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

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l . 34 5 T that 5 .-. T 0 4 IETULO GIAN DEBATING SOCIETY During the past year the debating society at De La Salle became a real feature in the lives of the students. The name selected last year, in memory of Rev. Brother Eulogius who for many years was connected with the school id the capacity of teacher, was retained and the same policy adhered to, only the whole student body participated in the debates held this year. . The Senior Class held the first debate. The Rev. Brother Edward, 'Director of De La Salle and Moderator of Our society selected the subject for discussion: Resolved, That the movement of organized labor for the closed shop should have the support of public opinion. l Affirmative JAMES MoRRIssEv, HARRY GUGLER, JAMES FAHERTY, COSMAS CANIGLIA fAIt.j I Negative i GEORGE CONBOY, THOMAS LICGUINNESS, STEPHEN WHOLLEB, GEORGE STAYRACOSj The judges declared the Affirmative the victors. The Juniors held the next general debate in the auditorium. The subject selected was: Resolved, That all able bodied citizens of the United States should be compelled to perform one year's continuous military duty before reaching the age Of twenty-one. ' , A ffir-mative JOSEPH WOLFE, GEORGE DAVIS. JOHN ETNEERGER, WALTER RAi-to CAlIt.J Negative JAMES HALLERAN. JAMEs COLIHAN, FRANK KR.kFT, CORNELIUS RIORDAN CAILJ I This debate was awarded to the Negative. The Sophomores were the next to send their Orators to the auditorium to 'engage in verbal combat. The subject chosen for their debate was: Resolved, That Government ownership would be the best method of building up and operat- ing the Merchant Marine of the United States. A jirmativc BROOKS PETERS. JOHN DOXNfNING. ROBERT WARD. WILLIALI DEMPsEv CAILJ I Negative 4 JAMEs STAVRACOS, PETER K1LLEEN. D'.'XVID IVIULLINS, FRANK BIRMINGHAM CAILJ The judges had little difficulty in awarding the decision to the Negative. The Freshmen participated in a debate during the last meeting. The subject ' selected for discussion was: Resolved, That the Federal Government should own and operate the coal mines of the United States. i Affirmative THOMAS Down, ARTHUR GLYNN, MILTON YEOMAN, LAWRENCE ROONEY CAILJ Negative l FRANCIS CALLAI-IAN, GORDON MARKHAM, JOSEPH LITTLE, CHARLES PASSLER CAILJ The judges decided that the Affirmative were the victors. U l64l

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V+ s l -f A l ' .i ' M j A ., SOCIIALS Junior Dance T Before the Christmas holidays every member of the Junior Year seemed engrossed in one thought, secret though it was. For some time also did the rest of the student body make futile inquiries as to what it was all about. Meetings, placards, hustling, and planning .... Finally the unknown was made known. The Junior Prom was anonunced. It was to be held at the Hotel XValdorf Astoria on the evening of january 7, 1927, the music to be by the Ragadors orchestra. The commotion, howfever, did not cease with the announcement, but con- tinued until the very day of the dance. Needless to say, after such work and deliberation, the affair was a huge success. The committee, G. Davis, chairman, E. Connelly, secretary, J. Riordan, treasurer, J. O'Connor, and I. Devine, arranged everything perfectly. . An excellent number were present including many alumni, back to support their Alma Mater. Among those present were many prominent De La Salle athletes. A The affair was run perfectly in every detail, successful in every way and enjoyed by everyone. The Seniors certainly admire their work and extend con- gratulations to the Junior class. y Senior Prom . ,The long awaited evening of February 25, 1927, came at last and witrf it the Senior Prom. It was the premier social event of the season at De La Salle. By ten o'clock the ballroom of the Plaza was a riot of gayetyg in the mellow light one could see the forms of beautiful girls and handsome boys swaying gayly to the symphonious strains of music, amply supplied by Roger NrVolfe Kahn's Col- legians. It was a romantic sight to behold, the beautiful picture formed by the girls and boys in evening attire, with the artistic draperies, which adorned the- ballroom walls, as ba background. It was a pleasure to see the dancers glide across the glossy floor with the spotlight on their faces, beaming in youthful radiance. , Many notables of De La Salle were present, among whom were Rev. Brother Cassian, Rev. Brother Antony, Rev. Brother Bernard, Rev. Brother Richard, director of Athletics at Manhattan College, and George Moeschen, '20, coach of basketball and baseball at De La Salle. At two o'clock A. M. the orchestra played Home, Sweet Home, and the tired couples went straggling away, the end of a perfect evening and the begin- ning of a perfect day. A good time was had by all and the memories of that evening will always remain in the minds of the class of '27. The committee, Stephen VVohlleb, chairman, Francis Dolan, treasurerg John McQuade, secretary, Edwin Bertini, Roy Kenel, George Conboy, and Cosmas Caniglia, reported the dance a complete social and financial success. Much creditl is due to the committee for sponsoring sonrepresentative an affair. The dance overshadowed all previous social endeavors and forecasts a bright future for social activity in De La Salle. - A . I66l