May, 1922
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terest to him. As for apparat
us to receive radio - phone,
one may use a well-designed pocket
t'et, laboratory set, or any other type
The radio-phone receiver is .as a
watch in respect to size, the smaller
the watch, the more accurate it must
be to function well, also the more ex
pensive it will be.
Only a few ipossibilities have been
mentioned in this article, those which
will be of the most interest to the
general public. Let every home have
a radio-iphone receiver that all the
world may be at its finger tips, that
all may hear the best. Let the in
ferior go and the superior supplant
it.
THE WILSON SOCIETY HAS HAD
A VERY SATISFACTORY YEAR
(By Henry Snuggs.)
The Wilson Literary Society has
had a very successful year. In fact,
taking into 'consideration the num
ber of members, the efficient officers,
the splendid programs, and the great
impiovement in every line of society
work, we believe that it has had the
most progressive year in its history.
The society was reorganized cn
September 16, 1921, with 56 members
on roll—the greatest number the so
ciety has ever had. The following
officers were elected: George Harris,
President; Henry iSnuggs, Vioe-Pres-
dent; J. P. Sibley, Sec.-Treas.; Augus
tus Bcger, Paul Smith, and Boyd Hat
ley were appointed as Executive Com
mittee. These were an especially
strong set of officers, who directed
the work of the society with remark
able ability.
The Executive Committe has al
ways provided excellent programs for
the meetings, hut they have been ex
ceptionally igood this year. Many fine
debates showing a great amount of
^ime and study have been heard in
the society this year. iSome of the
most interesting queries discussed
were: the abolition of the contract
■^vstem of employing convict labor;
g'^vernment ownership of the mei'ch-
ant marine in the U. S.; the League
of Nations; the granting of a bonus
to the ex-service men of the World
War.
The society has been fortunate in
securing two able critics: Professor
Stephens and Miss Keel, who have
been of great assistance to the work
Under the strict but profitable criti
cism of these, the members have im
proved wonderfully, iboth in prepara
tion of the work and in delivery.
On January 4, 1922, the society
elected a new set of officers. These
were as follows: Henry Snuggs, Pres.,
Boyd Hatley, Vice Pres., J. P. Sib’ev.
Secretary and Treasurer.; (Mr. Sib
ley later resigned and Clarence Cas
per su^'ceedsd hi’n). Th^ E\ecu*’.iv''
Committee appointed consisted of the
following: George Harris, Augustus
Roger and Ray Lowder.
The main feature of the ye-r’s
work was the triangular debate.
V/hen the preliminary, whi:h was ar
ranged to select those who should
•epresent the school in the triangular
debate, was he’d, thirteen society
members entered. That contest prov
ed that the Wilson Literary Society
is producing debaters who would be
a credit to any school. Four Wilson
members won their places on the de
bate teams; they won over the oth
er schools in the triangular debates;
and then made a very creditable show
ing at Chapel Hill.
Not only has the society advanced
in debating, but in declaiming, as
well. 'Many of the members have en
tered the preliminary declam.ation con
test, and are now at work trying to
r:erfect themselves in their delivery.
The society is proud of these boys,
who are anxious of the opportunity
to improve themselves in a public
contest of this kind. If you are
skeptical of the fact that the Wilson
Literary Society has some orators,
come out to hear their final contest
at commencement and be convinced.
The average attendance of all mem
bers this year has been approximate
ly 94 per cent. About 91 per cent of
those who have been on the program
have responded. The programs have
been arranged so that everyone has
taken an active part. The profitable
criticism and the fact that everyone
has had some society work to do, has
Drought about a great improvement
In every member.
♦ —
SENIOR ACROSTIC.
T—emperate Mary G.
H—appy Carl
E—nthusiastic Paul
S—incere Henry
E—nergetic Ethel
N—eat Ardis
I—nfluential Geo.
0—riginal Ruth
R—eliable Gus
C—ompanionable Winfred
L—ovable Mary A.
A—ttractive Arnie
S—ensible Irene
S—tylish Evelyn