Independence Junior College - Inkanquil Yearbook (Independence, KS)

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PAGE 12 THE INKANQUIL DEBATE SQUAD , . A Top Row, Left to Right-Prescott, Bullock, Argo. ' Bottom Row-Gansel, Gilmore, Blades. Independence College was an active participant in debate dur- ing the 1926 season. Combined with a late start, and not having a coach who could devote his whole time to debating, the College team was somewhat handicapped. Only a few students came out for debate due to a misunderstanding in the requirements for the team. It was generally understood that to be on the debating team it was necessary to enroll in a separate debating class. Only a few stud- ents cared to enroll in such a class, and for a time it appeared that Independence College would have no debating team. When the de- bate class failed to materialize, a group of six students, barely enough for the two teams with one alternate each, met and organized a debating club. The question debated was: Re- solved: that Congress Adopt the Mitchell Plan of National Defense with Three Separate Secretaries of Army, Navy and Air. This ques- tion was very appropriate for the time, since Col. Mitchell had suc- ceeded in stirring up so much feel- ing about a separate air depart- ment. Nearly everyone is inter- ested in such a vital and universal Question, and a debate on the pro- ject could' not but create interest on the part of the debaters. 1 The teams chosen consisted of James Gilmore and Harold Bullock DEBATE on the aiirmative with Rachel Gansel as alternate, and Joseph- ine Blades and Alford Prescott on the negative with David Argo as alternate. Little active reading was done about the question be- fore the first of February. Miss Gemmel at the City Lib- rary kindly set aside a basement room for the use of the debaters, and in every way possible aided them in their search for useful material. The teams studied faith- fully, and were coached somewhat by Prof. Suderman, Prof. Owen and Mrs. Wood. Through no fault of their own the faculty were un- able to give much time to the De- bate Club other than to correct the more glaring mistakes and to make valuable suggestions. The first debate was held on March 19, with Arkansas City, a dual debate, Independence's af- firmative going to Ark City, and her negative remaining at home. The Affirmative team drove over to Ark City with Mrs. Wood and Miss Russell? Both debates were hotly contest- ed. Each side delivered good speechs and effective rebuttals. Until the decisions were read the audience had no idea as to the re- sult. Independence was unlucky both at home and at Ark City. Mr. Case of Southwestern College, Winfield was the judge at Ark City. He gave his decision and blasted the championship aspira- tions of Independence College in debate. The debate at Independence was judged by three officials, Mr. Grubb of Pittsburg, Mr. Guthrie of Pittsburg, and Mr. Bowen, also of Pittsburg. Until the last afirm- ative rebuttal Independence seem- ed to have the advantage, but Ark City took advantage of her oppor- tunity and tossed our proof to the four winds. Ark City won by two decisions to one, but by a very slender majority of only one per cent. A The loss of the Ark City debate eliminated Independence from fur- ther competition among the junior colleges. However, Iola tried to arrange for a no-decision debate with us, but was unsuccessful. Although we won no debates this year, we do not feel that Ind- ependence College did so poorly. It was our first year as a College. We were unable to get an early start in preparation for the de- bate. We were unable to obtain sufiicient coaching. Everything points toward a successful season next year. We will have a larger faculty and our work will be ar- ranged better. We will have the whole team back with the except- ion of Miss Blades. In short, In- dependence College will make a reputation for herself in debate next year.

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THE INKANQUIL PAGE 11 Top Row, Left to Right-Sanders, Losey CCoachJ, Endres. Bottom Row--Hoffman, Heckert, Snell, Smith CCapt.J The basketball season of 1926 opened with prospects of a good, team to represent the Indepen- dence Junior College. Fifteen as- pirants reported for practice. Several of these had been letter men on the high school team, and we had high hopes that they would turn out to be an all-victorious team, in spite of the fact that they were to play against teams from Junior Colleges which had been in existence for two or more years. The first game of the season was with Coffeyville, in which we came out with the long end of the score. On January 13, the first road trip was made to Arkansas City. Our game there was lost by a decisive score, but the next day the team was victorious over the Chilocco Indians. The following week the Chilocco team played here on the home court and was defeated, this time only by two points. Ar- kansas City visited us next only to outplay us again. The Fort Scott team played a very fast game here on January 28. The score was nearly tied during the entire game but they defeated us by making a basket in the last few seconds of play. The fast team from Parsons was the next to defeat us on our home court, The Iola team play- BASKETBALL ed here, and they also went home victorious. Our games at Iola and Fort Scott turned out to be vict- ories for them, but on February 4, we played at Coffeyville and de- feated them. When they played the return game here, we were victors again. Our last game of the season was played at Parsons, where after a hard fought game, they beat us by three points. The members of the basketball squad were: Captain Niles Smith, Ernest Snell, George Allred, for- wards: Jake Endres, Jack San- ders, Charlie Hoffman, guards, Bob Heckert, centerg Paul Ferrell, Joe Newell and Jay Mason. Our players never weakened or lost their fight. They worked with as much vigor for the school and team at the closing of the season as they did at the beginning. The team was faithful in their practice, and under the coaching of Losey and Smith did excellent work. 'Unfortunately for us, one of our best guards, Jake Endres, injured his knee in practice and was un- able to play in the last few games of the season, and Bob Heckert, our center, was out of the last game on account of illness. Although the team did not come out with the highest scores, the college has every reason to be proud of them, considering the fact that this was their first year of playing on a college court, and that the teams they met were all veterans. Each member of the squad displayed a real sportsman- like attitude during the season and all played the game in a very cre- ditable manner. This is the first year in the Jun- ior College for all the members of the squad. Our outlook for the coming year is bright, and We have great material for the mould- ing of a victorious team next year. --Katherine Potts The Game Scores Ind. Op'ts 22 13 Dec. 14 Coffeyville Jan. 13 Ark. City 15 49 Jan. 14 Chilocco 26 14 Jan. 19 Chilocco 29 27 Jan. 21 Ark. City 25 46 Jan. 28 Fort Scott 25 27 Feb. 3 Fort Scott 29 38 Feb. 4 Iola 21 23 Feb. 12 Parsons 35 57 Feb. 18 Iola 20 33 Feb. 25 Coffeyville 19 9 Mar 4 Coffeyville 44 11 Mar. 11 Parsons 26 29

