Spring Arbor University - Echo Yearbook (Spring Arbor, MI)

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DEBATE TEAMS was COLLEGE Homer Cunningham President Smith Coach Burton Martin Harriette Warner Henry Cunningham 193 4 COLLEGE Charles Fields Willis Dunn Walton Aclcley Laurine Deyo Rose Ambrose 1933 ACADEMIC Asbury McCallum Miss M. Matthewson Coach Bethany Jane Smith Herbert Hazeldfne 1934 ACADEMIC Ralph Lowell Margaret Lawrence Miss Matthewson Coach Bethany jane Smith Because of the large number of Spring Arbor graduates who enter Christian Service, or one of the professions as a life activity, applied public speaking figures largely in their academic preparations. It is in this same field that Spring Arbor enjoys its only inter-scholastic and in- tercollegiate relations. Good debating is a tradition at this institution, and debate graduates have brought honor to their Alma Mater with enviable records as Ministers, Evangelists, Debate Coaches, and as forensic representatives of other institutions in whose halls they complete their Baccalaureate requirements. The 1933 High School team, coached by Miss Margaret Matthewson, was composed of Bethany Jane Smith, Herbert Hazeldine, and Asbury McCullum. They won from North Adams and Osseo fforfeitj, and lost to Homer and Grass Lake. The debates were on the subject: Resolved, that the State of Michigan should adopt a state income tax. The College debate schedule for 1933 introduced two innovations, non-decision debates, and the Oregon system. The subject debated was: Resolved, that the United States government should recognize Soviet Russia. The affirmative, Homer Cunningham and Burton Martin, and the negative, Henry Cunningham and Harriette Warner, met opposing teams from Jack- son, Highland Parlc, Grand Rapids, Flint and Bay City. The last named debate introduced to a Spring Arbor audience the Oregon system. The only decision debate of the season was won by the negative from Flint, before the Flint Bar Association. The coach was P. H. Wood. The 1934 High School team, composed of Bethany Jane Smith, Margaret Lawrence and Ralph Lowell, twice defeated teams representing North Adams, losing to Homer and Britton. They debated the subject: Resolved, that all Radio Broadcasting should be conducted by stations owned and controlled by the Federal Government. , The personnel of the College squad for 1934 is: Walton Aclcley, Willis Dunn, Millard Beede, Charles Fields, Rose Ambrose and Laurine Deyo. Their question is: Resolved, that the Powers of the President should be increased as a Permanent Policy. PROP. P. I-I. WOOD. I 1 Page Thirty-eight

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Man presses forward. All that we possess has come to us by a long path. Progress is King? Long live the Kinglv Ir has been the purpose of the debate club of ,33-,34 to press forward. Progression or retrogression, no neutral grounds is to be possessed. We believe that certain elements of prog- ress have been made. These elements, though rather unpretensious, we believe to be of mutual good to all who will talce up the cause and carry on with us. The weelc of April 16-22 marked a special period for the furtherance of world peace. Morn- ing chapel services were given over to a discussion of this problem. The Sunday evening ser- vice, in which the Christian,s relation to world peace was stressed, climaxed the discussions. This is a major portion of the club,s worlc. The world has advanced from the darlc periods of barbarism in which men had no morals or ideals as guiding stars. We are surrounded by the light that shines brightly from the torch of Christian education. Christian ideals have molded the world, and the Divinity that shapes our destiny is steadily bringing over youth to a firm conviction that it is time to arise from the stupor that the opiate of militaristic propaganda has lulled us into, and assert our right to freedom from this greedy gasping monster called war. Thus we have sponsored these programs in hope that what we start this year will be talcen up by the next year's organization and carried forward with greater earnestness to the ultimate end. This is an element of progress. Ir will not come in a year, perhaps not in five, but we hope to eventually blot from our nation's records the curse of national legalized murder. MILDRED BEEDE. PHILOLE- THIAN DEBATE CLUB 1933 OFFICERS Henry Cunningham Prexident Lynabelle Mustard Vive-Pres. Burton Martin Ser.-Treat. 1934 OFFICERS Burton Martin Presidenl Walton Aclcley Vive-Prey. Willis Dunn Ser.-Treas. Page Thirty-seven

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,, . ,, .,e1,,, M , A. ., . aa , ivan-mf.,,:.,.za:ex WARNING! Don'f Read Th , EI', d Idff rf l blhd Il b is years cm is istincty i eren rom any previousy pu is e . t isis een our desire to produce a book containing an account of school activities published in the latest style ,year-book designing. Consequently, it has been possible for us to get a larger amount of material to a page. The reduction in the number of pages is not indicative that a smaller quan- tit o interestin acts are inc u e . y f g f l cl d The Staff has struggled against financial problems which, for a time, seemed insurmountable. The Business Manager, Mr. Voller, has done well to enable us to publish this year besides pay- ing a large deficit incurred in past years. Moilnting and trimming, which in previous years was a large item of expense, was done this year by our Art Editor, Gertrude Gay, thus eliminating that extra charge. Thus, by rigid economy we are able to publish this book. I wish to thank the Staff for their spendid help and the entire student body for their hearty co-operation. Especially do we thank Vera Justice, Evelyn Voller, Lucille Wilcox, and Ruth Wilcox for their aid in typing. Although not members of the Staff, they have worked faithfully in the preparation of this book. We would not fail to thank Prof. W. M. Townes. He has been ever ready to help us when difficulties presented themselves. The Echo,' is yours. W. BURTON MARTIN, Editor-in-Chief. ECHO STAFF 1933 Harriette Warner Merlyn Vollet Gertrude Gay Anthony Zeller Edgar Whiteman Eldon Whiteman Burton Martin Marion Andrews Simon Kline Prof. Townes Faculty Advifvr 1934 W. Burton Martin Editor-irz-Cfhief Merlyn W. Vollcr Buxinesi' Marxager Gertrude Gay Arr Editor Bethany Jane Smith Asfl. Ifdilur Merwin Hicks A55't. Bur. Mgr. Mabel Hicks Athletic Editor Vivian Gallup joke Editor Lorraine Dowley Calendar Editor Prof. Townes Faculty Advisor Page Thirty-nine