Calgary Normal School - Chinook Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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? 31 YEAR BOOK Page Twenty-five The Debating Society The Debating Society was formed in November mainly for the purpose of entering a team in the Calgary Debating League contests. Up till March the Society concentrated on this object con¬ fining its activities to choosing and giving practice to teams for these contests. The speakers chosen were Mat ion Robb, Mark McClung, Maurice Western and Harry Tobin. In the preliminary round the Normal School was opposed to The Board of Trade. Miss Robb and Mr. Western won a brilliant victory in the home debate, taking the affirmative of the subject, “Resolved that Great Britain is justified in buying dumped Soviet products.” Messrs. McClung and Tobin did like¬ wise in the second match, having the negative of the subject “Re¬ solved that compulsory military training in the Public Schools or Colleges of Canada is desirable.” The Spokes Club defeated Miss Robb and Mr. McClung in the semi-final by one of the narrowest margins on record. The subject was, “Resolved that the farmers of Western Canada should adopt a compulsory pool as their method of marketing wheat,” the Normal team supporting the resolution. This debate took place on March 6th, at the Normal School, and although our speakers lost the verdict, the debate was a personal triumph for both of them. The Society now arranged a program for the rest of the year. A series of class debates was decided upon. A lively interest in this programme was shown and nine classes entered teams. So far only one of the debates has taken place. In it IIG defeated IIA on the subject, “Resolved that Chinese and Japanese immigrants should be excluded from the Dominion.” The girls took the negative. If the coming debates should be as well at¬ tended as this one, then the Debating Society will claim the posi¬ tion of being the most successful society in the school this year. The meetings took place on Fridays at 4:15 in room 314, the officers being: President, Mr. R. Turner; vice-president, Mr. M. Western; secretary, Miss A. Litchfield; business manager, Mr. W. Harper. Mr. M. Davidson was vice-president for the first term but was unable owing to other activities to continue in that position during the second term. Alumni News HARRIET STEWART, B.A., honor student of the First Class, ’27-’28, is now teaching in Macleod. MARGERY BOULTER, of the same class and year, is enrich¬ ing young lives in a Calgary school. MARGARET WATSON, another honor student of this year, is also teaching in Calgary, in Rideau Park School. EUGENIE BUTLER, B.A., honor student, and her sister EILEEN, both of the First Class ’27-’28, having taught for two years, are this winter enjoying a holiday in California. TILLIE HOFFMAN, Second Class honor student of ’28, is teaching in the Peace River country. BETH CARSCALLEN, of the Class ’29, is at U. of A. MARGARET HUTTON, honor student of ’29, is now teaching in Calgary. NELLIE HOOPER, now teaching in the oil town, Turner Valley. Last Summer she visited Flurope on a teachers’ tour. ELEANOR GALBRAITH has been at University for the past two years. MARION DOLL, honor student ol class ’28, is now teaching Grade I in McDougall School. MARGUERITE McLELLAN, U. of A. graduate, is teaching in Midnapore High School. MARGARET HOWARTH, class ’30. Another honor student who is teaching in McDougall School. JOHN EWING, of the same year, is teaching in Upper Hill- hurst School. DORIS BINGHAM, B.A., last year honor student, is teaching in the windy city of Lethbridge (so Mr. Kennedy tells us). LOUISE McCALLA, is teaching in the Far Noith at Green- court. R. T.

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’31 YEAR BOOK Page Twenty-seven BIOGRAPHIES Glass IB LOUISE ADOLPH—Calgary. —Has one of those sweet faraway voices with more than a touch of dreaminess in it. One of the people who is never late for class. How does she do it? Is usually seen carrying note-books under one arm, skates under the other, and a sweater somewhere about. JEAN BENEDICT—Hanna.— With her winning personality And smiling eyes of blue, A better friend you’ll never find Than Jean so staunch and true. Her tresses long, her dignity, Sweet charm, and modest ways, We’ll miss indeed when she has left This class of student days. KATHLEEN BRAIN, B.A., University of British Columbia— Calgary. —All that the name implies. Noticeable for her reserve, expressive oral reading, and regularity of atten¬ dance at the Public Library. Query: Does she borrow thrillers or Psychology references? FRANCES BUCHHOLZ—Redcliff.— Though Frances is just as much at home writing letters to royalty as she is telling fortunes with cards, she seems to enjoy ordinary folks and always greets us with a grin. Has a consuming ambition to teach “Art” in the highest sense of the word to the young of the province. Let us remind Frances that after all the younger generation are hardened in the ways of iniquity and spoon-feeding. MAE CARLSON—Airdrie. —Spends her days in replying to Instructors’ questions with a magnificent exactitude for which we envy her as we are “bears of very small brains,” and have memories like sieves. MARY CLARKE—Drumheller. —Used to spend her noon hours skating and filling her lungs with lots of fresh air until Miss Mitchell disillusioned her. Now she still skates but omits the expanding exercises. Is best known for her in¬ ability to sing the simple songs Madame Ellis-Browne recommends for primary grades. Her burning ambition is to own a motorcycle. LUELLA DAVIS—Drumheller. —A quiet person except when she’s talking, which she does most of the time. You may have noticed that IB is blessed with that rare faculty, but Luella leads all the rest. At the beginning of the year we had a tendency to call her Mary Clarke, but now we know that she is the one with the big black eyes. LILLIAN DREW—Pincher Creek.— In IB in the second row We have a lively dynamo. Labelled “the fireworks department”; anything sets her off. The Instructors’ remarks fan the flames and only the bell can quench the ardor of her bubbling eloquence. We feel sure that her boundless energy and enthusiasm will carry her far (even if it is only keeping house). JEAN ELLIS—Medicine Hat. —Demure little social chairman with the efficient ways. She lifts up her voice in song at Glee Club, IB programmes, and fills in willingly at im¬ promptu affairs. She is small and dignified and has been voted “Just naturally nice.” MAE FLEMING—Calgary. —Spends her spare moments (they seem to be many) in futile argument, and inventing ways and means of annoying la Belle Jorgens. Beside these two stupendous tasks she teaches rote songs with great gusto to the combined classes. She promises to become a good teacher some day if a tall, fair young farmer doesn’t happen along. AUDREY FOLK1NS—Calgary.— Auburn hair, and true blue eyes, Energetic, studious, wise, A smile to greet her friends each day Kind words and thoughts and spirits gay. A friend to all, her classmates say, A sense of humor, a sporting way, Our Audrey. ELLA FOUGHTY—Medicine Hat. —One of the few people in the school of whose artistic notions Mr. Hutton approves. One must admit she wields an efficient pencil and brush. Imagine her some years hence, when teaching has palled, living in the Latin Quarter, wearing one of those tarns, and making Foughty drawings famous. Will the} ' be realistic, cubistic, impressionistic, modernistic? Most probably Foughtvistic.