1944-1945
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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
An additional faculty member
perhaps Ray Keesey Ray Keesey,
A.M. Assistant Professor of English; A.B., A.M., Ohio University; Ohio State
University; joins the school in 1945; becomes assistant professor in 1946;
unclear when he leaves because in 1946 Newcomer arrives
Dean
Davis, DSR Faculty Advisor |
Whitman News
I.
A. The college added eight new professors to the
faculty.
1.
In the social
sciences, Philip M. Smith was added as a sociology professor.
2.
In letters and
art, Louis F. Anderson was added to teach Greek, Charles J. Armstrong became
the new Classics professor, Edith B. M. Davis and Sterling P. Kincaid were
added to teach English, Ann Hirt would teach speech
and dramatic art, and Ernest Stowell would teach
modern languages.
3.
In basic
sciences, Glenn J. Woodward was added to the staff to teach chemistry.
B. The war had left ASWC a mess.
1.
Fred Stevens
should have been the student body president, but he enlisted in the Marines.
2.
Ivan Ferguson
should have been secretary, but he transferred to Midshipmen’s School.
3.
Vice President
Liz Tertsagain took over the executive post.
4.
Bonnie Busch
took over vice presidential and secretarial duties.
C. Winslow S. Anderson was the college president, having
taken over for the deceased Walter Bratton two years before.
D. John Ackley was the debate coach.
II.
At
A. The college was redesigned to accommodate wartime
conditions.
1.
Accelerated
programs allowed for graduation in three years.
2.
Navy V-12
training programs readied our courageous young men to war. 327 of Whitman’s 399
male students were enrolled.
3.
The school went
on a trimester schedule in 1943.
4.
The war left
student programs virtually absent of men. Most yearbook pictures were filled
with women and little or no men.
B. ASWC moved into its new home called The Cabin, a
little white house near a neighborhood church.
C. The Pioneer ran
ads for Coca-Cola and dresses which looked ready for a high school prom.
I. The
situation at Whitman:
A. Winslow
Anderson was in his second year as president of the college.
B. John
Ackley was the debate coach
C. Because
of the war situation and the need to save gasoline, the debate program was
reduced in scope and more emphasis was placed on intramural activities.
D. As
usual, green dinks were required on campus and the rule was enforced by a
group, including most of the linemen.
Just before Thanksgiving, the Freshmen got to
burn their green dinks.
John
W. Ackley, "Uncle John", Debate
coach.
As
Whitman's debate coach Uncle
John
Ackley has molded many a
trembling
freshman into a creditable
debater. His office overflows with
students
who come in to "talk it over
with
coach" and his genial smile reflects
his enthusiasm for
Whitman
and its
students. Whitman has held
an
enviable debate record under his
able
guidance and we wish him many
more
years of equal success.
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 Discussion
class is added. |
Speech Courses
within the English Department ENGLISH 1 or 2. Listening, Speaking, Reading, and
Writing. An introduction to the English department basics course. ENGLISH 15 or
16. Orientation and Speaking, A
public speaking course with a diction emphasis. ENGLISH 27. Reading
Aloud. ENGLISH 29. Theory and Practice of Discussion. 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. |
1945
Speech and Dramatic Art
29
Theory and Practice of Discussion 2 or
3 hours, one trimester. Ackley
The
theory and practice of informal group discussion, panel discussion, the
symposium, and the forum. Current problems are studied through
discussion techniques.
The John Brining Prizes in
Freshman Extemporaneous Speaking—
Emily Elizabeth Stanton
Harry Bragg
The Dovell-Gose
Prizes in Oratory—
Katherine Rena Webster
Ralph Emerson Breshears
World News
III.
In the World
A. The tide of World War II was turning. The
B. The three big allies had been drawing up plans for
the post-war organization of the world, but President Franklin D. Roosevelt
would die in office, leaving the work to Harry S. Truman.
C. In the Pacific, MacArthur and the American forces
were fighting their way toward the
II. The
E. As the
1944-45 year begins:
1. Roosevelt
and Truman were running for reelection against Dewey
2. Top
Films:
a. Hail
the Conquering Hero (a make-believe Marine hero comes home)
b. Kismet
(Ronald Colman & Marlene Dietrich)
3. Best
Selling Books:
a. The
Razor's Edge by
b. The
Rob by Lloyd C. Douglas
4. Top 5
Popular Songs:
a. I'll
Walk Alone
b. Swingin' on a Star
c. I'll
be Seein' You
d. It Had
to Be You
e. It you
is or is you ain't
5. Byron
Nelson won the
6. Pravda
reports that soldiers who have "all outward signs of death" have been
"returned to life" by pumping air directly into the lungs and by
manually pumping the heart--CPR was invented
7. Harvard
Medical school decides to admit women
8. The
St. Louis Browns played the St. Louis Cardinals for the World Series--the
Cardinals won the series 4 games to 2.
