Bordentown Military Institute High School - BMI Yearbook (Bordentown, NJ)

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lst Row: Leshko, J., Szyjan, M., Arthur, J., Mrs. Smith, Levenson, M., White, E., Toth, J. Znd Row: Voyevidka, I., Triefler, E., Henderson, R., Wachtel, B., Orenberg, A., Carpenter, J., R S C., Paul, K., Dallas, R., Knight, T., DeSantis, R., Vitullo, R., Rowley, P. Third ow: emon, DiGioia, P. LITERARY SOCIETY Once again, the Literary Society members, under the guidance of Mrs. Morris Smith, have enjoyed a rewarding year while watch- ing the Literary Society spread its branches wider and wider in the B.M.l. halls. This year, the names of these members were selected for office: President, John Arthur, Vice President, Myron Levensong Secretary, Michael Szyjang Treasurer, Theodore White, Literary Editor, Philip Rowley, Publicity Editor, Jaroslaw Leshko, Food Committee Chairman, John Toth. Among the important accomplishments of the Literary Society was the revisal and adoption of the Constitution, and the furnish- ing of awards for the best literary efforts. These awards will be presented at Commer ment in form of medals Ilst Place: C-1 2nd Place: Silverl. More on the social side, the society held many meetings during which the m bers were able to hear some of the B.l Faculty address the society. The outstan. meeting, however, was when Miss Vero Carey of Trenton Public Library, gave her nual speech which consisted of reviewir few books of interest. The society also h. representative group on the Washing D. C. trip. This year, the Literary Society did an traordinary job of living up to its aim, w is: Not only the advancement and ur standing of literature, but the appreciatic the same.

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Miss Jane Pristley is being crowned queen of the Sword and Sabre Prom by Mrs. Edgar Peppler, our first queen.

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VFW lst Row, left to right: Brick, E., Dallas, R., Jacopian, C., Brick, C.. Fiflflefan, J-. Benz, T- Znd Row: Brick, W., Colescott, J., Peppler, R., Bickley, R., Rowley, P. Y.M.C.A. This year a group of seven cadets attend- ed the Buck Hill Falls Conference from Feb. Sth to the lOth. This group representing the B.lVl.l. Cadet Corps was highly commended for active par- ticipation in the informal discussion groups. The topic of the conference was Living Re- igionf' They returned from the meeting with an increased knowledge and appreciation of 'he importance of those intangibles which nake for better manhood. Those who attended the conference with Mr. Colby, our Moderator, were: Robert Dal- las, William Brick, Robert Peppler, Charles Brick, Philip Rowley, Edgar Brick and John Finneran. The Y.M.C.A. is well known in the school for planning and taking part in several of the Sunday Vesper services. The officers in the organization this year were Cary Jacopian, President, Charles Brick, Vice President, Robert Dallas, Secretary, and John Finneran, Treasurer.