Webb School - Sawney Yearbook (Bell Buckle, TN)

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M- ni Page Lvfl lo rigbl, first row: Lann Malesky, jack Hamilton, Charles Bass, Bill Eggleston, jasper Shealy, Stanley Taylor, Joe Vance, Hugh Sherman, Harry Millerg reform' row: Chuck Coolidge, Ralph Flynn, Robert West, Bill Lassiter, David Prescott, Travis Oliver, Rex Bushong, jim Clark, Smith Murpheyg Ihinf row: Ted Ericson, Roy Ellzey, Shelby Cozey, jim Simmons, Owen Hendley, Carl Treppendahl, Carlos Plumb, Jim Hornsby, fourlb row: Tim Martin, Charles Mayo, Albert Frierson, Bob Gilliam, Page Faulk, Frank Smith, Tom Wilson, Beau Robertson. PL T0 IC JJCIFTY The gavel of the Platonic Society opened the first meeting of the 54-55 school year on Saturday night, September ll. Traditionally the first meeting is an election night and there were new as well as old boys present. Students are assigned to one of the two debating societies during the first week of school. No one is required to join a debating society but as they exist for the boys, a majority of the boys do join every year. Elections are held six times a school year, giving a variety of members a chance to hold olice and demonstrate their abilities at leadership. At this Hrst election Albert Frierson, was elected President, Owen Hendley was elected Vice-President, Frank Smith was elected Secretary and Page Faulk was named Marshal. Roy Ellzey became Yearly Secretary at the same meeting. The Seniors traditionally take the society under their leadership until the last months of school, when the underclassmen gain the experience they will need when as the leaders of the Platonic Society. The next election was held on November 6 and the oicers were chosen to serve a term of four weeks. Smith Murphey was chosen President, Frank Smith was elected Vice-President and Shelby Cofey became Secretary. Bobby Gilliam was elected Marshal. By this time, the boys had taken part in the debates and had really become members of the society. On the night of December 4, the Mid-Term debaters were elected. The mid-term debate is the first of the two highlights of the debating season at Webb. The sophomore class was honored by having two of its members, Charles Coolidge and Bob West, chosen. Jim Hornsby was elected alternate. The question, Resolved: that the United States should extend diplomatic recognition to the communist government of China, was chosen by the Platonics who upheld the adirmative. In the mid-term debate which took place on March 22, the Hamil- tons were victorious, but our representatives gave a performance of which the society can well be proud. 52 At our Erst meeting after the Christmas holidays, the third elected of the year was held. The new oicers were: President, Owen Hendleyg Vice-President, Roy Ellzeyg Secretary, Bobby Gilliam and Marshal, Albert Frierson. These boys held office for six weeks. Mr. Puryear took charge of a special Platonic meeting on Tuesday, February 9. It was called to elect the Senior members who would represent the society the night before graduation in the finale of Commencement week, the Final Debate. Albert Frierson and Frank Smith were chosen to be the debaters and Bob Gilliam was elected to the position of alternate. All of these boys have had previous speaking experience. Albert has been a Mid-Term debator for the last two years, while Bob has been alternate for the last three years. Frank has been at Webb for only two years, but he was a speaker in the Ora- torical contest during Commencement Week last year. The ques- tion for the Final Debate was, Resolved: that the Federal government should not extend beyond its present limits in the Tennessee Valley, its productions of electrical power. The Platonic debators upheld the amrmative. On February 18, Webb was the scene of a practice debate between teams from the debating societies at Webb and two teams from Central High School in Fayetteville. Frank Smith and Owen Hendley were appointed to represent the Platonic society. They debated the national high school question. Resolved: that the United States should initiate a policy of free trade among friendly nations. This debate was concluded without a decision. Graduation and Commencement week meant the end of an- other year for the Platonic Society. Although the Seniors have departed, there will be another class next year and the Platonic Society, steeped in tradition, can look forward to more years-years as successful as the year of USS.

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C M L DE OCIETY' Lwfi fn rigbl: Owen Hendley, Mr. G. VV. Follin-Secretary of W'ebb Chapter, Lewis Holmes, Ralph Brauncl. The Cum Laude Society, a scholarship society in secondary schools, was founded at Tome School in 1906. The society now has more than 110 chapters and 25,692 members. Its chapters are in mnst of the leading independent schools and in a representative number of public high schools. To be eligible for a chapter in this society a school must be a non- profit organization and this prevented Webb School from being considered until recent years. In 1953 a chapter was established at Webb, Its charter members-fifteen in number- were eligible alumni. Each chapter may elect as members those students of the senior class who stand in the First fifth of the class, choosing Cal the whole number at the end of the senior year or Cbj not more than the first tenth of the class at the end of the junior year or at any time during the senior year and the remainder at the end of the senior year. Page 54 In the class of 1953 the following qualified and were elected: Jim Alexander, Memphis, Tennessee, Russell Bailey, Coffeyville, Mississippi, John Garden, Rockingham, North Carolina, jimmy Holmes, McKenzie, Tennessee, Malcom Pat- terson, McEwen, Tennessee, and Allen Shapard, Tullahoma, Tennessee. In the class of 1954 the following qualified and were elected: Desaix Anderson, Sumner, Mississippi, Eddie Kap- lan, Cleveland, Mississippi, Ralph Owens, Cleveland, Mississippi, and Charles Summers, Birmingham, Alabama. In the class of 1955 the following have qualified to date and have been elected: Ralph Braund, Memphis, Tennessee, Owen Hendly, Knoxville, Tennessee, and Lewis Holmes, McKenzie, Tennessee. Mr. Kennedy Maupin, 1431, is the chapter President, and Mrs. G. W. Follin, 1081, is the chapter Secretary.