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

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I9 CAMPANILE 32 '1- Top Row: J. Breitenbeck, M. Connelly, G. Mulroy. Bottom Row: A. Labadie, C. Piggott. Varsily Deba+ing Team HIS YEAR marks Redeemer's first year in the Michigan High School De- bating League, under the patronage of the University of Michigan. The question of debate was: Resolved, That the State of Michigan should enact legislation providing for a system of compulsory unemployment insurance. According to the rules of the League the debating year is divided into a prelim- inary and an elimination series. The right to enter the elimination is deter- mined by points. Redeemer earned fifteen points, eleven points being necessary. The affirmative team defeated Rochester High, November 5th, at Redeemer Auditorium. Martin Connelly, Joseph Breitenbeck and Gerald Mulroy did the debating, The same team went to Roseville and Won over the latter's negative team on November twenty-seventh. On January the seventh, Redeemer took the negative against Visitation's undefeated team and won. Antoine Labadie replaced Gerald Mulroy. Two weeks later, Joseph Breitenbeck, Gerald Mul- roy and Martin Connelly ended the preliminary series successfully by winning the unanimous vote of the three judges. This debate assured Redeemer Q a place in the eliminations and earned for them the P I 1 Michigan High School Debating Trophy for excel- j 'lu Sag gggzftqa lence in debating. ' I 1 ,, M f M12-21: li 4' Trenton Won a decision over Redeemer in the f A id--3:3555-t Ti next debate. This eliminated the Purple and Gold lil e from further competition. Besides the League de- ,if ,E bates, the squadm participated in approximately +125 twentylfive practice debates, with the foremost -if-7 public and parochial high schools in and about :il c' '12 Detroit. An enviable record for Redeemer. Page One Hundred Eight

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' -0- -- -m 'f-ities CAMPANBLE 3213?-1'- f-M M. Sullivan, President H. Kennedy, Secretary M. Bedell, Treasurer M. Tucker, Vice-President English Club Y THEIR speech ye shall know them. ' The ability to speak the English language with an ease and fluency that command admiration is an accomplishment to be envied, one essential to any standing on the threshold of the college or business world. Society, too, demands that its members be cultured, reiined and intelligent, their diction be- yond reproach, their speech that of an educated man or woman. These truths have always been impressed on the minds of the students of Holy Redeemer, but the Class of '32 claims the distinction of organizing the first English Club. Its aim has been to instill a love for better English, refined diction and oratorical polish, as well as an appreciation for good literature and an interest in dramatic arf. Prominent among the activities of the Club were the presentations of the playlets Every Sen- ior and How Mrs. Gaskell Did Not Hire a Cook. It sponsored interesting debates, essay, poetry and oratorical contests, and presented more than one mock trial. The charter members of the E Club feel that it has been a powerful influence for good during the one year of its existence. They exhort their successors to continue the project, as- suring them that it is most worth while. Page One Hundred Seven

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I9 CAMPANILE 32 Top Row: M. Barry, Chairlaclyg M. LeBlanc. Chairlady of Mission Committeeg M. Cutcher, Publicity Chair- l d a y. Bottom Row: B. Fries. Chairlady of Catholic Literature Committeeg H. Jurczak, Chairlacly of Our Lady's Committeeg C. Diamond. Chairlady of Eucharistic Committee. Students' Spiri'I'ual Council UR Blessed Mother and her Divine Son pleaded for more devoted recog- nition: the mission fields called for help: the young voiced a demand for cleaner literature and censored entertainment: Christ's little ones sought the light of the Ciospel: a call for Catholic action sounded from the center of Christendom? So there came into being an organization designed to meet the needs of all-The Students' Spiritual Council. For four years this institution has functioned, but with Our Holy Father's appeal for Catholic Action, the Class of '32 entered upon the Work with un- equaled enthusiasm. The major activities furthered its primary purpose-personal holiness. The Eucharistic committee urged daily Mass, Holy Communion every Tuesday, First Friday, and Sodality Sunday. Our Lady's committee prepared programs, encouraged fidelity to our Mother of Perpetual Help devotions, and Sodality Work. The Mission, Catholic Literature, Publicity and Apostolic committees labored zealously: dele- gates attended the meetings of the Detroit Con- il ference: support was given the Conference Chron- -' 8 V' icle, and our literary attempts found space in its -:'i:5i?F l.'5: Q columns. The May Day celebration offered an- 5 other proof of our loyalty to the S. S. C. my 5? 'T And so, regretfully, we leave our loved school and the S. S. C. forever, with Catholic Action our ' motto: Christ our eternal moderator: Mary lm- . .. maculate our fostering Queen and Mother. Page One Hundred Nina