1906-1907 Whitman
Speech and Debate Team
Faculty
Debate coaches included former Yale debater
Mr. Rice, Prof. A. W. Hendrich, and Prof. W. A.
Bratton.
Whitman News
I.
A.
W. Gaius Greenslade was the
president of ASWC, Lilian C. Merrell was the vice
president, and Thomas Dutchar was the secretary.
B.
Greenslade was also the
president of the debate council.
C.
Debate coaches included former Yale debater Mr. Rice, Prof.
A. W. Hendrich, and Prof. W. A. Bratton.
D.
The school commemorated the Whitman massacre 60 years after
the event with a memorial service at the mission during which two massacre
survivors spoke.
World News
A. “On May 6th,
Czar Nicholas of
B. “
C. Indian Muslims create the All India League to
improve Indian/English relationship and to counter growing Hindu strength.
D. “When the
E. “The most disastrous earthquake in
F. “On June 30th, both
the Pure Food & Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act were passed.” *
G.
H. “After
a revolt broke out in
J. “The longest railroad
tunnel in the world, the Simplon, was opened under the
Speech in the
English Department News
1906
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH Professor Hendrick,
Miss Joliffe, Miss James, Miss Rue The
objects contemplated by this department are to impart (a) some knowledge of the
origin and development of our language and literature; (b) a general
acquaintance with the whole field of literature; (c) a particular acquaintance
with the leading periods, with the aim, in the latter case, of imparting an
appreciation and understanding of the individual works selected, a grasp of
their relation to one another, and a conception of the way in which they give
expression to the personality of the writer and the tendencies of the time; (d)
an acquaintance with good usage in speech and an ability to write and express
thoughts in good English. Courses 1, 5, and 7 are required of all candidates
for baccalaureate degrees. Students who select English as their major study
will take Courses 1, 5, 7, 8 or 9; 10, or 11 or 12; 14 or 15 and Course 4 in
the Department of Greek. 1. Composition.
Lectures, recitations, and written exercises. Short
themes are written in class and longer ones are required fortnightly. The
themes are criticised in detail by the instructors,
consultation hours being appointed, and each student required to discuss his work with his instructor.
THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF WHITMAN COLLEGE is an
organization which has charge of the general activities of the student body.
Athletics of all kinds, the glee clubs, debate, literary societies, and student
publications are under its control. Any student or instructor of the
institution is eligible to membership. THE ATHENAEUM AND PURENOKOSMIAN LITERARY SOCIETIES,
meeting weekly, furnish opportunity to the young men for profitable practice in
the important work of debate and public
speaking.
1907
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH Professors HENDRICK and COLEMAN The objects contemplated by this department
are as follows: I. In the study of
literature (a) to impart some knowledge of the origin and development of our
language and literature; (b) to give a general acquaintance with the whole
field of literature; (c) to give a particular acquaintance with the leading
periods, with the aim, in the latter case, of imparting an appreciation and
understanding of ~he individual works selected, a grasp of their relation to
one another, and a conception of the way in which they give expression to the
personality of the writer and the tendencies of the time. II. In the study and
practice of composition (a) to give, with a knowledge of the main principles of
rhetoric, much practice and careful training in written expression; (b) to
develop the power of free and effective public speech. Courses i, ~, and 7 are required of all candidates for the
baccalaureate degrees. Course i must be taken by Freshmen. Students who select English as their major study
will take also Courses 8
1. Composition.
Lectures, recitations, and written exercises. Three
short themes are written each week; or at the will of the instructor, two or
more of these mgy he replaced hy
one longer composition. The themes are criticised in
detail hy the instructor. Conferences are held weekly
or hi-weekly, according to the needs of the individual student. Illustrative
reading in the main forms of literary composition is required. Three hours, hoth semesters. (M.
W. F., at 8:oo) Open to all students. Required of all Freshmen.
2. Advanced
Composition. A further course in practical composition fur students who desire
special training in addition to that afforded hy
Course s. Short daily themes or a longer weekly composition are written
throughout the year. A student is encouraged to develop his aptitudes with a
view to possible literary work in after life. Each student’s work is subject to
the criticism of the class as well as to that of the instructor. Regular
conferences are held. Two hours, both semesters. Open
to students who have completed Course with a grade not lower
than “C.”
3. Public
Speaking. A general cotirse in
vocal training, the use of the voice in speaking and reading, the elements of
interpretative reading, with practice in the preparation and delivery of
declamations and short speeches. One hour, both semesters. (F., at 8:oo) Open to all students. Required of all
candidates for the baccalaureate degrees.
6. Public
Speaking. A study of the chief forms of public speech, with
the analysis of master-orations and practice in the preparation and delivery of
speeches. Two hours, first semester. (T. Th., at 3:00) Open to students
who have completed Course ~.
4. Argumentation.
A study of the processes of argument by analysis and
construction; writing of arguments, oral debates, individual criticisms, and
interviews. - Baker, Principles of Argumentation. Two hours, second semester. (F. Tb., at 3:00) Open to students who have completed Courses 5 and
6.
THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF WHITMAN COLLEGE
is an - organization which has charge of the general activities of the student
body. Athletics of all kinds, the glee clubs, debate, literary societies, and
student publications are under its control. Any student or instructor of the
institution is eligible to membership. THE ATHENAEUM and PHRENOKOSMIAN LITERARy SOCIETIES, meeting weekly, furnish opportunity to
the young men for profitable practice in the important-work of debate and public
speaking.
