Curtis High School - Yearbook (Staten Island, NY)

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l T Membership in ARISTA is the coveted goal of all Curtis scholars, for it is the group which represents the best in scholarship and service, Members of ARISTA are selected because, of the faculty and the ARISTA itself, they are outstanding in scho rsble ership, service and character. Ever since its foundation in 1915, tkeAainbyo6ARlSTA has been to unite those who aspire to the finest and best-for the institution to which they belong, And, under the leadershiptgf until her retirement in January, ARISTA has more than fulfilled its lofty purposes. There is no activity at Curtis which has not felt ushering at assemblies, social functions and graduation to the daily tut5i'TE which benefits the whole student body. The officers this year were: Elizabeth Heine, Girl leader, Frederic Sutter, Boy Leader, Rachel Ginnis, Secretary, and Peter Saderholm, Treasurer. The outstanding charactef'O'f'tl'teCUrtirs'kRt5TA'UWes much to the influence of Miss Vroom who was its guiding spirit for so many years. FIRST ROW: Stanley Andersen, Roger Mohlenhott, Richard Rener Eleanore Silverstein loan Yannon Wendy Einstocn En' iv DOME' Peter Saderholm, Elizabeth Heine, Miss Vroom, Rick Sutter, Rachel Marlene Lockwood Paul Schiereth THIRD ROW Robert KM' Ginnis, Jerome De Masi, Kenneth Goldin, Robert Sholkoff SEC- Joan Frediani, Mary Alice Smith, Frances Mintz Paul Chevalier OND ROW: David Banner, Dagny Jensen, Angela Croce, Susan Madeline Muristuk, Arthur Karlin Frances Riccfarai Thomas Blanchard, Emma Lauterbach, Sherryl Blumin, Elizabeth Wilson, Ferry, Faith Solomon John Lange Coral Sendar, Charles Molway, Marilyn Radinslmy, Jean Lowes,

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-1 Here at Curtrs we have a democratuc student government known as the General Organlzatlon Thus form of self govern ment by the students gives them the opportunity to manage their own affairs under the gutdance of faculty advlsers The Student Councnl rs the governing body of the G O and IS composed of representattves from all the section rooms tn school Thus all the actnon that the G O takes ts soltdly backed by a representattve student vonce At regularly scheduled meetmgs the Student Council dns cusses the school budget offers Ideas as to how the G O can be perfected and presents any problems that the student body mtght have lt also plans dances and other social events Mr Mnchel the honorary President ts the faculty adviser The Curtis G O IS also represented In the Borough and Cnty Councll meetmgs At these meetmgs schools dnscuss such topncs as better tnter school relatuons and extra currlcular actlvrttes Suggestlons from these meetmgs are taken back to the Student Council where actron ts taken Another part of the G O ts the Executuve Commrttee Com posed of the three G O offrcers the boy and gurl leaders of Arrsta and the captalns of the marshal squads tts 'ob IS to prepare and plan the Councll meetmgs The G O offtcers are inaugurated nn the begtnmng of the Fall term to serve to the following June Thus year Array Godston Ken Gyarmathy and Emily Dorset were elected for the coming school year

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