Coffeyville Community College - Reflections Yearbook (Coffeyville, KS)

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HQ' iSAGA wma Tfze Year In Debate Moving up one step over their success of the year preceding the college debate team placed second in the annual state tournament at Parsons, as the wind-up of the season. Arkansas City, for the second successive year, won the tournament. The college debaters this year argued the question of free trade. Mary Jane Dale and John Drake defended the affirmative, upholding international adoption of free trade, while I-larry Akers, Lucille Godard and Robert Perry argued negatively favoring the present protective system. The local team. playing host to the Webber College team of Ogden, Utah, opened the season with a victory. No decision, practice debates with Parsons Junior College, K. S. T. C. at Pittsburg, Fort Scott and Iola Junior Colleges, College of Emporia, Emporia State Teacher's College, Washburn at Topeka, and Arkansas City Junior College composed the season of preparatory work for the tournament at Parsons. At Parsons, the Coffeyville group met and defeated Iola, Parsons, and Eldorado in the first round. In the semi-final round, Coffeyville bested Fort Scott: in the finals Arkansas City and Coffeyville matched wits, and the Ark City team won on a point basis by two and two-thirds points. The college did not this year enter the oration and declamation contests, preferring to concentrate on the one contest, debate. Clarke Hendrix again coached the local team for its debates. Robert Perry, Morris Hildreth, and Ben Moody of this year's squad Will probably return next year as a nucleus for the 1932 team. PAGE 44 1931 SAGA

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rw SAGA wi Les Causeurs Francais Les Causeurs Francais, the French Club of the Coffeyville Junior Col- lege, was originated in 1926 by Miss Ruth Perkins, the present instructor in French. The success of the organization is due to her efforts and interest. The meetings are carried on in a very interesting manner, the entire conversation being in French. French items of current interest are read, and French book reports are made in French. Games carried on in French provide unusual amusement, In the Fall the meetings are held once a month at night, with a few luncheons substituted for the night meetings. The spring meetings are prin- cipally made up of special functions, although, with the advent of the new High School, more cafeteria luncheons have been held this year than previously. The spring function most popular is the Mardi Gras cabaret, which is attended by both high school and junior college French students. Following the an- nual custom, two excellent French plays were given this year. These plays were open to anyone who was interested in French, and were well attended. A banquet and picnic are also given during the second semester. Officers for the past year were: Harry Jordan. president: Harry Akers, vice-president: and Benita Jones, secretary-treasurer. 1931 SAG!-X PAGE 43

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....4. gggg S A G A g 4.. Qer f Uita The Per Vita Collegiate Literary Society is composed of Negro students of Coffeyville Junior College, or those of such an age, that have completed a High School course. Per Vita was organized October 8. 1930. with the purpose of acquainting students with the higher literary and social activities of every day life. At that time officers were chosen and the name and motto suggested by Sylvester L. Tomlin were approved by the club. Mr. Tomlin is the author of the club song Through Life. The first initiation was held February 8, 1931, at which time the or- ganization was increased to its present membership. MEMBERSHIP Russel Cartwright, president Lenore Bruce. vice-president Thelma Freeman-Reese, Secretary Sylvester L. Tomlin, treasurer Ruth Fusell Austellena Miller Francis Smith Nlildred Carter Arvella Peacox Roscoe Miller Wayman T. Carter, A. B., Sponsor. Colors: Rose and Old Gold. Motto: Ad Locum Maloribusf' Give Place to your Bettersf' 1931 SAGA PAGE 45