Fulton High School - Fultonian Yearbook (Fulton, NY)

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'20 THE SENIOR YEAR BOOK-FULTON HIGH SCHOOL A IX . . 4-as Science Club Back Row: Prawda, Root, Foster, Jennings, Fannin, Short, Wilcox, Kenney, Strough Third Row: Sperry, Barker, VVood, Whitaker, Van Buren, Crowell, Morin Second Row: McSweeney, Grifiin, O'Brien, Nettle, Gorman,'O'Neill, Brannan, Stewart, Loveless First Row: Williams, Curtis, Menter, McGinnis, Ward, O'Brien, Carver, Garrett Science Club The Fulton High School Science Club was organized on October 21, 1926. The avowed object was the increase and dissemination of scientific knowledge. The membership was limited to those who are taking or have passed one of the physical sciences. The following ofiicers were elected: President .......... Gaylord Whitaker Vice-President ........ Richard Carver Treasurer ......,... Theodore Prawda Secretary ....... .... i Anna McGinnis Reporter .............. Bertram Mills Faculty Advisor ...... Mr. C. VVood Section Ofiicers Physics ......... ..... D aniel Williams Chemistry ..................... John Purrington succeeded by .....................BillFoster Physical Geography .... Edward Morin There were forty-three charter mem- bers. The membership has been in- creased by other individuals who became members after taking the oath and receiving the spark of scientific enthusiasm. Honorary members consisting of Mr. Bodley, Mr. Strough and Mr. Taylor were elected and became members of the club without the ordeal of initiation or due extraction. The first regular meeting was held in Room 30 on November llth. At this meeting, a diving submarine con- structed by Albert Ives was demon- strated. Erwin Menter exhibited a model artesian well. Grace Wilcox, Ruth Kenny and VVirt Barker took water apart and put it together again. The December meeting consisted of scientific motion pictures furnished by the General Electric Company. At this time there were talks by several of the members. At the February meeting, Mr. D. C. Pattello, of the Arrowhead Mills, gave an illustrated lecture on the scientific phases of paper-making. The exhibits

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THE SENIOR YEAR BOOK-IfUl.'I'ON HIGH SCHOOL 19 5'-S655 Ffa!! Clubs .l ECU: rkgii' f! Ae. has M Thalian Club Back Row: Williams, Fannin, Prawda, Whitaker, Foster, Jennings, Carver, Wilcox, Curtis Second Row: Barker, Griffin, McGinnis, Hunter, Hollingsworth, Morin, Crowell, Taylor Front Row: McSweeney, Nettle, Gorman, O'Neill, Bodley, Stone, Blackman, Goss, Rude Thalian Club The Thalian Club of Fulton High School is an organization, whose aim is to promote public speakin 1 and dramatics. The qualifications or membership are of a purely scholastic nature. The candidate must have had an average of 85'X, in oral English the previous term. There are thirty active members and seventy-five alumni and honorary members. The present ollicers of the club are: President .,.......... Virginia Hunter Vice-President ......,., A nna McGinnis Treasurer ............. Edward Morin Secretary ........ Hazel Hollingsworth Alumni Secretary ...... Sarah Gibbons Regular meetings are held once every three weeks in the high school. Various programs along dramatic and literary lines are presented bv the members. The work of the club has been some- what broken up by the loss of its faculty advisor, Miss Ethel Austin, who resigned her position as head of the dramatic work of the hi h school. Nevertheless with the aid ofgMiss Lois Wagner the active members have worked together and made this a suc- cessful year. The club had many social activities. Although the motive of the Thalian Club is primarily the promotion of dramatics and public speaking, yet much social life has been enjoyed. A Halloween party and banquet were held in the school gymnasium. The annual picnic and banquet are soon to be held and it is anticipated that they will be as successful as they were last year. -SARAH GIBBONS, '27.

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THE SENIOR YEAR BOOK-FULTON HIGH SCHOOL 21 were furnished by the various manu- facturers ofthe city. Mr. C. J. Wood's recent play entitled A Trip To the Moon was also presented. It was very good. Although it was very fantastic, it was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience. The Cast consisted of: Alice Stewart, Beardsley Sperry, and Ted Prawda. The March meeting consisted of a series of scientific motion pictures which were shown in the auditorium of the high school. The proceeds were presented to the school athletic fund. In A ril, the Fulton Club was the guest ofpthe Oswego High Science Club, at a joint meeting at which they were addressed by Dr. Baker of the Chemical Department of Syracuse University. On June lst the members of the Oswego Club were the guests of the Fultonians. To do one better the fine time that the Oswegonians showed us, we presented on our program Mr. W. C. Lodge, Chemical Engineer of the Oswe o Falls Corp. and Mr. Pattello, Ciemical Engineer of the Arrowhead Mills. They gave illustrated lectures on the aper- making industry, which were olpgreat interest to the large audience which attended. Refreshments were served later in the evening, after which the Oswego Club Departed, but not before voting our Science Club The Prince of Entertainers. judging by the first year's success, the Science Club has a promising future. -B. MILLS, '28. Junior Science Club The very latest things in school organizations, the Junior Science Club was organized in the Spring of this year, for the purpose of furthering interest in Nature. The study of birds and flowers form the greater part of the activities of the Club, although any matter of scientific interest may be brought up for discussion by the members. The aims of the Junior Science Club are very much like those of the Science Club. lt helped its big brother in selling tickets for the Movie Benefit and on many other occasions was of great aid. Fifty students are already on the roll of this worthy organization. Mr. Bodley was the principal speaker at the most interesting meeting of the year. His talk on our native birds was enjoyed by all present. VVith two such capable leaders as Mr. Bodley and Miss Otis there is no doubt as to the success- ful future of this Club. The ofiicers are: President .............. James Mason Vice-President ....... Teddy Freeman Secretary .......... Esther Woodbury Treasurer ............ Margaret Keys Meetings are held every two weeks in the Science Room of the High School. All members of Biology classes are eligible to join. Forensic Club Newark-Fulton Debate At the close of school one Friday afternoon of sunny May, the members of the Newark-Fulton debate team accompanied by Coach Bodley set out for Newark, where we were to prove to the inhabitants of the metropolis that Chemical Warfare Should be Abol- ished. Our departure, however, did not take place without considerable delay made necessary by a last minute attempt of colleague Morin's to locate a missing head-gear, which was later found to be in the car. Finally after a dashing journey in our Bodley piloted sedan we arrived at Newark, where we straightway headed for the Newark Coffee Shoppe. After lunching more or less heartily, we began to stroll down Main Street, that we might become better acquainted with the town. Soon we were overtaken by an individual, who upon Ending out that we were the Fulton debaters informed us that he was the reception committee. Thence we proceeded to the Perkins School which was to be the scene of the conflict. The remainder of the recess time was spent by a tour of the school grounds, and by informing a gullable Newark student of our noteworthy oratorical reputation, the greater part