The
above picture came thanks to Oscar Seawell. He wrote:
Upper
Left: Helen Hawkes ‘44 (Mrs. Thompson) and Helen
Hurley ’44 (Mrs. Barron) outside
Upper
Middle: Vida Langenheder ’44 (Mrs. Finch) and Irene Callen
Upper
Right: Joan Martin ’44 (Mrs. Birdsong), John Ackley, and perhaps Vida Langenheder ’44 (On back of photo I failed to record name
of young woman on the right)
Lower
Left: Joan (I remember her name as Joanne) Martin ’44, during stop probably at
Lower
Right: Eldon Seebart ’48, my debate partner (married
Joyce Mulhair ’49)
The
varsity debate team this year completed a successful if not outstanding season
of intercollegiate competition. • Trips were somewhat curtailed due to poor
wartime traveling conditions, but interest remained high and several important
Northwest forensic meets concluded Whitman entrees. The first of these was the
Women's Triangular Tournament held early in December each year at
A
week later three men's teams journeyed to
As
soon as semester tests were finished, Mr. Ackley started the difficult task of
preparing eight teams for the Linfield Forensic Meet at
His
efforts were rewarded when, in competition with eighteen schools from
YE
TALKE SHOPPE
Promoting public and after-dinner speaking
among freshman women is the organization "Ye Talke
Shoppe". Fifteen members are chosen each year on a competitive basis by
retiring members. 1942-1943
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Whitman
publications said
Varsity Team
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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, Dr. Ann Louise Hirt,
Assistant Professor of Speech and Dramatic Art
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Whitman News
I.
A.
Nine
new professors were added.
1.
Dr.
Charles J. Armstrong was the director the Navy V-12 training program and an
assistant professor of classics.
2.
Dr.
William L. Hutchings, Mr.Glenn Woodward (chemistry), and
Dr. Phyllis Hutchings (assistant professor of astronomy) were added to the
science division.
3.
Dr.
Ronald V. Sires was added as an assistant professor of history.
4.
Mrs.
Pearl C. Miller was added to the mathematics department.
5.
Mr.
Ernest Stowell became an assistant professor of
modern languages.
6.
Dr.
Ann Louise Hirt became an assistant professor of
speech and dramatic art.
B.
Kenneth
Husby was the ASWC president. Ruth Fairbank was the
vice president.
C.
Carolyn
Young was the AWS president. Elizabeth Tertsagian was
the vice president.
D.
Dr.
W. S. Anderson was the college president.
E.
Dean
Maurine Clow was the dean of women. Dean Humphrey was
the dean of men.
F.
John
W. Ackley, an assistant professor of English, was the debate coach.
G.
Oscar
Seawell was the intramural debate manager.
H.
News
at Whitman
1.
World
War II was the biggest issue. Over half of Pioneer articles, ads, and cartoons
were about the army, war bonds, the draft, etc.
2.
The
school cancelled spring break and made men go through seven days of army
training.
3.
A
lost copy of the debate charter from 1920 was found in the TKE house.
4.
The
Pioneer predicted that Spanish and German would be “the languages of the
future” and that Esperanto would flop.
Prizes awarded at this time
The John Brining Prizes in Extemporaneous
Speaking of $12.50 each are awarded to the best man and woman speakers in a
speaking contest that is open to all members of the freshman class.
The Delta Gamma Reading Prizes of $25,
$15, and $10 are awarded at Commencement to the students who read during the
year with intelligence and appreciation the largest amount of good literature,
apart from their required college work.
The Dovell-Gose
Prizes in Oratory of $30 and $20 are awarded at Commencement to students upon
the basis of a contest in oratory. The contest is open to sophomores, juniors,
and seniors.
The Austin Rice Debate Trophy is
awarded to the champion women's intramural degate
team.
The John W. Ackley Debate Trophy is
awarded to the champion men's intramural debate team.
The Hugh Elmer Brown Debate Trophy is
awarded tothe man who is adjudged to be the best intrmural debater.
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Department News A number of the courses change names. |
Speech Courses
within the English Department ENGLISH 1 or 2.
Orientation and Discussion, A writing and
speaking course. ENGLISH 15 or 16.
Orientation and Speaking, A public speaking course with a diction
emphasis. ENGLISH 27 or 28. Reading Aloud. ENGLISH 46. Oral
Interpretation. ENGLISH 47. Argumentation
and Debate. ENGLISH 56. Public
Speaking. ENGLISH 57-58. Dramatic
Interpretation ENGLISH 73-74. Radio Speech ENGLISH 75 or 76. Advanced
Public Speaking. |
I.
