Arlington High School - Indian Yearbook (Arlington, MA)

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Argument develops a strong jaw At long last, the Debating Club has conquered, or at least survived The Plague. “What plague?” you ask, as well you may; but this plague is one that often befalls clubs. For the last three years, there have been fre- quent shifts in advisers. Finally we have been saved by the arrival upon the scene of the effervescent Mr. Hen- drickson! Under his enthusiastic guidance, we have tri- umphed over certain formidable problems: absence of means of transportation to League debates; lack of preparation by the members; and, last but not least, lack of members themselves. Surprisingly, we do not have to disguise an unsuc- cessful season with a statement like, “It was a building year,” for we have kept pace in the North Shore De- bating League by actually winning several debates. In- dicative of the club’s new vitality is this statistic; more than 37.4 per cent of the members came to the meet- ings! . . . and you know what happened next!” J. Haas, R. Beauchamp, D. Curran, J. Elliott, K. Bogo- sian. AHS loses another novice debater. AH men are brothers Arlington’s contribution to the Civil Rights move- ment has gained new vitality this year. Under the counsel of Mr. Rahilly, the Civil Rights Club has worked to increase understanding of the ever-sensitive subject of race relations. Club President Phyllis Malatesta, Vice-President Kathy Macridis and Secretary Marianne Balazs ar- ranged a series of activities with a group of teen-agers from Roxbury. Bowling, skating and parties were some of the events, but the Club is much more than a social group. We hope that by continued efforts such as our contribution to the building of a Roxbury play- ground last year we can promote realization of the problems of Civil Rights in a peaceful way, and have some fun in the process. Although the Club does not plan to visit Alabama, it is our belief that the work we do on a small scale can have far-reaching results. K. Macridis, G. Davidson, P. Mala- testa, J. Meade, E. Marshall, J. Mala- testa. 29

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I Maiori diligentia laboramus Noslri socii. Voyageons a Paris With the aid of Magistra Rotunda, and the supervi- sion of Vergil, Aesculapius, and Cicero, the Latin Club explored its chosen theme for the year, classical art. Social events included a Roman Christmas party fea- turing imitation wine, cookies, dates, honey and nut pastry, and, of course, grapes. Sooner or later, every Latin Club member tried on a toga, and became familiar with the art that transforms an ordinary sheet into a gracefully draped garment. Togas (togae) are comfortable, but not the ideal cloth- ing for climbing onto concrete railings or for running up stairs. Following tradition, the Club planned colors and a motto to decorate a shield. Crimson and gold were selected, and the motto for 1967 is: “All things change, and we change with them;” omnia mutantur, in illis mutamur. Once every three Thursdays in room 94, the French Club engaged in more or less riotous goings-on. The glib, glorious tones of Frangoise Hardy, Sylvie Vartan, and other soulmates provided a musical background. Once it happened that we took a trip to Paris, mecca of civilization and culture, during Christmas vacation. The trip, of course, took place only in the minds of our President and Vice-President, mais c’est la vie! Miss Blackall, our adviser, often watched our activities rather calmly, perhaps because she doubted that what she saw was real; Those parties in the back of Jean’s VW . . . Her- shey’s milk chocolate, of course . . . cross-word puz- zles en jrangais . . . speakers (?)... would you be- lieve a movie? ... “1 can’t wait for the banquet” . . . is it Susan B.’s group this time? . . . where’s Jim — he has the money! . . . where’s Jean? . . . (she has the car) . . . special guest speaker: Louis XVI . . . Honi soit qui mal y pense . . . Liberte, Equalite, Fraternite! . . . and we try harder too! First Row: S. Elliott, K. Licata, F. Brit tan, M. Gotsell, S. Jarvis. Second Row: R. Velardi, S. Antonakos, A. Roach, B. Farinoso, F. Walsh, C. Cooper, B. McCall, S. Stiles, Miss Rounds. Third Row: D. LaFauci, L. Lanza, C. Cole. Les miserables. B. Kantrowitz, J. Matheson, J. Madden, S. Borghesani. 28

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And some people even study! Semi-Finalists; C. Cole, J. Stein, L. Lanza, B. Beauchamp. Behind the three-hour test these students took is a nation-wide, independent, friendly, non-profit organiza- tion, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. This program exists to find secondary-school students of un- usual promise and to help as many as possible attend the colleges of their choice. High scores entitled several A.H.S. students to re- ceive Letters of Commendation, which are not only suitable for framing, but also impressive as part of the high-school record. The Commendation winners had the privilege of forwarding the Letter to any college to which they wished to apply. Another range of scores belongs to the Semifinalists, a group containing less than one per cent of the total number of students who took the test. This year the four Semifinalists gained recognition through letters from Governor Volpe, surprise publicity photo ses- sions, and newspaper articles. Although no travel plans were made for them with town-wide support, they did receive invitations to apply to various colleges of which they had never heard before. To be eligible for the rank of Finalist, it was necessary to indicate in infor- mation forms which of the following spare-time activi- ties they had pursued; writing a book, inventing a pat- entable device, performing an original musical score, and other accomplishments. All of the Commendation winners and the Semifinal- ists deserve congratulations, because they have shown themselves to be among the nation’s most outstanding high school students. First Row: B. Kantrowitz, N. Grant, J. Matheson, M. Prendergast, F. Chang, R. Lennox, D. Curran, J. Keohane. Second Row: F. O’Neil, M. McCann, C. Nitchie, J. Elliott, F. Bellinghieri, J. Gariepy, P. Albano, J. Brittan. 30