52 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND SPEECH *P. Allred, *T. Allred, L, C Evans, *D. A. Gardner, E. C. Green, J. G. Kelly, H. M. Mally, L. H. Monson, C. M. Nilsson, M. T. Read, C. White, *W. Carver It is recommended that a student pursuing a major in English Language and Literature complete English 39, 40, 41, and History 6. It is recommended that a student pursuing a major in English Language, Literature, and Speech take particular advantage of the following student activities directed by the Department, and planned as integral parts of its curricular offerings. The activities are open to all students who qualify and make proper application. Special contests established by patrons of the College encourage individual and group participation. 1. Student Publications. 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 a weekly tabloid 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. Seribulus, 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 third, it gives more utilitarian purpose to class exercises in composition. The W. C. Handybook is the official handbook of ready information prepared by a sophomore staff as a convenient guide to the College life— its administration, activities, songs, cheers, and directory. 2. Debating. Debating has as its curricular basis a course in argumentation. Students who represent the College in inter-scholastic competition are chosen upon merit from the College generally. Participation in three inter-college debates or dicussions makes a student eligible for membership in the Utah Alpha Chapter of Phi Rho Pi, national honorary debating society. The Weber College Debate and Speech Tournament for high schools in the Intermountain Region is sponsored by the Department of English and Speech every year. ■ * On Leave of Absence 53 3. Extempore Speaking. Extempore speaking is encouraged as a regular class activity in English and Speech. The Department further conducts a 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 two winners of this contest represent the Freshman class in the James L. Barker Contest. The James L. Barker contest was originated for the purpose of stimulating interest in extrempore speaking and of encouraging competition between freshman 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. 4. Impromptu Speaking. Impromptu speech competition among individual participants is encouraged particularly by the Anderson Jewelry Company Award. A gold medal is presented each year by this Company to the winner of an annual impromptu speech contest conducted by the Department. 5. Oration. A major inter-collegiate oratorical contest on the subject of "Americanism," is sponsored by the Sons of the American Revolution each year in the interest of promoting American ideals. The Sons of the American Revolution provide a gold medal for the winner of the contest. 6. Students who distinguish themselves in forensics may qualify for contests held with other colleges within the State and elsewhere. Such contests include debating, extempore, impromptu, oratory, interpretative reading, and poetry reading. Students who meet the requirements may achieve membership in the Utah Alpha Chapter of Phi Rho Pi, national honorary forensic society. 7. Play Production. Play production at Weber College is fostered in two ways: First, through a joint-effort between the college and the community known as Ogden Community-Weber College Theatre. Management of this enterprise centers in a Board of Directors composed of members of the College staff and the Associated Students as well as from the community at large. The second means whereby the College fosters plays is through a Departmental enterprise], solely, known as Theatre Workshop. This group produces annually a varied series of both one-acts and full-length plays. Productions of this group center in the Cellar Theatre of the Bertha Eccles Hall but are presented at times, also, in the main auditorium and elsewhere in the community. Through this alliance with the community and through the Cellar Theatre series of plays, students are given an exceptional opportunity at Weber College for enjoyment of plays and for participation in the various phases of play production and in little theatre organization and management. 8. Radio. Students are given an opportunity at Weber College to practice radio speaking and production skills under professional conditions. The Weber College Radio Workshop presents numerous radio dramas over local stations and simulates programs of the types found at the small station level through its own broadcasting facilities. Membership in Radio Workshop is dependent upon successful appearance in special auditions conducted for the group at the beginning of each quarter.