Waterville High School - Nautilus Yearbook (Waterville, ME)

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E ..-f--f- e - T ,N A X ff THE LATIN CLUB HE Latin Club has been very active this year, and it has held it meetings reg- ularly Fine programs have been provided. QQI- The first meeting was held on September 16, 1937. The following ofiicers ky' - were elected: President, Vivian Maxwell. Vice President, Elizabeth Beale. Secretary, Marilyn Brewer. Treasurer, Evelyn Moore. Executive Committee, Hilda Niehoff, Richard Mountfort, and Harold Vigue. On October twentieth, one of the most interesting programs of the year was held in the cafeteria. Rev. Harold Metzner spoke about his recent trip to Italy. We were indeed grateful to Mr. Metzner for his fine cooperation. The Club has a large membership, because everyone who takes Latin is a mem- ber of the Latin Club. Our adviser, Miss Mary Warren, has devoted much of her time to make both the Latin classes and Latin club interesting. The members have especially enjoyed cor- responding with boys and girls who live in foreign countries. Almost all Latin stu- dents have a foreign friend to whom they write regularly. 30

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L ,rf ' , ' V ,,7f x-..a-,'-ae Y , . ,.-. FRENCH CLUB LECTION of ofiicers was held at the first meeting of the 'French Club this year. - The officers elected were as follows: President, Howard Rowell. ' Vice President, Madeline Waters. Treasurer, June DuGay. - Secretary, Priscilla Hopkins. 1 Executive Committee, Hilda Niehoif, Jean Ferrell, Milard Frodel. Faculty Adviser, Mrs. Perry. Very few activities have been carried on by the club this year, and lack of snow prevented a second Winter Carnivalg but all are eagerly looking forward to the annual outing' at some pond. 29

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1 DEBATING CLUB HE first meeting of the Debating Club was held on October 6, 1937. It was - voted not to elect a president, but, however, the club elected Priscilla Hop- kins as its secretary. Mr. Simpson was its adviser. ' A few weeks later the debating teams were chosen for a practice debate at the American Legion on the question Resolved: That the foreign war debts to the United States should be paid. Those debating this question were Mary Farrell, Katherine O'Donnell, and Raymond Lacombe for the afiirmative. Those supporting the negative were Elizabeth Beale, Betty Ann Maheu, and Richard Rancourt. The judges reported a non-decision debate. At the first of October, Mr. Simpson received a letter from Bates College asking the Debating Club to join the Bates Debating League. The Club did and the teams were eligible to try out for the State Championship. The question sent by the Debating League was Resolved: That several states should adopt a Unicameral form of legislation. Only two speakers were required for each side and one alternate. Those chosen for the affirmative were Mary Farrell, Raymond Lacfombe, with Richard Hodsdon as alternate. Those on the negative were Betty Ann Maheu, Richard Rancourt, with Katherine O'Donnell as alternate. The Club arranged several practice debates with Newport High School, Coburn Classical Institute, Lewiston High School, and Hartland Academy. The Bates Debating League sent the names of the schools for the tournament. Our affirmative debated Gardiner here in Waterville on March 1'8th and won with a 2-1 decision. The negative debated Cony High at Augusta and lost with a 2-1 de- cision. The teams were not elegible for the state championship unless both teams won. All the members join in thanking the adviser, M1'. Ernest Simpson for the co- operation he gave the Club and for all he did for the debaters to make their work en- joyable and interesting. 31