Schenectady High School - Shucis Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

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Jane Addams Debating Club V Jane Addams has had a very successful term this semester. Many interesting debates were held at the various meetings, one of which was cxtemporaneous. Jane Addams, enjoyed an informal dance and party given by Alethea on November 22,1918 The officers for the present term are: President, Ruth L. Jones: Vice-I'resident, Mary Flynn: Treasurer, Charlotte De Forestg Secretary, Elizabeth Fergusong Historian, Helen Kensellag Parliamentarian, Amanda VVeed and Club Critic, Nelle Barton. The faculty advisor of Jane Addams is Miss F. Madden. ' ,M-. Webster Debating Club .fl1'guamus ut Cognoscamusi' January, 1919 VValter VVilson, George VVilson, Milton Cox, Henry Forte. E l June, 1919 Edward Hooker, Kenneth Clarke, Harold Rowe, Ford Hotaling, Kenneth Dean, Harold Becker. I January, 1920 Alvin Nitchman, VValter Reichert, Arthur Blessing, WadsWo1'th Gasowski. ' W June. 1920 i Carl Liss, Oswald Heck, Carrol Maxon, Richard Lambengayer. January, 1921 Vincent Dwyer, VVilliam Pelyo, James Joblin, Alexander La Point, David De Forrest. June, 1921 VVilliam Youngs, Raymond Wilson, Donald Rowe. At the close of a very benencial year, in the course of which many interesting debates have been held, Webstei' is looking eagerly into the future. Although two members of last year's team are lost by gradua- tion, hopes are high and prospects ,bright as there is an abundance of good material from which to select a winning team. The officers for the past term were: President, VValter Reichert, Vice-President, Kenneth Clarke, Secretary-Treasurer, Carl Liss, Li- 21

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I nj DEBATI N - W F .eff Q Alethea January, 1 91 9 Leona Norton. June, 1 91 9 Mildred Bovet, Elizabeth Hubbard, Helen Keller, Dorothy Miller, Rosalie Stein, Viola Schwennker. January, 1920 Margaret MacKillop, Esther Vedder, Eleanor Fagel, Emily Corrie, Margaret lVIacGregor, Geraldine Keigher. June, 1920' Edna Shafer, Margaret Brown, Ruth Wemple, Helen Porter, Marian Farrell, Lois Cheever, Helen Becker, Mary Fitzgerald, Madeline VVise. . . January, 1921 Alice Bailey, Jessie Ferguson, Dorothy Hoyt. ' Pledged Members. Evelyn Carnrick, Ruth Graham, Anna Raymond, Marian Lavery. Alethea is now in the eighth year of its existence and the past half year has been a very successful one. Many interesting debates on cur- rent subjects have been held, and when there were no debates, the mem- bers have heldmock trials, which have proved very entertaining. On November 22, Alethea gave an informal dance to the other De- bating Clubs. Everyone pronounced the party a great success. Alethea mourns the death of Evelyn Carnriek. . The girls of Alethea have attained great distinction in school affairs this year. Leona Norton was chosen for prize stage and class play. Alethea is represented on the Shucis Board by Viola Schwennker. The officers for the past term were: President, Viola Schwennkerg Vice-President, Emily Corrieg Secretary, Margaret MacKillopg Treas- urer, Leona Nortong Club Critic, Edna Shafer, Faculty Critic, Ursula Dattan Steinwine. 20

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brarian, Harold Beckerg Club Critic, Edward Hooker and Faculty Critic, Miss Finch. ' During the past term Webster has held many honors, a few of which are: President, Jan., '20, Reichert, President, June, ,20, Liss, President, Jan., '21, Dwyerg Treasurer, Jan., ,19, Wilson, Secretary, June, '19, Clarke. Shucis Board: G. Wilson, Hooker, Clarke and COX. Vice-Presi- dent Athletic Association, Nitchmang Secretary-Treasurer Athletic As- sociation, Reichert: President Inter-Fraternal Council, Reichertg Alumni Editor of Shucis, Corrieg member of basketball squad, COX, Becker, Nitch- mang President Latin Club, Hooker: Treasurer of Debating Council, Forte and Secretary of English Club, Clarke. 4 Calhoun Debating Society C0gitamus Dicimus C01Lfirnzamus January, 1919 y George Anderson, Edmund Naylon, Benjamin Silverman. June, 1919 Clark Aitkin, Michler Bishop, Samuel Fortenbaugh, Everett Grupe, Edward Hall, Marshall Henshaw, Caryl Howe, Geoffrey Mott-smith, VVillia1n Ostrom, James Schoolcraft, John Sullivan. January, 1920 Roland Hanrahan, Edward Iverson. June, 1920 Harold Hilderbrant, Henry Hill, Donald Mackintosh, John Sheehan, Jerome Taylor, Arthur Vernon. ' l January, 1921 Cowden Fortenbaugh, Edward Wilbur. June, 1921 Richard Davis, George Drohan, Robert Ely, Stanley Ham, Lawrence Hawkins, Robert Hill, Coburn Hollister. The past term following the high standard which Calhoun has set in the past has been most successful. Calhoun represented by Messrs. Ostrom, Anderson, Sheehan and Hall, were successful in defeating Lincoln in the first formal debate with that club. All members are looking for- ward eagerly to the coming inter-club debate with W6bStQ1'. 22