Bennett High School - Beacon Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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26 Bennett Beacon ANNITTINIIE NEBATE New Time Limits Imposed Bennett will debate South Park at Ben' nett and Hutchinson at Hutchinson in the Interscholastic debates, Friday, De- cember Sth, on the question: Resolved: that the chain store is contrary to the best interests of the American people. Mr, Axelrod, the Bennett coach, said that several of his debaters have been lost by graduation, but he still has left Albert Preston, Seymour Sugarman, and Bernice Hempel. He said, also, that he had much promising material from his debate classes who, he was certin, would be developed into strong debaters. This year an innovation has been made in that new time limits will be imposed on the speakers. Direct speeches, for' merly eight minutes long, will be limited to six minutes, while rebuttal speakers will be given but three minutes as against the old limit of live minutes. However, the last rebuttal speaker from each team will be allowed five minutes to summarize his team's arguments. Remember: you will hear this debate in Assembly, Def cember 7. Everett C. Copley C2061 1931 A: if is NEW IIHITHNSES AT BENNETT 'Everyone a songsterf' says Mr. Sei' bold, is the new motto of the music de' partment at Bennett. In announcing the formation of several chorus classes, he states that he has six choruses-the old mixed chorus, the girls' special chorus, and four freshman choruses, meeting two periods a week. The students are taught the fundamentals of chorus work with the view of being in the mixed chorus of sixty voices. Mr. Seibold is assisted in this work by Miss Armstrong and Mr. Wunsch, the newest arrivals in Bennett's music depart' ment. Raymond E. Cook f206j 1931 T T T T GLASS I1E'3I1 BNANNATEI1 Largest in History of School On the evening of june 25, 1930, Bennett High School graduated the largest class in its history. A class of 389 students received their diplomas. The Latin Salutatory was delivered by Gen- evieve Grotjan. Rhoda Goehle gave the Valedictory. Past, Present, and Future was the title of the inspiring address delivered by Dr. Rhodes. Whatever you choose in life, let it be worthy of you, were the words of advice given to the graduating class by Dr. Rhodes in his address. The following awards were presented: jesse Ketchum gold medal to Esther Law- rence who attained the remarkable averf age of 96.6 for her four years at Bennett: Genevieve Grotjan, a close second, with the average of 96.3 received the silver medalg Dartmouth Award to XVill'am Proliittg Frances Wood Smith Award to Isabel Whitelock: Athletic Award of SSO to George Graderg Spanish Award LO Doris Flierl: German Award to Marguerf ite Honeggerg Latin Award, French Award, and Les Amis de la France Prize, all three to Esther Lawrence. Raymond E. Cook f206j 1931 ar ar si STAFF THANKS ELDUTT MANAEEHS The Bennett Beacon Business Staff takes this opportunity to thank the folf lowing floor managers who have worked so faithfully in encouraging the sales of our magazine. We appreciate your ser' vices- Dorothy Fletcher Beatrice Weisbeck Miriam Wietz Mildred Gerber Wilma Ceratine Jane Evenden Geraldine Uhteg Lucille Krug Jean Braun Evelyn Grant Virginia Kreiss Viretta Roller Eleanor Fitzsimmons Marion Long Isabel Fitzpatrick Jane Murray Harriet Morris Corrine Yox

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e ennett eacon vox. VI RECREATION issue No. 1 A FULL HlTLl5E I5 SIIHITLIL PLAY Will Give Broadway Hit A Full House, a three act farce by Fred Iackson, will be presented by the Bennett Players on Monday and Tues' day, November 24 and 27, under the direction of Mr. Stamp. This will be the sixth annual play produced by Mr. Stamp and the Bennett Players. The leading parts will be played by Reed Herring and Annajeanne Brady. Nor' man Begin is stage manager. The play is a revival of a comedy that only a few years ago ran before packed houses on Broadway. A preview shows that it differs from the usual Bennett Players' production in that it is an inf tense farcefcomedy, packed with retorts, crisp comment, and uwisecracksf' From the first until the last curtain, a riotous comedy is enacted, bubbling over with keen comment and ardent action. A Full House, having the scene laid in a Riverside Drive apartment, will have a fashionable and ultrafmodern