Holy Redeemer High School - Campanile Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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P7 K I RFE .st N R -'. . 1 - 2 i- -- . -Q 'wa 3 P' if at a sa. - as QS -is ii, 'f - s Ketvfku- N - -1. :N .ff 'Ut ' X f, 'e. N if Sitting: Left to right. L. Collins, R. Livemnis, V. Hamilton, E. Laszlo. Standing: K. Schloff, A. Barkume, J. Tucker, D. Dunn. Debating Club O THE class of '30 belongs the distinction of fostering the first debating club in the history of the girls' high school. At the beginning of the scholastic year the Senior instructor organized this club among the girls for the promotion of the forensic art. The membership was made up of ten Seniors and a good representation from each of the other classes. Shortly after the club's organization it Was announced that the Public Speaking Department of the U. of D. was to sponsor a series of debates among the parochial schools in and around Detroit. Three of the Senior members of the club, Dolores Dunn, Aileen Barkume and Romaine Livernois, were chosen to represent Redeemer in these inter-scholastic contests. The clear, logical and concise manner in which they argued the merits of the present Jury System in Michigan best attests to their ability as debaters. During the first part of the contest they assumed the aflirmative side of the question and later changed to the negative. Although the championship was not gain-ed, the fact that the team reached the semi-finals and at all times was considered one of the most formidable in the league points to the success attained. Besides engaging in varsity debating, the club also sponsored a series of intra-mural contests in which Capital Punishment was discussed pro and con. These contests were especially advantageous to the lower classm-en for they of- fered splendid oppo-rtunities for developing their power in this field. From the results achieved so far the future Senior classes will not be lacking in public speaking material. Considering the work accomplished in this initial year of the Debating Club's existence, it can be truly said that the project has had an auspicious terminatio . rf N f , . . -ff? ' - .JJ ' 'uri 19' 9 as S 5 g .- o N ' I ,. gf V V,- l -' -K ky ..... a r. .y f t l t to T u 4-15.4-'-fazsg-f-agiasisia ' , '. , ' 5- if 4 'fiif Page Sixty-three

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A' i pq gal e.: 'V mn-1.1 1 , Km 55 0 li f .47 Xgk ff if 0. r.' K X54 s-.Q ! Sifling: Left to right. F. Woznack, E. Carlin, R. Kuhn, J. Kelly, R. Glynn, D. Trudeau. Standmg: P. Laurie, J. Lyons, M. Barlage, J. Sullivan, J. Wall, D. Lehanu ,R. Wilcox. lLamlbdla Gamma Club O MOST of the students of the school, Wednesday evening was, well-just another Wednesday evening, with a possible variation in the weather: a bit colder, perhaps, or more snow or rain or sleet or what ever it ,might be that Old Man Winter uses to make a night disagreeable. But over in the warmth and comfort of the boys' library, casually grouped about one or more of those long tables, a gathering of thirteen seniors open their weekly meeting. Mr. Sullivan calls on Mr. Wilcox, the secretary, who reads the minutes of the previous week. Mr. Barlage, the most unpopular' of the members attend- ing these juntos. thereupon takes out his little red book. reads the roll call, collecting a twenty-live cent piece of real silver money from those present. Business is then discussed, a play may be read or some scholastic or athletic event given attention. Round table talk ensues, a definite plan decided upon and the meeting is adjourned for another week. Such is a cross-section of the Lambda Gamma, a literary club composed of senior boys. This organization was formed by several graduates of the class of '29, under the direction of Brother Adolph Kalt. In carrying on the work so fervently inaugurated by the charter members, the club of this year has added to their accomplishments. Early in the year a contest was sponsored for the purpose of aiding the Annual Staff to decide upon a theme. A short skit was written and presented to the student body at one of the football rallies. In order to help defray the expenses of the Annual the members con- tributed toward the paying for a quarter of a page in advertising the club. In order that the organization might live, each group, upon graduation. is expected to initiate new members from the coming senior class. trusting in them to maintain that spirit of activity so intimately associated with the name of the Lambda Gamma. fi N Hfhuqy g , ' f 4 . Il F'rll,, .XXa 5 , . l llllll '-t-- ---f- , A - ' 'IW '-'f ii X5 e . , . ,1a.'N-:J.ssv:-biacnmfzses.- L.,-.--.s.:un si- 1 A . e r--. f' :.'Fs.- Page Sixty-two

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cf -ia a tedwama fe f' 'SX of , Sitting: Left to right. A. Hagan, T. Lentes, J. Finn, T. Devine, W. Hassett, R. Therrian, H. Joly. Standing: D. Campbell. J. Bruce. E. Zwick, W. Gibbons, G. Chizholm, J. Augenstein, P. Sretfes, J. Wallace, H. Bickfard, T. Hurley, P. Summers. Dramatic Club RAVING maniac, a house breaker, a girl, a black knight of the road, sev- eral desperados. a cop, a grave yard at midnight, a ghost and a bag of pea- nuts! Here you have it, gentlemen! All the requisites for a heavy drama. Such was the vehicle chosen by the Dramatic Club to display its talent and contribute to the entertainment of the student body. Feeling that there was room for another organization in the school which would provide for further expression of student initiative, a goodly number of the seniors conceived the possibility of organizing a club which would devote itself to the study of the drama. That such an activity appealed to the class is sufficiently attested by the large number of students claiming membership with the Dramatic Club. Officers were elected for the year consisting of T. Lentes, president. T. Devine, secretary, and J. Finn, treasurer. Meetings were held in the school library every Monday evening. A constitution was adopted and a plan of activities was outlined. Later it was decided that the endeavors of the Club would not be confined to dramatics but would embrace all such activities as would pertain to the school. As a consequence it included such things as literature, athletics and various forms of entertainment. Among the various accomplishments of this young organization mention might bg'made of the presentation of a one act play for the benent of the An- nual. Both the reception of and returns from this little sketch were very en- couraging. Several weeks previous to the Christmas holidays the club an- nounced a short story contest to the underclassmen offering two money prizes for such Christmas stories as would appear in the parish weekly. All in all the club proved successfully active. ' Fit f .eg - A - ' A WT fs Q fi 3 A ,. i lllllllllhmw-.... ,..., g . , -,QATMW XX ,,,1':A a52,.-ez. e 4 ww- .1-... Amie f- W. ' CT - iii. if Page Sixly-four