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.... - - .. ,- - ,

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' 'TFT t . - ff -'T-' H-' 1' I-1.-. ---c -ww.-..----1-nt as . .- . .,.,.., ,, ., - ' ' X - -- '- .- I -' f 'f - 1 - 'F' --r2f -- r'- f'-'z- 1 rf-:wi-e--w-- V- .. -, .,. ,,, l ORCHESTRA Left to right, Top Row-joshua Beach, Fred Zimmer, Elmer Hardinger, Jimmie Tilsley, Dow Chenoweth. Middle Row-Boyd Guyton, Horace Allen, Reynold Griffith, Carroll Zwahlen, Harold Lane. ' Bottom Row-Vergil Ellington, Charles Pollard, Clyde White, Nell Adams, Nler- lin Fields, Lee Mooney. Hiuair in El. TH. Sv. This department of B. H. S. is one that is very important. Our representatives are both seen and heard. In fact, the music classes this year are inclined to be a rather noisy bunch, It is no wonder, however, for their competent little teacher, Miss Adams, although she is not very fierce, would very much rather that Every one sing, please. She is very accommodating, however, for if some one just can't sing but will try as faithfully as possible, Miss Adams will do her part. The music department does not consist solely of the music classes. We have organized from the student body a chorus which meets once a week for practice, also a mixed quartette, and orchestra. In chorus practice songs such as Home to Our Mountains from Il Trovatore, and Hail to the Heroes from Aida. At chorus practice we learn songs from our chapel books and then are able to lead, when they are sung in chapel. The quartette has entertained us in chapel with Farewell, Summer, which we enjoyed very much. The quartette also sang once at the Citizens-Teachers meeting. These students have received their training in the music department of B. H. S. and we think it speaks well for the efficiency of the department. Our orchestra has been one of the most important organizations in school. It has entertained us in chapel, Citizen-Teachers meetings, church, and many other places. This orchestra work has provided practice for a great many boys who could not have had such good practice elsewhere. Of late, since the people have become particularly patriotic, the pupils in the study halls-have been thrilled with the beautiful strains of The Star Spangled Ban- ner, coming from the music room. We are really learning our national hymn and if the music classes succeed in making us entirely familiar with it, they have done our portion of the young people of the country a great amount of good. In fact, we are enthusiastic about the whole music department of B. H. S. and we feel that school would be very dull and uninteresting if we tried to get along without it. Fifty-four