De La Salle Institute - Torch Yearbook (New York, NY)

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EULOGIAN DEBATING SOCIETY

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f U KNIGHTS OF THE DIVINE CHILD The present age is one of organization. .Any endeavor that is sponsored by a firmly established organization has its stability and endurance assured. It is with this in view that among the students of De La Salle was organ- ized the second degree of the Archconfraternity of the Divine Child. Though equal good could be accomplished by the individual, yet, when individuals are banded together for a common purpose greater strength is secured and edification given which may serve as an inspiration to others to follow in their footsteps. - No undertaking in De La Salle ever met with a greater response than did the call for the organization of the second degree, known as the Knights of the Divine Child. The purpose of this society is to foster frequent and even daily Communion among the students. Membership is restricted to those who approach the Holy Table at least once a Week. That this has already been secured to a great extent. may be inferred from the number who are faithful to and filled with a holy jealousy of their -title as Knights. There are three orders of Knighthood. The first order receives Holy Com- munion practically every dayg the second receives twice weekly and the third order receives at least once a week. At the first few meetings the constitution was thoroughly explained and discussed. Each knight is furnished with a copy in order to assure a com- plete understanding of the several articles and to give every facility for grasping the true spirit which should animate., every loyal Knight of the Divine Child. The Supreme Council, composed of a representative of the society from each class, was selected as prescribed in the constitution. The following were chosen to govern the society for 1925-26. Grand Knight, James Slattery 'Z6g Deputy Grand Knight, Frank NV. Clark, '26g Knight Secretary, Joseph J. Gunn 'Z6g Knight Treasurer, Vvilliam J. Tierney '26g Sacristans, James R. Donaldson Jr. '28 and Eugene T. Connelly '28, The Supreme Council meets once monthly and in conjunction with the Moderator and the officers constitutes the governing body of the society. Devotional meetings are held weekly on Friday after the school session. Afgr appropriate prayers a talk is given by the Moderator on some pertinent topic with the purpose of firing the Knights with love, zeal and a chivalrous devotion to their Eucharistic King. Great stress was laid at the preliminary meetings on the type of young men which the society desires. Loyalty and fidelity were indicated as the characteristic virtues of the true Knight. The annual reception of new niembers is a solemn function and we are anticipating a real festival for our reception this year in June. X Page seventy-one lf? 2'-Q'llllQlQW!Ec'YiM? f.l

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-.-Y.. - Us-. -ill' T, -- - , :M.i4-- f--:- -- ---11 Q ,TTI- Uaff iilil ills EULOGIAN DEBATING SOCIETY A Class debates have long been a feature at De La Salle, but this year, we went a. step further, and organized a school debating society. Early in the year, a call was sent out for candidates, and elections were soon held. VVilliam Noonan was chosen President, Daniel 0'Connell, Vice-President, and Daniel McAuliffe, Secretary and Critic. It was then that we ventured to carry out our work of stimulating and awakening a new interest in the student body of the school to this scholastic activity, and again establish the old-time prestige that debating held in the school in years gone by. It was decided that the society would be known as the Eulogian Debating Society in memory of Rev. Brother Eulogius who for many years was connected with the school in capacity of teacher, and was loved and admired by all those who were fortunate enough to come under his fatherly influence. The organization began to function immediately, and a list of subjects was selected and submitted to the Senior Class for discussion. It was then decided that a debate would be lugld in the school auditorium every other Friday. Mr. McAuliffe, our critic, presented for the first subject of discus- sion: Resolved, That the United States should enter the XVorld Court with Reservations. The teams selected were, john Kelly, Joseph Ferrer, and James Slattery to uphold the affirmativeg while Messrs. McGurk, Du Val. and Clark took the negative side of the question. The judges awarded the decision to the negative. The members of both teams showed marked ability, and in the presentation of their arguments gave evidence of tl'101'OLlgl'1 pre- paration. The school received our first efforts with much interest and satisfaction. Our next debate proved even more interesting than the first. ' This time we chose a subject that was a political issue of the day: Resolved, That the United States Government Should Own and Operate the Coal Mines. For over an hour the two teams discussed many phases of the question, and their efforts were received by an enthusiastic audience of Seniors and Juniors. After long deliberation, the judges finally awarded the decision to the affirmative, composed of Daniel O'Connell, Harold McGuiness, and NVilliam Noonan. Both teams were complimented for the grasp they showed of the subject and particularly for their logical presentation of the matter. Our critic now announced that the next subject would be one of local interest: Resolved, That the Motor Busses should replace the electrically driven Trolley Cars in New York City. The affirmative chose Daniel Mc- Auliffee, John Conroy, and john Smyth, while the Negative was repre- sented by George Yeoman, Edward Murphy, and Edward Lewis. The judges awarded the decision of this debate to the Negative. These are just a few of the many subjects that have been discussed and brought before the classes by the Society. The Senior class committee of entertaimnent supplied instrumental and vocal musical numbers that did much to make these weekly gatherings worth while. . Page seventy-tIw'ce V f1'f',fafif' fii 3Eii'ff.mlU1'til?mll-f.9EZll WQJQSN tid