Cardinal Dougherty High School - Eminence Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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Sisters Maria Immaculata and Loretta Mary, moderators of the Forensic League. point out to Nancy Koller, Mary Slater. and Kathleen Mulcahy an article pertinent to one of their coming debates. Participation in inter-school debates fosters in these students self-conndence. a well-informed mind, and an alert and understanding attitude towards the social and economic problems of our country. . . . From the PUBLIC PLATFORM In May, 1957, a new school played host to the Catholic Forensic Tourna- ment, and over live hundred students carried the name of Cardinal Dougherty High School back to forty cities in the United States and Canada. This event marked the true launching of debating at our school, an important work con- tinued by the present advisors. Father Joseph Henry, Sister Loretta Mary, I.H.M., and Sister Maria Immaculata, I.H.M. Their aim in public speaking work is best expressed in the motto of the National Catholic Forensic League: Toward Articulate Catholic Leadership. Father Henry. advisor of the Boys' Forensic Club poses with his debaters. In the nrst row arc Mario Mele. Alex Kane. Father Henry, Paul Cherenack and Charles Allin. Second row: Lester Keyser, Thomas McGowan, Ernest Lo Furno, Francis McGinness, and Francis Bellis. ng ...- fs 11 V'

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4-1. . 'S -If L A ,ff 5' 1 i s . nw- .f I l Members of our Forensic League become skilled in the art of public speaking not only by participating in inter-scholastic debates but bv engaging in oratorical com- petition as well. ee -- We present our ideas . . . Paul Cherenack argues for thc affirmative, as chairman Charles Allia and colleague Donald Esterling listen to the pros and cons of the union shop.

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Z The editors of the Prelate caucus with their moderator, Sister Helen Anthony, S.S.J. They are ll. to Ll John Stack, Associate Editor: Sam McCarthy and Alice Ann Barth, Editors-in-Chief: and Peggy Taylor, Associate Editor. Frank Casino and Henry Betz. members of the Camera Club and photographers for THE PRELATE discuss the merits of a new camera. Introducing the members of the 1958-1959 Editorial Staff of THE PRE- LATE: Front row: Kathleen Olsen. Patricia Boyle. Constance Vecrhione. Susan Williams, Editor Alice Barth. Associate Editor Margaret Taylor, and Barbara Bongarde, Second row: Francis Osborne, Editor Samuel McCarthy, Associate Editor John Stack, Andrew Palumbo, Bernard Stehlc, and David Myers. up M i K X . 2 igeiifsu dual