1934-1935

 

The Yearbook

 

 

 

 

The Faculty

 

John Ackley

John William Ackley, A.M. Assistant Professor of English, A.B., University of Redlands; A.M., University of Southern California, Instructor, and Director of Forensics

 

Edith Blackman Merrell Davis, A.B. (Mrs.) Assistant Professor English, A.B. Ripon College; started in the English department in 1924 (she taught Latin as an instructor prior to that).

 

W.R. Davis, DSR Faculty Advisor

Whitman News

VIII.      Whitman College in 1934-35

A.    529 students on campus resulted in the creation of a controversial point system whereby students were given a point value for all extracurricular activites which they participated in. No student could accumulate more than 16 points in order to spread leadership around the significantly increased population.

B.    John W. Ackley was the debate coach.

IX.           Debate at Whitman

A.    Campus speech activites

1.     Intramural oratory contests

2.     Intramural debate program.

3.     Ye Olde Talk Shoppe, a women's public speaking group

B.    Debate tryouts in the fall had students debate two topics.

1.     Resolved:  That laboratory sciences should not be required at Whitman.

2.     Resolved:  That there should be no rushing until second semester.

C.  Debate topics

1.     Women's topic was "Resolved:  That the federal government should fix the maximum limits for personal income and inheritence."

2.     Men's topic was "Resolved:  That the nation should agree to prevent the international shipment of arms and ammunition."

D.  Team members

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At that time, there were a variety of campus speech activities: 1. On campus intramural oratory contests; 2. A large intramural debate program and 3. Ye Talk Shoppe, a women’s public speaking group. This group held debate tryouts in the fall and debated these two hot topics: Resolved: that laboratory science should not be required at Whitman; Resolved: that there should be no rushing until second semester.

As far as the speech team goes, John W. Ackley was the coach, and the team traveled to about 5 major tournaments (WSU, U of I, Linfield, Pacific Forensic League (hosted by Whitman), and the Western Association of Teachers of Speech (held in Salt Lake). The major events seemed to be the famous triangular debates between Whitman, WSU and U of I. In 1935, WSU placed first in these debate and Whitman came in a close second.

John Ifft and Lawrence Minnick attended the Western Association of teachers of Speech and placed second to Stanford. They had beaten Stanford in an earlier round of debate but lost the final round (Will Rogers, Jr., debated for Stanford).

In 1934-35, the women debated Resolved: that the Federal Government should fix the maximum limits for personal income and inheritence. The men debated: Resolved: that the Nation should agree to prevent the international shipment of arms and ammunition.

 

Ye Talke Shoppe

 

 Team Members, 1934-1935

1.     John Ifft

2.     John Tuttle

3.     Lawrence Minnick

4.     Helen Wheeler

5.     Marrion Canfield

6.     Faith Craig

7.     Mary Libby

8.     Betty Ann Jacobs

9.     Faith Brown

10. Elizabeth Storie

11. Betty Jean Osborn

12. Inez Warrell

 

 

 

 

Speech Courses within the English Department

ENGLISH 1 or 2. Orientation and Discussion, A writing and speaking course.

ENGLISH 15 or 16. Orientation and Discussion, A public speaking course with a diction emphasis.

SPEECH 45 or 46. Oral Interpretation.

SPEECH 47. Debating.

SPEECH 56. Advanced Public Speaking

SPEECH 75 or 76. Seminar in Speech or Dramatic Training.

 

World News

 

 

 

The Wrangler’s Club

This was a group of frosh encouraged to participate in debate.

 

Team News

 

Intramural Debate

Using as a resolution: “That the Federal government should

hold and operate all banking institutions within the United

States," fraternity men met in close rivalry in debate this year.

After several hot contests the Beta Theta Pi entrants, Ben Zwicker

and Keylor Smith, emerged triumphant. Their opponents throughout the tournament were Philip Leslie and Jess Jennison, Sigma

Chi; Walter Brooking and Robert Tugman, Independent; Floyd

Fitzpatrick and William Kelly, Tau Kappa Epsilon; and Dave

Sutherland and Stewart Butler, Phi Delta Theta.

Sororities disputed the question, resolved: "That Hitler has

been a benefit to Germany" and the Kappa Kappa Gamma team

composed of Inez Warrell and Margaret Anne Brome took first

place. Debating against them appeared Helen Bryant and Marion

Canfield, Delta Delta Delta; Helen Barrett and Dorothy Rogers,

Delta Gamma; Ruth Cox and Eva May Scatchard, Alpha Chi

Omega; Faith Craig and Annette Franklin, Phrateres; and Faith

Brown and Ellen May U'Ren, Phi Mu.

