East Hartford High School - Janus Yearbook (East Hartford, CT)

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q . m,-,1 it M t 'is Q X was--H CLARENCE W. GAY HOWARD G. HARVEY MISS DOROTHY HOWLETT NICHOLAS R. JACKSTON Trinity College St. Anselm's College Mount Holyoke College Boston College Masquers Assistant Adviser. Sophomore Class Adviser. International Relations Club Varsity Baseball Coach, Graduation Adviser. Exercises. O ocial tudies Inspire Good Cl.llf6liSllq9 Growth in the Social Studies Department is evidenced not only by the increased student enroll- ment, but also by an enriched program. This year marks the re-introduction of ancient history into the college curriculum. Teachers of the subject reported an enthusiastic reception of the course whose subject matter has been expanded to include recent findings of historians and archae- ologists about the Far East. Since the purpose of the study of social studies is to enable the future citizen to better adapt him- self to the modern political and economic world, as well as to contribute to its efficiency and continu- ance, social studies students are taking part in real- life political situations. This Spring a new precedent was set when a group of students participated in the Annual Model Congress held at America International College in Springfield. Ultimate objectives of this congress are to provide practical experience in the use of the democratic processes and to serve as a compliment to the high school social studies. A notable Contribution to the experience and understanding of students is the Mock U. N. As- sembly held each year at Hillyer College. Repre- sentatives from our school spent a day at the U. N. headquarters in New York. The Foreign Policy Association sponsored a workshop ii. .oreign countries at the Children's Museum which was attended by two of our fresh- men. About 90 pupils volunteered to prepare for the United Nations Examination held on March 3. Television became an important medium this year in the teaching of history. Each morning from 11:00 to 11:30, Mr. Duncan's history class listened to interviews of experts in modern history and economics. RICHARD P. WELCH Trinity College Guidance Department Mr. Duncan's civics class takes Kuder Inventory Interest Test. gf 3 , Q ,E 5 .. -'f K . . .... ig . p wi-:fs 5

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MISS HELEN F. McCLELLAN ANGELO A. CARDELLO JAMES J. CONLIN DONALD S. DUNCAN Mount Holyoke College University of Hartford American International College Trinity College Department Chairman, Legion Aux- Senior Standings Committee. Freshman Class Adviser. Freshman Hand Book, School iliary Contests, Youth In Govern- ment, Social Studies College Boards. Rings. Clayton Mederios leads senior history class in current event discussion. ROBERT J. KELLEY LAWRENCE B. KERSTETTER Providence College University of Wisconsin Junior Class Adviser. Future Teachers Assistant Adviser. SOCIAL STUDIES 20 CHARLES M. MERRICK Stroudsburg State Teachers College International Relations Club Assistant Adviser. JOHN TUBIAK University of Hartford Photography Club, Recent Legislation.

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A knowledge of geography IS essentlal for a student to understand the global happenmgs 1n a In Mr Duncan s ClVlCS class, freshmen becom orlented to school Interest 1n e study of hlstorlcal events IS hexghtencd by the use of audlo v1sual J!