Santa Ana Junior College - Del Ano Yearbook (Santa Ana, CA)

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Debating This past school vear has heen one in which debating was verv successful. Under the careful coaching of the veteran debater. Elmer T. Worthy, the six Junior College debaters won not only the Southern California championship but also the undisputed championship of the state. By defeating Fullerton J. C. in a well-fought contest on the question: Resolved, that the United States should cancel the allied war debts, the local debaters won their way into the finals. Wm. Adamson and Melvina Frye defended the affirmative at home, while Overton Luhr and Wilma Plavan upheld the negative at Fullerton. The debates were very close but the local team easily deserved the decision bv rea.son of their superior arguments and impressive delivery. In the finals for the Southrn California Championship. Stanley Wheelock and George Morton upheld the afifirmative, debating at home; and Wm. Adamson and Melvina Frye defended the negative at Chaffee. The question was: Resolved, that the United States should recognize the present government of Mexico. The question was a good one and both local teams again easily won their debates, completely out- classing Chaffee. An interesting feature of this debate was the fact that the assign- ment was the general subject of Mexico. The specific question was not given out until twenty-four hours before the debate. Our team showed that they were well pic- pared on any phase of the question by the complete and impressive argumciil lluil won for them the decision and the championship for the school. Soon after the debaters had caught up in their studies again, challenges were sent to the winners of the Northern section of the Junior College Debating League. However, these challenges were not accepted. The success of this year ' s debating

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The Girls ' Glee Club had worked up two lullaby numbers, Wynken. Rlynken and Nod and ' Mv Curlev Headed Bahhv. for the same program. We were ail made up and ready to take our places on the stage when we realized witli a pasp that our lull tuHui)er was not present. Where ' s Lillian? Where ' s Estelle? Mercy! What ' s happened to those girls? The curtain was about to rise. We had to go on without them, but the sopranos sullered without Estelle and the altos shook in their shoes without Lillian. And all the time these two were calmlv dressing for the performance over in the Model A|)arliuetits. There had been a change in the arrangement of the program which tnade the Glee Club ' s numbers come much sooner than the girls were expecting. They came in just in time to appear in Wynken. Blynken and Nod. The art depart- ment had arranged a tinv boat at the back of the stage which floated gently across a niooidil sea during the song. Mrs. Hummel sang the beautiful obligato solo in Wviiken. HIvnken and Nod in a very charming manner. The Girls CAee Club sang for the Parent-teacher Association the same after- noon in the Music Room. The girls presented their lullaby immbers again at a benefit concert for the Music Association. The Santa . i a Register said of that part of the program: The scene was like a sunnner garden, and the girls like lo ely flowers. What better praise could be desired? The next production of the nuisic department i - to be the biggest aTid be t ol the vear. The Mixed Chorus i begimiing work on a real grand opera. Mailha. i- ' lolow. L ' nder Miss Wickes ' leader? proud of her music department. Ill|l tills pllMJlllllol ought to niake tin —ll„:,-l KinsrII. b J. c.

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Icaiii M (liii- in ci laiuf pail Ici llir |ilcn(li(l sii|i|iiirt j;ivcii ihe team and lu tlir cUdrts (il llii- ciiarli. I ' .lmri- T. Wnilln, uIkj s|ii-iit a i!irat iiiaiiv uciikiii ' i Imur?- and manv i ' cnin;j in inarliiiiL; and lii ' l|iinL: llir didialris. idi si- fral 111 ' tlic team iflnniini: to J. (i. ajiain next car and Mi ' . Worthy aiiaiii as didiatiiiL: niacli. tlicii ' is no irasoii i llic S. A. J. ( . slioidd not hold the LlKun|iion-hi|i loi- anolhcr year. Our debaters I hmu uindi-dl Are worthy of praise For things they have done, and have not. Tis a burden (we know it I. To credit their ways Or give honor as much as we ought. Their efforts (though faultless) Are held in derision Except by the gratified few. I ' m trying ( with eflOrl I And rhythmic precision To aive honor uiicic honor is due. I ' aKe ' riiiiiy-uiie