East High School - Eastonian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION First Row Mrs Norman Dietrich Mrs Alvlnl Stuber Mrs Wm I Kath Mrs Maurice Mallott Russel Bymes Second Row Elijah Echols Ir Mrs Elllah Echols Mrs George Iohnston Mrs Russel Byrnes Mrs Harold Hoffman PARENTS AND TEACHERS PLAN FOR THE GOOD OF THE SCHOOL In October 1953 plans were developed for a Parent Teacher Association at East High Committees Davenport asked that the group yom the National Congress of Parents and Teachers only if after a year they had one hundred members The growth was difficult and slow but they succeeded ln fulfilling the requirement and had the CTISTIHCIIOYI of being the first P T A in Buffalo to join the national organlzation During its first year this SOCICTHS Parentum et Maglstorum was successful m getting new shades for our windows asked for re zoning of schools to achieve less crowded condltlons and purchased two new violins for the school The members have ardently supported every school function from our sports pro gram to our school play and concert Now they have asked for student representation on their executive board as they feel that to broaden the scope of their actlvxtles for the school they need student ideas and viewpoints Four members of the Student Council have been appointed to represent the student body on the Board In order to fulfill its real purpose as effectlvely as possible the PT A needs the constant co operation of every parent teacher and student Officers for 1954 1955 are president Mrs William Kath first v1ce president Mrs Maurlce Mallott second vlce president Mrs Norman Dietrich recording secretary Mrs Alvln Stuber corresponding secre tary Rev Elijah Echols Ir and treasurer Mr Russell Byrnes 7 1 yr W T ' were organized to draft the by-laws and start the wheels ln motion. This first year was a trial perlod. Mr. 3 - . . . . 9 3 T T 9 - ' - ' D x a - . I, i ' . . I Q . - I. , . . D Q ' M , - S , - S ' Y ' ! 'T 9 ' '

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EAST HIGH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Welt Donald L LIIWIYI lane Betz Bush Edward Tucholskl Gloria Basxl Danna Ioyce Wassmger ALUMNI PROMOTE FELLOWSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP In October 1951 forty alumni met to form an East Hlgh Alumnl Assoclatlon Thls year the 11st of those interested numbers 210 The group draws ltS membership from prevlous graduatlng classes Its objects are to promote fellowshlp among graduates and former students of East High School and provlde scholarshlps for deserving graduates of East The Eastoman IS pleased to welcome thrs group to tts pages for the first trme Under the leadershlp of IIS olflcers Mrs ames Bush Class of 41 presldent Donald Lltwln Class of 51 treasurer Mrs eanette Baummster Class of 43 secretary the Alumn1Assoclat1on has carrled on a broad program of act1v1t1es They sponsored the Kenneth Glll concert at Klemhans Muslc Hall on Aprll 30 wlth the proceeds gomg to the scholarshlp fund The first nlght of the school play March 17 was also sponsored by the Alurnm They took charge of selllng a block of tlckets for that nlght After the play the members met ln the teachers cafeterla for a soclal hour As guests they mvlted the faculty and the cast of the play The mam project of the ASSOCISIIOH aslde from keeplng ahve the memorles and fellowshlp of hrgh school days IS the grantmg of an annual scholarshlp of S100 to a deserwmg senlor meeting certam quall ficatxons The appllcant must haxe attended East High School durmg the preceding year and must be contmulng hrs educatlon He must have a good scholastic record be of good moral character and need financlal help Thls worthy proyect suggests how much an active assoclatlon can mean to our school 6 F 'I wx , V v N , , NN fl Some Board Members of the Alumni Association: Left to Right-Beatrice Palmerton Nies, Ioan Q ' 3 J 7 D ' , , . . . . . ' . , . 9 I ' I 3 Y 9 . . . . , . ' 9 3 . l , . . . . 1 , . , . ! , 7. . . . .- . . y . . . . I. . . I . - , ,

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STUDENTS LEARN NEEDED SKILLS - T0 READ AND WRITE Amo, amas, amat, amamus, amatis, amant .... A Roman scholar probably would not have labored quite as long over the conjugation of this famous romantic verb as do East High's first year Latin students, but, nevertheless, he might feel not too strange in some of our classes, for learning is learning in every place and time. It is the proud tradition of the academic subjects that they bridge the ages. However, our Roman visitor might be completely mys- tified at many of the subjects of our curriculumg for although East is an academic school, its program has been expanded to meet competently the special interests and aptitudes of each of its pupils. ass zn Latin Il