Ripon College - Crimson Yearbook (Ripon, WI)

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1 Debate The Ripon Debate team, though heavily handicapped by its inexperience, succeed- ed in perpetuating the distinguished foren- sic heritage of the school where the Alpha chapter of the national forensic fraternity was founded. Coached by Howard Hansen, chair- man of the speech department, the team ol Phyllis Schafler, Dick Christensen, Phil Kunz, Bob Kuehlwein and lerry Hanley de- bated the controversial topic- Resolved that the non agricultural industries of the U.S. should guarantee their employees an annual wage. Participating first in the U. oi Illinois Freshman-Sophomore Tournament in Chi- cago, the affirmative team of Phyllis and Dick received a coveted excellent rating Subsequent competition at the 12th Annual Speech Tournament at Wisconsin State College in Ecu Claire and the Pi Kappa Delta Province Meet in Liberty, Mo. found the debaters, buttressed by a throrough knowledge and understanding of the 1955- 56 topic, being notified only a lew minutes before each round whether they would advocate the affirmative or the negative side of the issue. At the Delta Sigma Rho Invitational Speech Tournament held annually at the U of Wisconsin, the Ripon representatives Dick Christensen, Mr Hansen, Phyllis Schal- lor, Jerry Hanley, Bob Kuehlwein. Ker. Tucker, Jerry Hanley Mr Hansen. Jim Priddis, Phyllis Schaffer, Dick Christensen. Phil Zafero- pulos. Bob Kuehlwein. used the orthodox style of debate in the first two rounds and then, for variety, em- ployed the cross-examination style for the third and fourth round. Considering that the team is composed of tv o freshmen and three sophomores, its season's record assumes even greater significance for the present and expecta- tion lor the future. Pi Kappa Delta The national honorary forensic frater- nity conferred the rites oi initiation on five new members, four of whom served in the debate team of 1955-56 During the Pi Kappa Delta Province Tournament in Liberty, Mo., Dick Christen- sen, Bob Kuehlwein, Phil Kunz and Mr. Hansen were initiated. Phyllis Schaffer was initiated later in the year and the officers for 1956 57 were elected at the same time. Jerry Hanley will be president, Bob Kuehl- wein, vice-president, Phil Kunz, secretary- treasurer and Dick Christensen, corres- ponding secretary.

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Senior So pW omo c Class Officers JUNIORS Paul Kegel Ed Lind rot h Betty Trinrud FRESHMEN Lori Doss . Ed Shank. ... Muriel Morgan vice-president president . secretary . . ,. president vice-president . .. . .secretary Fro Vi 23

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Phi Betta Kappa How 2: Dr. Ashley, Mr. Mac he, Mrs. Me ore, Dr. Henry, Lee Hussey. Bob Schiele:, Sandra Syman, Neil Barber, Gerry Jensen. Mrs. Lyons. Dr. Knie- ger. Dr. Comfort, Mr. Larson How 1: Miss Oil- man n. Dr. Meggers, Dr Crump. Dr. Glaser. Phi Betta Kappa, national scholastic honorary fraternity was founded in 1776 at the College of William end Mary in Wil- liamsburg, Virginia. The purpose ol the so- ciety is to recognize and encourage scho- larship, friendship, and cultural interests The Ripen College Chapter, Epsilon of Wis consin, was established in 1952 when a charter was granted to the members of Ph: Betta Kappa officially connected with the College as teachers or administrators. Each spring the chapter elects as mem- bers a restricted number of Seniors, pri- marily on the basis of scholarly achieve- ments and broad cultural interests Among the specific minimum qualifications for eli gibility at Ripon are a cumulative point ratio of at least 2.5, a liberal arts major and a predominently liberal course of studies. Neil Barber, Florence Hussey, Geraldine Jensen, Robert Schieler and Sandra Sy- rian were the seniors elected to member- ship this year. Three alumni who have evidenced dis- tinguished scholarly capacities sice their graduation were also chosen as members this year. They w'ere Dr. William F Meg- gers, Bureau of Standards, V ashington. D.C.; Dr. J. H. Dillon, Director of the Textile Research Institute, Princeton, N. J.; and Dr. Howard C. Horsfcrd, assistant professor of English at Princeton University. For the third successive year Phi Betta Kappa, at the Honors Convocation, pro sented volumes of poetry to the three high- est-ranking students in each of the three lower classes. In February the chapter sponsored the Phi Betta Kappa Convoca- tion at which Dr. Bestor of the University of Illinois gave a stimulating address on The Restoration of Learning. A lively and well- attended panel-forum discussed the speech in the evening. As another stimulus to the intellectual interests of the students. Phi Betta Kappa conducted an exhibit of fa- vorite book of faculty members in the Lane Library throughout the second semester The officers of the chapter for 1955 56 were president, Dr. Clifford C Crump; vice- president, Mrs. Marjory D Lyons; secretary- treasurer, Dr. John F. Glaser.