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THE INKANQUIL PAGE 13 THE LITERARY CLUB Top Row, Left to Right-Argo, Gilmore, Hill, Greenlee. Bottom Row-Elder, Larery, Allred, Gansel, McGaughey. On Tuesday afternoon, January 26, twelve students interested in literary work met in Prof. Owen's room and organized a literary club, the purpose. of which is to encour- e original amateur composition. this meeting, Russell Greenlee elected president of the new dfganization, David Argo, vice- president, Mrs. L. C. McGaughey, seiretary, and Florence Larery, treasurer. Prof. Owen was elect- ed to sponsor the society. 'Prior to this meeting, Prof. Owen had got in touch with the Pen and Scroll Club, the chief lit- dary organization at the Univer- sity of Kansas, and had received the encouraging news that our club, after having functioned suc- cessfully in Independence Junior College, could become affiliated with the University literary club. In a letter to Prof. Owen, Bernard Bloch, president of the Pen and Scroll, added that the subject of the organization of this club had been discussed and commended in a meeting of the University Club, and also that ours was the first attempt on the part of a Kansas junior college to institute an or- ganization for the purpose of in- teresting students in original writ- ing. We feel now that we can truthfully say the Literary Club of the Independence Junior Col- lege has been successful, and we look forward with pleasure to the time when we shall become a chap- ter of the Pen and Scroll. The society started with ten charter members on its roll: Rob- ert Hill, James Gilmore, Cleta May LITERARY CLUB Elder, George L. Allred, Rachel Gansel, Alford B. Prescott, Flor- ence Larery, Mrs. L. C. McGaugh- ey, David Argo, Russell Greenlee. One new member, Miss Ferne Duckworth, has since been taken into the club, on the merits of an original short story. Members are taken into the club on their sheer ability to write. A candidate is elected to membership after he has submitted to the club an original manuscript, and this contribution has been approved by the members and the sponsor. No coniinements as to type of writing are made: how it is said, and not what is said determines the cand- idate's election. The feature which has made the Literary Club a success this sem- ester is the fact that the member- ship is made up of students who are really interested in work of a literary nature, and not of those who join organizations simply for the kick they receive from it. Every member has entered into the spirit of the work, and almost every member has submitted work to be read at every meeting. Most of the manuscripts tendered have been of a humorous nature, al- though we can not offer an explan- ation for this particular turn of mind in our members. Papers have been submitted bearing on subjects ranging from cave-man love to village life in Germany. Poetry ranging from sonnets to limericks has also been read, all to the entertainment of the whole club at the fortnightly meetings. As a result of the criticism given each paper read, we feel that with- out exception the literary work of each member has been improved. And it is largely through the time and constructive criticism of Prof. Owen that the club has been suc- cessful in its efforts this year. Without his aid we would have been unable to decide correctly upon the worth of many of the manuscripts. Moreover, it was largely through the help given by Prof. Owen that the club was at first organizedg upon the suggest- ion of a number of the sudents in- terested in the formation of such an organization, he immediately entered into correspondence with the ofiicers of the Pen and Scroll, and with the favorable replies obtained, gave us the ambition to carry the idea ahead and found this organization. It is with re- gret that we see Prof. Owen leave our College this year for Emporia, although we realize that he has outgrown his position here, and is accepting a merited promotion. We shall indeed be fortunate if we have a sponsor of Prof's Owen's ability and willingness to help us next year, but we shall hope for the best. Probably with the im- petus given the Society by Prof. Owen this year, we shall carry the work on through next year in the same manner as we have this. Excepting the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A., the Literary Soci- ety was the first organization formed among the students of the Independence Junior College, and we feel that it is one which has come to stay. -Russell Greenlee