Ardsley High School - Ardsleyan Yearbook (Ardsley, NY)

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6 THE HONCNR SOCIETY Top Row- Edwin Hering Michael Paolucci Lawrence Chadwick Robert Berthelson Vito Barbieri Dominick Santore Second Row- Charles Agnano Mr. Charles W. Horend Third Row- Fourth Fifth Charles Quimby XVilliam Gierczynski Ralph DeTerlizzi VVilliam Lawrence Alvrine Knell Row- Marjorie Longmuir Olive W'hite Dorothy Canavotto Gweyneth VVillianis Row- Pearl W'ilson Margaret Sanger Edna Knell Helen Stratton Bottom Row- Allan McCartney Charles VVharmby Joseph Russo Edward Aim Angelo DeRosa Edwin Braem -Ellery Kamke Ruth Mathews Matilda Hunink Stafford Clayton Edmund Gierczynski Dominick Dc Nardo Helen Berthelson Thomas Moccia jimmy Mantello Nickey Petrolo Yera Braem Conchetta DeRosa Ronald Townsend Nunzianto Leo Alfred Canning May llerthelson Helen Gie Lawrence Ruth Trautman Martha Frischmann Ruth Coggins William Brinkerhoff rczynski Norman Townsend George Munck Frank Filomena Agnano

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' Aims 45 21 :frm 5 Tllli STVDICXT t'ttl'Xt ll. The Student Council of ,Xrdsley lligh School is an organization consisting of the Presidents of all classes. from the fourth grade through to the Senior L lass. In this council we have ditiferent otticers. who for the tirst semester were as tollows: President ---- Richard Speed s Secretary tiertrude llrown Treasurer Vito ltarbieri Adviser Klr, Richter lfx-Officio - Xlr, Silliman In january another election for otiicers was held. and there were two changes. Ruth llrown was elected president. and Kliss Iiuell. our adviser. This council holds a business meeting every month. at which the activities of the school are discussed. Anyone who has any ideas as to the bettering ot con- ditions in or around the school may express them. An important undertaking of the Student Council every year, is the publish- ing of the Ardsleyan. This requires a great amount ot' work on the part ot the students who aid in publishing it. and we are sure every one of them, and also the officers of the year book, deserve great credit. .Xt one ot' our meettinfrs, durinff the mast vear. we were discussing what a great . . . w . 2- 1 - . . N .H . honor it 15 to be vazledtctorian ot the class. and vet nothing much is made of it. Ni . . 1 ' as . the council made a motion. and it was passed. that every year we would give a ten dollar gold piece to the valedictorian of the Senior Class and a hve dollar gold piece to the VZ1TCKTlCtOI'i2ll'l of the lfighth Grade. These are to be awarded at the graduation exercises. For one of our Honor Assemblies. which are held once a month, Kliss lfsther XVilshire came to entertain us by giving a iew monologues. poems. and stories. It las through the Student Council that Bliss XYilshire came to Ardsley. and ne feel sure everyone enjoyed her program. lfach pupil was taxed the small fee of five Cents. The Student Council took charge ot the movies in lfebruary. and at this movie we cleared approximately thirty dollars. This was voted to be given toward the library fund. The money went toward installing a magazine rack in the library and changing the lighting system. which was not very good. As a whole. we think the Student louncil has been a great help to the school this past year. and we hope that next year it will be even better. Later on inthe year. we gave a lligh School picnicc at vlaeob's i.adder. This was the closing party for the year, On .-Xpril I7 we gave the rknnual llaskelball llanquet, liach person was charged one dollar for their eats and dancing. The llellemorians played for dancing after the banquet. We also hired linippenberg' to furnish the eats, This was a help to all. for no preparing and cleaning up had to be done. The evening went very quickly. and we all had a wonderful time,

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5 s' min:-gyzwmnt. 7 THE ARDSLEY HIGH SCIIUOI. HONOR SC'5t'lli'l'Y Since the organization of the llonor Society. in 1923. its mem-bership has steadily increased until now there about sixty-tive members. lt was organized with the purpose of making the .-Xrdsley School one where the pupils are vitally interested in school activities. Some of the work which the students perform is keeping the school grounds orderly and caring for the general welfare of the school. The members also set higher ideals for the rest of the students. To become a member of the Ilonor Society. a pupil must have perfect attend- ance for at least nine months. some athletic ability. an average ot SJ per cent or better in all school work, and he must also have done some service tor the school. The fololwinv are the officers for the year of 1026-27: PI . lfirst llalf Second llalf President - lf. XYelch S. Clayton Secretary - - li, liraem li. Rraein Faculty Adviser - - Mr. C. XY. llorend The third annual banquet of the llonor Society was held the latter part of December. The guests of honor were: Mr. XY. Cl. Seeley. his friend, Klr. C. Jones. the mem-bers of the lloard of liducation. and the school faculty. Each mem- ber of the society was allowed to invite one guest. Over one hundred people were there to enjoy the party so successfully planned by the various committees. The lunchroom and auditorium were effectively decorated with red and green crepe paper. Before the arrival of Mr. Seeley. who was unavoidably delayed. the other guests and students sang some school songs in the old auditorium. After .Xlr. Seeley's arrival the group went to the lunchroom where the banquet was served by a capable committee of the Ilonor Society. .Xfter the banquet Klr. llorend called on the various grades for their contribution of either a yell. song. or recita- tion. Finally, Mr. Seeley was callediin for his words of wisdom. Ile made many humorous remarks about the speakers. Then he held everybody in suspense with his speech. Aint The remainder of the evening was spent in dancing and play- ing games. As a result of the banquet there were a few bills unpaid. lt was decided to take charge of one of the monthly movie programs. To arouse more interest and enthusiasm a ticket-selling campaign was organized. Two teams. The Comet nd 'AThe Skyrocketf' were formed. with lidmund tlicrczynski nd Tommy Moccia as leaders. The contest was a trip to the moon. This proved, as other contests, the fine spirit of cooperation which .Xrdsley students have. The last social affair of the year. sponsored by the llonor Society. was the annual picnic held in May. The Comets had thc pleasure of doing the kitchen police ' duty.