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

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Left to KujUt J. Hov, Dickinann. I.. O'Rourke. Kelley. UnLrcollegiate iDebates I - MARY'S is famous and ever will he.for that indefinable something called “The St. Mary’s Spirit.” and never was it more manifest titan on the occasion when the “(irand Old School on the Kaw” suffered a dual defeat at the hands of her friendly enemy. Kansas Wesleyan of Salina. on the evening of March 11)27. The question for discussion was that much talked of subject, the McNarv-llaugen Bill. The Daniel Websters representing St Mary’s at Salina were Mesrs. Tom Kelley and Frank Dickinann. These young men upheld the affirmative there, while at home our representatives were Messrs. Justin Hov and Lyle O’Rourke. Although victory did not perch on our banners, our debaters merited praise for the exemplary manner in which they presented their argument. Something new in intercollegiate debating circles was introduced on the evenings of February 27 and March (». respectively, when two informal debates were held with the Kansas State Agricultural College of Manhattan in the new riiilalethic room. Again the question for debate was the McNary-Haugen Bill. Representing us on the evening of Feb. 2L were Messrs. |. Hoy and L. (LRourke. On the evening of March (5. we were represented by Messrs. T. Kelley and Dick-niann. In accordance with the terms of the agreement both of these contests were non-decision debates. ’a ge One Hundred Twenty four

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First Row. I.eft to Right: Kelley. L. O'Rourke. Cabman, John Adler. Second Row: Baucrlcin. Ileffernan. H'farbaugb debate S3 HR annual Ilarbaugh Debate was held on the eve of Washington’s Birth-day. Kebruary 21. This debate determines the winner of the ashington Medal, which is donated yearly by Mr. Simon J. Harbaugh of Chicago. The subject under discussion was: “Resolved, That Congress is justified in adopting legislation embodying the principles of the McNary-Haugen Bill. The affirmative team, composed of Messrs. Theodore Bauerlein and Thomas Kelley, battled for forensic honors with their opponents. Messrs. Remi Classman and Robert Ileffernan of the negative team. The verbal battle was fiercely fought and the honors reposed now on one side, now on the other. The affirmative presented the McNary-Haugen Bill as the logical solution of the farmer’s problem, while the negative strove to show that the Bill was economically unsound and that such a plan as it advocated would bring about the destruction of the farming industry. The judges, after much deliberation, awarded the debate to the negative team and gave the Washington Medal to Remi Classman, whom they considered the best speaker of the evening. The debaters, excellent in the delivery of their constructive speeches, honorably upheld the standard set by their predecessors of former years. They proved themselves to be men of the caliber that St. Mary’s College and the Catholic Church needs in the nation’s fields of forensic endeavor. Page One Hundred. Twenty-three

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First Rote: A. Miller, McKallen. Dempsey. J. Wade. I’ri't. Ingcrsoll. To ' Roto: Fillo. Ci. Morriscy, Downing. Ileffernan. Jos. Hughes. Elocution Contests N THE first elocution contest, Grades 11, III. and IV participated. March 28. In Grade II. the medal was won by Robert Ingersoll. His selection, “Smiting the Rock.” was given with the ease of a practiced artist and merited the coveted prize. The other speakers in the class were Ernest Hagen, Andrew Koppes and Matthias Heinrich. In Grade HI. comprising members from the Third High Class, the medal was won by Nicholas Eillo with his selection, “Clarence’s Dream.” He gave a very excellent interpretation of this excerpt from Shakespeare’s Richard III. The other contestants in this grade were Francis Manning. William J. Burns and I lomer O’Donnell. All of the speakers of Second High spoke admirably, but Austin Miller with his rendition of the “Baron’s Last Banquet.” proved to he the most capable. The other speakers in this grade were Jack Duffy. John Boyd and Paul Kigali. On the evening of Apr 27. the final elocution contest of the year was held. In Grade I, the “Small Yard ’ was fully represented by the following speakers: Eugene McXallen, James Wade, Joseph Dempsey, and Robert Brest. 1'he medal winner of this group of young elocutionists was Eugene McXallen. His rendition of “The Old Swimmin’ Hole” was inimitable and will long be remembered as the biggest gloom-chaser of either contest. Grade Y was the representative group of the College department. Here, in a hotly and closely contested race. Justin Hoy gave a praiseworthy presentation of “Clarence’s Dream,” and was judged the winner. The other contestants were Donell F. Downing, Gerald Morrisey, Robert Heffernan. and Joseph E. Hughes. I a Re Out• Hundred Twenty-five