1961-1962
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The Faculty
Dean McSloy,
Director of Forensics Kenneth Garrison was
president of Pi Kappa Delta. Arlene DuMond Assistant Professor,
Dramatic Arts and Speech B.F.A., M.F.A., Carnegie
Institute of Technology |
The
Yearbook Said
DEBATE,
Row three: Garrison, Upham, Fuhrman, Brock, Pollock, Uwallen.
Row two: Merrell, Wynstra,
THE
DEBATE PROGRAM at Whitman enjoyed the largest numerical growth in the College's
history this year, with 33 students participating in intercollegiate tournaments.
Under
the direction of Professor Dean McSloy, the debaters
traveled to W.S.U., where Walter Minnick and Bill Deshler captured first place
in Junior Men's debate, and to Centralia College, at which tournament Julie Gaisford and Jill Burton garnered a first-place tie in
Women's debate. At the
With
the forensic season well along Whitman planned to participate in the following
tournaments, held in April: the Pacific Forensic League,
and the Great Western tourney, both in
This
year the debaters have demonstrated their wares for two local clubs, and for a
speech clinic in Pullman, Washington, all of which forecasts a bright future for
the Whitman forensic program.
Whitman
News
'61-62
A.
tradition was broken when the sophomores
defeated the frosh in the annual Tug-O-War contest
B.
86 women pledged to the 6 national sororities
C.
The visitation weekend for incoming high
school seniors was abolished
D.
Campus surveys showed a growing hesitancy to
declare a major early
E.
The new science building's groundbreaking
took place on October 28th
F.
The Associated Women of Whitman College
changed their constitution
G.
Whitman revs up its summer study abroad program
with programs in
H.
Tuition is hiked up $220 to a total of $1000
Speech
Major and Courses
THE
MAJOR: Thirteen hours selected from courses in speech; Dramatic Art 47, 48;
twelve hours selected from English 25, 26, 35, 36, 39, 40, 75, 76, 79, 80;
three hours selected from History 27, 28, 57, 58, 61, 62, 64. Of the total of
thirty-six hours, eighteen must be in courses numbered above 50. Advised: As much additional work in dramatic art as time permits.
SPEECH
11, 12. Fundamentals of Speech,
3 hours.
SPEECH
41. Theory
and Practice of Discussion, 3 hours.
SPEECH
42. Argumentation
and Persuasion, 3 hours.
SPEECH
43, 44. Principles
and Practice of Debate, 2hours.
SPEECH
51. Business
and Professional Speech, 3 hours.
SPEECH
53. Introduction
to Radio and Television, 3 hours.
SPEECH
85, 86. Senior Honors Course, 3
hours.
World
News
A.
President Kennedy is inaugurated.
B.
The Peace Corps. is founded by Kennedy to aid
developing nations.
C.
“The U.S. agrees to increase aid to
D.
The failed Bay of Pigs Invasion takes place, Kennedy takes full responsibility
for the operation.
E.
“President Kennedy and Soviet Premier Khrushchev meet at a summit conference in
F.
“On August 13, the Berlin Wall goes up, dividing East and West Berlin and
ending the flow of refugees out
of East Germany.”
G.
Dictator Rafael Trujillo is assassinated by members of the Dominican armed
forces.
H.
“In December 1961,
I.
In June,
Debate
Club: Seated, left to rigbt: O'Brian, Smith, Wvnstra, Standing: Snelling, Minnick, Dondero, Upham, Penichet, Porterfield.
