Wakefield High School - Oracle Yearbook (Wakefield, MA)

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THE DEBATER 27 FRESHMAN GIRLS ' DEBATING SOCIETY INCE the last issue of The De- bater there have been five meetings of the Freshman Girls ' Debating Society. The first debate was held on December 14, 1915. The subject was, Resolved: That city life is better than country life. The speakers on the affirm- ative side were Ruth Kalberg and Leah Allen; on the negative, Lillian Lofstrom and Grace Crosby. On February 1, 1916, a meeting was held. The debate was, Resolved : That equal suf- frage should be granted to women. The speakers of the affirmative side were Mil- dred Clinkard and Katherine Kelley ; on the negative. Vera Sullivan and Alice Doyle. The judges decided these debates in favor of the negative side. A debate was held on January 4, 1916. The subject was, Resolved: That moving pictures are a benefit to the toAvn. The speakers on the affirmative side were Doro- thy Woodman and Ruth Butler; on the negative, Kathleen Hanscom and Mary Regan. A meeting was held on January 18, 1916. The subject was, Resolved: That boys and girls should have separate high schools. The speakers on the affirmative side were Iris Anderson ad Gladys Purdy; on the neg- ative, Blanche Lybeck and Dorothy Pres- cott. The fifth debate was, Resolved: That labor unions are a help to the country. The speakers on the affirmative side were Marie Hanley and Mary Heath ; on the neg- ative, Ruth Kelley and Margaret West. The judges decided these debates in favor of the affirmative side. LOUISE N. BROWN ' 19, Secretary. LXCHANGL5 am nothing, if not critical. Shak. Othello. lUR EXCHANGE LIST has cer- tainly grown since the last pub- lication and yet we are always glad to receive new-comers It is only through this department that we get in touch with the other schools and learn how they are doing things. We also invite criticisms on our paper, hoping, in the meantime, that it will be remembered that criticising does not necessarily mean defining the defects of a thing but also the merits. In commenting on our exchanges, we have done so with the sole purpose of helping out and hope that the comments will be taken in the spirit in which they are written. Among the papers to which our attention has been called are Sports Afield and The Jabberwock. The article on Spot by Frederick H. Sidney of Wakefield is a charming little animal story, and My Soul and I in the Jabberwock is truly re- markable. Maine: Abbott Observer, Farmington. Oracle, Bangor. Tripod, Thornton Academy, Saco. Blue and White, Westbrook. New Hampshire : Critic, Pinkerton Academy, Derry. Red and Black, Claremont. Sanborn Echo, Kingston. Massachusetts : Advocate, Saugus. Argus, Gardner. Authentic, Stoneham. Blaze, Huntington School, Boston. Blue and Gold, Maiden. Boston University Beacon, Boston. Clarion, Everett. Eltrurian, Haverhill. Gazette, Lynn Classical High School, Lynn. Item, Dorchester. Lasell Leaves, Auburndale. Reflector, Gloucester. Recorder, Winchester. Orange Peals, Orange.

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While thou livest, keep a good tongue in thy head.. .Shak. Tempest. GIRLS ' DEBATING SOCIETY INCE the last Debater was print- ed, ten new members have joined our society, making a total of thirty-five members. There have have been five regular meetings. Wednesday, December 8. Resolved: That immigration should not be further re- stricted. The affirmative side was upheld by Helen Horton and Charlotte Boody; and the negative by Grace Auburn and Bertha Brown. The judges decided in favor of the negative side. Wednesday, January 12. Resolved: That an aristocratic government is better than a democratic government. Florence Kirk and Mary McAuliffe upheld the affirm- ative side, and Marion Cardinal and Doro- thy Pease, the negative. The judges de- cided in favor of the affirmative side. The debate of Monday, January 22, was postponed to February 2. Resolved: That the present site is the best place for a high school in Wakefield. The affirmative side was upheld by Mildred Barstow and Hilde- garde Hendrickson; the negative, by Doris Vint and Sarah Burwen. The judges de- cided in favor of the affirmative side. Monday, February 14. Resolved: That the United States should have compulsory military service. The speakers on the affirmative side were Josephine Stoddard and Mary Hurton; on the negative, Mary Murray and Margaret Desmond. The judges decided in favor of the negative side. Monday, March 6. Resolved: That the frequent change of fashions is detrimental to the best interests of society. Alice Brown and Olive Lunny upheld the affirma- time side, and Elizabeth Crosby and Sylvia Vint, the negative side. The judges decided in favor of the affirmative side. Monday, March 20. Resolved: That an increase of the United States army and navy will develop a spirit of militarism. Lena Muse and Mary Hurton upheld the affirmative side; and Jennie Gersinovitch and Mary McAuliffe, the negative side. The judges decided in favor of the negative side. GRACE AUBURN ' 17. THE BOYS ' DEBATING SOCIETY HE Boys ' Debating Society is in a good condition, as regards its membership, and gives much en- couragement because of the in- terest shown by some of the younger pupils. On the whole, the debates have been in- teresting and educational. Discussions were held to help prepare the Society ' s team for the League debates. Informal debates have also created great interest. The speakers for the Reading debate were Carl Belmore, William McLeod, and Eugene Sullivan. The debate was on the subject of Preparedness, and attracted a large number of local people. After an interesting and close discussion, the judges awarded the verdict to Reading. At pres- ent, Wakefield is second in the League, with one victory and a defeat. The officers for the new year are: Thomas Kenney, President William MacLeod, Vice President John Anderson, Secretary Maurice Donovan, Treasurer The attendance is fair, but it is hoped that more Freshmen and Sophomores will join. JOHN ANDERSON ' 17, Secretary. Debate at Reading The Wakefield High School Debating Team won the first debate from Stoneham in the Middlesex Triangular Debating League. The subject was, Resolved: That the United States should adopt prohibition. Wakefield had the negative and Stoneham the affirmative. The Wakefield speakers were Eugene Sullivan, Carl Belmore and Thomas Ken- ney. Those for Stoneham were George Finnegan, Wesley Fisher and Karl Craigie. Although Wakefield had the worse side of the question they presented fine argu- ments and won the unanimous decision of the judges. The judges were F. B. Marshall of Mai- den, L. B. Hulsman of Melrose, and E. C. Wixom of Winchester. Eric Turner of Reading was presiding officer. LAURENCE J. BOARDMAN ' 17.

