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

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PUBLIC SPEAKING Philaletliic Society OFFICERS FIRST SEMESTER President............................John Adler ’29 Vice-President.................Frank B. Smith '31 Secretary......................Frank McCInley ’31 Debate Chairman................Clarence Malone '31 SBCONI SBM ESTER President......................Robert lleffernan ‘30 Vice-President......................James George 31 Secretary...........................James Coles ‘32 Debate Chairman................Frank E. Smith '31 nr HR Philaletliic Society enjoyed a most sue-cessful year in 1928-1929. Under the direction of Mr. J. J. Mahoney. S. J.. faculty moderator, the society entered into the year’s schedule with an interest which has hardly been equaled in several years. The parliamentary rules were more stringently enforced than in the past, and the meetings were interesting and instructive. Much of the enthusiasm this year was due to the fact that questions of general interest to the students occupied the attention of the debaters throughout most of the year. The Philaletliic Society also sponsored the school’s outstanding forensic and oratorical competitive contests, the Harbaugh Debate and the Ryan Oratorical Contest. Mr. J. J. Mahoney, S. J. Moderator Page 89

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Movies at St. Mary's TT.VDER the direction of the Rev. Walter Rocmer. S. J. a first class schedule of movies was secured for the students of St. Mary’s, during the past year. The latest productions were secured for presentation in the College Auditorium within a remarkably short time after their release. Some of them, in fact, were shown for the students here before they reached the larger cities. St. Mary’s is possessed of an up-to-date projection booth in connection with the auditorium. Many improvements were made upon the equipment this year. An important addition to the equipment was the installation of a modern synchronization unit which added greatly to the completeness of the programs. UevV:.cuitt r supervise,J' St. Mary’s operates her projection booth under license of the State of Kansas. Much of the appreciation of the student body for the entertainment derived from the movie schedule is due to projectionists. John Badaracco, Paul Johnson, and Joseph Bittorf. I'iiKP s$ Bittorf Johnson Backtrace )

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The Harbattgh Debate HTML medal known as the Washington Medal, donated annually by Mr. Simon Ilarbaugh of St. Louis, an alumnus of St. Mary's, for the best forensic speech delivered in public debate by a student of St. Mary's was won this year by Mr. Donnell Downing '30. of Des Moines. la. 'The debate held annually on the eve of W ashington’s Birthday in the college auditorium is the forensic classic of the scholastic year. It is the crowning achievement of the debating season. 'Phis year the subject chosen for the debate was. “Resolved that the presidential system of government is preferable to the parliamentary system.” Messrs. Donnell Downing and Robert lleflfernan. representing the negative. won the decision over Messrs. I’alaemon Bush and Thomas Xunan. the affirmative team, in a spirited debate. The judges for the discussion were Dr. Haas. Mr. Prank Carroll, of Leavenworth. Kansas and Mr. Richard Krbacher. of St. Mary's. ilcflfcrnan Downing Nunan Hush Page 90