Classen High School - Orbit Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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Knowledge and appreciation of art and skill in creating are quali- ties worthy of encouragement and recognition. Classen's Edna B. Stevenson Chapter ot National Art Honor Society was formed on May 8, l944. Art Nouveau members who aspire to membership submit eight pieces of original art work to be judged in state and national contests. Miss Ma ry Lamb Lewis sponsors Classen's Chap- ter. Don Blanding chapter of Quill and Scroll, lnternational Honor Society for High School Journalists, was organized at Classen in l954 by lO members of Classen Life and Orbit staffs. Members are instructed in chapter meetings of the ethics and ideals of journalism inculcated by the Society. Eligibility is based upon scholastic standing and personal qualities of leadership. Mrs. Nevva Sartin, director ot Classen publications sponsors the group. NATIONAL ART HONOR SOCIETY ROW l: Burt, Butler, Cheat- ham, Fenton, Faris, Hosmer. ROW 2: Meadows, Stearns Scott, Bernot, Higbie. QUILL AND SCROLL -22- Eagleton, Holcomb, Harwood, Bailey, Burns, Loy, Barton, Ferguson, Watkins, Elkouri.

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Little Theatre members may earn membership in National Thespians through participation in dramatic interpretations in accordance with na- tional regulations. Ten points from Little Theatre membership is prerequis- ite to National Thespians. Mrs. Rose Marie Cherry has assisted in presenting the Thespian program at Classen. NATIONAL TH ESPIANS NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE Gillespie, Leopold, Faster, Hippen, Wotring, Shubert, Hodges, Crawford, McDowell, Wiley Tyson, Glenn, Collins, Thomlinson, Van Meter, Clemons, Eileen Smith, Ault, Lay, Fagin Cobb, Wheeler, Holcomb, Kennedy, Garrett, T. Smith, Carleton. ROW I: Jenkins, Hemry, Clapp, Hippen, Dorff, Corbin, Mr, W. N., Harris, Clark, Lemon Wheeler, Fagin, J. ROW 2: Berry, Everett, Thomlinson, Shubert, Wiley, Clemons, Wade Hazleton, Casey, Ormiston, Scott, Leopold. ROW 31 Crawford, Emerson, Saxe, Fagin, C Haswell, Jones, Fagin, S., Cook, William, J., Jacobson, Brandon, Robins. ROW 4: McElroy Collinson, Holcomb, Cosgrove, Williams, R., Goldman, Roisman, Mash. Aldrich, Chappelear, White, Booth Montgomery, Miss Etha Townsend ROW li Strong, Belisle, Haswell, Bernot, McCuiston, Clapp, Jacobson, Lovell, Harlow, Cheatham. ROW 2: Armstrong, London, Seligson, Gober Rhodes, Richardson, Belsky, Chappelle, Barker. ROW 3i French, Voth, Harwood, Barton Kroeger, Hemry, Belsky, Griffy, Jones, S, ROW 4: Clark, Smith, Roring, Fast, Mogridge Chados, Ketchum, Batchelor, Slate. National Forensic League, national honor society for debaters and speech stu- dents, is one of Classen's really active groups. Per- formances before adult audiences of twenty-five or more, is required for amassingthetwentypoints necessary for membership, providing the student is in the upper two-thirds of his class scholastically. Mr. W. N. Corbin and Mr. Ted Nichols direct the work of the group, Their achieve- ments have gained nation- al recognition. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY l made N.H.S.l One ot the most thrilling mo- ments a Classenite exper- iences is an invitation to National Honor Society. Based upon scholarship, leadership, character and service. A total of I5 per- cent of the senior class may be elected to mem- bership and 5 percent of the junior class. Miss Etha Townsend sponsors the group. e -25- 1