THE
LIBETHREAN and PHILOLITHIAN LITERARy SOCIETIES have been
organized by the young women of the college for the development of literary
culture and social life. GLEE CLUBS are maintained by both young men and young
women.
World News
II.
In the World
A.
B.
The Hague Peace Conference was held.
C.
Theodore Roosevelt barred Japanese immigration into the
Team News
The
Debate Council
ROY N.
WOLFE, '07
President
W.
GAIUS GREENSLADE, '07 WALTER
C. EELLS, '08
PROF. W. A. BRATTON PROF. A, W. HENDRICK
GEORGE
B. WOODWARD, '08
Secretary
and
Manager
Debate and Oratory
The
Debate Council is composed of three student members who
have represented Whitman in
intercollegiate Debate or Oratory,
and two members from the
faculty. It has charge of all matter,
pertaining to local or
intercollegiate debates or oratorical contests.
INTERCOLLEGIATE
ORATOR
ORATORICAL
CONTEST HELD FRIDAY EVENING IN THE CHAPEL
Walter
C. Eells Wins First Place on Composition and Delivery
adn Will Go to
Whitman's
intercollegeiate orator was chosen in the local
oratorical contest Friday night, the choice fallin on
Walter C. Eells.
There were three other contestants, Paul P. Brainard,
George B. Marquis and W. G. Greenslade.
Pioneer
12/18/1906
PHRENOKOSMIAN
WINS VICTORY
DEBATING PRIZE FOR BEST INDIVIDUAL DEBATER WON BY WOLFE.
Decision Unanimous for Negative--Teams Chosen to Meet Pacific
University and W.S.C.
The
intersociety debate, on of the greatest local events of the College year, occured Freiday evening and
resulted in a decisive victory for the team which was chosen from the contestans of the Philolithian
and Phrenokosmian societies. Not only did they win a unanimous decision of
the judges, but they also sexured four out of six
places on teh two teams selected, and last, but not
least, the coveted prize for the best debater was awarded to one of their
number, Roy N. Wolfe.
Pioneer
3/12/1907
AGAIN
WHITMAN IS VICTORIOUS
"Resolved,
That Municipalities Should Own and Operate Their Street Railways," Was
Question.
Whitman
defeated Pacific Univeristy Wednesday night in the
third annual debate between the two institutions, upholding th eaffirmative of the
question, "Resolved, That Municipalities should own and operate their
street railways." Whitman's team
consisted of Roy N. Wolfe, C. Alfred Livengood and W.
Gaius Greenslade; Pacific's of John W. Peters, Alton
C. Allen and James R. Ward. Wolfe and
Peters made the rebuttal speeches on their respective sides.
TWICE
DEFEATED ON
ORATORS AND DEBATERS YIELDTO W. S. C. AND
Miss Forn Healey Wins at
Two
defeats were meted out to the Whitman speakers who took the trip into Oregon
last week; oon at Corvallis friday
night, when teh Pullman orator won the oratorical
contest, and one at Salem Wednesday night, when Whitman lost to Willamette
University the debate on teh fifteeth
ammendment.
PULLMAN
TEAM WINS DEBATE
LONG RECORD OF DEFEATS AT LAST BROKEN BY W. S. C.
Helm,
For the
first time within the memory of present day Whimanites,
and for only the second time in all the debating relations between the two
institutions, Whitman was defeated by W. S. C. in debate last Wednesday night
at
Wearers
of the "W"
DEBATE ORATORY
(Awarded
to all students who have represented Whitman in an
intercollegiate debate
or oratorical contest.)
Debate
Harold
Ellis, '07 Carl Helm, '07
Gains Greenslade, '07
Roy Wolfe, '07
Harry
Davenport, '08 Edward Mason, '08
Walter Eells, '08
Alfred Livengood, '08
George Woodward, '08
Clarence
Morrow, 'io
Oratory
Calvin
Thomason, '07
Walter Eells, '08
Team Results
III.
Debate at Whitman
A.
Athenaeum won the intersociety debates.
B.
Intercollegiate debates
1.
Whitman vs.
a.
The topic was “Resolved: That municipalities should own and
operate their street railways.”
b.
On the affirmative for Whitman were Roy N. Wolfe who
delivered the rebuttal, C. Alfred Livengood, and Greenslade.
c.
On the negative for Pacific were John W. Peters who
delivered the rebuttal, Alton C. Allen, and James R. Ward.
d.
Whitman won on a 3-0 decision. The win was Whitman’s third
against Pacific in as many years.
2.
Whitman vs.
a.
The topic was “Resolved: That municipalities in the
b.
On the affirmative for W. S. C. were Harold Davis, Harry
Goldsworthy, and Jesse Akin who delivered the rebuttal.
c.
On the negative for Whitman were Carl G. Helm who delivered
the rebuttal, Clarence E. Morrow, and Harry T. Davenport.
d.
The decision was a 2-1 win for W. S. C.
3.
Whitman vs.
a.
The topic was “Resolved: That the passage of the 15th
Amendment has not been justified.”
b.
On the affirmative for
c.
On the negative for Whitman were George B. Woodward,
d.
* Taken from: http://www.multied.com/dates/1906.html