Belmont High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Belmont, MA)

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The Belmont Chapter of the National Honor Society has this year been under the guidance of Mr. Hanrahan. Under his able direction, a committee of members collaborated on writing a uniform description of the marking standards. In 1940, the following members of the organization were accepted: Gilbert Krulee, President; Ann Pettingell, Vice President; Rosemary O’Connell, Secretary ; Carol O’Connor, Treasurer ; Margaret Black, J ane Blood, Jean Cleveland, Richard Davis, Connie Hamblen, Maiguerite Juechter, Betty Learned, Meroe Morse, Warren Mills, Josephine Pizzi, Nancy Rich, Doris Walz, Ursula Walz, and Martha Walker. The members accepted this year were initiated in an impressive ceremony in May, 1941. The honors of the National Honor Society are awarded on the basis of Scholarship, Leadership, Character, and Service. {29

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THE OPERETTA The students of the Belmont High School each year present an operetta, the proceeds of which go toward the Comery Scholarship Fund which was founded several years ago in memory of our former principal, Sanford B. Comery. This year the high school under the able direction of Mr. Warren Freeman and M iss Ruth Holbrook presented the well-known Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, “The Pirates of Penzance.” The following students played important roles: Harvey Pigg, Warren Mills, Richard Daniels, Joseph Murphy, Ruth Stevens, Betty Weichel and Patricia James. The operetta was presented on Thursday and Friday, January 16 and 17, 194 1 in the high school auditorium, the music being supplied by the high school orchestra. {2S

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BELMONT Hl-y CLUB The idea for the Belmont Hi-Y was born during the first weekend of Decem- ber in 1939. The inspiration for the club was instilled by the Fiftieth Annual Older Boys’ Conference in Worcester. The Belmont delegation to the conference returned to Belmont with the basic plans for the Hi-Y. Nothing happened until early this September when a committee discussed with Mr. Shipman the possibility of a Hi-Y Club in the high school. Mr. Ship- man approved heartily and securred as directors Mr. Husson and Mr Storer. From then on it was smooth sailing. The first meeting was held in October with five members. Since then the club has made plans to include thirty-five members in it’s roster. The Hi-Y Club is affiliated with the Boston Y. M C. A., and under the sponsorship of Mr. H. C. Hoople, Associate Y Secretary. It’s purpose is “To create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community, high stand- ards of Christian character.” It’s platform is, “Clean Living — Clean Speech — Clean Athletics — Clean Scholarship.” The officers elected for the 1940-41 school year were: John Anthony, President ; Theodore Hoople, Pice President ; Maxwell Brenton, Secretary; Walter Connell, Treasurer. { 30 }