Dakota Wesleyan University - Tumbleweed Yearbook (Mitchell, SD)

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NATIONAL CONVENTION Iiuyinmul Can-lmrl, .lnhn -Im-kson, Prof. Bnhmnn, Julian Hzlrtt, Glen Bur-Innam LuV0rnnz C1'm:kclt, Mary Janet Smith, Amber Vain At the biennial convention of Pi Kappa Delta, national forensic fraternity, which was held at Tulsa, Oklahoma, March 28 to April 1, 1932, Wesleyan representatives upheld the high standards set by previous delegations. Iulian Hartt won his way to the finals in extempore speaking, placing seventh. In the three preliminary rounds he won the highest ranking among the seventy-two entrants. His fine work won him the highest degree in Pi Kappa Delta, that of special distinction. The debate teams won half of their ten debates. The women, Mary Ianet Smith and Amber Van, defeated Oklahoma Baptist fby defaultl, Kansas Wesleyan, and Harding College. They lost to Colorado Aggies and Missouri Central, the latter being the only women's team of the fifty-nine entries to go through the first five rounds undefeated. The men's negative team, Glen Bachman and Iohn Iackson, won from Em- poria Teachers of Emporia, Kansas, a team coached by the national president of Pi Kappa Delta. They lost to Durant Teachers of Oklahoma and Millsaps of Iackson, Mississippi, tie winner of third place among the one hundred two teams in the tournament, The Wesleyan men's affirmative team, Iulian I-Iartt and Glen Bachman, lost to Park College of Missouri. They won from the University of Toledo, whose second speaker won first place in the finals of the extemp contest. By virture of these wins Glen Bachman also completed requirements for the degree of special distinction. Raymond Carhart and LuVerne Crockett competed for Wesleyan in oratory, doing very creditable work, but failing to qualify for the finals. There were sixty-five men and forty women orators in the respective contests. Prof. Bohman, who accompanied the speakers, was kept busy judging con- tests and doing committee work throughout the tournament. Page III

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ORATO RY RAYMOND CARHART LUVERNE CROCKETT PROP. BoHM.AN IULIAN I-IARTT ROBERT PARKINSON Twenty-six points out of a possible thirty-four were won by Wesleyan when each member of the squad placed in his respective contest, thus winning the South Dakota Forensic Association general proficiency cup. This contest was held at Brookings in the latter part of February. Raymond Carhart won first place in the old line oratorical contest. His selection was Crime Wears a Star, a recommendation for a system of state police. The cup he won will remain in the school. In 1901, Edith Noble Carhart, Raymond's mother, won this same contest for Wesleyan. The other contestants placed two thirds and a fifth. LuVerne Crockett placed third in the first State VNfomen's contest. She spoke of Creatiue Dra- matics in the Elementary Schools. Iulian Hartt placed third in the Extempore speaking division, while Bob Parkinson placed fifth in the Peace Division of the Contest. ' Wesleyan was also represented in the Washington Gratorical Contest for Institutions of Higher Learning, sponsored by the Washington Bicentennial Commission. Allen Evans, speaking on Washington the Courageous, repre- sented Wesleyan at this contest, which was held on the local campus March 18, 1932. Page 110

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