Sandwich High School - Reflector Yearbook (Sandwich, IL)

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The different branches of public speaking are rapidly taking their place among our high school activities. This is the second year that oratory, declamation and extempore speaking have been included in the extra curricular activities and they have become very popular with the students. Not only a large number came out for these activities but the student body as a whole heartily supported them. The fact that a number of the contestants were freshmen augurs well for the future of these literary activities. Those who went out for declamation are: Delight Tremper, Majora Keeler, Margaret Holman, l.eonc Creasy, Agatha Lindner, Helen Loeb, Marian Wheeler, and Alice Whiteis. The orators are Henry Mosher, Alfred Puhan, Joe Devine, Helen Coy and Helen Rood. Extempore speaking was represented by Harrison Lindner, Lawrence Morey and Lawrence Potter. The schools of the Little Ten” were divided into three groups. Sandwich was in the group with Plano, Somonauk and Leland, the contest being held here, April 13. Much credit is due the following members of the faculty: Miss Coleman, Miss Hennis, Miss Hoon, and Mr. Haskin. DEBATING All the members of this year's debating teams were juniors, five of whom were debaters last year. The time for preparation was short, but the coach and teams did some real work during the few available days, assisted by the alternate, Harrison Lindner. The question, Resolved: That the Essential Features of the McNary-Haugen Bill should be Enacted into Federal Law,” proved very interesting because of its popularity during the time of the debates. On the afternoon of March 16, the affirmative team, composed of Helen Rood, Isabel Devine, and Henry Mosher, travelled to Batavia. The season was begun with a 2-1 victory for Sandwich. That evening Lawrence Morey, Helen Coy, and Mary Johnson upheld the negative side of the question against the affirmative team from Leland, and won 3-0. The negative team from Spring Valley came to debate the Sandwich affirmative team Wednesday afternoon, March 21. After some rapid-fire speaking, the Sandwich team gained a 3-0 victory. The following Tuesday, March 27, the negative team journeyed to Spring Valley to complete the dual debate. The judges' decision was 2-1 in favor of Spring Valley. However, Sandwich won both the dual and triangular debates, and had nine out of the possible twelve votes in their favor. Sandwich is one of the four high schools in the Northeastern district, and will compete in the district tournament held at DeKalb on April 20. All the debaters agree that the success of the year is due more than anything else to the faithful efforts of the coach, Mr. Thokey. Not only did he help them in research work, but he had a knack of keeping things going, and of keeping up the courage ot the teams. 1928 E [Po f 27

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