 

First: Charles Faigene Hargett, Class of 1934

Second: George Wilmot Rogers, Class of 1935

 

John Brining Contest

 

First: Lukas Ernest Hoska, Jr., Class of 1936

Second: Enar Olson, Class of 1936

 

Memorable Debate

 

Arguing the resolution: "That the powers of the President

should be substantially increased as a settled policy," debate enjoyed a most successful season this year. The combination of John

Ifft and Lawrence Minnick appeared impregnable as they won a

total of 14 debates out of 17. Other combinations won 9 and lost

6, Forensic meets were held with Washington State College, University of Idaho, Nevada and Montana, as well as competition in

the Linfield and Stanford tournaments. Roy C. McCall coached

the group and Harry Lehrer acted as manager. The squad at large

consisted of John Ifft, Eugene Hargett, Benjamin Zwicker, Kev-

lor Smith, Robert  Tugman. Jess Jennison, Rodney lrwin and

Lawrence Minnick.

 

Women’s Debate

Whitman women teamed up in forensics this year to show a

record almost as impressive as the men. Several questions were

debated and meets were held with Washington State and Idaho

that consisted of eight debates. The Linfield tournament totalled

thirteen debates. Roy C, McCall also directed the women and

Helen Lanier was manager. The squad consisted of Helen Wheel-

er, Faith Brown, Helen Lanier, Marion Canfield, Betty Jacobs

and Doris Pinney.

 

Wininileiri Clyb

 

Begun only a few years ago the Wranglers Club has as its primary purpose

the incitement of interest in debate among freshmen men. The club met freshmen

teams from the University of Idaho and the University of Washington in non-decision debates as well as arguing several times with Ye Talke Shoppe. Marvin W.

Cragun acted as faculty adviser and Dwelley Jones was elected president, Richard

McClung served in the capacity of secretary-treasurer.

 

MEMBERS

Stewart Butler                         Will Lowman

Floyd Fitzpatrick                     William Mantz

Earl Fossum                           Richard McClung'

Brooks Harris                          Pat O'Reilly

Dwelley Jones                        Robert Robinson

Philip Leslie                              David Sutherland

 

Ye Talke Shoppe

 

Organized to foster interest in public speaking Ye Talke Shoppe this year met

and debated the Wrangler's Club on several occasions as well as meeting among

themselves numerous times. In a tryout to determine the best speaker Eva May

Scatchard was adjudged the best individual orator and a team of Myra Miller and

Annette Wein was considered best by Marvin W. Cragun, sponsor. Officers were

Elizabeth Storie, president, Bernice Luedke, vice-president, and Ellen May U'Ren,

secretary,

 

MEMBERS

Violet Fai'ran                              Faith Craig

Annette Wein                          Elizabeth Storie

Barbara Pierce                         Eva May Scatchard

Bernice Lliedke                          Mary Westwood

Myra Miller                       Margaret Turner

Ellen May LJ'Ren                        Betty Ramage

Annette Franklin                       Vivienne Hoobler

 

YE TALKE SHOPPE

Competition for the fifteen memberships of Ye Talke Shoppe, freshman women's

debate club, enrolled fifty-four women in the three-minute debate tryouts, necessitating

two tryouts before the retiring group as judges. Primarily for debate and discussion,

Y. T. S. fostered an interest in current events by round-table meetings. Revision and

registration of the constitution with the Dean of Women was completed. The green

gavel, Y. T. S. emblem, is donned for the weekly Friday morning breakfast meetings,

instituted this year. A play before A. S. W. C. and a garden party are included on the

calendar. Mrs. Roy McCall is advisor.

Members and executive board of the group are: Roberta Sandoz, president; Beth

Armond, secretary; Kathryn Williams, treasurer; Georganne Baber, Dorothy Coulton,

Jane Davenport, Claire Mulligan, Helen Ruth Maddox, Betty Greenwell, Betty Ann

Johnson, Ruth Kegley, Florence Martin, Ruth McKinney, Jean Morgan, Ruth Van Patten.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Team Awards

 

1.     The team attended to five tournaments

a.     Washington State University

b.     University of Idaho

c.     Linfield College

d.     Pacific Forensic League, hosted by Whitman

e.     Western Association of Teachers on Speech in Salt Lake City

2.     Triangular debates

a.     Washington State University took first.

b.     Whitman won second.

c.     University of Idaho earned third.

3.     Western Association of Teachers of Speech

a.     John Ifft and Lawrence Minnick took second to Stanford.

b.     Ifft and Lawrence has beaten Stanford in an earlier round, but lost in the final round.