Seattle University - Aegis Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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society. After two or three weeks, the membership more than doubled, and with this a like increase in argumentative talent was noticed. Besides the debates that were held at meetings of the Club, a total of seven forensic strug' gles were held with other sch x ls. The first was a dual meet with Broadway in which no deci-sions were rendered. The subject was: Resolved, That the Federal government should adopt the policy of equalizing educational opportunity throughout the nation by means of annual grants to the several states for public elementary and secondary education. In the first debate Wilson and Rebhahn composed an affirmative team which claimed Federal aid necessary to the betterment of our educational system. Immediately following this debate, DeDonato and Hayes argued the negative case against Broadway's affirmative team. This was the first public debate for all the men except Rebhahn. The next encounter of the season was the second of the annual scries with Gonzaga High Schcx)l. Before a large group in St. Joseph's School auditorium Magnano, Hayes and Goerig dampened the efforts of the affirmative Gonzaga team, composed of Twohy, O'Brien and Sweeney. Judges for the verbal fracas were Emmett Leniahan, Frank Egan and John Corrigan John Peter acted as chairman. S x)n after this debate was held, the same men debated a team representing Seattle Pacific High School on the same question of Federal aid to education. This debate was lost, but following it, an affirmative Seattle Prep team of Grady, Kane and Peter defeated the same men that were winners in the preceding joust. The first debate ever held with Auburn High School took place next. O'Gorman and Hayes lost this one to Auburn's affirmative team. The return debate with Gonzaga was held in the middle of March at Spokane. The two-man team of Grady and Peter lost the affirmative proposition (also state question) to Twohy and O'Brien, who gained the decision of the judges. Several students accompanied the debaters on this trip and gave valuable support to the team. Judged for their debating ability as demonstrated by them in both Club and outside debates, six students from the Senior Debate Club were chosen to participate in the Gold Medal Debate. This is an annual affair held by the Club at which the best debaters of the school are matched against one another. A decision is rendered the winning side, and the best speaker, in the estimation of the judges, is presented a gold medal with his name inscribed upon it. The affirmative team was composed of Rebhahn, Wilson and Magnano, while Kane, O'Gorman and Hayes represented the negative. The question discussed was: Resolved, That the nations of the world should agree to prohibit the international shipment of arms and munitions. To Mr. Evoy, S. J., debate instructor, is due much praise and appreciation on the part of the entire student hxJy for having been able to uphold the interest in debating that has become prevalent at Seattle Prep. JUNIOR DEBATE UST as every organization of importance has a junior branch to help aspirants fill the necessary qualities to become active members of that society, so has debating the Junior Debate Club. Judging from the talent of these members, many polished debaters will come forth next year to join the ranks of the remaining veterans. Organized under the tutelage of Mr. Car-mody, S. J., the members spent some time studying the rudiments of argumentation, and then put their knowledge into practice. Circumstances forced Mr. Carmody to leave the organization, and Mr. O'Hara, S. J., then became the new instructor. Because of the practicality of the topics, interest always ran high at the meetings, with the result that much knowledge has been gained by the debaters. PACE TWENTY-FIVE

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ECHO SENIOR DEBATE Crawford. Fins. Kane. Bauer. Wilson. Cosier Dibb. DeDonato, Mr.AOiir.il. Grady. Naucmtos, Claudon. Potts Hayes, Smith. McGuire. Macnano. White. Hebert, Donohoe PtTEK, Goeric, Rebhahn, Sheehan, Donovan. O’Gorman. Kelly JUNIOR DEBATE Moxrill. Robinson. Evoy. Kerschbaim. Reynolds, Smith, Irvine Anderson. Lenihan. McHugh. Sweeney. Fairhi rst. Stewart. McChesnev. Valiqultte Bates, English. E.. English. J.. Wall. Bertin. Ebert. LeClair. Joyce Baolky, McGregor. Demon, Olsen. Kelly. Sbvenicii. Corrigan. Emerson SENIOR DEBATE CLUB IF interest in a specific high school activity is any indication of one's future line of endeavor, there will certainly he several striving barristers representing Seattle Prep in the outside world, since membership in the Senior Debate Club totalled an all-time high of forty students this year, with debates held weekly by the members of the organization. The first meeting of the group was attended by but fifteen veteran debaters, who elected John Peter to act as chairman at all the debates. Bob Rebhahn was chosen secretary for the PAGE TWENTY-FOUR

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ECHO ECHO Starr. Andrew . Meacher, DeDonato. Noser Donomoe. O’Gorman. Coni.ev. Moriartv. McHugh. Reeiiahn Mr. Evoy. S. Moderator, Kane. Smith. Peter, O'Donnell. Haves PANTHER Batts. Leniman. Noser. Dibb. Conley. Kei.lv, Donoiioe, Bauer, Moriartv Peter. Mr. Evor. S. Moderator. Meagher, Hayes. Rebiiahn ECHO MHE year 1935 marks the reappearance of the yearbook at Seattle Prep. The last one appeared in 1931, and, since it was published only with great effort, the succeeding years rolled by without seeing a printed memoir of student achievements at Seattle Prep. How ever, this year interest in it came to life, largely due to the work of Mr. Evoy, S. J., and the labor of the staff which has justified his efforts. PAGE TWENTY'SIX