Warren Western Reserve High School - Aurora Yearbook (Warren, OH)

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- 4 Wvarren High School E C H 0 E S Nineteen Twenty-Hvd The negative travelled to Meadville in this debate and before a large audience were well able to amass a 2-1 decision. The judges were three professors from Allegheny College. The aflirmative team met the Meadville negative in the high school auditorium. The dabate was a spirited one but Warren gained the decision of Professor Crecilius of the public speaking department of Hiram College. Niles ls Second Victim Resolved, Thar the power of the United States Supreme Court to declare acts to Congress unconstitutional should be restricted. Allirmative ' Negative William Lavelle Gerhard Derge Wilbur Hamilton-Capt. Mitchell Moidel Cecil Browm Alexander Spain 'Aubrey Billings-Alt. joseph Andrews-Alt. The affirmative team speaking before the 11th and 12th grades at an assembly in the auditorium of the high school defeated Niles high school. Professor Dana T. Burns of Baldwin-W'allace gave the decision. At Niles the negative were forced to the limit thus winning this contest. Alexander Spain speaking in the final rebuttal reached the climax of his career in his final debate. The judge was Professor Harshman of Mt. Union. Warren Wins Triangular Championship Resolved, That the United States and Canada should jointly construct a Great- Lakes St. Lawrence Deep Sea VVaterway. Afiirmative Negative i Evelyn Hogan Robert Bowditch Gerhard Derge William Lavelle Cecil Browm-Capt. Mitchell Moidel-Capt. Gerald Waller-Alt. Ruth Sindlinger-Alt. The allirmative met Rayen High School of Youngstown and won over the much larger school. This, debate was won very largely in the rebuttal where Warren easily showed superiority. The decision was also given by Professor Crecilius of Hiram College. The negative won over Youngstown South at Youngstown. Despite the fact that inexperienced debaters were used. The victory was due largely to the unexpected argu- ments advanced by the negative. Professor Turner of Hiram gave the decision. This is the first time since the organization of the Triangle that any one school has won the championship. By winning this championship this year's team has accomplished what excellent teams in former years could not do. A IPage One Hundred and oml

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i i Yvurren fligh School E C E S Nineteen Twcnkg-Eva DEBATERS Successful Debate Year Never in the history of forensic activities in VVarren High School has such a successful season been experienced. Facing five major high schools in four ofthe hardest debates ever held, this year's team succeeded in defeating all opponents. Numbered among the victims of the rampage are. Meadville, Pa., Niles, Youngstown South and Rayen, and Grand River Institute. This is all the more remarkable achievement due to the fact that many ofthe debaters were inexperienced, and that fifteen different speakers were used during the course of the SCHSOII. Meadville, Pa.. Falls in Opening Contest Negative Affirmative Howard Vesey Kenneth Lynn Mitchell Moidel Wilbur Hamilton.-Capt. Alexander Spain-----Capt. Aubrey Billings : Ge1'hard Derge-Alt. 'Cecil Browm-Alt. l'Spoke in Rebuttal. The question for this debate was: Resolved, That the power of the United States Supreme Court to declare legislation unconstitutional should be restricted. I Page One Huudredl

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vhvcrrren High School E C H 0 E S Ninefeen TW2nfU'5Ve Warren Is Again Victorious Rerolwd, That the United States and Canada should jointly construct a Great Lakes St. Lawrence Deep Sea Waterway. Aflirmative Negative Ruth Sindlinger Robert Bowditch Gerhard Derge William Lavelle Cecil B. Browm-Capt. Mitchell Moidel-Capt. 'Evelyn Hogan--Alt. I Harry Kalv-Alt. The negative remaining at home succeeded in winning one of the closest debates of the year. Last year the Grand River afhrmative team won and confidently expected to repeat the victory. The negative having a diverse view, a lively contest ensued. Pro- fessor Harshman of Mt. Union gave the decision. The aHirmative met the Grand River negative team at Austinberg. Miss Sind- linger, a IOA, in her first debate gave a very creditable speech. Grand River advanced excellent constructive arguments but Warren gave three direct-from-the-shoulder re- buttals that enabled Miss Alice Baker of Lake Erie College to give the decision to Warren. Cecil Browm captaining his second and last team to victory for Warren high distinguished himself expecially in rebuttal and clinched the debate: ' Forensic activities had been given a great deal of impetus by the interest students have been showing in this line of activity. Under the capable coaching of Lee D. Kepner, great strides have been made in public speaking work. Each succeeding year sees an increased number of students who are desirous of being better speakers enrolled in the class. Much credit for the rapid rise from yearlings to veterans is due to the aid and helpfulness of the other members of the public speaking class. The prospects for next years teams are excellent as Cecil Browm, captain of the aflirmative is the only regular debater to graduate this June. The winning of the championship this year is an honor that has never been equaled by Viiarren and it is sincerely hoped that it may be repeated next year. lPage On: Hundred and lwol