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

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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

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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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Intercollegiate Debate CT. MARY'S Intercollegiate Debaters enjoyed a most extensive schedule and a most successful season during the past year. The call issued by Mr. Mahoney. S. J.. faculty director of public speaking activities, early in the year was answered by a large group of able forensic artists, from which a representative debating scpiad was chosen. The local debaters confined themselves to discussion of two questions only this year. Both questions were recognized by all authorities on intercollegiate debating as being very well suited for college discussion. I he jury question and the discussion of the respective merits of the parliamentary and cabinet forms of government were the two topics handled by the St. Mary's debaters. Debates were held with Creighton University, of Omaha. Rockhurst College. of Kansas City, and Kansas Wesleyan University, of Salina. The St. Mary’s team was composed of exceptional talent and veteran material, almost every one of the local forensic representatives having taken part in a number of debates before their competition this year. Adler Downing rage 91 Ouaxman Kramer I leffernan N'unan Hush