Show Debating Now Receiving r Notice Debating and the study study of argumentation argumentation Is being taken up uP in the fourth year English classes at the West Vest high school this se ester This most important ant branch of activities because ot of the Irregular school Year has been neglected the West Vest house ot of representatives representatives or Debating club holding but f few w meetings An organization meet meet- was ing held before th va and Miss Helen Murdock selected speaker Since then it has convened several times during which the plan ot of pushIng pushing push push- Ing debate work worle in English classes was brought forth Miss Connellys Connelly's classes have already taken preparatory preparatory tory steps to bring about a high standard standard stand stand- ard of argumentation For several weeks informal discussions will be held heldon on FrIdays After this Initiatory work formal debates will be engaged In by byall all members It Is planned to take the League of Nations as a topic and discuss discuss dis- dis cuss It in all Its phases Miss troughs trough's fourth period English class will be taken every Friday by Miss Dukes head he Of the English department depart depart- ment Study wIll be given debating although not in an advanced form It will touch upon rudiments and several hours will be devoted to informal discussions discussions dis- dis and debates There has been beena a suggestion that the different classes both MIss and Miss Connellys Connelly's Connellys Connelly's Con Con- nellys nelly's engage each other in debating contests The Debating club has offered th the that debate work be not to the thet lower classmen but be betaken betaken taken up during the freshman year as previous experience In debating is invaluable In- In valuable to the team members and each succeeding year a more advanced form torm could be taken up |