Barker Contest DURING Founders' Week, on January fifth, the Barker Extemporaneous Speaking Contest, a contest of friendly rivalry between the Sophomore and Freshman Classes, began with four speeches on the treatment of the criminal. Dena Liapis spoke on the subject, "Shall We Have Criminal Retribution or Reformation?"; Harriet Wooley, "Parole Boards"; Isabelle Littlefield, "Reformation of the Criminal Under a Determinate Sentence"; and Jay London, "History of the Indeterminate Sentence." Miss Littlefield won five points for the Freshman Class by taking first place; the Sophomores took three points for second and one for third. The next day the contest continued with greater enthusiasm on the part of both classes. Ben Van Schaar talked on "Methods of Financing the Junior College"; Athleen Budge, "Organization of Junior Colleges"; Alice Sorenson, "The Junior College and Its Relation to Morals." Fawn McKay, a Freshman, speaking on "The Financial Advantage of the Junior College," secured five more points for her class. With a three point lead the Freshmen competed the next day. Bob Marchel, Elmer Gibson, Kent Bramwell, and Leland Marsh spoke on the lives of Weber's Founders. Mr. Marsh, another Freshman, took The Winners the honors, practically insuring the outcome. But the Sophomores, even against such odds, entered the final day's competition with a determination to take first and second places and win the contest. Virginia Rose spoke on "Methods of Enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment"; Jack Norback, "Taxation in Utah"; Rex Greaves, "Liquor and the Automobile Age"; and Charles Chandler, "Dangers of Modification of the Eighteenth Amendment." Jack Norback won first place for the Sophomores, but the Freshmen took second place and secured the contest. The name of the winning class was engraved on the Barker Cup-a reminder of another Freshmen victory. The addresses, given as a part of the annual program in honor of Weber's founders, offered not only an opportunity for development in speech, but for acquaintance with social problems as well. The furtherance of interest in modern intricacies of government-an interest that eventually leads to true citizenship-has always been an aim of our college. The loving cup, imprinted with numerous class titles, stands constantly symbolic of Weber's encouragement of mass participation in activities of all sorts.