Clifton High School - Rotunda Yearbook (Clifton, NJ)

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THE REFLECTOR The Physics Club, although of recent origin, has gained a promi- nent place among the active clubs of this school. Composed of several interested members of the Physics Classes, the club has many activities, and it is beneficial, not only to its individual members, but to the school at large. The club gave its hearty support to the Reflector by its publicity program during a recent assembly, which consisted of a short screen story by means of slide projection. Miss Chanalis, who gave us an in- teresting and very entertaining illustrated lecture on Whistler, the great American artist, was ren- dered valuable aid by the members of the club who ran the slide projection machine. The intricacies of sound picture production and the mechanics of the projec- tion machine, were made clear to the members of the Physics Club by a trip to the Western Electric Laboratories in New York City, under the direction of the sponsor of the club, Mr. Joseph Rosenfeld. R. Cooper and E. Furman. Twenty-nine

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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.

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THE REFLECTOR What It Means to Be a Girl Reserve 6VERY year hundreds of girls share in a quest to find better ways of living. In every town and city, at home, at school, at church, girls grow into a realization of their responsibility for learning to make wise choices of things to think and do. In the Young Women’s Christian Association, teen-age girls who start on this quest are called Girl Reserves. All girls are eager to discover new things, have good times, do some- thing worth while, make real friends and learn more about God in His world. Girl Reserves everywhere ask with one voice for guides that will help them to find answers to five big questions: 1. How can a girl find and give the best? 2. How can a girl grow in personality? 3. How can a girl practice her highest ideals of friendship? 4. How can a girl shoulder her responsibility as a Christian of her age should in the world of today? 5. How can a girl know and appreciate her friends around the world in the Y. W. C. A.? Through all the ages time has shown us that together we may do things which alone we cannot do. Girl Reserves stand united in a common purpose, working together in Christian fellowship. In the Girl Reserves movement, girls have come to know the meaning of abundant living, in friendship with girls and wo- men of many nations. Through their activities they discover the joy of creative living as expressed in the ideals for which Y. W. C. A. stands. Betty Williston, Feb. ’31. Real School Spirit E hear a lot about school spirit, especially before games Recently ll)J one of our prominent cheer leaders displayed real school spirit before a large gathering of school representatives from sur- rounding localities. It was the occasion of awarding trophies to two popular teams. After the awards had been presented the master of ceremonies called for the school yells” of these teams. Cheers were enthusiastically given. It was then decided to cheer the football teams of neighboring cities. Time came for Clifton’s yell. At first no one volunteered to lead the cheer. Fortunately in the audience sat one of Clifton’s best boosters. After sum- moning her courage she marched to the stage. She led Clifton’s cheer. Surely she wasn’t the only person from Clifton High School in the audi- ence, yet she proved to have what others lacked, genuine” school spirit. I doubt if the people who preach to us about school spirit and want us all to become detectives so we may find some spirit in ourselves would have done what this Junior did. This girl deserves our gratitude. We all admire her for her sincerity and pluck. I can safely say she has made a host of friends through this one act. If you haven’t already guessed who this girl is, I’ll tell you. She is our own Elsa Flower. Thirty Evelyn Perryman, June ’31.