1965-1966
|
The
Faculty
Dean McSloy,
Director of Forensics and Professor of Speech Charles Weidner, Student
Assistant John Raymond Freimann, MFA; BS Charles David Haller, MFA,
Assistant Professor of Dramatic Art and Speech |
The Yearbook Said
This
year's debate team was the largest team ever to compete for Whitman in
intercollegiate forensics. The 36-member team debated the national
intercollegiate proposition: Resolved, that law enforcement agencies in the
United States should be given greater freedom in the investigation and
prosecution of crime. The group competed in tournaments at
Whitman News
A. Louis
Perry was the college president.
B. Bob
Wallace was the ASWC president.
C. Nine
faculty were added while librarian Ruth Reynolds (a
former Whitman debater) left after 40 years of service.
D. Governor
Dan Evans served as the convocation speaker and Senator Scoop Jackson delivered
the commencement address while Ralph Bunche lectured at Whitman.
E. Faculty
set a deadline to eliminate discrimination.
F. Student
controversy centered around a Pioneer article which asked if fraternities have a place at
Whitman.
G.
Whitman warms up with the "Hot Chocolate
Hello Dance"
H.
Massive debates in the Pio
rage as to whether fraternities should exist or not
I.
John Pierce gives a lecture featuring a
computer that can make sounds
J.
Sigma Chis refuse to pledge Blacks; while Phi
Deltas won't pledge either Blacks or Orientals
K.
Women start a petition to allow them to live
elsewhere than Prentiss
L.
A massive landscape project begins to
transform the area between the Amphitheatre and Maxey
M.
50% of Whitty grads
are going to graduate school
N.
21 Seniors made the "Who's Who"
list
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.
Fidel Castro announces that Che Guevara has resigned
and left the country.
B. The Australian dollar is introduced
C.
The final episode of the Dick Van Dyke Show airs
D.
Leonid Brezhnev assumes power in the
E.
Dr. Martin Luther King is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
F.
Malcolm X is assassinated
G.
H. The Watts riots begin
Malcolm
Higgins
Winner
of the Chester C. Maxey Award for excellence in forensics.
Team Awards
A. The debate team was the largest ever.
Members included Dean Brett, Kathleen Fitzgerald, Dawn Haase,
Esther Hartglass, Mel Higgins, Liahna
Klenman, Nancy McCornack,
Charles Penichet, Mary Lou Phillips, John Ramage, Cathy Shelton, John Silko,
Denny Titus, Charles Weidner, David Wyckoff, Edward Clifford, Bobette De Butts, Jaems DeMeules, Janice Gordon, Kris Hamilton, Virginia Hoch,
Richard Kahn, Edward Linder, Michael Miller, Brent Northup, John Ormiston, Linda Osborn, Barbara Osborn, Dwight Perkins,
Pete Show, Scott Strickler, Kay Tai, Vicki Fress, Rick Bennett, Robert Hallare,
and Howard Robinson.
B. The topic was “Resolved: That law
enforcement agencies in the
C. Charles Weidner was the student assistant
and Dean McSloy was the coach.
D. Tournament results
1. Centralia
a. Tai took second in women’s oratory while
Fitzgerald was third.
b. Fiess was a
finalist in interpretive reading.
2. University of
a. Fitzgerald and Klenman
were second in debate.
b. The team’s total record was 29-11.
3. Linfield
a. Higgins won first in impromptu speaking.
b. Tai took second in junior Lincoln-Douglas
debate.
c. Penichet was
second in salesmanship.
4. Pi Kappa Delta
a. Whitman won one of the four superior
ratings.
b. The team also won two of five excellent
ratings.
5. Pacific Forensic League
a. DeMeules and Silko won second in debate.
b. Penichet took
second in extemporaneous speaking.
c. Robart won
second in after-dinner speaking.