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Show Boyden Anderson Sheranian Rose Clegg Duncan Larsen Harvey Fisher Cohne WOMENS DEBATE DEBATING has taken its rightful place among the campus activities for women and every year it becomes more important. Taking in';o consideration the interesting questions chosen for arguement and the unquestionable development which comes with participation in the activity, it must be realized that there is ample reason for women to debate. It helps girls to meet other persons on an equal basis in the discussion of a question, to be able to think logically against their arguments, and to present their own ideas forcefully and convincingly. It gives them a feeling of independence from others, coupled with self-mastery. Women's debating has been very successful this year. There were about fourteen active in debating among whom were Grace Anderson, Irene Sheranian, Maxine Boyden, Besse Rose, Genevieve Clegg, Myrth Harvey, Winnie Heywood, Louise Larsen, lone Duncan, Cecelia Cohne, and Ardelle Fisher. These participants have worked diligently to logically organize debate material which would meet successfully the arguments of opposing teams and defeat them. The women who participated in the dual debate with the Brigham Young University in the winter schedule won both decisions and took the meet. They were Grace Anderson, Genevieve Clegg, and Winnie Heywood. On the Northwest tour in which Grace Anderson and Irene Sheranian debated, decision were divided for and against the team. On the California trip, Maxine Boyden and Besse Rose debated with four different institutions on three subjects: installment buying, disarmament, and the effect of fraternities and sororities on campus problems. At home the girls have been very actively engaged in debates. Grace Anderson and Irene Sheranian participated in an impromptu debate with the University of Wyoming on campus problems in which no decision was made. With disarmament as the subject of a non-decision meeting, lone Duncan and Myrth Harvey argued with the College of Puget Sound, Washington. Then, too, in a split-team debate calling for an audience decision, Jay Knudson with Cecelia Cohne and Ardelle Fisher upheld Utah's viewpoint against Denver University. Throughout all these verbal encounters, the women have proved themselves very competent and logical thinkers, and they have very successfully upheld the side of the question assigned to them. It is expected that next year's women's squad will be much larger and consequently even more influential. Page 130 |