St Theresa High School - Veritas Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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VH RI TAS lxlAHGAltE'l' li0RNMl'Ill-ZR Manx' CA'l'HliRlNli Wurrmu EARL liLiiBB,x Oratorical Contest XCITEMENT prevailed and many comments were passed as to- who would be our best orator? First in file was lylary Catherine Whiting. Her speech, A Skeleton, bespoke very vividly the impression which she wished to convey. Again the audience was very attentive and Sylvester Phcney, an honorable junior, made his way to the front, where he very elaborately delivered his oration on the Constitution', in interesting detail. Another junior, John DeLisle, with his speech, Our Constitution, gained considerable applause, conveying to his attentive audience the correct interpretation of our Constitution Still another form makes its Way to the footlights, Earl Klebba, who, with his oration, The Guiding Light, gave to his listeners an account of the exact trials and tribulations our forefathers endured to form our present government. Last, but not least, our senior, Margaret Kornmeier, delivered her composi- tion, entitled, An American Idealf' in such an interesting and impressive manner as to be acclaimed First Orator by all judges. After fifteen minutes of careful deliberation Mary Catherine Whiting was awarded second place and Earl Klebba third. This brought our elimination contest to a close and decided that Margaret Kornmeier was to represent our school in the state and national contest. CHARLOTTE VFZINA 527 , , . 1 ZH ,' rg, -- 2-' t'.', 1 i I A Liz' 4 .Lf One Iliuuln-ri Si.:

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va niitzis BERNADETTE INICBRIZARTY JAMES FRALEY JULIA Bowiansox Donornv Wx'A'r'i President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Spanish Club HE Spanish Club is an organization composed entirely of second year Spanish students. Its chief aim is the increasing of the use of Spanish in and out of school. Meetings of this Club are held every Thursday in parliamentary fashion. The honorable president, Miss Bernadette McBrearty, addresses the class briefly in Spanish. If she is absent, the meeting is carried on by the vice- president, Mr. James Fraley. The secretary, Miss Julia Bowersox, then proceeds to read the minutes of the preceding meeting and to call roll in Spanish. Miss Dorothy Wyatt, the treasurer of the Club, takes care of all financial matters. A social meeting follows the business meeting, in which all of the Club members partake of the fun or work, whichever it may be. Entertainment is furnished in the form of Spanish plays, which are presented by members of the class. The red headed toreador, John Grifhth, makes a few wise remarks to pep up the meeting if it happens to lack interest. The twelve members that compose the Club are: Leah Berry, Julia Bowersox, Joan Dwyer, James Fraley, John Griffith, Bernadette McBrearty, Grace Mclntosh, Marie Stevens, June Shaughnessy, Dorothy Wyatt, John Whiting and Douglas Vannier. Each member is expected to take part in a play to be delivered before the student body of the High School, which has been the custom of the preceding classes. Plays have been selected and will be presented within a short time and it is hoped this last will be success- ful and enjoyed by our entire student body. Hasta Luego, DoUoLAs VANNIER, '27. Om' Hlll1dfPf1 Five

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VERITAS ' in. I.um1.1.ia DIQYANI-:Y llimm' DONOVAN M,xRG,mE'r QZAMPAU The Declarnatory Contest HE art of public speaking or declaiming is of inestimable value in every walk of life. To be able to express ones views in a clear, concise manner, to present a speech before an assembly, free from embarrass- ment, is an ability, second only to virtue. It gives the speaker poise and self-confidence, and enables him, through practice, to gradually change the inflection of his voice and, in so doing, hold the attention of his audience, to keen interest in what he is saying. Eventually it liberates him from that awkwardness of speech which is characteristic of an amateur orator. A very creditable demonstration of public speaking was exhibited on the afternoon of March Hrst. The declamatory champion chosen by St. Theresa School to carry its colors valiantly into the district contest was Lucille DeVaney, a sophomore, who was proclaimed victor when, with force and coolness, she nobly defeated eight other contestants by her excellent delivery of Wendell Phillipts famous Toussaint L,Ouverture. Harry Donovan was awarded second place on Spartacus to the Gladi- atorsi' and Margaret Campau won third place through her 'tMessage to Garcia? The other declaimers, also members of the tenth grade, were Elaine Bergin, Ursula O,Toole, Florence Gehringer, John Grifhth, and James Tracy' IQATHLEEN TALBOT, '28, , - , i - , ,, , 1 A M-1,it..w f . , 04, -- 1, , KJ!! 1 - at-vi'-x I N le- - - L-lj 1'j -t ,, A iJ.,4' xj- lit ., V 'JI , ,I 1' in , V V? I 1 iljjia One I I undrcd Seven