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

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1848 IEBATI E SOCIETY MODERATOR - BROTHER LEO Seated: Brother Leo. Standing, Z. to T.: Thomas Eichenberger, John McHale, joseph Bissell, john Doolan, Kenneth Gillin, Donald Berry, Thomas Flynn. Y Ramon joseph, Brother Leo, Thomas Eichenberger 58 Under the careful and efficient guidance of Brother Leo the De La Salle Debating Team embarked on a season of success which effectively rivals the best years of the old and famed Henry Clay Debating Society. The Team rolled up victory after victory and has, for the past season dominated forensic activity in New York City. Ramon Joseph and Thomas Eichenberger, president and vice-president respectively of the society, set the tempo in the field of de- bate winning, as they did last year, the Azarias Debate Championship by unanimous decision of the judges. Their main ac- complishment was realized in winning the Catholic Forensic Championship which en- compasses all Catholic High Schools in the Metropolitan area. In both of these tourna- ments Eichenberger was judged best speaker.

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ET UENT EUUNEIL t Seated, l. to r.: Bruce lVlcConachie, john Cassidy, Kenneth Gillin, john Carolan, Andrew Cordial, Frank Smith, Wfalter Buckley. Standing, l. to 1,1 john Rogan, Donald O'l-lanley, Richard Murphy, joseph Smith, John Budleman. Representing all classes, this organization brings attention to the students' problems. During the past year it sponsored a sports bulletin and student assemblies at which a number of informative as well as interesting lectures were heard. HKU FHATEH ITY UF THE DWI E CIQQJ Adrian OlDonnell, Richard Murphy, John Cassidy, Francis Cvilhooley. Under the guidance of Brother Anselm, the De La Salle officers of the Arch- confraternity, holding meetings on the 25th of each month, attempt instilling the ideals of the Christ Child in the mind of every boy here. Speakers, who hope to inspire those at De La Salle, are of the more respectable walks of life or are re- ligious. It is an exemplary, world-wide institution which tends to produce men of saintly character.

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1948 DEBZXTI E SUEIETY First row l, to T.: Gilbert Jackson, David Garten, Leslie Van Marter, Adrian 'G'Donnell, Brother Leo, l Michael Campins, John Sommer, Richard Murphy, Robert Kirkwood. Second row: Donald Brassil, George Mazzoli, Jerome G'Neil, Arthur Ruess, Roger Nicholson, Richard Peterson, Robert Sippel, Gerald McGavick. This year several new records were set. Ken Gillin won the Humorous and the dramatic declamation Contests of the Azarias League. Leslie Van Matter found Joseph Bissell his strongest opponent in winning the Extemp. contest. David Garten and Gilbert jackson took a close decision over St. Nicholos of Tolentine to win the freshman Debate Tournament. jackson was also awarded a gold medal as the best speaker of the tournament. All this means that De La Salle romped to victory in all five divisions of the Azarias League, setting a record which will most probably last for a long time. 1948 also was the first time in the league's history that the Varsity Debate Tournament was won by one school three successive times and the first time one team scored twice. Five varsity debators, Ramon Joseph, Thomas Eichenberger, Kenneth Gillin, john Doolan, and john McHale were awarded the degree of Distinction by the National Forensic League, the highest honor the League can confer. . V CL. to RJ Eichenberger, joseph, Brother Leo, jackson, Garten 59