- Jim Murphy The University Debate team continued their tradition of participating in various tournaments at colleges and universities both in Arkansas and in surrounding states. The team attended the Cadron Valley Forensics Tournament hosted by the Univeristy of Central Arkansas and the University of Arkansas Tournament at Fayetteville. In addition, to the toUlnaments, the team attended the Arkansas Debate work~hop hosted by the Arkansas Speech Communication Association at UALR and the ASCA Student Congress, which was held at the Old State Capitol. In the Spring, the team began a series of tournaments leading to the Pi Kappa Delta National Convention at. Gatlenberg, Tennessee. In December, the team hosted the annual Harding Invitational High School Tournament. For speech therapy majors, the Student Speech and Hearing Association provided definite practical experience. The Association was used to promote Speech Pathology and Audiology as a career choice. Another major emphasis was to educate the Harding student population and the community of 'the speech and hearing. The goals of the association were oreinted toward educational opportunities for the members. - Christopher Thompson Professional speakers and presentations, demonstrations, and graduate presentations were offered in an effort to prepare the members for graduate work and professional work. The month of October was set as Speech and Hearing Month. A program was done in chapel to acquaint the Student body with speech therapy as a major. A campus-wide hearing screening was held to help the students catch possible hearing problems. During this month, an eight part evening presentation on stuttering was held for a general audience. The annual trip to the Mid-South Conferenc~ of Communicative Disorders' in Memphis was taken in February. Trips were taken throughout the spring semester to visit graduate programs in the area. The Dactylology Club, which involves those interested in working with deaf people, made a concentrated effort to go where the deaf were and involve them in community projects. The club members interpreted for the deaf at regular church services, gospel meetings, and community activities. The missions workshops held periodically had a special emphasis on interpreting for the deaf. People in many other fields were involved in the club as well. ABOVE: DACTYLOLOGY CLUB. FRONT ROW: McPike. Honnen. Reeves. Dillard. BACK ROW: Hill, Kimmel, Cassady. Stewart, Brigance. LEFT: STUDENT SPEECH AND HEARING ASSOCIA T/ON. FRONT ROW: Griffen, Erskin, Tucker, Davis. Moody, Enloe. SECOND ROW: Reeves, Hobbs, Burroughs, Johnson, Crum, Lovell. BACK ROW: McQuain, Tullos-sponsor, Miller, Dillen, Burleson, Holms.
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