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

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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

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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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ggxgx IM. N, . x X .v ia . A L ps HW Elini Q 4 'U' V .,,f .1 .. , . il 2 , a . 'koi - in-4... 9' 31' 3 3- C - W lr X' . of L E 59' yi. W -V' 5 3 ' 'me' lie, K' iv? i P 'mc' fx 35 Q Qui.. N . .1f Sitting: Left to right. J. Bruce, H. Joly, H. Bickfcrd, R. Kuhn, O. Loyer, G. Chisholm, F. Woznack. Standing: W. Gibbons. J. Lyons, T. Devine, T. Lemes, R. Therrian, D. Campbell, F. Henderson, M. Barlage, R. Glynn, J. Sullivan, J. Wall, E. Carlin L. Keating, J. Augenstein, P. Laurie. Camera Club HE Camera Club was successfully launched on its photographic career in the year of l927. Having gained the permission of the Rector, Rev. Patrick Dunne C.S.S.R., Brother Charles Kolf S.lVl. grouped his little band of pioneers together, and Iitted out a dark room for themselves over in the Eldred Street School. Becoming interested in the activities of the club, the senior and junior classes for 1927 combined and bought a graflex, which has since been used ex- tensively on many different occasions. The purpose of this organization was to give to the interested members a further insight into the mysteries of photography. It has also proved useful for furnishing prints for the annuals. In fact, one might say that due to the Camera Club, the various year-books have been able to all but eliminate the necessity of purchasing professional photography, since practically every group photograph in these books is the result of this club's activity. For four years it has continued on its own resources which were derived from the selling of pic- tures of school activities to those students who are interested in keeping a pic- torial record of their school days. At the different meetings the operation of many makes of cameras was discussed. Members were shown how to take pictures, make prints, make en- largements, and many other interesting phases of photography. Brother Charles collected all the old prints and placed them in an album which now contains a very concise history of sports at Redeemer. Books and magazines, which had reference to this art of picture taking and making, were kept in circulation. New members are added each year from the junior classes, thus keeping alive in the school such a valuable and instructive organization. , R ' in V, ,I -. a I'1'lii' iiX l . '- ' ,t -A - H li' Q X -' ..l!lllllnnriimw..... ...... C a .a - A -J ii 'C g , ,.,,,.-,, ,fffr1 . .-. - - , A 'T :V r 1 ' L lf Page Sixtg-five