Ferris High School - Wheel Yearbook (Jersey City, NJ)

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in THE CHESS CLUB The Chess Club was organized in 1954 in order to further the knowledge of chess Ferris, with Mr. Rosenberg as Faculty Advisor. At present Mr. Booth is acting in that capacity. A The Chess Club is a member of the Jersey City Chess Society and at present ranks in thi Its purpose is to give chess enthusiasts a chance to exercise their hobby. rd place. Every Thursday the club meets for practice. Now there are fifteen members. President ..............................................................,... Seymour Wolman Vice-President ....... ....... A nthony Calabro Business Manager ........ ...... H arold Weiss Faculty Advisor ,....... ..,,.... M r. Booth Page Fifty-Iwo

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The Polish Youth Club under the supervision of Mr. Peplowski, was organized in April, 1935. Its progress has been rapid since its founding, and we look forward to even more flourishing years. The club offers to its members various types of entertainment, such as lectures by prominent Polish people, and discussions of Polish topics. It is an association which acquaints the members with the customs, art, language, literature and music of the Polish people. A number of trips have been made to museums to witness Polish exhibits, and these proved to be of great value and interest to the club members. Any student interested in the Polish language may become a member of this outstand- ing organization by registering at one of the meetings. Meetings are held every second Friday at 2:30 in Room 113. One of the most successful undertakings of the club was the Polish play presented last term in Public School No. 37. The play was a romance-comedy under the title of Wesele Zosif' The proceeds were given to the General School Fund. President ...............r.,............................r................. Mary Chmielewski Vice-President ....... ....... A nne Kudzin Secretary ,..r,,,,. ........... I eanette Lenska Treasurer ,,,,,,,,.,,,,.. ....,.. H elen Konarhewska Faculty Advisor .....,,. ........ M r. B. Peplowski THE POLISH YOUTH CLUB Page Fifty one

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ARCHERY I rho! an arrow in Ike air. It fell to earth, I knew nal where. -Longfellow. Last year a group of students became interested in archery as an extra curricular acti- vity. With the assistance of Miss Curtis and with Miss Pickett as advisor, the Archery Club was organized. The technique of shooting was learned in the gymnasium, and later, contests were held out of doors. To the unskilled observer, archery may seem uninteresting, but there is a thrill to the initiate in the Hight of the arrow from his bow. We have no fear that this sport will not grow in popularity in Ferris. FENCING CLUB The Fencing Club was started during the Spring term of 1936 in response to many requests from students who were interested in the sport. Membership has increased con- siderably since last September and some of the members are becoming quite proficient in both foil fencing, and the use of the saber. The object of the Club is to give both boys and girls an opportunity to learn the art, to participate in fencing bouts for both physical and mental development, and for the enjoyment that fencing affords. This sport, which is comparatively little known in this country, is one that has a long and interesting historical background. It is a sport that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It affords excellent training in nervous co-ordina- tion, bodily control, and also stresses the attributes of courtesy, fair play and good sports- manship. The faculty advisor of the sport is Mr. Keyes. Page I 1 ly three