La Salle Academy - Maroon and White Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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E . - f f ,i - xg' THEWROON ANDMITE W- GD 1 Qfifebafiifzg Cjociefy 1933 WL ivk W ,,Y.........-.. E lx Zi fITH the opening of the 1932-33 season La Salle went forward with a zest and X relish intent upon the creation of a Debating Club that would be not only strong but have in it both vitality and permanency. Under the direction of Rev. Brother John and Messrs. Foley, Moran and Flanagan several units were organized. The response of the student body was all that could have been asked for as testified by the fact that both senior and junior groups were created. Later on in the year these two were consolidated. Throughout the year a splendid spirit of cooperation and eagerness manifested itself. The first debate between the Senior and Junior groups was concerned with the subject: Resolved-That the Public Safety Commission of Rhode Island should be main' tained. The Juniors triumphed in this first conflict. Those engaged were: Seniors +T. Wall, C'Connor, D. Coffey: juniors McCabe, F. Young, J. Nerney. Following this the school entered into the field of interscholastic competition and bowed before the all around superiority of a team from La Salle, New York. Our boys did their best but the New Yorkers were superlative and made our best efforts seem rather futile. However we went ahead the more chastened and determined by this setback devoting closer attention to interclass argumentation. One Hundred Four

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p Qwlmllllmdiw I THE IQTQON'-lkAN -r E W dl? As a result of the success of the first offering of the Society, plans were formulated for the presentation of another play. This proposal to venture again into the realm of the sock and buskin was inspired by the favorable comment of the large group of patrons who witnessed the production of 'fLaff that Cfff' There was no precedent in the dramatic traditions of the Academy to guarantee the success of the enterprise. The records merely disclosed that in previous years, there was one major production, and obviously the patrons were content with one. However, flushed with success, the society began rehearsal for the presentation of als Zat Sofl With practically the same cast rehearsals were begun. After six weeks, Harry Nugent, director, was ready to present a play that promised a laugh every minute. April 26, 27 and 28 the Club embarked upon its second effort and once' again sucf ceeded in a big way. After many weeks of arduous rehearsal the following cast presented the ComedyfFarce Is Zat So :fMisses4Dorothy Morrissey, Mary Fitzpatrick, Margaf ret Fennessey, and Mary Kearns supported by the following male cast :fCeorge Shaw, Vincent Rowan, joseph O'Brien, Bartholomew Dowling, James Lynch, John Scanlon, Joseph Mahoney, Raymond Waldraff and John Fitzsimon. Contributing to the success of our dramatic offerings was a capable and faithful group of stage assistants. To P. D'Eletto, R. Dunn, J. Fitzsimon, J. Cooney, McConnell and F. Kelly we are deeply grateful. At the same time we are not unmindful of the generous assistance given us by Mr. Henry Annoti, of the Uptown Theatre for the use of the scenery, and Mr. Joseph Lorenzo and the members of the ItalofAmerican Club. Of both plays we feel it should be said that they were witty, abundant in strong writing and rich humor. ln each, too, the players fitted their respective parts exceedingly well. Throughout these productions the ludicrous blended well with the tender and the thoroughly human quality of the thing was vividly manifest. To sum up let us remark that the scenes were portrayed with a graceful ease and a fluency of dictionean air of lightness and a total absence of that tense atmosphere so common to the amateur venture. Laurel for La Salle's Dramatic Society. One H imdred Three

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Nxxxlun f . I THE MAROONLLIAND ws-ul-re Y GD KDJPQCILTIIQ 1933 fU HERE is none among us who will care to question the necessity of being able to speak 'ff properly and convincingly no matter Where it may be, at home, club, business or in public. To talk was at one time generally regarded as the sole prerogative of a woman, and man hastily conceded to her this natural gift in the hope of eschevving an argument. The Public Speaking Department at La Salle received added impetus this year, by the appointment of Mr. John Foley as Departmental head. Under his direction, a graded and effective schedule has been introduced in the Academy, so that every student will have ample opportunity to secure the benefits resulting from the course. To prepare for the intersectional contests, a club was organized so that more intensive work could be done with the students selected to represent the school. After the pref liminary contests, D. Coffey, F. Croghan, J. Lynch, P. Pesare and F. McGovern were chosen as suitable candidates. A subsequent contest eliminated four, leaving the honor to James Lynch and Francis McGovern. The members of the club confine themselves to talks on topics selected by themselves and Written by themselves for presentation before the group. Criticism and discussion by the members and the Faculty Director follow this presentation. Though the club is only in its infancy, the results this year certainly augur for its future growth and efficacy. One Hundred F we