St Edwards University - Tower Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Sorin Scholarship Society The Sorin Scholarship Society, named in honor of Father Sorin, founder of St. Edward's University, is a chapter of The'Scholarship Societies of The South. It has for its purpose the promotion of scholarship among the students in the academic division of the Colleges of the South. As membership can be obtained only through high scholarship it is considered one of the higest honors that C311 be conferred on a student of the University. Only those juniors or Seniors who have a scholastic average of at least 85 over five semesters of resident college Work are eligible for membership. Each year one faculty member may be V ,H L elected to this society. 1 Since its founding this chapter at A St. Edward's has been very active. The chapter was represented by John Finn and Albert Loran in the annual convention for all chapters of the State of Texas held at Commerce, Texas, February 21 and 22. JOHN DICKMANN President JOHN F INN Vice-President ALBERT LORAN Secretary RALPH WARNER Treasurer Inner raw: DICKMANN, JANSING, C. DoRs1sY, KOEGLER, TURNER, DR. HOFFMAN. Middle row: FINN, WARNER, J. HARPER, Orr, BORCI-IES, FR. QUINLAN. Outer row: LORAN, BLACKVVELL, Hoomzs, SULAK, FETTE, SKEELER. Page 59

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intercollegiate Delbaters Directed by Coach Elmore Borches and Dr. Foik, the St. Edward's debating teams of 1929-30 enjoyed an active season and closed the year with about an even score of victories and defeats. At this writing, the two teams have amassed three victories and three defeats, with one more debate yet on the schedule. The season was opend by Sulalc and Koegler, both third year men, against Simmons University. The St. Edwarcl's team, upholding the negative of the complete disarmament question, lost by a 3 to 0 decision. In the next debates, Sulak and Koegler vindicated themselves by winning unanimous decisions from at team representing Baylor University, at Our Lady of the Lake College in San Antonio, and another from McMurry College in Austin. Blackwell and Strauss, second and hrst year d e b a t e r s respectively, opened their series by losing a 3 to 0 decision to South West Texas Teachers College, at San Marcos, on the negative side of the disarmament question. The team then took a un- animous decision from Howard Payne College on the same question. The next debate by this team, held at Georgetown, was decided by a single judge in favor of Southwestern Uni- versity. In the closing debate, St. Edward's was represented by Sulak and Koegler in Vlfaxahachie against Trinity Uni- versity. This was the only debate in which St. Edward's defended the amrmative side of the disarmament question. Another debate to be held with Austin College was cancelled by the Sherman institution because of con- Hicting dates. Outer row: JOHN SULAK, ROLAND BLACKYVELL, COACH ELMORE BORCI-IES. Inner raw: jon KOEGLER, Gus Srnixuss, DR, F om. ',Page 58

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North Texas Club Renewing its activity with the opening of school, The North Texas Club, com- posed of those members who reside within a hundred miles South of the Red river, continued its good work on the campus. lfVorking with the zeal th at made them so well known on the campus last year they have again retained their place as one of the outstanding Texas clubs of the University. This club which was organized in 1928 has for its purpose the fostering of a fraternal spirit among the students in the University who live within the bound- ary lines defined by it. A second- ary aim is the. propagation of inter- . ' Y I est in St. Edward's among the young men of North Texas. Although it was the first club of its kind on the camp- us, the past school year '28-'29 it . We T quickly gained recognition from the I .Al 1 1 .. ,,r, .V faculty as well as the student body, due to its ever active members. As a result of their efforts in their 5 part of the state many new students from North Texas were enrolled in i the University at the beginning of 1 this school year. The result of their primary purpose is easily seen around 5 the campus from their unified efforts l in all activities. Top: JOHN FINN. Outer row: R. BEHLE, Buzucowsxl, BUTLER, COLLINS. ' Inner row: J. BEHLE, BUSBY, COFFEY, DANGELMIER. Page 60