St Johns High School - Knight Herald Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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First Row: Jansen, Carroll, Trese, McDonough, H. Whelan, Bick. Second Row: Mr. G. G. Grant, S. J., T. Lauer, Kumler, Higgins, Bolan, Mr. E. J. O'Connor, S. J. Third Row: Nichols, Malone, Doyle, Johnson, Reed, Hackett. Debate Team HIS year under the guiding hand of Mr. Gerard Grant, S. J., and Mr. Edward O'Con- Getic debating squad has gained much momentum along the road of forensic 34 endeavor. Since the time they organized last November and planned a sweeping program for their debating, they have progressed through twelve debates with the commend- able record which reflects the debating history of St. John's High School in the past thirty- eight years of existence. The principal topic for debate this year among the Ohio schools was Socialized Medicine, which proposes that the several states take over the management of the medical profession and the supervision of nurses and hospitals. Mahlon Doyle, Robert Malone, and John Moloney, the senior team, upheld the negative, and John Kumler, George Bick, and Thomas Lauer, were the junior affirmative team. With Detroit the topic for debate was ''Government Monopolies over the Munitions. During the year this squad renewed its friendly rivalry with the University of Detroit High School and Saint Ignatius of Cleveland. In past years these schools have debated each other with varying success and a friendship has been established between the boys of the different cities. This year's schedule completes a long line of debating seasons by the students of St. John's. From the first years of its activities this has been one of the major interests of the students. MR. G. G. GRANT, S. J. page Ehirty-eight

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First Row: Coehrs,. Conlisk, Syring, CaJacob,, Barkhart. Second Row: Mr. G. G. Grant, S. J.. Trese, W. Whelan, Mr. G. A. Wallenhorst, S. J., Seybold, McDonough, Logsdon, Mr. J. P. Buschmann, S. J. Third Row: T. Lauer, R. Malone, Burnor, McMillan, R. Johnson. “Merry Madness FTER having presented mystery plays in the past two years, the Masquers' Club of i St. John's this year introduced some variety into its program when it presented the We stellar comedy, ‘Merry Madness.'' Although lacking perhaps the tenseness and in- tricacies of plot which were characteristics of the two previous plays, this year's presentation made up for both with its excellent humor and fine acting by the entire cast. Besides provok- ing almost continuous laughter from the capacity audience, there was also more than the usual amount of depth to the plot, not often found in plays of this type. The success of the play is due largely to the co-directors, Mr. George Wallenhorst, S. J., and John Hurst, who gave much of their time and ability to train the actors in their various parts. The business staff, headed by Mr. Gerard Grant, S. J., also deserves much credit for its part in making ''Merry Mad- ness’ the financial success that it was. Nicholas Seybold and Thomas Trese, as Octavius, and Oliver Semple, were undoubtedly the stars of the play, each turning in an excellent performance and gaining much applause and many laughs from the audience. The other members of the cast, in spite of their less important parts, also performed very ROBERT MALONE. - well and deserve much credit. page tM Rar josie sso ie

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Gallagher, Graff, O'Brien, Lynch, Nichols, Conklin, Gaither Newman and Bellarmine Societies HE Newman Society is a senior organization that has been active at St. John's since mi the founding of the school. To increase interest in current topics and to develop self- 37% expression are the two purposes of the organization. At the beginning of the year Mr. Gerard Grant, S. J., who is well acquainted with events of the day because of his personal interest in social problems, was made moderator of this group. . A Y Regular meetings take place once every two weeks during which formal debates or open house discussions are held. Each student of fourth year is given ample opportunity to display his ability to speak, as well as his knowledge of the topic in ques- tion. A subject that was much discussed in the meetings was the Program of Social Order advocated by the Jesuits of America. The Bellarmine Society, an organization very similar to the Newman Society, is for juniors only. More formal debates are held in this group than in the senior division since its purpose is to give members a knowledge of debating principles and parli- amentary parlance. The Society was founded nine years and during the past two years has progressed under the direction of Mr. Edward O'Connor, S. J. Like to the Newman Society, MR. E. J. O'CONNOR, S.J. meetings are held every two weeks. : page Lh wy tly = nine