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

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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

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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

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Debate V Monday, November 21, 1938 Senior Class Resolved: ' ‘That the press of the United States is on the alert to protect the interest of the great body of people.” 1 st. 2 nd. 3rd. AFFIRMATIVE Eileen McCarthy Maryalice Wrenne Alice Lioroney NEGATIVE Ernest Lemire Charles Miller William Hayes CHAIRMAN-Richard Moynihan Debate VI Wednesday, December 17, 1838 Senior Class Resolved: ' ’ ' Ihat the students of St.Mary’s High School have a clear incite into the importance of the press.” 1 st. 2 nd. 3 rd. AF: IRMATIVE Louise Tosches Dorothy Lucier Constance Nev combe CHAIRMAN - Edv a r d V hal 1 e y NEGATIVE Ernest Bouchard Joseph Scannell Edward Beyer Debate VII Monday, December 12, 1933 Junior Class ResolvedThat the student body of St.Mary’s High School is able to analyze and intelligently criticize tlie news.” AFFIRi-LATIVE 1st. Eileen Nealon 2nd. Katherine Nealon 5rd. Mary Shaughnessy CHAIRi.IAN - !-’Iar ga r e t Fahy NEGATIVE Richard Moynihan Joseph Domsky William Barron Debate VIII Wednesday, December 14, 1S3S Senior Class Resolved; ' ’That the student body of St. Mary’s High School is not interested enough in its own welfare to obtain for itself a bet¬ ter press.” AFFIR: iA?IVE 1 st. Mary Collins 2nd. Helen Gordon 3 rd. 4th. NEGATIVE John Davoren Joseph Moore Joseph S;iall Frederick Collins CHAIR ' AN-Joan Tobey