St Clair High School - Clairvoyant Yearbook (St Clair, MI)

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DEBATE The debating teams this year met with disaster, for St. Clair suffered defeat in each case. The members of the teams were: Affirmative — Fred Gliem, Tryon Maclvor, Louis Durand. Negative — Arnold Mettig, Charles Moore, Ralph Pelton. The Affirmative debated Ferndale. The Negative debated Marine City twice, Ferndale and Birmingham. Nevertheless, a losing team gains more good from a debate than the winners, as the losing trio is excited to greater efforts and also puts the members on their guard. They are also benefited by the criticism received in regard to the weak points. Although defeated, the teams real- ize the untold advantage gained by having debated. De- bating is work from which we gain pleasure in the doing. There is a feeling of the exciting — of a contest. It’s not a contest of might, but a contest of brains against brains. Although it takes an immense amount of work, the pleas- ure attached offsets a greater part of it. The climax or the real debate itself provides thrills that are well worth the task of preparation. Debating is worth more than any other educational course, and is fast coming into notice. Debating and public speaking as a part of the school work are increasing daily. Debating is a wonderful developer of the intellect. It teaches us to think quickly and say what we wish to say in simple words and sentences. Besides considerably enlarging our vocabulary, it brings us in touch with great problems, as we are able to talk intelligently on about any subject, for one apparently small undertaking, we find upon investigating, includes great areas of the world ' s knowledge. W hen preparing for a debate we obtain the inside knowledge of and find a great amount of material concern- ing something we thought very simple, and having formed our opinion beforehand we may change it entirely after having progressed a little way. Therefore besides broad- ening the mind intellectually, it is broadened in the sense that we speak of as broad minded. That is, one is taught to look on both sides of an issue with equal fairness. The knowledge gained by debating is used in every phase of life. One is sometimes called upon to do jury

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W hy does this music die out? Why doesn’t this talent organize? Such questions came to Miss Blynn’s mind. “On with the dance and with this resolution she left for home. ith fall came the first meeting of the wits. There was Fred Gliem with his saxophone, Russ Mortinger a tenor worthy of note, Eloise ebster, Margaret Moore, Alma Radike ladies of the stage. There was Ralph Pel- ton with business written all over his face, Louie Durand entered with the length of his profile with poetry on his hp s . ' . l|j ‘‘A constitution,” cried the crowd. Miss Blynn full of delight chose John Cyrnan, Esther Tripp and Celia Zimmer to scribe out a chart. Officers as it were, John Cyrnan, president, Mary Allington, Vice-president, Ralph Pelton, Business Manager, Eloise Webster, Secretary, and Louis DurancJ Sergeant at Arms. President Cyrnan then called a meeting. Full of despair was he, there was a commo- tion in the crowd for no one knew what to call the new society. Webster’s dictionary nor Caesar’s fiction could supply a suitable name. Then Miss Johnston and Miss Blynn took the matter under their jurisdiction. A “Triangle” they called it. The Society was divided into three sections. Music- ians, Public Speakers and Dramatists taking their respec- tive angles. And thus the flower opened its blossoms, ready to be enjoyed by the High School students and the community. Numerous candidates proved their merits at our next meeting, among these Reed Jerome made himself popu- lar in the Society with his piano-logue. Glenn Buck played the piano with sensation, the applause bringing him back several times. Percy Cleland, who often amuses the aristocrats displayed his skill in drawing several of the popular figures of the town.. I he Society is opened to all of quality regardless of quantity. 1 he meetings are not conducted like those conducted by other organizations but somewhat on the order of a literary society with the exception that there is more variation in the program. The organization not only encourages the individual in His undertakings but it gives him a higher place in the minds of students, faculty and community. ARNOLD METTIG, Triangle Reporter.

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duty, and knowledge of this kind would help considerably toward giving a just decision and weighing point for point. In any public meeting one is able to state his views in a masterly and clear way. Much knowledge and good thoughts are lost because of someone not feeling com- petent to say what he thinks. When before the public it gives one a bearing of confidence and ease, which he would not otherwise attain. Debating gives one the knowledge to know what is right or wrong and to figure out and suggest remedies or solutions. Debating is an educational pleasurable work. —ARNOLD METTIG ’23 THE ORCHESTRA The members of the orchestra were called together and a rehearsal was held Monday, October 1st. Dr. Francis Bacon directed the orchestra. During the pro- gress of the meeting the following officers were elected: President; Lawrence Autterson; Business Manager, Reed Jerome; Assistant Business Manager, Charles Moore. Rehearsals were voted to be held on Monday night of each week, throughout the year. About the first of the year, Dr. Bacon left. The work as director was assumed by Miss Mary Stewart, music teacher. Short ly after “Cappie Wilson, director of the University of Michigan Varsity Band, took charge of the orchestra for the remainder of the year and rehearsals were held on Thursday of each week at 12:30 p. m. The following were enrolled in the orchestra at the beginning of the year; First Violins, Aileen Wolvin, Laura Kelley, Myra Goodrich, Evelyn Watson, Vernoma Wilson, John Cyman, Lewis Werner, John Hart, Louis Paulis. Trombone, Charles Moore. First Cornet, Justin Munger. C. Melody Saxophone, Frederick Gliem, and Lawrence Autterson. Drums, Kenneth Chamberlin. Piano, Reed Jerome. This year Frederick Gliem, Lawrence Autterson, Justin Munger, Laura Kelley, Aileen Wolvin, John Cyman and Louis Werner are leaving, but we are confident that next year ' s orchestra will be larger and better, although the orchestra this year was the best and largest that the High School has yet had. We feel that the success of the orchestra is largely due to Dr. Bacon, who took a great interest in the orchestra, and with the cooperation of the members made it what it was. — L. AUTTERSON, ’22.