La Salle Academy - La Sallite Yearbook (New York, NY)

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FRESHMAN DEBATING TEAM Seaied lleftifo rigl'1+l - Robert Sippel, Roger Nicholson, Eugene Ough, William Miller, Arthur McCann, Gerald McGavick. Standing llefi to righfl - Adrian O.'Donnell, John Sommer, Francis Nesbitt Robert Kirlrwoocl. tice contests, both within the school, and interscholastically. During the course of the regular season, the society met every major forensic aggregation in the city, bowing to none, on'a season basis. The season culmin- ated in the various contests and tournaments which are characteristic of March and April. Members participated in such contests as the American Legion Oratorical Contest, the Manhattan College Oratorical Contest, the Hearst Contest, the Azarias Speaking Con- tests, the Azarias Debate Tournament, and the N. F. L. State Tournament. And they did not return empty-handed. Thomas Eichenberger and Ramon Joseph Won first honors in the Azarias Debate Tour- ney. Kenneth Gillen and Joseph Bissell ob- tained iirst and second in the Azarias Dra- matic and Extempore contests, james Ken- nelly won second place in his division of the Hearst Contest, and third in the N. F. L. State Original Oratory Contest. john Doolan obtained second honors in his division of the State tournament. The entire team turned in such a fine performance, that only one de- bate was the margin by which De La Salle missed winning the State Championship. Too much ,cannot be said in praise of Brother Leo, who not only selected his speakers, trained them, and instructed them, but who was the driving spirit within the society, enabling it, largely by his efforts, to reach the heights it did. 1947

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VARSITY DEBATING First Row llefi fo righfl - Leslie Van Marfer, Alessio Mafera, Walter O'Leary, Laurence Cassidy, James'Carlin, Richard Define, Fred Bock. Second Row llefl' to righfl - John Doolan, James Kennelly, Walier Hennessey, Joseph Bissell, Ramon Joseph, John McHale, John Fellrer, Kenneth Gillen, Thomas Eichenberger. Third Row llefi io righfl -- Thomas Flynn, Donald Berry, Richard Murphy, Robert Liebau, Michael Campins, Fred Baufz, Robert Whealan. arship offers, that competitors stand in the first third of their class. This year the 'members competed for Schol- arships offered by Fordham University, St. John's University, Manhattan College, St. Peter's College and the Knights of Columbus. In addition, Manhattan College made available to De La Salle a full Scholarship, aggregating 52000, to be awarded at the dis- cretion of the Principal. This went to John Felker, who was selected as a result of care- ful consideration of academic standing and promise of successful college effort. This is not only a financial grant but a great honor. To prepare the boys for the varied require- ments of the many tests, Brother Paul ar- ranged for special classes, outlining subjects not touched upon in the actual curriculum, notably in the fields of music and art. DEBATING The De La Salle forensic society's activities over the past year have extensive and profit- able. As usual, the early part of the season was devoted to preliminary testings and prac- FIDES

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Glee Club . . . Freshmen and Sophmore Membership HONOR Socnzrv Here at De La Salle, the distinction and benefits of Azarias Honor Society member- ship are extended to those boys who are will- ing to invest wisely, the added effort neces- sary to earn consistently high marks. The certificate and gold pin awarded by the Director to the members, are given as reward, and as a mark of accomplishment, Brother Paul also obtains regularly, tickets to oper- atic performances at the Metropolitan, which are offered first to Honor Students, and then to the student body at large. Reviewing the Honor lists published after each mid-term examination, we are struck by THE The Record kept good account of activity around De La Salle for the past year. The the observation that the prime requisite for obtaining honor marks seem to be willingness to work hard, rather than sheer native ability. The 8595 minimum in each subject, estab- lished as the actual criterion, is within reach of all who work consistently and well, where- as it is beyond reach of any who are unable to expend the effort. For the man who slips below the exacting conditions of the Society itself, there is the Honor Roll, which is an integral part of the Honor Group, for which the minimum requirement is an overall average of 85Z. The Society and the Honor Roll thereby offer a great stimulus. RECORD circulation of each issue was looked forward to eagerly by the entire student-body. And FIDES