Lake View High School - Red and White Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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JUNE CLASS SPEAKERS ' o BE chosen class speaker, whether because of scholarship or personality, is always an honor. This June it is especially so because, in accordance with the practice begun last February, there are to be only four speakers, from a larger than average class. The first and second of these, the valedic- torian and the salutatorian, are the two students with the highest senior ratings. Of the two other speakers, one is chosen by the faculty and the other elected by the seniors. This year our valedictorian, Helen Felbinger, one of the youngest ever to attain this honor, is presi- dent of the Honor Society as well as an active member of a great many clubs. The salutatorian, John Giese, also a gold pin member of the Honor Society, is vice-president of the Chess Club, and treasurer of the Senior Class. Both he and Helen F elbinger were delegates from Lake View at the Chicago High School Scholastic League. As their particular speaker the class chose james Ferguson, editor of the Red and White, a member of the Varsity Club, the Public Speaking Club, and the Honor Society. Marian Eck, the faculty choice, is another gold pin member of the Honor Society, with a long list of clubs after her name, among which are the Tennis Club, the Fritz Leiber Club, and the Deutscher Verein. She is also second lieutenant in the Lake View Scout Troop, a member of the Red and White staff, and a former secretary of the Commission. H. Fclbinger I. Giese J. Ferguson M. Eck HAT is Practical in Education is the general theme of which each speaker will develop one phase. The topic of john Giese's speech, to be delivered first, is the Mastery of Funda- mentals. As the age in which we live obliges us to do away with all non-essential matters, we must be sure of our fundamentals, for if they are weak, there is no amount of irrelevant things that can bolster them up. Helen Felbinger chose for her topic Understanding H nnian Relations. Educa- tion helps to solve the problem which is closest to us-that of our relationship to our fellow human beings. It is true that education enables nations to handle their international affairs more wisely, but to us the problem of adjusting ourselves to our environment is more important. Knowledge Gained by Experience and Observation is to be Marion Eck's sub- ject. Nature teaches much which we can learn by watching spring unfold into summer, and summer give way to autumn, which, in turn, surrenders to winter. As observing the seasons is apt to imbue us with a sense of fatalism which must be avoided, we revert to studying our surroundings-people, machines, buildings, and so forth--and we balance our book-learning by tangible things. Inasmuch as our age is a mechanical one, we are always in danger of becoming dull and getting into a rut. When a man sits for hours before a machine, working one lever, he is not usually physically or mentally tired, but merely a bit dazed by the monotony. Education and an appreciation of the arts could do away with this condition, for the educated worker would have something to think of, to enjoy-a piece of music, a book, a visit to a picture gallery. james Ferguson will speak upon this phase of the work of education. Page 29

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FEBRUARY CLASS SPEAKERS NE OF the greatest honors which may be con- ferred upon four members of the graduating class each semester is their selection as class speak- ers. Formerly, six speakers were choseng but because of the length of the program and the increasing number of diplomas to be awarded, this number has been cut to four, making it more diffi- cult than ever to obtain this high position. The four of the February class thus distinguished were: Robert Grumbine, valedictorian, chosen because of his having the highest average of any one in his class, VVilliam Ginsberg, salutatorian, selected for having the second highest average 5 David Patterson, elected by the Senior Class, Marjorie Young, named Ilsifivrumbiize Ef'.PGin.vberg by the faculty- . aun . ttevs n . g a 0 Each speaker developed the theme, Education for Leisure, as fully as possible in the six minutes which were allotted to him, pointing out that education and leisure have been intermingled unconsciously since primitive times, and that today when people realize the great value of education they should always be striving to better themselves through good