Canton Williams High School - Algonquin Yearbook (Canton, NY)

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Movie Club The Movie Club is an organization, the purpose ot which is to study the technical operations of making and showing motion pictures. Under the direction of Mr. Williams this group has shown pictures at its meet- ings and taken some news reels of Canton High School activities. Organized in the spring of '38, the Movie Club has made remarkable progress throughout the year, and we look forward to increased member- ship next year. r Photoplay Club' All The Photoplay Club has celebrated, this year, its first anniversary. Besides the senior charter members, twenty juniors were ush- ered into the club in January, with an hilari- ous initiation. We have come a long way since last year. Our aims are the same, but they have taken form, and this means a great deal more to us. Some of our aims are: to direct an amateur movie, to operate a movie can era, to write amateur scenario, and to judge photoplays by means of a rating scale. The Photoplay Club is under the supervision of Mrs. Bridget Cunningham, whose advice and help we welcome. The oflicers are: President, Joan Bentong Vice- President, Robert Hosmerg Secretary, Do1'is .lonesg Treasurer, Lloyd Smith. Eleanor Howe. National Thespians The National Thespian Troupe, No. 250, of Canton High School not as active a troupe as those in many other schools. Because it takes such a long time for stu- dents to attain the necessary requirements for admission, membership is reserved as an honor and goal for those who have served an apprenticeship in the school dramatic club, the Masque-rs. We began this year with three old mem- bers, Alice Reese, Frederick Barbour, and Arthur Williams. The new members are: Jean Harrington, Maxine Davis, Helen Mc- Canton High School gasfers, Marian Smith, Burt Gray, and Paul u . Membership in this order is the highest honor that can be paid to any high school student interested in dramatics. It is a national organization and is recognized in schools and colleges all over the United States, as an acknowledgment of a person's dramatic ability and character. It is our wish that, in years to come, Canton High School may have a truly active group of National Thespians! Alice Reese.

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XYZ? The X Y Z? fraternity, which was founded in 1908 and whose main purpose is to rank high in scholastic. athletic, and social 011- deavors, has had a very successful year. The ollicers are: President, Worth Nash: Vice- President, .lohn Hale: Secrotary-'l'reasurer, Don Paro. The initiation was held in the fall, admitting a number of new members. The social events of the year include: the 0. Now, as you read this brief history of the Omieron Alpha Pi fraternity. we, the mem- bers, have completed our thirty-sixth year a prominent fraternity. 'llhis year we have lived up to our stand- ards very well. We have been well repre- sented in eve1'y school event. and in every class, as well. Last fall, when school started, many of our brothers reported for football, and several played regularly throughout the season. 'llhe basketball team consisted en- tirely of men from our ranks. ln the school plays this year we were also well represented, When the snow linally left the in A. initiation, a. wellattended picnic, participa- tion in the school circus, and a banquet. This fraternity was well represented especi- ally in scholastic and social activities, as the members of the casts of two plays were chosen from among us. The present members feel that they have done much to advance the name of XYZ? in Canton High School. Don Paro. P. athletic lield, a number of men from this organization reported at the track and diamond. Several social events took place during the year. The annual dance was a great success, as was the sleigh ride, the banquet and the picnic. We departing seniors will always have pleasant memories of our high school days, when we were active members of this iine fraternity. This year's oiiicers are as follows: President, Charles Clarkg Vice-President. .lack Leonardg and Secretary-Treasurer, John Coakley. Charles Clark. Pi Pi Chi The Pi Pi Chi i'raternity. which is com- posed of lilteen members, was organized only a year and a half ago. The fraternity has proved its worth in this short time. by placing several members on the school's football, basketball. baseball and track teams. Also, several members have attained exceptionally high scholastic averages. Meet- Canton High School o ings were held every two weeks at the homes of various members. An initiation' was held during the fall term of the year. The initiates were: Robert Baxter, Jack Merrill, Buster Snyder, Walter Bradley and Dick Robins. ln the future, we hope that the members can add to this splendid record. Robert McCartney.