1962-1963
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The
Faculty
Dean McSloy,
Director of Forensics Robert Snelling was the
forensics assistant. Nancy Wynstra,
Skeeter Minnick, and Russelll
Dondero were the debate managers.
John Raymond Freimann, MFA; BS New York University, MFA, Fordham
University |
The Yearbook Said
Whitman News
A. A
kitchen and dining hall for over 200 was added to Lyman Hall at a cost $160,
000.
B. The
college began raising $3 million over the next three years for a matching grant
from the Ford Foundation. The grant was used to complete the Hall of Science,
replace and add to dorm furnishings, improve the tennis courts and
conservatory, add more rooms to Lyman Hall and the Vollmar
Court leg of Prentiss Hall, improve physical education facilities, increase SUB
facilities, renovate Memorial Building, and transform Billings Hall into a
classroom-laboratory-office building.
C. Mickey
Gillette was the student body president.
D. Dr.
Louis B. Perry was the college president.
E. The Greek
system, which encompassed almost 75 percent of the campus, discussed the
questions of deferred fraternity rush and the role which the sorority system
played within the college community as a whole.
F. The
student congress curriculum committee proposed changes in the language
department, Latin American studies, independent study, classical literature,
writing courses, and foreign study.
G. The Pioneer ran almost exclusively local ads
for such places as Falkenberg’s Jewelers whose weekly
ads features the latest bridal sets, and for Tallman’s where a 5 x 7 color
enlargement cost 69 cents.
H. Popular
fashions included sheath dresses for women and tapered slacks for men.
I. The
IFC considers a deferred rush
J.
5 foreign students attend Whitman, bringing
the total to 8
K.
Whitman receives the Ford grant, which
matches a 3 million dollar donation
L.
Mary Helen Maclean was the Homecoming Queen
M.
The first speaker on behalf of the Lecture
Series is Ambassador Wadsworth
N.
Whitman represented
O.
The "transitional rally" which
marks the end of the football season and start of the basketball season is
quite popular
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. Cuba occupied much of the attention in
American foreign policy as both countries contemplated the nuclear threats each
posed.
B. The European
Common Market had a significant impact upon the world economy, so significant,
in fact, that it prompted the year’s national debate topic.
C.
“An agreement is reached on the establishment of a Malaysian federation
comprising of
D. A border war erupts between
E. Burundi gains independence from
F. Uganda gains independence from
G. “In the decision of
Engel v. Vitale, the US Supreme Court rules that state-sponsored prayer in
schools is unconstitutional.”
H. “Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black
orders the immediate admittance of James Meredith to the University of
Mississippi.”
I. Cuban Missile Crisis occurs.
J. On July 21, Alan Shepard becomes the first
American in space.
K. The steel industry reduces its prices
L. “The first international satellite
broadcast of television takes place.”
Team Awards
A. The national topic was “Resolved: That the
non-communist nations of the world should establish an economic community.”
B. October 26 and 27, 14 Whitman debaters
traveled to
1. Lauralee Smith
and Candy Hansen won first in women’s debate with a record of 4-1.
2. Rita O’Brien and Wynstra
tied with
3. Wynstra won
second in impromptu speaking.
4. John Lewallen was
a finalist in impromptu speaking.
5. Snelling won second in extemporaneous
speaking.
6. Whitman’s three men’s debate teams each
had 3-2 records.
C. December 1, five Whitman teams competed at
the
1. Snelling and Lewallen,
and Minnick and Bill Deshler tied for first in senior men’s debate, all with
undefeated records.
2. Donald Anderson and Hansen won first in
junior men’s debate and were undefeated.
D. January 11 and 12, Whitman competed at the
E. January 31-February 2, Wynstra
and Snelling, and Deshler and Minnick competed at the Harvard University
Invitational Tournament in
1. Wynstra and
Snelling qualified for octafinals with a 7-1 record
and were defeated by
2. Deshler and Minnick had a 5-3 record.
3. Snelling, Wynstra,
and Minnick also competed in extemporaneous speaking.
F. April 6, Deshler and Minnick, and Lewallen and O’Brien attended the Great Western Tournament
at the
1. Deshler and Minnick had a 4-2 record.
2. Lewallen an
O’Brien had a 2-4 record.
G. April 29-May 1, Whitman competed against
nine other schools at the 40th annual Pacific Forensic League
Tournament held at the
1. Snelling was first in extemporaneous
speaking with a speech on improving relations between the
2. Deshler and Minnick won first in debate.
H. May 11, Whitman hosted the
I. During the year, about 14 students
traveled with the debate team.