Newton High School - Aurora Yearbook (Newton, NJ)

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THE AURORA IUHCSIIKIAN PLANS

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T-n1n1qg1nn-ll-on-14: 32 ll L l L, A l 4 L 1 I 1 l I l Liiliilii Page 46 11-I-gl.-.,.-..1'.1uu1..iu1.u1qu -------- ------ ------T H E A U R 0 R A-------L-- ---- Freshman Class History '28 A large class of Freshmen entered Newton High School in September, 1924. We were re- ceived in the usual Way by the Seniors who gave us a reception, October 27, which We, as well as the upper classmen, enjoyed. We held our first class meeting November 22, 1924, for the purpose of electing officers. We have had a number of meetings since to choose our class colors, motto and flower. The Freshmen class has both a boys' and girls' basketball team, each of which has played the upper class teams. l Flower-Red and White Carnation Motto-Carpe Diem Colors-Red and White. OFFICERS. President ....l........................... Denton Quick Vice President ................ Margaret Wheeler Secretary ............ ........ A lthea Fountain Treasurer ........ ....... A rthur Waldron i..1..-1-gg... 1 1 121 1 1: 1:1 1 :i 1 iuufzu-qq1q:ig

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.1qp1u-.-1.-ll.-...iq.1n1..i.l1..... .1.u1nn1nn-.ul-.un-.qn1.qu1uu-.u Debate As The Aurora goes to press the debating team 1S working hard in preparation for its forensic meeting with Boonton High School at Boonton on Friday evening May 1 This year s group was composed of the High Schools from Boonton Butler N etcong and Newton The semi final debate was held on the evenmg of Friday March 20 and Butler and Netcong were eliminated the latter by Newton The question for discussion was, Resolved, That the proposed 20th Amendment to the Con- stitution be Ratifiedf' Newton had the negative with Netcong and as Boonton had the affirma- tive in her first debate each team keeps her orig- inal side of the question for the finals. The N etcong-N ewton meeting was a spirited one with each team producing good speakers and logical arguments The Maroon and White was represented by Miss Dorothy Smith captain, Miss Grayce Mackey and Raymond O'Rourke, with Miss Marion MacM1ckle as alternate. M Reynolds of the English department, coached the team The auditorium was fllled to capacity and the audience was extremely appreciative of the efforts of the speakers The lone Judge Mr R C Reager Professor of Public Speaking at Rutgers University and General Secretary of Rutgers Interscholastic De- bating, gave the decision to Newton on all three points. The Reverend Mr. Clarence W. Rouse, D. D., Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, actedas chairman. The presence of the orches- tra and the cheer leaders livened the affair con- siderably. l1..p1.g.-qp1.g1n-qpigu..,Iu1qu1qui::1gn iznfzni 1 :fx Ygqililgiglipligf illTllllillillTlli'lllillli -1 illilll-lllillillTllill1 T H E A U R O R Alllh-IIIIT nl130iIllllillillillilllllillilillillill 7 0 7 ' , . . ' r. , I 0 I . 5 , , . 1 I U . ' . 2 ' - ' , , , . . . , . . . 4, . . . . 1 111.0 48