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

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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

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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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Football The fimtljall leani. altlioiiL ' h it did mil win every game, gave its opponents a good deal of anxiety. Manv of the fellows out for football had never played before, but under the coaching of Mr. Hummel they soon learned the game and showed real football spirit.. Practice games were played with Huntington Beach High School. Orange High School, Santa Ana High School. La erne College and Whittier College. League games were played with the f(d!iiuing Junior Colleges: Riverside. Chaffee, San Diego and Fullerton. MlCTZ at left end was in cv(M ' plav and his |)assing aliilil as vciv good. Hi prcxiiuis experience as i ' ui was crv licnclicial li llu- Icani.