Newton High School - Newtonian Yearbook (Newton, MA)

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Officers Presidenl ...... . .lohn Harber Vice-President . , 4 . Esther Bacon Secretary . . . . Dean Waite Treasurer . Constance Quint Advllver . . Miss Clara Chapin A NEW organization is the Art Club, granted its Charter this year ........ Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors with artistic aspirations may join ........ The second Thursday of each month is the official meeting .... the guest speakers entertained by the Club this year were a fashion expert .... a commercial artist .... a well-known painter ........ Enthusiasm of group prompts unofficial meetings three Mondays a month .... members spend time Working at what they like most .... clay modeling .... sculpture .... fashion de- signing .... landscaping ........ Miss Clara Chapin, ad- viser, has guided the Art Club through its first year ........ An infant organization well launched .... 91

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Officers President ........ Roger Reidy A A Vice-Presidenl . , . William Harmon Secretary . , . . Marjorie Cline Treasurer . . . Lenora Pyatt Adviser . . Miss Frances Thumin A CLUB for Sophomores .... founded in 1921 by Mr. Samuel Thurber, J r., present Head of the English Department . . . . originally tenth grade English Club ........ Now its pur- pose is the providing of unusual entertainment for every taste. . . . . . . . . Adviser is Miss Frances Thumin . . . . . . . . Activi- ties .... stories by perennial favorite, Mr. John Cronan . . . . The American Indian described by Mr. Leigh Nisbet .... Spelling Bee at Sophomore assembly .... contest Won by Elliott Robinson .... Annual party featured skiing movies and ice cream ........ Any Sophomore may join .... no specific requirements ........ Meetings in Building One Music Hall ........ 1939-1940 largest enrollment in club history ........ Alpha Betais record is one of in- creasing size and prestige .... 90

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Officers President ....... Phillip Scanlon Girls' Vice-President . . Edith Alexander Boys' Vice-Presidenl . . Kittredge Fisher Clerk ...... . Ingrid Johnson Treasurer . . . . . Walter Hurley Adviser . . Mr. Horace Kidger VERY citizen of Newton High School in good standing is a member of the Associates ........ A member in any home room may have a bill introduced to the Legislature by his representative ........ The President of the Associates presides over meetings of the Legislature .... Legislature is the law-making body of the school .... appoints students to administrative boards ........ In his absence, duties fall to Boys' then Girls' Vice-President ........ Clerk records meetings of the Legislature ........ Treasurer is an assis- tant to the Bursar ........ Associates' purpose is to further, by just laws, the good name, spirit, tradition of Newton High .... 92