University of Toronto Engineering Society - Skule Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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At the Annual Skule Auction, the Dean ' s daughter, Julie McLaughlin, was sold to Third Year Mechanicals along with a ticket to the Cannon Ball — All for the benefit of the United Appeal. Skule ' s only girl freshman this year was Joan Alexander — enrolled in Engineering Physics no less! For donating the highest percentage of blood in the Annual Blood Drive, Nursing was allowed the privilege of firing the new Skule Cannon. Skule ' s Christmas Tree and the girls; from left. Mar g Durnin, Betty McRoberts, Janet Chapman. 23

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ENGINEERING DEBATES CLUB With the words Friends, Engineers and Countrymen; Lend me your ears, the Engineering Debates Club em- barked on its most ambitious program in the past decade. An attempt was made to hold one debate per week this year, and if attendance is a criterion, then this idea has met with great success. A healthy sign this year is that although the debates which featured sex and or women were well attended, a great deal of interest was shown in more serious topics. This led to a great improvement in the quality of S.P.S. debaters; indeed, several members of the Hart House Debating Team also spoke for the Engineers. Dick Jones and Ozzie Schmidt of Skule in debate against Nursing (plus one hungry engineer in the middle). As in the past, this year saw Debates with Nursing, P OT and Household Science, and the topics ranged from Canadian Women lacking passion to a condemnation of low moral levels on campus. Memorable on these occasions were George White ' s development of the makeout factor for Household Science girls, and Dave Rutenburg ' s grudg- ing admission that he had been dating one of the immoral speakers from Nursing. On the more serious side of the ledger, debates were held with Trinity, as well as several of the other faculties. Topics ranged from religion, with St. Michaels, to Parlia- ment, with the speakers from Victoria. As is usual, the value of debating for the engineer was pointed up strongly in the 4th year job interviews. Those men who could express themselves clearly and logically, those men who could sell themselves, were the ones who received the best job offers. A conversation with one of the interviewers led to his commenting that a person with a background in debating was always of value, for he was used to speaking and thinking on his feet, attributes of great value in the executive positions to which most engineers aspire. So at the end of this, the Debating Society ' s most successful year, I would thank the Executive of the Club, especially Dave Rutenburg, Vice-Chairman, and Ian Middleton, Publicity Director and all those who spoke in or attended the debates. I would urge that more students develop an interest in and possibly participate in Engineering Debates, for the benefits to themselves and the Faculty are great. 22 TONY SIMMS, Chairman.

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The Chariot Race