Haldane Central High School - Annual Yearbook (Cold Spring, NY)

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THE JUNIOR PROM COM ITTEE IN CHARGE OF THE JUNIOR PROM

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LDAFE CHEERING SQU BASEBALL IN 1959

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More information about our activities Student Council The 1958-59 Haldane Student Council has been one of the most active C0HUC115 In the history of the school. Among its many activities, in addition to the usual legislative duties, have been assemblies, planned and executed by the council, writ- ing of a new sports constition to conform with the newly devised method of making. athletic awards, preparation of a set of by-laws, and the recognition of outstanding school service by various other awards. The Haldane Council has been honored by being cited as a notable student govern- ing body by several educators in recent publications. Several requests have been received throughout the year for information concerning our councilL for other schools desiring to establish councils similar to ours. Guests during the year have included educators from various parts of this country as well as from foreign coun- tries. The Student Court Judges- Eugene Murphy and James Austin The tions set up by the Student Council. This various novel forms of judgment. The basic lations, and, wherever possible, punishment help pupils understand and want to obey the this new method of procedure has proven its cases appearing in the court by about fifty sponsor of the Haldane Student Council is Mr. Gordon F. Stevenson. Secretary - Ellen Reynolds Student Court tries all cases involving the breaking of the rules and regula- year the court has experimented with aim has been to lessen the number of vio- has given way to sentences designed to rules of the Council. The success of worth by reducing the average number of percent. The faculty adviser of the student court is Mr. Gordon F. Stevenson. Haldane Glee Club The Haldane Glee Club is an organization of forty seventh and eighth grade girls who enjoy singing. Rehearsals are held on Study Day in the Music Room. During the 1938-1939 season, the Glee Club has made two major appearances, furnishing the music for the Easter Pageant, and producing an operetta entitled Margie Goes Modern for the Haldane May Festival. Haldane Chorus The Haldane Chorus is an organization of seventy-five students of the senior high school - both boys and girls who are ' t - in erested in singing. every Wednesday at both 2:30 and 7:50 o'clock. Members who have passed a Regents examination in Rudiments of Music may for their work in Chorus. During the 1938-1959 season, the Open House Night program in November, assisted the Dramatic Rehearsals are held are in good standing and receive Regents credit chorus appeared in the Club in their presenta- tion of Why the Chimes Rang at Christmas, participated in the Fourth Putnam County Music Festival held in Cold Spring in May, and will sing at the Baccalaureate and the Commencement exercises in June. Needlecraft Club This spring, all the girls who want to are working on a quilt. The quilt is made of round pieces of cotton, hemmed and drawn up, then sewed into blocks that later wil be joined together. The girls who are not working on the quilt work on things of their own, such as tea towels, pot holders, aprons, scarfs, or anything else done by hand. We do not make garments because the Needlecraft club has no machines. Many beautiful pieces of work have been done this year, and Mrs. Murray has kindly offered to award a prize to the i l ki I g r ma ng the most aeticles in our club. You do not have to know how to knit. crochet, or sew, as Mrs. Murray or a club member will be glad to teach you if you would like to join. lPo11y Montefiorij Service Club Members of this club warn wr d ong oers when the latter are careless, negligent or otherwise erring. It is also their duty to make arrests when warnings have no longer a restraining influence. Each member has an opportunity to promote among the pupils adesire to attack and fight wrong wherever they see it, and to Winsure for every man a square deal'. In making an arrest, Student Court summons pads are used. The names of witnesses are usually taken, thus insuring a fair trial of the offender as well as providing evidence to show the arrest was just Exceedingly important, then, are the functions of.the Service Club members. It is apparent that their work calls for judgment, tact, and sound patriotism. 1