St Josephs University - Greatonian Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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1934 THE GREATONIAN Greaton Debating Society O reason should exist that could argue against o brilliant season for Greaton. The possibilities of the Club are unlimited and its achievements are promising. Of the thirty candidates that applied for membership, the following have been retained for active debating work: Kraft, Halbeisen, Bowes, Crowley, Karl Gerhardt, Harry Gerhardt, Ferierty, Lynn, Kalbach, l-lemsley, Febrarro and Widua These men will be dealt with as groups and it is the intention of Mr. Dineen that all of them will be used in future debates. ln the only debate that has been held up to now, the Greaton team, composed of Crowley and Fenerty, dropped o close decision to the Villiger team. As to the future debates, St Joseph's Prep will be met on April seventeenth, Georgetown on the twenty-second, West Catholic and North Catholic will both be met on the twenty-third. On May the ninth occurs the Freshman prize debate, in which the four leading members of the Society will farm two teams to debate before the school. During the debating year there will be no regular team to be considered as such, three different men will be used against each l-ligh School, the purpose of the Club being that every member be given as much experience as possible. Mr. Dineen has already remarked that the material of this year is greater, both in number and in diversified talent, than that of any other. So, as we have said, the prospects are brilliant. Ninety-nine

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THE GREATONIAN 1934 Freshman Tea Dance HRISTMAS week again marked the advent at the Annual Freshman Tea Dance. This affair has long since become one of the outstanding functions of the Freshman Class, being the only recog- nized social activity sponsored by it. But aside from the social interest, the Dance fosters another aim-to render financial aid to the Jesuit Foreign Missions in the form of the whole profits realized, This year's dance proved no exception to the rule governing the success of the College affairs. The attendance, despite the inciemency of the weather-for it snowed--fulfilled all the hopes and expectations of the Committee, Phil I-lunter's Stag Club Orchestra proved amply capable of producing sweet music with the proper rhythmic breaks, The Committee must especially congratulate him on his extraordinary novelties, The decorations, due to superior management, were delightfully surprising, being designed and chosen with exceptional care and in spirit with the season. For this excellent work, the Class owes a vate ot thanks to Miss Grathan, our librarian, who acted as overseer and advisor to the decorations committee. The feature event of the afternoon was an informal spot dance contest. To Eugene Gillen and his companion, Miss Patricia Murray, go the honors. Miss Murray received a compact in recognition of her Terpsichorean proficiency while Mr. Gillen was rewarded with a tie clasp and belt buckle. The Chairman, l-larry Gerharclt, and his Committee, in the name of the Class, wish to extend their deepest gratitude to all who in any way have helped in the success of the Dance. The music, the decorations, the spot contest--all these have been individually cited as worthy of praise. But nothing has been said of those who have managed the refreshments, the publicity, the tickets. ln reparation, therefore, the Chairman would sincerely thank all. Ninety-eight

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