St Marys College - Dial Yearbook (St Marys, KS)

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First Row. I.cft to Right Fr. Spalding. S. J.. McNarv. Hays. Smith. Downing. Jos. Huglu-s, I . Kcillcy. Second Ron-: McAufiffc. Yeung, York. Ilcffcrnan. (!. Morri«cy. Hoffmans. I). NIurphy. Third Row J. Smith. McGinnis. Lex, John Hughes. J. Walsh. Gassman. SlcCall. Jfresbman JDebaUttg Socictv HR Freshman Philalethic Society was instituted primarily for the purpose of relieving the congestion in the College Debating Society, thereby affording the individual members more numerous opportunities of appearing in public. It not only succeeded admirably in the accomplishment of its end. but also proved to be one of the most popular and efficient organizations in the school. About thirty members were present at the initial gathering to express their choice for governing officials. During the next eight months the society carried on its work with enthusiasm and zeal. An extensive program of debates and discussions was scheduled. Among the many questions fought out in forensic combat there were such timely and interesting topics as The Foreign War Debt, The Mexican Situation. Federal Control of Education. Negro Suffrage, Capital Punishment, and Presidential Possibilities of 1928. The activity of the Freshman Philalethic Society was by no means confined to these sessions. Two of its members qualified for the Harbaugh Debate and carried off all honors by jointly winning the decision of the judges, while one received the Washington medal presented to the best debater of the evening. In the elocution contest four of the five participants were from the Freshman society. The Society was also represented in the Ryan Oratorical contest, the Intercollegiate Constitutional Oratorical Contest, and on the Educational Week Program. rage One Hundred Twenty-one

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First Row. Left to Right: Fr. Spalding, S. J., McFarland, J. Stone, Kelley, Kodman. O l.cary. hvcrliardy, Second Row Gordon. Dickntann, Stuart, V. I’ielstickcr, L. O'Rourke, O'Rourke. I mscheid, Scanlon. Third Row; J. Howard, Marchesscault. John Adler. Rohey, I!. Collins, Chester. T. Murphy. Fourth Row: Prcndcrgast, M. Hums. McKavitt. Mroczynski, Daily. I’. Grcvc, T. Daly. Fifth Row: Biehlcr. licrkcn, lSauerlein. 43Abating Soctetv V XI )F.R the direction of Rev. II. S. Spalding, S. J„ author of several text books and of many stories for hoys, the IMiilalethic Society this year was very successful. It was evident at the beginning of the year to all the old-time members that the coming term would be more interesting and more fruitful than in former years. The clever criticisms following the addresses of each appointed speaker, and the skillful arrangement of programs by Father Spalding is the direct cause for whatever the IMiilalethic Society may have done. Due to the fact that a Freshman Debating Society was organized this year, the IMiilalethic Society was smaller in membership than ever before. The advantage of the change was that the members had an opportunity to speak oftener. As pointed out by Father Spalding it is practice in public speaking that brings proficiency, and while the Sophomores were wearing off their fright by frequent appearances, the Juniors and Seniors were slowly gaining in technique. Long before the year ended almost every member could express himself with ease and effectiveness. At the final meeting of the year. Father Spalding said that he felt confident that those who had availed themselves of the advantages offered in the IMiilalethic could stand up in public and give a sjiccch in a manner creditable to a college student. Ihe officers for the school year were: Thomas Kelley, president; Alvin MacFarland, secretary: Martin Rums, secretary; and Robert Hayes, chairman. I'age One Hundred Twenty

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First Row, Left to Rujlit: R. Piclstickcr. ltadaracco. Weldon. Chism. Heinrich. DeMars. Cotter, F. O. Smith. Second Row. Noonan. Forties. Ingri» ll, (I. Doyle. Kretz. Adams. Kjar, Herrick. McGinley. Third Row: Dalton. R. Sullivan. Ko|»| C'. Schilling, F. E. Smith. George. 1. Daly. Coyne. tourth Row Ekstroni. Woods, Engles. Zaccagnini. McKenzie. Rochel. Martin Clark. Fifth Row: Caldwell. Leckron, Xunaii, J. Collins. II. Muelhaujit. II. i'rosslaml. K. Adler. Sixth Row Fettkethcr, Howe, Welsh. I Make, W. F. Hums. Seventh Row llellings. Mooney. McMimlcs. Curtin. Owen, IS. Duffy. Tof Row Mueller, Hazel. 1 . I.amy, Averill. Jog. McDermott, Keefe, Frauenfi-ldcr. Obe 3unior TLitcrary Society IE Junior Literary Society, under the directorship of Mr. Stephen G. O’Rourke, has completed another banner year of its existence. This year’s Junior Literary has striven to maintain the high standard of the Junior Literary Societies of the past. Our organization began its term in the early part of October, and with slight variation, has met every Monday evening during the year. Mr. O’Rourke has striven diligently to make every program interesting, instructive. and useful. The topics for debate and the current topics were selected with great care and were generally presented in a way that bore witness to diligent preparation on the part of the speakers. The members were conscious of the great good to be derived from the exercises, and made the effort necessary to insure success when their appointed time came to communicate their ideas by means of the spoken word. Now that our year has ended, now that we close our books for ’26 and ’27. we wish to express our gratitude to our esteemed Moderator, and to all who have aided us in our work for their efforts in our behalf. May the Junior Literary Society of the future continue to inspire its members and draw them ever onward to attempt greater things. Page One Hundred Twenty-two