setting. When tryouts for it were held on October 6, more than 250 aspirants turned out for the cast. Fourteen of these were selected. Mr. Stamp said that this turnfout enabled him to be certain that A Full House would live up to the high standards of production set hy the Bennett Players. The Director, Mr. Stamp BENNETT TAKES GULF THIJPHY Bennett's Golf Team again won the Interscholastic Golf Tournament held over the Meadowbrook Country Club Golf course September 24, and thus retained the Ganson Depew trophy for the sec' ond successive time. The team was com' posed of Dick Stewart, captaing John Sellers, and Willis Boyer. Mr. Braun acted as coach. The Canson Depew trophy has been in existence for only two years. It was given by Mr. Ganson Depew in 1929 when InterfHigh school golf was recognized as a major sport, thus counting toward the 'lliams Cup. The possession of this golf trophy gives Bennett an early lead in the Williams Trophy race. Everett C, Copley f206Q 1931

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Bennett Beacon 27 HNN5 TENNI5 ITHNNP Ethel Haas, with Miss Lydia Kayser, having won the National Doubles Tennis Championship for women at Waslmington, D. C., during the month of August, brought the honor of this victory to Buf- falo for the first time. Ethel was the youngest contestant in this National City Parks Tournament. In the Buffalo Parks Elimination Tournament, Ethel defeated Miss Lydia Kayser, former city champion and Physif cal Education teacher at Hutchinson Cen' tral High School, thus securing the Wo' men's Singles Championship of Buffalo. In the doubles tournament which fol- lowed, Ethel Haas and Miss Kayser emerged victorious, and were thus en' titled to represent Buffalo in the National Tournament held in Washington. Ethel was eliminated during thc second round of the Singles played at Washington, but only after forcing her opponent to exert herself to the utmost. The HaasfKayser contingent defeated the St. Louis Doubles Team to secure the coveted National Championship. Bernice E. Hempel 12071 1931 a if ae PENN SEHULNNSNIF WTIN BY ll'NEIl Thomas F. O'Neil, former track star at Bennett, was awarded the fourfyear scholarship to the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce by the Western New York Alumni Association of the University of Pennsylvania. This scholf arship is given to the graduate of a local high school for his merits of scholarship, versatility, and personality. Thomas was treasurer of the 1929 graduating class and a member of the Legion of Honor. He won three times the Buffalo interscholastic crossfcountry championship. Last fall he covered the three miles in 16 minutes, 27 2f5 seconds, establishing a new record. Raymond E. Cook f206J 1931 I 4 T T A T T STNNENT NSSENBEY IN IIHNHBE ITT LEEIITN The initial student assembly of the fall term was in charge of the Legion of Honor. Walter Merwin, president of the organization, presided. Six members of thc senior class, clearly and concisely, em' phasized the significance of the Bennett Creed, advising the new student that he become thoroughly acquainted with the creed and put into practice its sound principles. Those students who spoke are: Alfred Goehle, Bernice Hempel, Dorothy Johns- ton, Reed Herring, Beatrice Goldberg, and Robert Lipsett. Raymond E. Cook f206N 1931 ar as 41 TTEPNHTMENT HENTIE ITEBEINE NPPTIINTMENT5 Mr. Herbert Lein has been appointed Head of the Science Department, sue' cceding Mr. Ray Spear, it was announced at the opening of school, in September. Mr. Lein joined the Bennett S'aff in 1927. He holds a degree of B. S. from the University of Buffalo, where he is now an instructor in the Physics depart- ment in addition to his work here at Bennett. Previous to his coming here Mr, Lcin was .1 member of the teaching force at Niagara Falls High School. He has also studied and taught at the Cali' fornii Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. is fa is Mr. Elmer Rosenthal is Acting Head of the.Physical Education department dur- ing the absence of Mr. Louis J. Schmitt, who is studying at the University of Buff falo. Mr. Rosenthal graduated from Tn' dianapolis Normal with the class of 1923. After his graduation he began his teach' ing at School 17. Since 1925 he has been at Bennett and has been actively engaged with extrafcurricular sports, coaching both basketball and tennis. Cranston Thayer f206j 1931