Curtis High School - Yearbook (Staten Island, NY)

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KT ARS EHATIA AHTIS The Art Department, consisting of Miss Lisa Kraitz, Miss Anna M. Conn, its chairman. and Miss Theresa Beinert, helps to teach Curtis students in their first high school years, the general principles and benefits of art appreciation. If the students are interested in any particular field in art such as poster Work, fashion drawing, ink or pencil drawings or designing, and if they show a sufficient amount of talent, they may continue their work in advanced classes. The Curtis publications generally attribute their artistic covers and designs to students of the Art Department. who volunteer their services. The posters and notices seen around the school are arranged and designed by art teachers and students.

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THE BIDLUEY DEPARTMENT ln the scientific field we learned Biology, Applied Science, and Physiography under the direction of Margaret V. Walthall, Melvin Keene, Dorothy M. Blondel, Chairmen, Mar- jorie E. Vroom, Ethel P. Merlis, Biology Laboratory Assistant, and Oscar Goldin. MDDERN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT Our modern linguists grouped around the table are Waldtraut Schilke fFrench and Spanishl, Beatrice Jacobsen fSpanishj, Helena Heuermann fFrenchD, Olga R. Bri- giotti fltalianj, and Elizabeth Eakin fSpan- ishl. Standing are George Fanning, Jr., Chairman, an adept in all the languages, and Louis P. Raichle fCermanl. PHYSICAL SCIENEE DEPARTMENT Resting after experiments in the laboratory are Alfred Pollock, Chairman of the De- partment, Irving Hauptman, Physics and Radio instructor, Louise Bartell, General Science teacher, Hillard B. Swede, Physical Science Laboratory Assistant, Edna Biggs, Physics teacher, and Paul Denzler, Chemistry instructor.

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Venig Virli , Vzct ARTIE, BEETHUVEN AND CICERU Tommy Dorseyfs Contemporaries. LATIN DEPARTMENT May Benning, Charlotte I. Hoppes, Marion F. Pratt-Chairman, Ellen M. Gallagher. Music DEPARTMENT George Dare, Yvette Attz'n.son-Cliairman. The rehearsals of the Orchestra will long be remembered by stu- dents assigned to Sth period study in Feldman Hall. Since the former had all the advantage, the students usually played audience. Everything went smoothly when the Orchestra played in tune and gave forth the Well-known Victor Herbert melodies. However, the moment a sour note was struck or an instrument came in at the Wrong time, down Went Miss Attinson's baton on the stand. From then on the Orchestra had to rehearse the same part until the keen ear of their director Was satisfied and the student audience could only hopefully await the end of the period. Yet, as a result of this daily practice, the Orchestra has been able to present a fine variety of interesting pieces at the Friday assem- blies and on such special occasions as Graduation, and Parents, Night. Boogie Woogie in the making.