LISTENING, SPEAKING.
Ackley. E. B. M. Davis, W. R. Davis, Jackson, Howells
This course aims to enable a
freshman to improve his ability to listen, to read rapidly and well, to enlarge
his vocabulary, to speak and to write clearly, effectively, and acceptably. At
the beginning of the year standard tests are used in vocabulary, in reading,
and in English usage to indicate individual deficiencies, and at the end of the at other forms of these same tests are
used to measure individual improvement.
The
freshman class is organized into two groups. In Group A, training in training
is emphasized in the first semester and training in writing in the second. In
Group B, writing is emphasized in
the first semester and speaking in the second. tendon
to listening, vocabulary, and reading continues in all sections throughout the year. Sections in which speaking is
emphasized are limited to twenty students. In the sections in which writing is
emphasized a student brings his work to a personal conference with his
instructor each week. The subjects discussed relate closely to the student’s interests and experience, and the
discussions in both speaking and writing sections assist freshman to get his
bearings as a college student and to improve his personal equipment pursue
college studies with purpose and with success.
This course is given two numbers for
purposes of administration and recording. The reek of students in Group A
(described above) is recorded in the first semester as English 15, Speaking,
and in the second semester as English 1, Writing; Group B, Ice versa.
Speech AND DRAMATIC ART
27. Reading Aloud E.B.M. Davis
A course aiming to develop the ability of
the individual to get the full meaning from the printed page and to give that
meaning to the hearer.
45. Oral
Interpretation E.B.M.
Davis
This course aims to develop ability to read aloud and to
gain through oral interpretation an appreciation of literature. Attention is given to voice training. Open to sophomores.
47 ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE. 3 hours. 1st semester. Ackley
A study of
principles of argumentative discourse and readings in current social,
economic, and
political questions. Constant speaking before the class is used to illustrate
application of the principles studied to discussion of problems in the field of
reading.
56 PUBLIC SPEAKING. 3 hours. 2nd
semester. Ackley
- A study of the elements of effective public speaking
with frequent practice in speaking before the class. Standards of vocal habits,
of delivery, of diction, and of pronunciation are stressed. Minimum
registration ten; maximum registration twenty.
57-58. DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION AND
PLAY PRODUCTION.
2 hours, First semester: 3 hours, 2nd semester. E. B.
M. Davis
Instruction and practice in dramatic interpretation
followed by experience with
problems of play
production through public performance of several plays. Consideration
given to scene design, stage lighting, costuming, and directing.
73,74. RADIO SPEECH. I or 2 hours, each
semester. Ackley
Training
in radio speech and in program planning and directing, together
4th actual experience in
broadcasting. Open to qualified juniors and seniors who have had training in at least one course
numbered from 27 to 58.
75,76. ADVANCED PUBLIC SPEAKING. 1 or 2
hours, each semester. Ackley
Training
in debate, oratory, and extempore speaking. Open with permission
the instructor to juniors and seniors who have had
training in at least five hours in Courses 45, 47, 56.
77,78. ADVANCED PLAY
PRODUCTION. 1 or 2
hours, each semester. E. B. M.
Davis
A course providing experience in selecting plays,
organizing play casts, and directing plays. Prerequisite: Course 57.58. Open to qualified students with
permission of the instructor.
Intramural Debate
World News
·
“Declaration
of United Nations signed in
·
“Nazi
leaders attend Wannsee Conference to coordinate the
“final solution to the Jewish question,” the systematic genocide of Jews known
as the Holocaust.”
·
“Enrico Fermi achieves nuclear chain reaction.”
·
“More
than 120,000 Japanese and persons of Japanese ancestry living in western
·
“Coconut
Grove nightclub fire in
·
“The
British fortress at
·
“American
bombers, under the command of General Doolittle, scored a major psychological
victory when they bombed
·
“The
first American offensive of the war was the landing on
Team News
INTRAMURAL DEBATE
Intramural debate tournaments provide both
the coach and interested students a chance to discover just how much talent
there is among aspiring new debaters since only those who have never entered
varsity competition are eligible for the intramural tourneys. In addition, keen
competition among campus groups instills a lively interest in the outcome of
the contests.
The John W. Ackley trophy went to Tau Kappa
Epsilon fraternity this year for the third time in succession in a very close
contest won by the team of Rodney Weeks and Ralph Breshears.
Close seconds in the race were Richard Garrett and Sam Farmer of Beta Theta Pi.
The subject was "Resolved: That the
Katherine Webster and Margaret Ewing
representing the Independents won the women's contest discussing the topic
"Resolved: That the Federal Government should establish a
S'/o sales and service tax." Delta Delta Delta, represented by Ruth Nelson, Barbara Jones, Pat King,
and Shirley Anderson, took second place honors. Irene Callen
managed this tournament.
