Eastern Oregon University - Mountaineer Yearbook (La Grande, OR)

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I I fX3f'fLf-Nj' W5 E QMQZ-of 'Yinmf I , FORENSIC ACTIVITIES In November, 1929, a determined group of students of the Eastern Oregon Normal School met and organized a club which would sponsor forensic activities, specifically scholastic debates, in the Eastern Oregon Normal School. Charter members of the organization were: Harriet Ahearn, Elsie Yeck, Vergella Bond, Eva-Jane Erwin, Grace Herr, Lowell Fuller, Eva Woods, Lucille Gant, Bethmyrl 12' Miller, Edna Williamson, Eugene Bowman, Francis Doud, Zelma Austin, with Miss Zabel, adviser. The rirst olicers chosen were: Harriet Ahearn, president 5 Eugene Bowman, vice- president, Grace Herr, secretary-treasurer, Vergella Bond, chairman of constitutional committee, Elsie Yeck, chairman of program committee. The constitution adopted limited the number of members to twenty-five and set a high standard of scholarship and oratorical abilities necessary for membership. The initial debate took place on March 7, 1930, with the College of Idaho. The question debated was, resolved: That the nations should adopt a plan of complete dis- A armament, excepting forces necessary for police purposes. Eugene Bowman, Hazel Williamson, Vergella Bond, and Victoria Schweizer, Viola Phillips and Elsie Yeck were contestants of the E. O. N. Forensic Club. Two further debates were held in which Vergella Bond, Eugene Bowman, Delora 0 Funk, Victoria Schweizer and Viola Phillips took part. In all debates a splendid showing was made for the Eastern Oregon Normal, and a if laudable example for future aspirants was set by the club. FALL TERM X Prerideaz .............. .................................. H ARRIET AHEARN Vice-Prericienl ......... .......... E UGENE BOWMAN Secrefazffy-Trearmw' ............................................ GRACE HERR Q, WINTER TERM Prefidem .....,............,.....,.......,....,,.....,,., .......... E Lsns YECK Vice-Prefidefzl ........ ............. E VA WOODS X Serretazry-Tffemmfef' ..... ....... E UGENE BOWMAN t 94 . ll, ' Twig-Ts jxixsi Y WI. Q iput V 71 Q K A xq Nxff7f5 fy NW' N - .

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L me -'ffX'W21 o?.l1l30fSf'wC 3? or cfk f E. O. N. FORENSIC OFFICERS Prerident ....,....,.. .....,.........,........... B ETHMYRL MILLER Vice-Premienz ........ .......... V 1cToR1A ScHwE1zER SeM'etmfy-T1'ea5mfe1' ..,. .............. L OWELL FULLER Faculty Adviser.. ........................ Miss AMANDA ZABEL MEMBERS Ahearn, Harriet Funk, Delora Austin, Zelma Gant, Lucille Bond, Vergella Herr, Grace Bowman, Eugene Miller, Bethrnyrl Doud, Frances Phillips, Viola Erwin, Eva-jane Schweizer, Victoria Fuller, Lowell Williamson, Hazel Yeck, Elsie 70

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IE . he-sxsm-ka' Saunas i ffs iff ll EDUCATIONAL CLUB lb ADVISERS A F. G. MACOMBER ' JOHN MILLER OFFICERS ' 4 ' Winier Term Preridenr ....,.....................,.,........,............ EDNA XWILLIAMSON Vice-Prefidefzi ............,..........,...........................,.. ELSIE YECK Secretary-Treazrmfer ........ ..,.....' ........... E M ILY POUST EVELYN KRALMAN Exerzztirfe Committee ........ .... M RS. ETHEL SWIFT MRS. NELL PARKER QQ Spring Term Prefidenr .........,...........,......,..................... EDNA WILLIAMSON Vire-Preridenr ,...I.......,,........,..........,........ EUGENE' BOWMAN Sewfetary-Treazyzzrer ........ ..........., E MILY POUST DELORA FUNK Execzztive Committee ........ ...... A LBERT HOPKINS ZELMA AUSTIN I i The Educational Club was organized during the winter quarter of school. Students Q having 45 term hours and who are majoring in education are eligible for membership. f All members of the Faculty are honorary members. I The object of this club is to establish the proper and desirable professional ideals and I attitudes in those of the teaching profession, to foster mutual improvement towards this profession and to advance the standards of public education by bringing within the reach of all who are interested, valid information and instruction along educational lines. Q1 f:N.ff5x !s'gfS?7