St Marys High School - Blue Mantle Yearbook (Milford, MA)

Page 22 text:

The preliminary contests v ere held on Llonday nif] ht, February thirteenth. Our affirmative team met Saint Mary’s High School of Westfield in Milford, while the negative team traveled to carry the name of Saint Mary’s afar in North Adams.Both teams achieved well-won victories along with five other schools v;hlch competed. On Wednesday night, February fifteenth. Saint Peter’s of Worcester defeated Sacred Heart Academy of the same city, and Saint Michael’s of Northampton defeated Saint Joseph’s of Pitts¬ field. On Thursday night, February seventeenth Saint Mary’s neg¬ ative team faced Saint Peter’s in Worcester. Vv ' ell, there isn’t much more to be said-Saint Peter’s achieved the decision two to one. Saint Mary’s fought until the end and they were glorious in defeat. On the following night Saint Peter’s defeated Saint Michael’s of Northampton and were made diocesan champs. We gave our all for the school, but as debators vfe owe an eternal debt of gratitude to Saint Mary’s and Father Donahue for the training in public speaking that can never be taken away from us• To the underclassmen,I say support your debating teams. If you are not a member, help those v ho are:they need your spirit to lead them on to victory or to bear the disappointment for St. Mary’s.We, Senior debators leave a wish and a prayer for the suc¬ cess of your future debates. Margaret:Fahy I’ll blow my love to the breezes Way up in God’s fresh air And watch ’til the breezes take it To place in the clouds up there! And when it floats beyond my sight I knov what clouds v;ill do They’ll carry my love forever And roam in skies of blue! Mary Read »37

Page 21 text:

F Saint Mary’s important extra-curricula activities, ' debating stands out as attracting the most attention from the school as a whole and its followers For years it has been the custom of fifteen Catholic Hi h Schools in the Springfield Diocese to prepare an af¬ firmative and negative team to debate on a question given out by the director of our schools in Springfield, who was Doyle, the originator of our diocesan debates, until three years ago when Doctor Rooney replaced him. It Monsignor his death wasn ' t until Doctor Rooney’s in the debates. taking charge that girls took part Saint Mary’s under the excellent and untiring guid¬ ance of Father Donahue, has always presented a team worthy of her fair name. Saint Mary’s teams may not always have achieved the diocesan championship with Bishop O’Leary’s trophy, but it has been done, with the result that this school has taken its place in the envied class. In looking ahead this year. Father Donahue had many interesting inter-class debates which paved the way for the choosing of the team to represent the school in the diocesan de¬ bates. Father Donahue took his valuable time to get these de¬ bates organized because of his appreciation of the importance of public speaking, and because only six speakers can be chosen when the letter concerning the championship debates arrives in Milford. The letter came in January and candidates were called. A large delegation came forth, with five eager veterans, namely: Cecelia Grant, Margaret Fahy, V illiam Barron, Joseph Dorasky and Paul Daily. The true debating spirit was not lacking ih anyone of the contestants for a place on the team. The final team chosen was: Affirmative 1st. Miss Cecelia Grant 2nd. ilr. Paul Dally 3 rd. Mr, William Barron Alternate:Mr. Thomas Creighton The question was: Resolved:That the approval and ratification fourths of the states should States declares war. It was a: ject. Negative Miss Margaret Fahy Miss Mary Shaugiinessy Mr. Joseph Dornsky Alternate:Mr. Leon Osachuk except in the event of invasion of the legislature of three- be necessary before the United interesting and appropriate sub-

Page 23 text:

IMT£,VCLASS DEBAUS Debate I Tuesday, October 11, 1938 Senior Glass Resolved: That a policy of strict neutrality is a practical form of conduct for the foreign affairs of the United States. AFFIRMATIVE 1st. Cecelia Grant 2nd. Mafalda DeSalvia 3rd. Margaret Fahy ue-jatj :ve Vincent Goddard William McGrath Edward Whalley CRAIRMAl ' I-Leon Osachuk Debate II Tuesday, October 13, 1938 Senior Class Resolved: That the State Department of the United States should immediately adopt a policy of strict neutrality in all foreign affairs. AFFIRMATIVE 1st. Mary McKenna 2nd. Anna Curley 3rd. Arline Quirk NEGATIVE Joseph Wells Herbcft Keenan Leon Osachuk CHAIRMAN-Edward Vhalley Debate III Thursday, October 27, 1938 Senior Class Resloved: That President Roosevelt made a serious blunder in his Chicago speech. AFFIRMATIVE 1st. Jeanette Koss 2nd. Joan Tobey 3rd. Anna Small NEGATIVE John Baker ’■ William Kennedy Jolin Ford CEAIR?iAN-Cecelia Grant Debate IV Monday, October 31, 1938 Senior Class Resolved: That President Roosevelt is paying too much attention to foreign affairs. AFFIRMATIVE 1st. Greta Chapdelaine 2nd. Mary Condry 3rd. Elizabeth Duggan NEGATIVE Edith Krauss Roselie Lescoe Kathleen Bardsley CrAIRMiAN-Joseph Wells