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

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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

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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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Nlllllfllw it x - Z 'rr-lEmoNLIkAN -1-E KW A y JCI l I p cllmlasfic SDF ALL student organizations at La Salle, the Gold L Society is the most conspicf uous. Its membership represents the cream of the crop. The Gold L Society is the coveted honor for all students who desire to bask in the spotlight of brain supremacy. To qualify for membership, a student must be a member of the Silver L Society for the four quarters of the year. A failure to receive a Silver L at the end of any one quarter automatically bars the student from entering the sacred precincts of the exclusive Gold Letter men. A student of the freshman year, for example, who attains an average of So per cent or over during the four quarters of the year is awarded his Gold L the following Sepf tember. A repetition of this achievement during the next three years would keep his name on the roster of the Gold L Society and make him the recipient of four Gold L's. If, for some reason or other, he fails in any one year, his ambition to keep going is sustained and inflamed by the knowledge that there is still a chance every year to recoup his losses and gain a Gold HL. At the present time, the juniors of the school are in the lead as far as the Gold 'LLM One Hundred Six