Boys High School - Edisonian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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SCIENCE CLUB Young people today are trelemdcusly interested ln the world ln which they live. With the ever-lncreaslng adaptatlon of sclence to modern lndustry, there has arisen a wldespread lnterest ln this field. Science as a school subject has caught the lnterest of the pupil on the baels of lts practloablllty and adaptablllty to later- llfe pursults. Science Clubs as an extra-curricular activity have bean formed ln many of the schools and the work carried on ln these clubs tells lte own story of the practical use to which the students are putting their lnterest in science and of their growing enthusiasm for lt. The pupils are lnterpretlng thelr' studies ln terse of every day llfe --- definitely a forward step ln the progress of secondary school education. Early in the school year, a group of our boys banded together with the purpose of forming such a club which would glve then an opportunity of expansion beyond the llmlts of the regular classroom routine. In October, an organisation meeting was held and the follow- lng officers were elected, President, Gilbert Alolslog Vice Presl- dent. Donald Brnnlngg Secretary, Louis Danslp Treasurer, Gordon Thompson. lr. A. Regan acts as sponsor of the Club but the boys run lt themselves. There ls no supervlslon ln the sense that they must cr -ual not do anything, slnce the members may follow their lncllna- tlcns delvlng into those particular branches which interest them. llaabershlp ln the Club was baeed purely upon interest. PIUNT all upon scholastic standing. RADIIEL CLUB The Radlnel Club is oaapletlng its fourth year and many inter estlng and entertaining meetings have been enjoyed hy all the ner bers. This Club was organised on October lg, 1935 and was founded by a group of students interested ln Electrical and Radlo experlments and was conducted with the following objectives in mlndx I. to cultivate a splrlt of fellowship among its nenbers. 2. to oo-operate in various school activities. 3. to further the interest of students in the field of radlo inventions and electricity. The officers of this Club are elected at the flrst meeting of the year by a lajorlty of members present. The officers elected for the year of 1938-1939 are: William Koehler. President' Clayton Kunsman, Vice President-Secretary. Plans were lald for the vlslts to the following places. 1. Neon Sign Company 2. Radlo Broadcasting statlons 3. Eleotrlc Company and various electrleal equlpnent companies. L. Various places of lntereet pertaining to actlvltles ln the radlo and electrlcel field ln lndustry. Speolal attentlon was focused on the new lnventlons ln radlc and electricity that have been developed and are to be developed ln the future.