9. The US
Army Air Force reported that it had flown 1,500,251 sortes.
10.
11. In a
speech in early November, Roosevelt reports that the war against
12. General
MacArthur captured Capas in the
13. Near the
end of the academic year:
a.
b. Truman
takes over
c. May 2,
d. May 4,
German Army surrenders
e. May 7,
unconditional German surrender
f. In
August,
g. August
6, Truman announces the development and first use of the Atomic bomb against
Team Awards
IV.
Debate at
Whitman
A. The intercollegiate topic was “Resolved: That the
United States cooperate in an international organization for the preservation
of peace on the defeat of the axis.”
B. In intramural debate, Elaine Finkenstein
and Emily Stanton won the women’s competition. George Neiswanger
and David Holstead won the men’s competiton.
C. Intercollegiate tournaments
1.
Whitman hosted
and won the triangular debates.
2.
Four teams
attended the Underclassmen’s Tournament in
3.
At the Linfield
Tournament in
4.
Ralph Breshears won the state championship in oratory.
5.
Breshears, Abernathy, and
Hurley all attended regional competition in
III. Debate
at Whitman:
A. Debate
topic: "Resolved that the federal
government should enact legislation requiring compulsory arbitration of all
labor disputes when voluntary means have failed."
B.COACHES
14. John
Ackley
15. Debate
Manager: Jo Parsons
C. SCHEDULE Schedule
appears to have included:
1. Triangular
Debates Dec. 8 and 9‑‑Whitman won 9,
2.
3. Linfield
Late Feb.‑14th annual tournament
4. Pepperdine‑‑early
April‑‑Pacific Forensic League Meeting Apr. 19, 20, 21--Harry
Bragg, previous year's winner of the John Brinning
contest was to attend. The meeting
consists of progression discussions and extempore speaking.
D. TEAM
MEMBERS:
1. SENIOR
DEBATE TEAMS
Leslie Smith and Ralph Breshears
Pat King and Betty Tobey (went 8‑0 and won
first place at Pepperdine; won first place in women's division at the Linfield
tournament)
Dorothy Corkhill and
Phyllis Garrison
Pat Berg and Adele Harris
2. "UNDERCLASS"
DEBATE TEAMS
Patty Latourette and Emily
Stanton
Dewey Mulnolland and
Charles Rawe or Ran
Laurie Johnson and Ann Westfall
Dewey Mulholland and Charles Ran
Bernadine Smith and Jane McMullen
Phyllis Garrison and Louise Dekker
Harold Howard and Sayre Stevens
E. YE
TALKE SHOPPE
Janice Nye was the President; Ye Talke
members served as chairmen of the triangular debates
F. JOHN
BRINING CONTEST
John Brining Contest was an extemp
contest held on campus.
Advisors/consultants included Mrs. WR Davis, John Ackley and Dr. Stirling Kincaid.
Ackley managed the competition.
Finalists were Phyllis Garrison, Shirley Hayes,
Laurie Johnson, Mary Lee Masterson, Sherman Mitchell, Henry Pappas, Gordon
Reiss, and Frank Schnabel.
G. INTRAMURAL
DEBATES
Independent men won. Independent women and Alpha Chi
Omega women tied for first. Women's
competition started in the fall; Men's intramural was to start immediately
after the Jan. 13 Wa. St. tournament
H. DSR
DSR chapter started here on campus in 1922; Ralph Breshears was the Whitman chapter president.
I.
Some key facts about forensics in 1942-1945
1.
In 1942-43 there
were about 4 regular individual events (extemp,
oratory, after dinner, and impromptu), now there are 11 national events offered
at most tournaments
2.
In 1943 there
was primarily one type of debate--oxford and the innovation of
Lincoln/Douglas.
3.
In 1945 Whitman
celebrated its 163rd triangular debate.
4.
In 1943 Whitman
attended 4 tournaments in 4 states.
5.
In 1943 a big
tournament attracted 30 schools and 50 debate teams.