Out-oJt-Glaid Acfuuiied If ENGLISH The Department of English oilers opportunities for student participation. in publications and farenclcs. The Department supervises all student publications, sponsors debates, and cooperates with the director of Speech in: extempore and oratory. The Acorn is the College Annual. Participation in this activity gives-. students two kinds of experience: editorial and business. Editorial work consists of planning the book, arranging art designs, pictures, cover and. format generally; of writing resumes of the year's activities, and of copy and proof reading. Business involves making contracts for photography, printing and engraving, soliciting, advertising, and selling. The Weber College' Signpost is the student body newspaper. It is an eight-column, four- page publication printed on the presses of the Ogden Standard-Examiner at two-week intervals. It is written and edited by the students of English 6, 7, and 8, although any member of the student body may become- a staff member by application and regular contribution. Scribulus, the College quarterly, serves a three-fold purpose: first, it provides practical periodical experience for those whose primary interests are in creative work- second, it stimulates the student body generally to self-expression; and ftiird, it gives more utilitarian purpose to class exercises in composition. The Department of English directs all debating activities of the student body. Debating has as its curricular basis a course in argumentation. Students who represent the College in interscholastic competition are chosen upon merit from the College generally. Participation in three intercollegiate' debates or discussions makes a student eligible for membership in the- Utah Alpha Chapter of Phi Rho Pi, national honorary debating society. The Department each year sponsors the Novitiate Contest in extempore speaking, the purpose of which is to orient new students in Weber College and to initiate them into the speech program of the College. The Department cooperates with the director of Speech in preparing students for the various speech contests. The Department sponsors each year the Weber- College Debate and Speech Tournament. SPEECH Speech offers opportunities for student participation in plays, college assemblies, and radio programs. The director of Speech supervises the production of plays and directs all speech activities other than debate. Play Production activities consist of three full-length plays, together with a varied number of one-act plays, presented annually. In these productions qualified speech majors are called upon to assist In various phases of the production, including work as assistant-directors. In instances of opera presentation, those interested iri speech development may forego production of a major play during the Quarter and unite their efforts with those interested in musical activities. Speech activities are those in (1) extempore speaking, (2) impromptu speaking, and (3) oratory. The James L. Barker Contest was originated to stimulate interest in extempore speech arid to encourage competition between freshmen and sophomore students. The winner of the contest is honored by having the numerals of his class engraved upon a silver cup, and by receiving an individual cash award of ten dollars provided by the donor, Professor James L. Barker. The Anderson Jewelry Company Award is given to foster impromptu speech competition among individual participants. The winner of this contest is presented with a gold medal. Each year the instructor and students of speech conduct a major inter-collegiate oratorical 18 0m£-qA-QIgAA Actmitiei, SPEECH contest on the subject of "Americanism." This contest is sponsored by the Ogden Chamber of Commerce in the interest of American ideals. It provides as a permanent College possession, a gold cup on which is inscribed the name of the winner and his class numerals. The winner receives a gold medal. The contests in extempore, impromptu, and oratory are conducted before special assemblies held for the student body and invited guests. Additional contests are conducted within speech classes as a part of class activities. Students who distinguish themselves in public speaking may qualify for contests held with other colleges within' the State and elsewhere. Such contests include extempore, impromptu, oratory, panel discussions, interpretive reading, and poetry reading. Students who conduct themselves with credit in speech activities may achieve membership in the local chapter of Phi Rho Pi, national honorary forensic society. MUSIC Each year those whose interests are in the field of music concentrate their effort upon the presentation of the traditional Christmas Oratorio and a standard opera. Choral activities center around the Glee Clubs. There are six smaller ensemble singing units: The Dorian Singers, a selected group of male vocalists; the Musettes, a traditional choral group of women; the Mixed Quartet; the Sextet, consisting of six women and one male soloist; the Trio; and the Duet. The Soloists Club includes only those selected singers who have reached a cultural state in their development where they can represent Weber College as vocal soloists before the public. These combined musical organizations unite their efforts once or twice during the College year to present a formal concert in conjunction Orchestra. ith the Symphony Awards In order to stimulate extracurricular activity in the College and to honor meritorious students for such activity, an award system has been developed by the Associated Students of Weber College. Awards are in the form of medals for sophomores and certificates for freshmen. Recipients of awards are eligible for membership in the Weber Club. Higher awards are given to the members of the Orion Club, composed of the ten to fifteen outstanding students in the sophomore class. Weber College awards are based on personal competition for participation privileges in the following activities: football, basketball, track, wrestling, swimming, tennis, fencing, golf, music, drama, oratory, extemporaneous speaking, debating, Acorn, Scribulus, and Signpost. Awards are given also to student body president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, committee members; intra-mural managers; officers of the Associated Women Students, of the Associated Men Students, of the Women's Athletic Association; and to class presidents, and presidents of all clubs. 19