The Speaker of Tau Kappa Alpha Volume 44 Article 1 Issue 4 May 1962 5-1962 Complete Issue 44(4) Follow this and additional works at: https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/speaker Part of the Speech and Rhetorical Studies Commons Recommended Citation Tau Kappa Alpha. (1962). Complete issue 44(4). The peS aker of Tau Kappa Alpha, 44(4), 1-31. This Complete Issue is brought to you for free and open access by Cornerstone: A Collection of Scholarly and Creative Works for Minnesota State University, Mankato. It has been accepted for inclusion in The peS aker of Tau Kappa Alpha by an authorized editor of Cornerstone: A Collection of Scholarly and Creative Works for Minnesota State University, Mankato. C C> THE SPEAKER OfTau Kappa Alpha Vol. XLIV May, 1962 No. 4 M THE SPEAKER Editorial Office: Elept. of Speech and Dratnalic Art. University of Richmond, Virnrinia THE SPEAKER is published four times a year in November. January. March and May by Tau Kappa Alpha Society at Crawfordsville, Indiana. Printed by Indiana Printini; Co.. Inc., Crawfordsville. Indiana. Eniereil as second class matter at Crawfordsville. Indiana. Sui>scriptk>n ;H.>r copy Iwenty-flve cents, per year one dollar, for life ten dollars. Volume XI,IV, Number 4, May. 11I62. EDITOR-IJerl E. Bradley, Jr.. University of Richmond; ASSOCIATE EDITOR—Theodore Cicven^er, Jr.. University of Wisconsin. ARTICLES TABLE OF CONTENTS pace Prcaidcnt's Pu^c 3 Student Prc.sklent'fi Pa^e 4 Sccrctaiifs Pa<ifi 5 Spcaker-of-the-Year Award, 1961 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 6 Distin^uis)}ed Alumni _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 Report of the 1962 National Conference _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 Whence Cometh Debate Ethias? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 Minutea of Student Council Meetings 21 Minute-'i of National Cou)icil Meetings _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TKA (Membeb of .\s.soci.vnoN of College Honoh Societies) President: Mrs. Annabel D. Hagood University of Alabama Founder: Oswald Ryan Washington, D.C. FmsT Vice Pres.: Robert Huber University of Vermont 2nd Vice Pres.: Charles Redding Purdue University 3iu) \'iCK Pres.: X'ictor Powell Wiiliash College vSec.-Treas.: Paul D. Brandes Ohio University Editor: Bert E. Bradley, Jr University of Richmond Historian; Charles Layton Muskingum College Regional Governors: I. Northeastern: Raymond S. Beard Cortland (N.Y.) State College II. Mideastern: Karl Moll Montclair State College III. Virginia: Edgar MacDonald Randolph-Macon College IV. Southern: Joe C. Wetlierby Duke University V. Ohio-Kentucky: Gordon Wiseman Ohio University VI. Midwe.'itern: Keitli S. Montgomery Purdue Universit^' VII. Western: George Adamson University of Utah Members at Large: Gifford Blyton University of Kentuckv Nicholas Cripc Butler Univensitv Wayne C. Eubank University of New Mexico Chairmen of Standing CoMMriTEES: I. Fimnce: Earl E. Bradley Southern Illinois University II. Standards: Charles Redding Purdue University III. Expansion: M. G. Christopherson University of South Carolina IV. Research: James McBatli University of Southern California V. ACHS: H. L. Ewbank, Jr Purdue University VI. National Conference: Robert Huber University of Vermont Counsel: George Lamb Pennsylvania Building, Washington, D.C. Pres. of Student Council: h vin Penfield Universitv of .\labama THE SPEAKEH PRESIDENT'S PAGE Our 1962 National Conlcrcnco at In diana State College in Terre Haute was an efficiently organized and profitable national meeting. Dr. Otis Aggertt and his tliree student directors, Don Mor- Ian, Ron Snell. and Reed Stewart, had earefullv planned e\er\' detail of the conference program, which included se\eral veiv plea.sant social events in V addition to tlie debate and discussion divisions and the individual speaking contests. Each chapter should begin making plans to attend the 19&3 TK.Al National Conference to be held at Ball State College in Muncie. Indiana, .April 11-13. Tliis annual conference is bv no means just another debate tournament. It is an opportunit\' for Tau Kappa Alpha members to become acquainted, and bv sharing ideas to make TK.A a more Mrs. .Ann'.vbel Hacood etfecti\e organization in each member .school. In setting up the debate budget for the 1962-63 academic year? lor next vear, we ine\itablv must While some chapters prefer to hold choose among tournaments. Tlie Na tional Conference should be given high elections in the fall, there is value in a spring election so that the chapter est priorit\ bv each TK.A school. can begin its activities with the open Tliere are other spring responsibili ing of school. ties for each chapter. Please use this 3. Has vou chapter compiled records as a check list to be sure vour work on its operation this year? Have vou for the vear is completed. listed the