St George High School - Georgian Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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The Common I'Velfnre in lim Tenijmral Order, Cmzsisls in Peace and Security. Our affirmative debaters at the tournament were Peggy Dailey and Lorraine Vandecasty and they deserve congratulations, having won two out of three debates. Our negative debaters were Alice lfrankwitt, Olivia Lober and Robert Senda. Although these composed our best team, luck was against them and they won only one Olll of three de- lJ2llCS. lVe are nevertheless very proud of all of them because we think they did even better debating than last year. After all it is im- provement that we strive for even if we are not winners in the tournament. Therefore, de- baters, continue your good work and perhaps next year's tourna- ment may end in victory for you. l,l'1l 'l' - Lorraine Vandecasty, Olivia Lober. and Alice Frank- witt have been very active in debating during their Junior and Senior years. They have really done outstanding work and SGH is very proud of them. lVe are sorry to lose them since it is due to their patient practice day after day that we won quite a number of debates in the last LYVO YCZIPS. 'l'he recording machine works overtime as the voice of every student in the speech class is reproduced on the wax discs. Betty jane Fix demonstrates tl1e recording process in the lower picture to the left. Miss Margaret Griffin, speech instructor, checks volume and tone. Each voice is recorded at the beginning and again at the end of the speech course. The contrast in quality, control and de- livery reveals the progress of the student. During the play-back, students fre, quently fail to recognize their own voice, though their fellow students have no trouble identifying it. Voice control and the use of ellective speech are basic ingredients of the elusive quality we term personality. Training in Public Speaking develops these two skills. Properly assimilated, such training aids the student during school and during life.

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THAT THE UNITED STATES JOIN IH Debating Public Speaking Above Our debztters, mencil in hand, are read to take notes which . 1 Y . . 1111 ht van Ll1Sl1 their o Jonents. The have been ver active this ear, havin S fl . Pl Y . Y Y g particlpated ln tournaments at Pitt University and at Mclieesport Hlgh School. They also scheduled debates with St. XVendelin, St. Augustine, and Central Catholic High Scl1ools in order to getpractice for the big tournament on March 14.

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Business Education today is put on the defensive because ol the war. Business students are to be lound in all phases of war work-both in uniform and in civilian capacities. Business Education in SGH includes a two-year course in shorthand, typewriting, and bookkeeping as well as the operating of various office machines. Long hours have been spent in developing not only speed but accuracy in typewriting, and in taking dictation in shorthand. Every student has an oppor- tunity to demonstrate her skill in duplicating forms on the nlimeograph. The comptometer is not standing idle al, any lime when the Seniors are in the com- mercial department.