Dothan High School - Gargoyle Yearbook (Dothan, AL)

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DOTHAN'S RECORD IN THE ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL DEBATING CONTEST The Alabama High School Union held its athletic. dcclamatory. and dc- bating contests this year at Auburn on April 21-22. The Dothan High School sent a debating team of whose record her faculty and student body are ex- ceedingly proud. Two weeks before the state contest. preliminary contests were held, at which time the four best speakers were chosen to represent Dothzm High at Auburn. The subject in these preliminaries was the same as in the state con- test. namely, tTResolved. That the United States should adopt by law a sys- tem of compulsory unemployment insurance similar to that now in force in Great Britain? The students taking part in these preliminaries were Phil Wyatt, Ralph Vaughn, Milton J. Lurie. Mildred Hill, Connie King. Rob- ert BroWn, Flora Hatcher and James Stapleton. Messrs. Goree Johnson. j. P. Culver. and Wallace Malone, acting as judges, selected as Dothunis af- firmative team, Connie King and Milton J. Lurie and as the negative team. Mildred Hill and Robert Brown. These students, aceomdpanied by Miss Margaret Williams of the high school faculty. went to Auburn as Dothzufs representatives, and Tttliereby hangs a tale. Up until the Auburn contest. our school had done very little along the line of training in debate, and this was the first time we had ever entered a state contest. but notwithstanding these things. both of 0111' teams were selected in the preliminaries to go into semi-fmals. In the latter contests, our affirmative team was selected to go into finals. and our negative team received one vote to enter finals. On the evening of April 22 in Langdon Hall at Auburn the final contest for state championship was between the affirmative team of the Dothan High School and the negative team of the Albertville District Agricultural School. Dothan lost to Albertville. but the fact makes us no less proud of our team. We had gained a place in the hnals over a large number Of other high schools. and Albertville was old and experienced. having won the state championship in debate in 1921. Reports from Auburn are unanimous in their praise of Dothaifs speak- ersehoth negative and affirmative and indeed this whole City should and does rejoice over the record our teams made. Next year, old Dothan High will teach Albertville the meaning of humility!

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THE SHAKESPEAREAN CLUB By a Browning Purpose: To kill time. Motto: iiCrooki or get crooked? Flower: Forget-me-not. Favorite Objection: Work. Chief Idea: Something for nothing. Affiliated with the Loaferis Union. Dues: Credit if possible. No checks cashed. Drink at your own expense. Membership: See register at Police Headquarters. 7! THE BROWNING CLUB By a Shakespearean Purpose: To get by. Motto: Right is wr 011g? Flower:Dobgfenne1 Highest ambiti0n:10 SUCCESSFULLY imitate the Shakespeareans Ability: Consult banki upt statistics. Rules to he observed at all times: 1. Donit hit till he turns his back. 2. Always have your crowbar with you. 3. Guide your own conscience. Complete list of members. affiliated organizations, and past records will he furnished upon application to the U. S. Department of Justice. If inside information he desired. consult William J. Burns 01' Sherlock Holmes. .1311? ll 9 -S?-- x-n

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