Gonzaga High School - Aetonian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Alpoifofafe X QW O OFFICERS OF THE C. S. M. C. Seated-Left to Right: F. McAleer, Fr. Clements, SJ.. S Tancredi. Standing-I. Keeie, T. Pyne, K. Nygren. W. Breads I. Graham, I. Chambers. CATHOLIC STUDENTS' MISSION CRUSADE The C. S. M. C. was organized at Gonzaga as an outlet lor zeal for the missions. Specifically, it is the mission committee of the Sodality. The members, by their prayers and contributions and by interesting others in the work of the missionaries, do their best to help advance God's Kingdom in the missionary countries. Meetings of the C. S. M. C. are held every month at one of the schools that belong to the crusade. Gonzaga played host to the Cru- saders in the month of November. At this meeting, Fr. lohn Baker, SJ., Mission Procurator for the missions of the Maryland Province, addressed the Crusaders, and Major Ortiz, Jesuit Chaplain with the Philippine Army, delivered a lecture which was illustrated by colored movies of the missions in the Philippine Islands. This year, Gonzaga's C. S. M. C. unit, with Fr. Clements as moder- ator, and Francis McAleer as president, has been placed under the patronage ot St. Francis Xavier. At the monthly meetings, Gonzaga has always been represented by a large delegation and this tact gives consoling evidence ot an increasing interest in both the home and the foreign missions. Fr. Clemens, SJ., Moderator. points out the bene- ticiaries ot the mite boxes to O. Beatty, E. Meagher and P. Hein.

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Mr. Mcsorley instructs his Phocian Debaters, McNamara. May. McLean, Chambers, Graham and Burns. DEBATING SOCIETY Organized to develop proficiency in rhetorical composition and oratory, to teach the procedure of deliberative bodies and to foster habits of logical thinking, the Phocian and Taney Debating Societies convened early in October. A wealth of talent was displayed by the twenty applicants to the Senior division which was composed of Seniors, Iuniors and Sopho- mores. This was the first year in which the Sophomore class was ad- mitted into the Phocian Debating Society and the new grouping proved very satisfactory. The election of officers followed the second meeting and the returns bestowed the Presidency, Vice-Presidency, and the Secretaryship on lack Graham, Albert May, and Ioseph Chambers, respectively. After material was gathered and prepared on the National Debat- ing Topic: Resolved, That the United States Should loin in Reconstruct- ing the League of Nations, Mr. Patrick McSorley, S.I., moderator of the Senior group, appointed the Affirmative and Negative Teams and the Society began an extensive schedule of debates with the debaters from other schools, which included McKinley Tech, Western, and Wilson of this city, Georgetown Prep, Loyola of Baltimore, St. Peter's of Iersey City and St. Ioseph's of Philadelphia. The Society also took part in the annual George Washington University Debate Conference which is held each year. The fine record of the Phocian Debaters was matched, if not in intensity and scope, at least in enthusiasm by the freshman members of the Taney Debating Society, who, under the able direction of Mr. Gruszczyk, S.I., made rapid strides in learning the form and procedure of debating. The weekly meetings were well attended and the debates carried on in a style which portends great things for future debating teams at Gonzaga. Mr. Gruszczyk, SJ.. shows his Taney Debaters how lack Graham emphasizes an important point. to gather material.