University High School - Flickertail Yearbook (Grand Forks, ND)

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ii PER GRADUS DEBATERS Roy Greenberg Kathleen Wold Carl Wild DEBATING CONTRA CT It is hereby agreed by and between ad Altiora, a literary society of the University of North Dakota, and Per Gradus, a literary society of the University High School, that an annual debate is to be held between these two societies under the following conditions, Secton I. This is to be an annual debate held in Woodworth Audi- torium on the fourth Friday evening of the second semester at 7:30 P. M. Section II. The question for debate for 1922 shall be chosen by Per Gradus. Ad Altiora will have the privilege of choosing its side of the question. Ad Altiora will select the question for debate in 1923 with Per Gradus choosing its side of the question, and so alternating, year after year, at will of organizations. 4 Section III. The Ad Altiora debates shall be limited to members of Freshman and Sophomore rank in the University. Section IV. The judges for this debate shall consist of three members of the faculty of the University of North Dakota selected in the following- wayg one selected by Ad Altiora, one selected by Per Gradus, and one chosen by the Dean of the School of Education. Section V. The length of time for the constructive and rebuttal speeches shell be agreed to by the debaters taking part. Ad Altiora Per Donald Husband Per Gradus Per Herbert Allen.

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J 1 PER GRADUS Top 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Row Row Row Row Row-- -Ray Markell, Arthur Lyons, Ezra Schroeder, Norman Dyhvick, l-'Earnest Johnson, Wallace Edwards, Louis Andos, Lyle Sandlie. -Paddie Fairstud, Lillian Klaxros, Mildred llerzholtz, Martha Olson, Charoltte Gowrnn, Ellen Melsted, John Hardintr. Naomi Campbell, Leonard Stavee, Ray Olson. -Roy Greenberg, Olga Ellingson, Nellie Allen, Kathleen Wold, Ethel Haugen, Helen Groven, Lyla Stenmo. Leone Langencss, Archie Olson. Elizabeth Johnson, Katherine McMahon, Dorothy Maz'Millan, Margaret Tonjum. Gladys Lceson, Katherine McMillan, Camilla Redick, Dorothy Hart, Sophie Garrison, Robert Vold. Nellie Whalingr, Jeanne Fuller, Itelserdia Wilker, Clifford Haugen, Mr. Kazda, Carl Wild, Katherine Ensch, Theresa Klemesrud, Allie Olafson, Ethel Heller. FIRST SEMESTER OFFICERS Treasurer ...... Wallace Edwards President ....... Naomi Campbell Vice President .... Olga Ellingson Secretary ......... Roy Greenberg Sergeant-at-ArmS-Raymond Olson Student Reporter ...... Lois Stead Faculty Advisor ....... Mr. Kazda SECOND SEMESTER OFFICERS President ............. Carl Wild Sergeant-at-Arms .... Earl Rogers Vice President ...... Ray Markell Student Reporter---Bettina Bush Secretray ....... Clifford Haugen Faculty Advisor ...... Mr. Kazda Treasurer .... Katherine Ensch

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its WOODWORTH AUDITORIUM, THE HOME OF PER GRADUS As the end of the school year approaches, comes the time when the various organizations pause to look back over their accomplishments dur- ing the school year. So too, in Per Gradus, we the members look back, and with pride in our hearts rejoice that it has been our pleasure to add another year to the record of that society, which was born back in the primitive days of the University. Since its organization back in 1887, Per Gradus has filled a place of major importance, in the education of our high school students. It was in this society that many of our prominent statesmen and orators laid the foundation for their life work. As I pen these lines, I glance at the morn- ing paper lying before me, and read an account of one of our alumni, Mr. Gudmundur Grimson, who is at the present time prosecuting a case of national interest in the state of Florida. Another of our alumni, Hon. O. B. Burtness is representing the people of this state in the U. S. Congress. So we could go on, pointing with pride to many of former members, who have left our ranks, better prepared to do honor to their state and nation. Per Gradus is a society unique in many ways. First, because it boasts of being the oldest society on the campus of the University. Second, be- cause it is one of the three societies on the campus which holds forth an opportunity to those of the fair sex, who wish to receive training in oratory and debate. Third, because it has as one of its purposes, the laying of a foundation for entering the societies of the University. All these factors enter into the establishing of a higher degree of importance, in the charac- ter of the work of Per Gradus, Last year Per Gradus submitted for debate the question, Resolved, That the United States should grant full and complete independence to the Philippines within one year. Ad Altiora had the right to choose its side