Central States Speech Journal

Harshbarger, H. Clay

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Dedication ceremonies for the new John P. Ryan Speech Center were held on the campus of Grinnell College Saturday afternoon, June 6, 1964. Special guests were Mrs. John P. Ryan and her two daughters‐, Elsie and Jean. Others present were Grinnell alumni and their families and friends, and members of the Grinnell College faculty.

Willis, Edgar E.

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This article describes the way in which the Cyprus government adapted a radio and television service to the needs of a population made up of Greeks and Turks, who speak different languages and are further divided by marked contrasts in culture and religion. The material was obtained while the author was on the island serving as a Fulbright Consultant to the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation before and during the outbreak of the current trouble in December of 1963.

Barrett, Harold

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On a significant occasion in the 1960 presidential campaign, John F. Kennedy chose to handle the religious issue by arguing that Catholicism and Americanism were compatible.

Scott, Robert L.

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This essay continues a controversy initiated in the CSSJ in 1962‐1963 (XIII, 4, and XIV, 1). It argues that Existentialism will provide meaningful questions which must be pursued if rhetoric is to be firmly based. In particular, it contends that our common maxims heard in speech classes and seen in texts, “Be logical!”; and “First, seek the truth!”; are at best insufficient and in practice may be invidious.

Dedmon, Donald N.

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This article argues that current contest competition in extemporaneous speaking and oratory contradicts classroom instruction and should be modified to coincide with it.

Storey, Alfred W.

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This study compared the effects of responsibility‐shared leadership and strong‐procedural leadership on participants in problem solving discussion groups.