Hamburg High School - Echoes Yearbook (Hamburg, NY)

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STUDENT COUNCIL ACH year since the student council was Hrst organized it has added some new task to its program. This year it revised its scope oi activities by making a survey of the needs of every department of the school. There were many inadequacies reported. Conditions will be even worse in l936 upon the inauguration oi a revised curriculum by the State Department of Education. In the light of these facts the council has endeavored to aid by bringing to the attention oi students and taxpayers the need for the proposed high school addition. TRAINING FUTURE LEGISLATORS Standing: Gardner Low, Pres. Seated: left to right, first row: Ernest Hutka. Ells- worth Meyers, Hubert Bonnet, Raymond Mitchell, Betty Bourne, Margaret Smith, Znd row: Mr. Simmons, Fred Richert, Theodore Case, Wins- low Stratemeier, Bruce Wilson, Ruth Heineman. Kirke Beebe. 3rd row: Amos Minkel, Donald Luxford, Harold Mulholland, Charles Graham. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION HE Athletic Association is made up oi representatives of each class who see to it that the school keeps up on its toes athletically during the entire Ni GIVING THE MUSCLE MEN OF THE SCHOOL ORDERS Left to right, lst row: john Dawson, Vera DuBarry, Polly Beatty, Gene Hanson. Back row: Donna Abbey, Miriam Johnson, DeLee Churchill, Mr. Howe, Mr. Huntley. 'neteen sports season. This year the association undertook a program of bringing back to Hamburg that old school spirit so characteristic of other years and other teams. The organization is also responsible for the Hpepu assemblies which help to swell the crowd and spirit at the games. A larger program is already planned for next year with a season ticket as one of the probable added features.

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TRYING ON CAPS AND GOXVNS One of the services the P. T. A. performs through its Costume Room is that of tak- ing care of the caps used by the seniors tion. This includes garments. protecting and gowns at graduae storing the them from moths, and repairing any rents OI' f0I'l'1 SCHIHS. PARENTTEAOHERS' ASSOCIATION HE Parent-Teachers' Association has done much to benefit the Hamburg schools. This association supported the school community chest, and financed extra assemblies. The members have cooperated with the school in equipping and managing the costume room, providing costumes for both the Christmas and Senior plays and for all dramatic productions. Mr. Harry Nelson Clarke, who is a well-known authority on vocational The year was guidance, was the speaker at one Parent-Teachers' meeting. climaxed by the appearance of Dr. George M. VViley, Assistant Commissioner for Secondary Education for the State of New York. His acceptance of an invitation to speak to the association was a great tribute to the school and the community. HOMEROOM MOTHERS URING the past year, through the homeroom mothers, the school has been able to present its needs to the community. Under Mrs. Bobbitt's chairmanship, they formed a study group which investigated the crowded conditions and the need for more teachers. They also considered carefully the topic of vocational and educational guidance and assisted in the preparation of the new booklet on courses of study. The work of this group has received special mention in both the state and national publications ofthe P. T. A. DISCUSSING NJIMMY' S PROBLEMS Left to right: Mrs. Luxford. Mrs. Tillou, Mrs. Bobbitt, Mrs. Robinson. Mrs. Beatty, Mrs. Bissell, Mrs. Bailey. Mr. Sim- mons, Mrs. Fiedler, Mrs. Fogel- Sanger. Eighteen

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HAMBURG ACADEMY 1868