Abraham Clark High School - Sphinx Yearbook (Roselle, NJ)

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,THE 1931 SPHINX The Nature Club The Nature Club feels that it can be justly proud of the progress it has made this year. Numerous trips have been taken, which increased the geographical, as well as the botanical knowledge of the members of the organization. Among the places visited are the Botanical Gardens of Brooklyn, the Museum of Brooklyn, the Bronx Zoological Gardens, and Warinanco Park. - Members ,also have studied bulbs, rock formations, trees, gardens, and crystals in their own surroundings. The club is already thinking of plans for next year. The officers are: Marie Masonias, President, Grace O'Neil, Vice President, Eileen Wilmot, Secretary, and Wilhelmina Straatsma, Treasurer. Miss Browne is the Adviser. 81

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THE 1931 SPHINX The Cheer Leaders' Club Not until this year were cheer leaders organized into a major organization. After many tryouts, ten students were picked for the club. Mr. Ridgeway coached during the year and helped in the selection of new cheers and songs. The constitution compelled every member to be at all meetings, which were held Friday afternoonsg and to be at all football games. A representative group was present at all basketball and baseball games. Anyone failing in a major subject was ineligible until the mark became satisfactory. Absence from a meeting resulted in ineligibility for cheering at the following game. If one were absent three times in succession, she was dropped from the squad. By reason of conduct in school or at a game, the sponsor could remove one permanently from the squad. The uniforms and megs will be turned over to the cheer leaders of next year. Small megs will be worn by members as a club emblem. The organization did much to improve the school spirit. Here's a big RAH for the cheer leaders of 1930-1931. , 80

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THE 1931 SPHINX The junior Debate Club f As a preparation for the Varsity Debate Team, a junior Debate Club was formed this year under the direction of Mr. Stearns. No outside debates were held but there were many informal debates among the members of the club. The officers of the club are: Clarice Scott, Presidentg and Ruth Carter, Secretary. The Hiking Clubs Senior The Senior Girls' Hiking Club, with Miss Neiley and Mrs. Rathbone at its head, has gone on several hikes this school year. During the winter, it became a basketball organization. It has proved interesting to all the girls of the organization. Junior The junior Girls' Hiking Club, with Mrs. Davies and Miss Jones at its head, was a rather successful organization. During the fall of the year, students went on many interesting and instructive hikes, but the disagreeable winter weather halted the activity. The Science Club y The Science Club of our school is a seventh grade organization, with Mr. Tarlowe as its adviser. The officers are: Eleanor Relle, President, Ruth Rubilla, Vice President, and Olga Kohn, Secretary. The club has performed several experiments in its line of work, and has seen several ,slides illustrating the subjects it could not otherwise experience. In connection with their experiments, the members have dissected many different types of animal life. 82