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28 THE DEBATER Pioneer, Reading. Review, Cambridge High and Latin, Cambridge. School Life, Melrose. Station Agent, Boston. Tech News, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester. Tufts ' Weekly, Medford. Voice, Falmouth. Student ' s Pen, Pittsfield. Echo, Winthrop. New York: Oriole, Bushwick High School, Brook- lyn. Rensselaer Polytechnic Times, Troy. Pennsylvania : Omnibus, Franklin. Georgia : Sangra, Waycross. Texas : Texhi Echo, Texarkana. Mountaineer, Santa Anna. Florida : Palmetto and Pine, St. Petersburg. Arkansas : Hi Reflector, England. : ' Meteor, Ashdown. As Others See Us The Debater, Wakefield, Mass., published only three times yearly. That ' s too bad! See if you can ' t get to work and publish a monthly. You have good material and a large staff. One thing we must comment on, in your Christmas number, is the con- cise way in which you have shown what the graduates of 1915 are doing. — Oracle, Bangor, Me. The Debater from Wakefield, Mass.. is one of the best magazines we have seen. It is complete in every detail and seems to nearly fill the bill of a perfect high school magazine. — Hi Reflector, England, Ark. The Debater, Wakefield, Mass.:You have a unique and attractive cover design. Your stories are very interesting. — Eltrurian, Haverhill, Mass. Debater, Wakefield H. S.: — You have a fine enthusiatically supported school maga- zine. You need cuts to head your depart- ments. — School Life, Melrose, Mass. The Debater is one of our best ex- changes; nevertheless, a few cuts at the heads of the departments, would improve. — The Tripod, Thornton Academy, Saco, Me. The Debater: Your paper is very neat and pleasing. Such an unusually extensive treatment of the Alumni column is novel and interesting. — Gazette, Lynn Classical High, Lynn, Mass. The Debater: An exceptionally well-ar- ranged paper. Why is your paper Vol. 1, No 1, this year? Your paper was in exist- ence last year. — The Voice, Falmouth, Mass. The Debater of Wakefield High School, Mass., came neatly bound. Although it had to come a great distance, it gives us an idea what the schools of that part of the country are doing. — The Meteor, Ash- down, Ark. As We See Others The Echo, Alfred, Me.:— Your cover could be improved. Haven ' t you any art- ists in your school? Your literary depart- ment is well developed. The Voice of the L. H. S. :— We en- joyed Phillip Harris, Americain, very much. The advice to the Seniors in the February number is well worth considering. A few more cuts would be an improvement. Tripod : — A table of contents would be on improvement. The Locals are fine. Blaze : — Devoting a section to brief ac- counts of the teachers is a good idea. Texhi Echo : — A very neat little paper, but why not have a table of contents? Lasell Leaves : — We envy your Ex- change List. Your other departments are also well developed. Meteor : — We congratulate you on your new high school. Would we were as fortunate ! Advocate : — Your literary department is good, as are also your Class Notes, but where is your Exchange Column? Sangra : — Fine, what there is of you. You have a good list of Exchanges. Pioneer : Your paper is small but neat. Only five Exchanges were listed in your December number. Can this be right? Oracle : — Your paper is one of our best exchanges and we enjoy it very much. Come again soon. Orange Peals : — Your Exchange de- partment is well worked out. Indexinsr th« advertizers is a good idea.