Belmont High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Belmont, MA)

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DEBATING CLUB The Belmont High School Debating Club has had a long and successful history since its founding in 1898 under the name ot the Belmont I,iterar and Debating Society, but the past season has proved to be one on the most active and interesting ot all. The club is composed of about thirty members with the following officers: Robert Welch as President , Margaret Black as Secretary, and Priscilla Greeley as Treasurer. During the past years we have been under the expert guidance ot M rs. Evelyn C. Elornsev. Our program for the first half year consisted of intia-club debates. Also a series of speech classes, under the direction of David Crockett, was arranged for interested members. The last half of the year was occupied by three inter-school debates with Concord, Arlington, and W atertown. I he intellectually stimulating topics were as follows: Resolved , “That the power of the federal government should be increased.” Resolved , “That chain stores should be taxed more, even dispro- portionately so, than independent stores.” f 20

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BELMONTIAN CLUB The Belmontian Club has experienced another successful year under the supervision of the Misses Mathews, Calderara, Blennerhasset, Onthank, and Mrs. Howarth. This year the club has a membership of three hundred with Nancy Rich, President ; Mary Carraher, Vice President; Barbara Dernier, Secretary; and Anne Pettingell, Treasurer. Rosemary O’Connell, as chairman of the program committee, secured some fine entertainment for the year, while Doris and Ursala Walz served as capable co-chairmen of the refreshment com- mittee. Throughout the year the members have enjoyed some interesting, as well as educational entertainment. Readings were given by Miss Anastasia Kirby, who is well-known on the radio. We were fortunate in securing such speakers as Dr. Helen MacGillicuddy and Mrs. von Laudau, of the von Laudau School of Fashion Design. With some of our own girls as models, we had a fashion show, sponsored by W m. Filene’s and Sons. At one of our meetings a play was given entitled “The Christmas That Bounced” which was also presented to the school at the Christ- mas assembly program, and, in addition, the annual Belmontian play, “Little Women,” was presented in April. A formal dance was given in May which brought the club’s activities to a successful conclusion. { 19

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FRENCH CLUB The French Club has enjoyed another successful year under the capable direction of Miss Bridey and the officers. This club has always had a popular appeal for students of French, and this year is no exception; the membership consists of one hundred girls and boys from second, third, and fourth year classes. The entertainment Committee’s plans included games, a Christmas play, a lecture in French, an annual contest for ambitious French students, and several other varied and interesting programs. The value of these meetings, which are conducted entirely in French, is not only the pleasure derived from them, but also the opportunity to gain ability in hearing and speaking the language. The officers for the year are Eva Appelbaum, President ; Doris Walz, Vice President; Josephine Salvo, Secretary ; Richard Davis, Treasurer. { 21