officers, the new members, 1. Have you made a careful check of and the actix ities of the year? If we candidates to insure that vour chap are to preserve the histon' and tradi ter has initiated all qualified stu tion of the society, it is important dents? This cannot be delayed. If that each chapter maintain accurate we permit the qualified student to and complete records. graduate without extending TK.A memberslnp to him. a gra\ e injustice Plans made to attend the 1963 Na has been done. Chapter sponsors tional Conference? Members initiated? Officers elected? Records compiled? and officers are urged to give this Then it is time for vacation. I hope matter their immediate attention. vou have a pleasant summer. I look 2. Has vour chapter elected its officers forward to seeing vou in the fall. THE SPEAKER STUDENT PRESIDENT'S PAGE The recent National Conference was a gratifying wav to end a vear as Presi dent of the National Student Council. m- With the help of your other officers, regional members of the council, and our ad\isor Mrs. Deldee Herman, we were able to ha\ e a series of profitable meetings. Concerning the outcome of these meetings, let me first discuss the re ception for local TKA officers. .As this was the first time that such a meeting had been attempted, we were not sure how it would develop. But when one person stood to relate the various ac tivities of his local chapter, every per son there was ready to contribute to the discussion. As had been hoped, the meeting turned into a means for the communication of ideas relevant to chapter activities. The success of the llWIN Penfield meeting was seen in the number of stu dents vvlio voiced the hope that thev could get some i)ew activities begun on their campuses. The recommendations of the Student this problem, the Student Government has recommended a nominating com Council to the new officers can be found in the minutes in this pul)lica- mittee to serv e as a screening process. .As usual, nominations for office will tif)n. For that reason, I see no need to list tljcm again. Bather let me point come from the floor. But the nominat up what seemed to be the basic ing committee, composed of the old problem. This is organization and con student officers, would have selected tinuity in student government. Two previously two well (jualified candi problems might be noted here. First, dates for each office. how can we get more qualified officers? Before concluding, I would like to Second, how can we assure competence take this opportunity, to thank all of in student council participants? Before those who have helped me so much in discussing possible answers, the terins the past year. It has certainly been a need to be defined. By (jualified. we pleasurable experience. I would also mean someone who is familiar with stu like to wish Jim Maxwell, tiie new Stu dent work in TK.A. Tlie same can be dent President, and his fellow officers said for competence. In order to meet the best of luck, THE SPEAKER SECRETARY'S PAGE Paul D. Brandes Tlie Executive Secretarv-Treasurer wishes to take this opportuuitx' to intro duce to the society liis assistant, James Mogus. Mr. Mogus, a junior in tlie Col lege of Liberal .•Vrts from Louisville, Ohio, was appointed as assistant to the E.xecutive Secretarv-Treasurer in January of 1961 and has had the major responsibility for processing member ships and funds since that date. His efficiency has been largely responsilile for tlie promptness with which orders have been processed. His willingness to remain on duty during the summer months and at holiday seasons has been of immeasurable assistance to the so ciety. The Executi\'e Secretarv-Treasurer wishes to offer his appreciation to Pro fessor Otis Aggertt, to Reed .\1. Stewart, Ronald D. Snell, and Donald B. Mor- lan. of Indiana State College, for the efficiency with which thev handled tlie James Mogus procedures of the National Convention. The model initiation processed fiftv- three members from twentv-five differ ent institutions. Tlie office regrets that Technology and Southwest Missouri the Balfour (aimpanv was not able to supply four of the placjues and cer State College, xvere represented at the tournament, as well as the Tau Kappa tificates. Tliese are now on order and .Alpha schools, Brigham Young Uni- will be sent directly to the recipients as \ersity, the Unixersity of Florida, the .soon as they are receixed. Unixersity of A^ermont, Miami Uni Professor Nicholas Cripe. the spon xersity. Purdue University, and the Uni- sor of the Tail Kappa .^Ipha chapter xersitx' of Richmond. Among the guest at Butler and currently president of the judges from Tau Kappa Alpha schools .American Forensic Association, delix- xvere Professor Albert Hingston from ered a \erv successful speech at the Pacific Unixersitx', Professor Cripe of awards banijuet of the Sixteenth An Butler.