Grand Island College - Islander Yearbook (Grand Island, NE)

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A H '- L- A af :-- K.-o .mf ,fr iw- -- :wr qv- Ainslie Conger Roenfeldt McWilliams Vaughan E. McGrath Prof. Stabley E. Smith Prof. Hirsch Newell F. Shattuck E. Andersen Richards L. Rogers Lindgren Sigma Tian Brita The Sigma Tau Delta fraternity is the outgrowth of the English club of Dakota Wesleyan University, and since its establishment as a national organization in 1924 it has grown to include twenty-eight chapters, of which Grand Island College has the second, or Beta Alpha chapter. The purpose of the fraternity is to promote a mastery of Written expression, to encourage discussion of contemporary writing and first-hand acquaintance with our chief literary masterpieces, and to foster a spirit of good fellow- ship among those specializing in the English language and its literature. It was through the efforts of Miss Lillian Steckman, former head of the English department, and member of the national advisory council of 5 . 9 - L.- N fa 63 - r 1

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L f .C -L, .53 .t,., Williams Eisele F. Rice Windolph Alicata VV. A. Knox, Coach Newell Hamlyn Zllnrvnaira Debate this year was featured by the introduction of an innovation. The season was opened with a triangular debate between York, Kearney, and Grand Island. The agreement was such that each school debated every other school in the group twice and each time before a neutral audienceg that is, Grand Island debated Kearney at York and York at Kearney. Kearney and York debated each other in Grand Island. Decisions were rendered by audience votes. Although the system this year did not appear to be without faults yet it is believed that in the future the audience-de- cision plan may become an integral part of our forensic program. Besides these audience-decision debates Grand Island had debates with Wesleyan, Cotner, Hastings and Central. These debates were the regular old grind contests decided by three judges. Besides this Grand Island had the privilege of meeting the representatives of the College of Emporia, Kansas. Men from this school won the national championship at the 1926 Pi Kappa Delta Convention at Estes Park. The visitors presented a clear, 65 C