Albany High School - Prisms Yearbook (Albany, NY)

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THE GARNET AND GRAY 23 Weekly meetings have been held with scientific demonstrations and readings by the members. In addition several business men have ad- dressed the organization. The present officers are: Burage E. Stiles, President, Donald I. Horn, Vice-President, Earl Whitbeck, Critic, Donald Pratt, Treasurer, George M. Snyder, Recording Secretary, Edwin Smith, Corresponding Secretary, David Kessler, Reporter, Manny Dinovo, Marshal. Prof. Byron O. Burgin, head of the Science Department acts as Super- vising Critic. The Science Club wishes to thank the members of the Science Depart- ment for their aid in making it a-success. DAVID KESSLER, '23 THE DRAMATIC CLUB The players of the class of 1923 of the Albany High School, who for the past four years have been producing delightful plays for the benefit of the public, got together on January 11, under the supervision of Prof. Allen T. Cook, head of the English Department, and Prof. john Howe, head of the elocution department, and organized what promises to become one of the cherished institutions of the High School. This dramatic club, known for the present as the Albany High School Players, aims to pro- duce plays of the better sort in a creditable manner. With this object in view, they hope to raise the standard of amateur dramatics. The organization began With a charter membership of one hundred, one half Seniors and one half Juniors and Sophomores. The only qualification for admission is a willingness to work. From time to time, as vacancies occur, new members will be elected from a waiting list, which is already growing rapidly, owing to the interest manifested in the movement by pupils of the upper classes. The meetings are held twice a month, on Thursday afternoons, in the auditorium. The programs con- sist of short talks on Dramatic Art and Stage Craft, dramatic readings and interpretations from the works of standard authors, together with the presentation of some modern one-act plays by members who are drawn by lot and coached by Mr. Howe, the director of the Players. Un February 1, the Players presented Two Crooks and a Lady, by Eugene Pillot, with the following cast: David Kessler, Bessie Farrel, Helen Rowland, Gladys Harvey, Stanley Reagan, and Van Straub-Critic, Ruth Coe. On February 15, they presented Sham, by Frank G. Tompkins, with Rosella Lynch, Hubert Miller, Raymond Haynes, and Robert Shillinglaw in the cast, and Harriet Parkhurst as critic. On March l, they presented What They Think, by Rachel Crothers, with Alma Haack, George Gildersleeve, Adaline Gertskin, and Morris Koffsky in the cast. Agnes Harbeck of the Senior Class gave a dramatic reading.

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22 THE GARNET AND GRAY THE FRENCH CLUB The French Club continues to ,hold bi-weekly meetings in la salle de classe 103. It has been the club's aim to make the meetings profitable as well as interesting. Plays, games and special musical numbers are very enter- taining but there's a deeper purpose than just this, we are assimilating knowledge that is very useful in supplementing our regular French course. Miss Anderson, of the French department. recently gave a lecture illustrated with lantern slides. The subject of the lecture was Old Castles of France. The views of France's old castles and cities were explained in Miss Anderson's engaging manner. ,The small individual assessments went a long way in purchasing the phonograph that the Club needs so much. The annual matinee, the French Club's big event and looked forward to by the whole school, will be held late in the spring. Even now, under the able direction of Prof. Davis, the actors are rehearsing their parts and so we all look forward to a most entertaining matinee. DAVIS L. SHULTES, '23 BARBAROSSA LITERARY SOCIETY VV ith the opening of the school year, the members of the Barbarossa Literary Society resumed their activities with renewed vigor, and the re- sults of their hard work is already beginning to show. A series of excel- lent literary programs have been presented by the members, and they have returned to the old custom of an occasional musical entertainment, all of which have proven gratifying successes. Professor Frederick Mueller, head of the German Department, acts as Critic to the society, and it is mostly through his indefatigable efforts for its welfare that the society holds its present high place. The society started upon its good work while Mr. Stahler was presi- dent, and under the leadership of the present incumbent, Mr. William Fiedler, it is hoped that even better results will be obtained. The present list of officers include: President, VVilliam Fiedler, Vice-President, Paul Reussg Treasurer, Van Straub, Recording Secretary, Elizabeth Rosenfeld, Corresponding Secretary, Henry Reinhardt, Marshal, Marvin Smith, Editor, William Bauer, Reporter, Anna Mosall. THE SCIENCE CLUB The Science Club, under the successive leadership of Earl Whitbeck and Burage E. Stiles, has continued its work of developing interest in scientific demonstrations. Several trips have been taken, including a visit to the Telephone Building. Under the supervision of Prof. B. O. Burgin the members inspected the school's power plant.

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24 THE GARNET AND GRAY On the evening of March 9, the junior Public took place, on which occasion 6' The Trysting Place, a farce in one act, by Booth Tarkington, was given by Junior members of the Players. The cast was: Henry Gavit, George Butman, Stanley Reagan, Dan Pabst, Genevieve White, Mildred NVahrman, and Harriet Smith. On the evening of April 27, the Players will present a program of three one-act plays, the selection of which to be announced later. The proceeds will go toward the purchase of much needed properties for the stage ,and towards the founding of a library of plays and manuscripts for the use of the organization. This follows the plan of the Penn. State Col- lege Players, who, during the three years of their existence, have acquired a library of over one thousand different plays, which they lend to other schools. DAVID KESSLER, ,23 COMMERCE CLUB NOTES The Commerce Club, at a recent election chose the following officers: President, Alfred Yonkers, Vice-President, julia Kampfer, Recording Secretary, Katherine Metzger, Corresponding Secretary, Mildred B. Hil- ton, Treasurer, Milton Klein, Critic, Helen Mombergerg Senior Editor, Marion Cundall, Senior Marshal, Pauline Jones, Junior Marshal, Anna Reilly, Reporter, Albert Hogle. W'ith the above named officers the Club is sure to prosper more than ever before. Evidences of new interest and zeal are already dominant in the affairs of the Club. On two different occasions the Club visited the New York Telephone Building and the Albany Felt Company's Mills. Great interest is being taken in these visits as shown by the large number attending. And so just remember, that although we are not so very well known we are out for bigger things and are just waiting for an opportunity to assert ourselves. With this in mind we are planning a program of future activities which will do honor to the school as well as to the Club. ALBERT Hocus, '23 THE RIFLE CLUB During these last four years following the close of the World VVar, the sprfnging up of rifle clubs and teams has been truly phenomenal. This is, of course, a result of the all but universal interest in firearms, both be- fore and after our entry into the war, due to our nation's program of so- called preparedness. The fever struck old A. H. S. about this time last year, and a group of twelve enthusiasts put their heads together and promptly took steps to organize a riiie club here. We corresponded with the National Rifle As- sociation and received our application to the organization. This done, we received requisition blanks from the VVar Department for our issue of rifles, ammunition, targets, etc. These were filled out and returned in