plays, pictures, and books. In the future machines will more and more do the work of men, who will be obliged to toil only a few hours daily for their bread. The result will be that all people will have many hours out of every twenty-four that they can call their own. The young men and women of today who are far-seeing will prepare them- selves to use this time wisely, they will begin to look about for hobbies which are capable of being to them an eternal source of joy and gratification. Those who find satisfaction in music may become expert in some particular branch of that subject. Those who delight in putting forms and pigments upon canvas may create new masterpieces. Those who derive keen enjoyment from wandering down the paths and side roads of literature may through their own efforts secure an education superior to that of college graduates. There are so many attractive and stimulating ways in which to spend one's leisure time that every high school graduate should pause to consider what use he will make of his free moments. All four of the speakers have honor pins-three of them gold-but this does not signify, by any means, that their only interest is in scholastic enterprises. Robert Grumbine, while pursuing his General Science course, also found time to be in the R. O. T. C. during his freshman year and to be an ardent supporter of the Chess and Chemia Clubs. William Ginsberg fjust to prove that his mathematics did him some goodj was a member of the Senior Budget Committee and of the Lake re View staff. Marjorie Young proved her versatility by serving the Red' and Wliite in a two- fold capacity-as an assistant editor of the literary staff and as a member of the art staff, at the same time holding memberships in the Senior Girls' Service Council, the Girl Reserves, and the Art Club. The Lake re View, the Spanish Club, and the Chemia Club claimed much of David Patterson's time. Thus we see that the people who chose the theme, Education for Leisure, selected one of which they themselves were most truly representative. Page 2 8

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Page 3 0 FEBRUARY CLASS ETHEL Ac KERBERG Commercial G.A.A. 1, 35 Golf Club 35 Aviation Club 25 Girl Re- serves 4. ELSIE ANDERSON Commercial G.A.A. l, 2, 3, 4, Silver Proficiency Pin 35 Travel Club 2, 35 Senior Glee Club 2, 3, 45 Room Deputy 25 Drama Club 4. WARREN C. ASHTON Social Science Sullivan junior High School 15 Senn High School 2, 3, 45 Band 45 Orchestra 4. RAY L, BACQN Commercial Stockton junior High School l5 R.O.T.C. 2, 35 Room Deputy 2, 35 Ye Playe Shoppe 35 Chess Club 35 Honor Society, Bronze Pin5 Basketball 45 Prom Committee, Chairman. ALAN BALDXN'IN Architectural Lane Technical High School 15 Track 3, 45 Football 3, 45 Letter Club 4. RICHARD BARSANTI Social Science Lane Technical High School 1, 25 Track 3, 45 Letter Club 45 Soccer 45 Budget Committee. EDITH M. BAUER Commercial Bronze Typing Pin Z5 Bronze Comptometry Pin 25 G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Letter 4, Gold Proficiency Pin 1, 2, 4, Delegate 45 Girl Reserves 15 Home Economics Club 45 Red and White Typist 45 Aviation 35 Sophomore Glee Clubg Senior Glee Club5 Tennis Club 3, 4. EDITH L. BEACH General Science Addison High School, Cleveland, Ohio 15 Fairmont High School, Fairmont, West Virginia 25 G.A.A. Z, 3, 4, Delegate Z, Board 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 25 Girl Reserves Z, 4, Cabinet 45 Camp Fire Girls 2, 3, 4, President 3, 4, Treasurer 2, Assistant Guardian 3, 45 Life Saving 2, 3, 4, Senior Emblem 45 Leaders Class 3, 45 First Aid Z: Glee Club 1, 35 Room Deputy 35 Poetry Club 35 Chemia Club 45 All City Girls Conference 45 Senior Girls Service Council5 Prom Committee. ROSEMARY BECK Commercial G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 45 Gold Proficiency Pin 1, Z, 3, 45 Senior Glee Club 2, 3, 45 Travel Club 35 Announcement Com- mittee. NORMAN B131-IM Architectural Science Club 15 Spanish Club 25 R.O.T.C. 25 Band 2, 3, 45 Drama Club 4. ROSEMARY BELCHER Commercial Ye Playe Shoppe 2, 35 Girls Aviation Club 45 Home Economics 45 G.A.A. 2, 3, 45 Honor Society, Bronze Pin. LARUE F. BILLINGS General Language Manual Arts High School, Los Angeles, California 1, 25 G.A.A. 3, 45 Drama Club 45 Readers Club 45 Spanish Club 45 Home Economics Club 4. JAMES BISHOP General Science Red and Wliite Art Staff 3, 45 Tennis Team 45 Varsity Club. WILBUR BISHOP Commercial Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 45 Deutscher Verein 35 Chess Club 35 Lake re View Staff 45 Stamp Club 3.