St Josephs Collegiate Institute - Star Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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'Q tot Arms socierv s td GI P opp J c i r Forum The forensic art will never die at St. Joe's if our Debating Society has anything to say about it as can be iudged from the fervor exhibited by this small but active and growing group G. Gurtner refutes his opponent Z' to GG At the start of the season Brother Alfred found he had three teams composed of returnees Gail Gurtner and Loville Martlock and newcomers Robert Collins Robert Nesslin Frederick Burke and .lohn Castro In two debates with Canisius the debaters drop ped 30 and 21 decisions ln later debates St Joe s tied Bishop McMahon and Mount St Mary s and in rematches with each school the Maroons beat Bishop McMahon only to lose to the Mount by a very slim margin. Brother Alfred, moderator and coach, entered the debaters in league competition held during the spring season. The newly formed association, the Niagara Frontier Debating League, is com- posed of five area schools, viz., Mount St. Mary's, Bishop Duffy, St. Joseph's Academy, Stella Niag-

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Brother Robert Licorice Sticks and Squeeze Box ,. .1924 al Collegians entertain with Grenade Mr. Ingram Qrchestra St. Joseph's can be as proud of its orchestra as it has ever been. This year, though smaller than in previous years, it boasted more than twenty tal- ented musicians and the acquisition ot a new in- strument, the French horn. The baton was again held by the very capable Mr. John Ingram, who has guided the Colle- gians in their musical accomplishments for many years. Brother Robert gladly gave his time and assistance for his second successful year as mod- erator. During the past year, under Mr. lngram's su- pervision, the orchestra played a wide variety of ww