Men's Debate Starts Friday
Women's Preliminaries Held First of-Week;
Results Undisclosed
Men's intramural debate tournament will
begin Friday and Saturday with two preliminary rounds on both days. Monday the
finals will take place at 8 p.m.
Teams entering are: Phi Delt,
Bill Judd and John Shaw; Sigma Chi, Dick Ainslie and Lee Daniel; Beta, Sam
.Farmer and Dick Garrett; Teke, Ralph Breshears and Rod Weeks; Independent, Bill Downey. These
teams will be judged by the women in the preliminary grounds, and by the
faculty in the finals. Questions will be asked of each them after the debate to
determine their knowledge of post-war problems, and this and their debating
will be ranked on a percentage basis.
The. John Ackley Men's Intramural
Debate trophy was put up by the fraternities two years ago and since that time
it has been won by Dan Henderson and Laurie Bond in 1940, and Mark Abernethy
and Scotty Campbell in 1941. All who are interested in the question are invited
to attend the 'tournament.
The preliminaries of the Women's Intramural
Debate tournament were held Monday and Tuesday of this week. No, results will
be released until after the finals next Monday and Tuesday.
Each group entered in the competition was
required to debate both sides of the question, "Resolved: That the federal
government should enact a five percent sales and service tax." Judges were
men and women varsity debaters from last year's 'debate squad.
Indie Team Wins Debate Men's 'Mural in
Finals;
Independent debate team of Kay Webster and
Margaret Ewing won the Women's intramural debate tournament in the preliminary
series last week by being the only •team to finish undefeated.
Plans had been made to hold finals to
decide the winner but the Independent team was victorious with no defeats.
Judges for the tourney were men and women varsity debaters of last year.
The results of the competition were .as
follows:
Independents 4-0
Delta Delta Delta 3-1
Kappa Kappa Gamma
2-2
Alpha Chi Omega 2-2
Phi Mu 2-2
Delta Gamma 0-4
The Delta Gamma team defaulted •all debates
and Phi Mu two so-that each of the four other teams won at least one debate by
default. Those representing the different groups were: Sue Hartley
. and Miriam Hart, Kappa Kappa
Gamma; Barbara Jones, Ruth Nelson, Pat King, and Shirley Anderson,. Delta Delta Delta;
Kay Webster and Margaret Ewing, Independent; Helen Davidson, Billie Burger,
Genevieve Shaw, .and Virginia Willis, Alpha Chi Omega; Jean McJannet
and Anna Preston, Phi Mu.
The question for debate was "Resolved:
That the federal government should enact a 5 per cent sales and service
tax."
Men's intramural debate, as yet unfinished,
has reached its final stages with the
Coach John Ackley is very pleased with both
the men’s and women's intramural tournament as they have uncovered potential
varsity material.
VARSITY DEBATE
Officers
for the year were: president, Mary Swan; vice-president, Peggy Glase; secretary-treasurer, Barbara Jones; Social chairman,
Miriam Hart. Acting as advisors for "Ye Talke
Shoppe" were Miss Maurine Clow and John W.
Ackley.
Team
Awards
II.
Debate at Whitman
A.
The topic was “Resolved: That the United
Nations should establish a permanent federal union.”
B.
Tau Kappa Epsilon won the men’s
intramural debates for the third year in a row. Independent women won the
women’s intramural debates.
C.
Intercollegiate debate
1.
Women’s Triangular Debates
a.
Whitman tied for first with Washington
State College.
b.
The topic was “Resolved: That the federal
government should establish a five percent sales and service tax.”
c.
Whitman’s teams were Kida Langenheder and Irene Callen,
Joan Martin and Kay Webster, Eleanor Roberts and Dorothy Corkille,
and Helen Hawkes and Helen Hurley.
2.
Men’s Triangular Debates
a.
Whitman lost to Washington State College
b.
Whitman’s teams were Bob Brooke and Dan
Henderson, Don McMurchie and Howard Elofson, and Alan Campbell and Mark Abernathy.
3.
a.
Whitman competed against 18 other
schools.
b.
Two Whitman teams tied for second place
and another took third.
c.
Whitman won other awards in individual
debate and beginners’ division.
Virginia Washburn Morrison wrote Jim
in 2001: “You have come a long way since 1942! Intramural
debate between Greek Fraternities and Sororities with a team to compete.
It was great and I consider it one of the best activities I entered in
my 3rd and 4th year.
Ye Talke Shoppe
