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

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1933 -'I' IIE IAHDANILE-193: VARSITY DIEBATING TEAM FEW weeks after the beginning of the school year, Brother Frank Servaites called for volunteers for the debating team. From the very first he had a very difficult problem as only one member remained from the team of the previous year. From the candi- dates, two Seniors, a Junior, and two Sophomores were chosen. In preparation for the season, practice debates were conducted with fifteen of the foremost local high schools including McKenzie, city champions, Northwestern, Pershing, Redford, and River Rouge. This year the subject for debate was, 'tResolved, that the l State of Michigan should adopt an Income Tax. According to the rules of the Michigan High School Debating League sponsored by the University of Michigan, the debates were divided into two series-preliminary and elimination. In order to enter the eliminations, a team had to score at least eleven points in the preliminaries. CHARLES PIGGOTT Captain In the first debate, the Redeemer team, consisting of Harold Kehoe, Belding Nagel and Charles Piggott, upholding the affirmative, was defeated by a more experienced St. Anthony team. Redeemer met Birmingham next and lost a close debate. Defending the negative side of the question, the Lions decisively defeated Cxford High School. Incidentally the loser was the runner-up for the state championship in 1932. Lincoln Van Dyke won a decision over Redeemer in the next debate. This was the final debate, as the Lions did not have a sufficient number of points to qualify them for the elimination. At the end of the season, letters were awarded to Captain Charles Piggott, Harold Kehoe, Belding Nagel, Timothy Burke, and Thomas Breitenbeck. Although they did not equal the achievements of the team of last year, their record is com- mendable. The difficulty of the schedule is shown by the fact that the four teams debated all reached the eliminations. Belding Nagel Thomas Breitenbeck Harold Kehoe Timothy Burke Pa ge Eighty scven

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Page Eighty-six 19:55 -'I' HE CAMDANILE-1935 l ENGLTSH CLUB EFINED diction, enlarged vocabulary, ease and fluency in speaking and writing, a love for good literature, and an apprecia- tion for dramatic art-such are the standards for which the REU Club has striven. To attain these objectives, the Club sponsored a variety of activities. Book reports and discussions on current magazine articles were monthly features. The finest types of literature were studied, in the hope that familiarity with polished English would roduce a realization that the real beaut f of the En lish lan ua e JOAN MURPHY P 5 g g g P1'!'Sf!lt'71f is concealed under the garb of the so-called American expressions. But we did not confine ourselves to reading and study. Bravely we entered the realm of the writer and made useful attempts at essay writing, feature articles, and poetry. An interest in public speaking was stimulated by debating and regular public speaking periods. The outstanding achievement in this art was the delivery of an original oration. The oratorical contest, fol- lowing the preliminaries, not only witnessed some friendly rivalry, but also proved most inter- esting. Last, but not least, we delved into dramatics! Programs, honoring famous poets and authors, were a regular feature of our activities. Mock trials and short playlets, notably The Trial of Miss Careless Studentu and Ask Nancy, were prominent presentations. Our privi- lege of participating in the Bi-Centennial Pageant, A Tribute to St. Alphonsus, provided a deeply appreciated opportunity to display our dramatic ability. Since the English Club has proved to be a potent instrument for the cultivation of better English, we urge our successors to continue the work. Our parting wish is that they may enjoy their membership as much as did the Class of 1933. C. Wallace E. Schafer J. Farrell

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1953 -'I' HE CAMDANILE-1955 QUILL CLUB BIT of pep and spirit that no other club possesses seems im- bued in this infant organization. It has achieved distinction through its original work, and is already one of the most popular and help- ful clubs of the Senior year. Sincerity and a touch of light cwhimsicality were showrnin the first original production of the year, a mock trial entitled Miss Careless Student. In this playler, the girls showed how cleverly one can mingle a little tragedy, a bit of humor, a true moral, and still make the product a rare bit of entertainment. The gay spirit of the holidays was portrayed in the Quill Clubls most ingenious manner. In their endeavor to bring to the P,-Mille-1115 audience the spirit of the holiday season, as celebrated in each country, the girls produced a miniature masterpiece. Then there were the little-in-between-acts such as writing poetry, weekly notes, and editing an Annual- work that kept the girls busy and happy throughout the year. DOROTHHA JOHNSTON The Class of 1933 now lay down their quills, advance to the next step in life, and leave it to you, the Class of 1934-our school friends and successors-to write life's little dramas with the Quill Club's sharpest quills. Possum qzlia posse 11iden15u1'. fThey can who think they can.j Top Row: C. Wallace, M. Leonard, R. Dale, M. IT. Collins, J. Burns, M. Brabant, B. Neill, N. O,Malley, V. Tuohy. Second Row: A. La Badic, F. Pyka, D. Tisdale, M. Miner, L. Mulvihill, J. Farrell. B. Gilchrist, M. R. Gleason, M. Gavin. Third Row: J. Chisholm, P. Sullivan, M. Pawlicki, J. Murphy, J. Bruce. L. Wallace, E. Schafer, N. Hassett, V. Bonkowski. Fonrtla Row: M. E. Wain, H. Vasher, I. Lesniak, V. McGraw, W. Charboneau, M. W. Kerwin, C. Pennebaker, E. Harrer, I. Burke. Bottom Row: M. Tucker, L. Gumbelton, H. Markey, M. O'Grady, M. Hunt, G. Dunn, M. A. Burke, H. Puzerski, M. F. Bruce. Page ljighly-sight