Upsala College - Upsalite Yearbook (East Orange, NJ)

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Quit Gyflappa Qlpha. . A 25' I Pagv One Hundred Tweuiy QBAU Kappa Alpha, the only national honorary society on Upsala's campus, was granted its charter in the Spring of 1929. Lowell Thomas is the present president of this national debating fraternity. The aim of the organization is to honor students who show a marked proficiency in their debating activities. Only those who have participated in two years of intercollegiate de- bating are eligible for membership. june Gabrielson, Margaret Higgins, Wallace Lund, Doro- thy Mahler and John Masson were this year elected to the active membership which includes Professor Henry F. Arnold, coachg Margaret King, presidentg and John Burke, secretary. Special activities of the local chapter included participation in a radio oratorical contest broadcast over station VVAAT on February 14.

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l O ff QDHE niost extensive debate schedule in the history ot the school was undertaken by the Upsala debate squad or l937. A total of forty-one debates were held. Such schools as Fordham, Teniple, Lehigh, Villanova, Yerinont. N. Y. U., U. of Pennsyl- vania and Randolph Macon were niet. No less than four questions were argued, nainely: Re- solved, that Congress should be empowered to tix ininiinuni wage and inaxiinuni standards for industry , Resolved, that all electric utilities should be owned and operated by the govern- nient g Resolved, that the Presidents proposal to enlarge the Supreme Court should be adopted , and, 'fResolved, that the several states should adopt a system of socialized medicine . The last nanied topic was the subject ot the radio debate held with Rutgers University over station VVNENV. A feature of the season was the nuinber of hoine debates contested before Rotary, Lions, and Kiwanis clubs. MEMBERS Xllallaee Lund Norman Roinni Percy Arnstein Nola Siess june Clabrielson I X K ' lhelma Marcia Margaret lliggiiis john Iiurke XYaltcr Law John Klasson hlargaret King' Leon tireenbergj XYendell Carlson llorotliy Mahler Fred Scherer . . Ggelnate ' LM fitlfll' Um' Ilzzfzzfruzl Xizzrfttiz

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. . . Qzgymposium BlARGARET Ki NG A... Prvxizimzf i YMPOSIUM was founded in l927 through the efforts of Doctor Calnian, Ruth Fowler and Trude Silsbee. Its purpose is to afford the opportunity to twelve of the outstanding students ot discussing sociological problems of current interest. Each nieniber is required to select his own topic and lead its discus- sion at least once during the school year. Among the questions of special interest discussed this past year were. Coinniunisin, Mininiuni VVage Standards, City Planning, Fascsin, Wlar Pre- vention, Birth Control and Labor Unions. This year's special activities' included a visit to the State Hospital for the lnsane at lNlarlboro, New jersey, and attend- ance at the current ltlroadyvay hit High Tor . The society's faculty advisors are Dr. Calinan and Rev. l.lHClSl1'0lN. At the passing of Dr. Erickson, Rev. l,i11ClS'EI'O1l1 was appointed to replace hini. Members this past year have been: David Ackerman Leon Greenberg VVallace l,und Noble Dougherty June Gabrielson Martin Lelirer Birger johnson Alfred Ostlund jean Anderson Katherine Doyle Mildred Melin Ruth Rosen In dgqvl I1 X tlgl' Um' lllllllffftl 1l'ZUt'IIfj'-fjllx 3 5.