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

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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

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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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Ryan Oratorical Contest TPHE Ryan Oratorical Medal, established in 1 022 by Mr. 'I'. J. Ryan and Sons, alumni of St. Mary's College to foster the student interest in oratory and public speaking was awarded ibis year to Clarence Malone. 31, of Topeka, Kansas. 11 is subject was “The Constitution.” Other contestants and their subjects were: John Casey 32. “The Constitution. Joseph Hunker '32. “Hamilton and the Constitution.” and Lessel Landwehr, '32. “The Constitution. The contest was held on the evening of April 14. in the College Auditorium. Mr. Malone, represented St. Mary's College in the Kansas Finals of the Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest, held at St. Mary's, on the evening of May 10. Casey J aiulwehr Hunker Malone Page 32