Galesburg Augusta High School - Rambler Yearbook (Galesburg, MI)

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SOCIAL AND LITERARY DECLAMATIONS ORATIONS PARTIES LITERARY COMMENCEMENT ACTIVITIES—1928

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DEBATING TEAM MR. ROBERTS, Coach LUCILE ALM HELEN SIMON MABLE KIRKLIN MARION DOWNS DEBATES Preliminary Series— Date— Opponents— Place— Galesburg- Nov. 16.Galesburg.Drew a Bye.4 .... Dec. 6.Lakeview .Here . 4 .... Jan. 9.Mattawan .There . 3 .... Jan. 24.Eau Claire . Here (forfeited) .. 4 .... Elimination Series— Feb. 14 .Paw Paw .Here . Opponents o .0 .1 .0 0 Total Points .15 .5 Practice debates were held with Homer, Western State High, Kal amazoo Central, Marshall, Comstock and Lakeview. No decision was rendered at these debates and they did not count in the series. The question was, “Resolved : That a Federal Subsidy for the Devel¬ opment of an American Merchant Marine Would be a Wise National Policy.” Galesburg High School began its debating career by succeeding in qualifying for the elimination series of debates and thereby winning the mahogany wall plaque given to the 64 schools of the 264 qualifying for the elimination series. The plaque is presented through the courtesy of The Detroit Free Press. ■+

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DECLAMATIONS Galesburg High School is a member of the Michigan High School Oritorical and Declamatory Association, and to choose the winners a local contest was held in the assembly room on Friday morning, Febru¬ ary 22. Those taking part in the contest were: Betty Imus, Hazel Logsdon, William Downs, Ruth Stough. Ruth Rice, Barbara Clark, Helen Simon, Robert Van Sickler, Alfred Mudgett, Rachael Davis and Ger¬ trude Walker. The two chose as winners were: Helen Simon—The Grave of the Unknown Soldier. (First Place) Hazel Logsdon—The Grave of the Unknown Soldier.(SecondPlace) Helen Simon won third place in the sub-district contest at Paw Paw. ORATIONS Barbara Parks was awarded the dictionary for the best oration in the English classes. Lucille Aim represented Galesburg High School in the National Oratorical Contest held here this year. All the con¬ testants spoke on some phase of the Constitution. Last year Morris Austin represented the school. SHAFTER ESSAY CONTEST Richard Westnedge Post Spanish War Veterans of Kalamazoo of¬ fered prizes ot $5.00, $3.00 and $2.00 fqr the best essay on General Shafter in each group, the two groups being the seventh, eighth and ninth grades, and the tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades. The con¬ test was held here on December 18 in connection with the P. T. A. The winners were: Olive McGowan—ninth grade .(First Place) Russell Shedd—seventh grade.(Second Place) Sarah Rice—seventh grade ...(Third Place) Helen Simon—tenth grade .(First Place) Margaret Blair—twelfth grade.(Second Place) Virginia Dutton—eleventh grade.(Third Place) Later in the year the Post presented the High School with a framed portrait of General Shafter, painted by Mrs. Ben Graham of Galesburg.