Clifton High School - Rotunda Yearbook (Clifton, NJ)

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THE REFLECTOR Domestic Science OCTORS, dietitians, nutrition experts, welfare workers, in fact all who are interested in health education, tell us that the daily quota of milk for the child, e. g., from birth to 21 years, should be one quart daily. For the adult, at least one pint is required until old age is reached. To make a long story short, the growing body requires lime for building strong bones and good teeth. Milk is practically the only food that gives sufficient lime to supply the body needs. After a person has reached maturity, lime is still very necessary, for teeth, like everything else that is used, wear out. So a certain amount of milk must be drunk daily that nature can make the needed repairs. An interesting experience has been conducted in the elementary classes of Domestic Science to ascertain how near to the milk standard the girls in the classes approached. A chart was given to approximately one hundred twenty-five girls, and they recorded the quantity of milk they used daily for the period of a month. The results were most gratifying. More than 90% of the pupils are consuming at least three pints of milk daily, and less than 1% no milk at all, only that used in the family cooking. In other words, it would seem that girls who are taking Domestic Science are as much concerned with their physical well-being as they are to learn the art of cookery. One glance at the majority of these culi- nary artists proves the Twenty-seven

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THE REFLECTOR forgotten. One passes many beautiful clear lakes, and the fragrance of the trees is very refreshing. We also had the pleasure of visiting other cities of Germany, Munich, Coblenz, Hamburg and Heidelburg, the university city. Our next stop was at beautiful Zurich, in the heart of the Alps. We rode up one of the highest mountains in an odd little car, and then my brother and I climbed to the summit with a guide. When we descended we rode to Venice. Venice was the most picturesque city on our tour. The streets of water attracted us greatly. Venice was so beautiful that we remained there longer than we had planned. As no cars are allowed in the city we left ours at a city called Mestri, outside of Venice. Here we met the Queen of Greece who was stopping at the hotel we were staying at. The most attractive sight in this beautiful city is the Church of St. Marks and the square in front of it. The church is made almost entirely of mosaic and has beautiful stained glass windows. In the square are mil- lions and millions of pigeons which are fed by the visitors. We also vis- ited many glass factories and lace making schools. After a week’s stay in Venice, we left for the Austrian capital. Vienna is a very quiet city and is very much like Berlin. We did not stay there very long because our time was rapidly slipping away. We started back up the Rhine to Baden, the international summer resort of Europe. There we had a very enjoyable time, taking walks, swimming, and go- ing to dances in the evening. The last important city on our list was Paris. On the way to Paris, we passed through the battlefields of Verdun and visited the largest cemetery in the world, which is located there. We saw many important forts and a little wooden church in which soldiers killed during the war are still waiting to be buried. We went through the battlefields of Chateau Theirry and Rheims. We also saw the the famous cathedral of Rheims. We arrived at Paris at eight o’clock. We visited the Hotel des Invalide” where Napoleon and all the great heroes of France are buried. We passed under the Arche de Triomphe” which is located in the center of Paris and under which the unknown soldier is buried. We visited the Latin quarter and the beautiful Notre Dame Cathedral. Our trip would not have been complete without visiting the Louvre. There we saw the most beautiful paintings and statues of the world. On September the ninteenth we set sail from Hamburg. After eleven days of fine sailing we arrived at New York. Although we had seen many beautiful cities, we were glad to return to New York, our great metropolis. Twenty-six Annaly Rose, June ’33.

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THE REFLECTOR statement and settles all arguments. So much for the serious side of foods and cookery. Since Septem- ber, besides the regular class work, afternoon teas have been given, re- freshments for children’s parties and card parties have been prepared and set up, Christmas candies made and consumed. The gala day was December 19, when the classes entertained the Clifton Kiwanians and Board of Education. A six-course dinner was prepared and served. The classes welcome such occasions, and wish there were more of them. The Neiu Wing 5HE new wing, which is being added to our school, is the second (wing we are fortunate enough to acquire in two years. The first wing, which we received last year, was not the same kind as this one. As some of you will remember, it was an aeroplane wing sent to us by the officials of the Teterboro Airport. The new wing of our building is to be completed by March first. It is located in the back of the building south of the auditorium. When it is completed, it will be seventy feet long and sixty feet wide and will be the same height as the rest of the building. The outside will be brick and the trimming will be the same as that on the rest of the building. There will be fourteen rooms in the whole addition. On the top floor there will be four regular classrooms. On the second floor there will be four rooms also, two general classrooms and two study halls. The first floor will have three rooms, one large typing room and two for reg- ular classes. The basement will contain three rooms, devoted entirely to storage purposes. One of the store-rooms will be for general supplies for the entire school system. Another will be to store books for the en- tire system and the third will be used to store the athletic supplies of the High School. Twenty-eigh Walter Nutt, Jr., June ’32.