail themselves of the opportunity of joining the club. In addition to the knowledge to be gained concerning the technique of debating, there are many benefits to be derived. The whole purpose of our school activities should be to at ourselves more fully for our positions in life after school days are over. Through the practice of debating, we learn to speak extemporaneously, that is, to think on the floor, and not only that, but we learn to express our thoughts in the lnost forceful manner possible. This experience will be of great value at all times when we are called upon to express our views on some subject, for then, thanks to our Debate Club training, we will not be at a. loss what to say and how to say it. Also, through the Club, we gain information on many things about which we knew little or nothing, and having considered both sides of a question, we are more broad-minded and tolerant. Since this is the first year in which we have taken part in High School debating activities, we are very proud of the record of the team which the club chose to repre- sent Butler in the Inter-High School Debates. Francis Godwin and Carroll Zwahlen upheld the negative side of the question: Resolved, That the federal government should own and operate the railroads in the U. S., in all the debates in which Butler participated. Our first debate was an ea.sy victory over Nevada, and in the second contest we won over Webb City. But at Carthage we met our Waterloo for this year. Our defeat has not disheartened us, and we expect to be in the ring next year, with full force and a determination to win. The members of the club are cer- tain that a great part of the team's success was due to Mr. Gibson's untiring efforts as coach for the debates. Also, the support given by the High School as a whole en- couraged the team to do its best. Besides the Railroad question, we have debated several others. These are: Resolved, That capital punishment should be abolished, and Resolved, That the Philippine Islands should be given their independence, and Resolved, That the U. S. Fifty-1 wo . , ,. ., . ., . , . . - ., - V a ,f..a4.4.'.:s.... ..7g.g --.J -.,s..,..,.w.a--..,s,.....- . ,.,.,c.... - - .. ,- - ,