PAGE 16 WEBER ACADEMY Debating.The work in debating is under the personal supervision of a committee appointed from members of the faculty. The purpose is to give the students practice in public speaking, to familiarize them with simple parliamentary usage, and to encourage proper forms of drawing up a brief. Every class selects a team each year to compete in the inter-class debates. A silver cup trophy was given to the Academy by the class of 1905 to encourage debating and public speaking. The cup is awarded each year to the class having the best team, with the privilege of inscribing its numerals under the "winners," and holding it as a trophy until it is won by another team. The class of 1915 now holds the cup. Besides the inter-class debates school teams are selected to compete in the State High School Debating League and in the Church School Debating League. Every student has an opportunity to enter the contest for a place on a school team. Public Speaking.The demand for able public speakers is more evident each year. The Academy has provided special instruction in this art, and each student receives individual attention in voice building, presentation, self confidence and thought development. Extemporaneous speaking is especially encouraged. Great orations are a part of the prescribed study. The desire of this course is to give each student the ability to accurately and pleasingly express himself before any audience. Contests in extemporaneous speaking and oratory are participated in, and last year a student of the Academy won the State medal for extemporaneous speaking and received first award in the Dr. Edward I. Rich oratorical contest, carrying a monetary consideration. All students of the Academy are eligible. A series of try-outs before competent judges determine the contestants. WEBER ACADEMY PAGE 17 Drama.The Academy has inaugurated an annual public presentation of a standard drama. This spring the school presented "Brown of Harvard" in the Ogden Orpheum, scoring an artistic and financial success. Forty students were enabled to receive expert coaching in stage conventions and enacting of character parts. Certain requirements of voice and body technique are essential for all dramatic aspirants, and this phase of the work is emphasized, rather than the encouragement of personal display. All students are eligible. Physical Education.Since physical activities are necessary to the perfect health of the student, much attention is being given to the development of the body. Such healthful sports as basketball, indoor baseball and wrestling are introduced during the winter months, while track and field athletics and baseball take their place in the spring. To stimulate interest and to encourage school spirit, the Academy has joined the Church and State High School basketball leagues. Lecture Course. Aside from the regular courses, the Weber Academy offers a series of lectures and entertainments each year. This is done for the purpose of giving the students and patrons an opportunity of hearing the best current thought in science, education, social betterment, and citizenship, and of presenting the best available talent in music, drama, reading, and wholesome high-class entertainment, which cannot be enjoyed in other places. In 1915-16 the course will include the presentation of the great drama, "The Servant in the House," an evening with the famous Cavalier Opera