Long Beach High School - Echo Yearbook (Long Beach, NY)

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SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY to PRESENT MEDALS To OUTSTANDING STUDENTS This year for the first time, the Spanish Honor Society will give Bronze Medals to its outstanding members. These awards will be given to only those who have worked de- servingly in the Honor Society since their in- duction. The medals will be presented to the students in their senior year. The Spanish Honor Society is represented by top students of Long Beach High School Their accomplishments in the past have been notable, and to all indications they will con tinue in this manner in the future. During the past year, under the leadership of their advisor, Senorita -Santoni, and presi dent Marcia Serwitz, many new ideas have been introduced. They have concentrated not only on acquiring good grades, but also on acquainting themselves with the custom and . ffzi' 4? Li'-3 vu sjzj. q 32-fI.' Q' 3 . r - 3.2153 0' Y TWENTY-FIVE culture of the Spanish people. As a result of this the Spanish Honor Society has opened an important door to the understanding of the people and our Latin- American friends. ig

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l ARISTA CONTINUES SUCCESSFULLY Under the able guidance of Langdon W. Walrath, fSkip to us, the Arista continued its leadership in sponsoring worthwhile and enjoyable activities in the school. ln November the gymnasium was crowded with nearly a capacity of spectators, many of whom appeared in school as alumni for the first time. The cheering crowd realized that The Long Beach Marines were being offered a great challenge. After many an exciting of- fensive and counter offensive Long Beach gained an edge and went on to victory. Dan- cing to the songs of Clem DeRosa's bam! followed our triumph. The superb music and the meeting of many friends helped to make the evening a gala one. We were all quite pleased when we were informed by Skip fwho had for some reason neglected to wear his celebrated spatsl that the Arista had also scored an economic triumph. The Spring term found the Arista spon- soring their Annual Popularity Contest. Anx- icus members of the Arista intent on being conscientious extracted pennies and occasionally a nickle or a dime from those fortunate enough to dine in the cafeteria. After being relieved of a portion of our funds the Arista was pleased to announce that Suzy Aronson and Sheldon Morganstein had been the students choice. ln May, a group of supposedly erudite dignified students filed into the school, in an array of sloppy shirts, sweaters, and dungarees, informing the less fortunate members of our school that they were bound for Belmont State Pork. The apparent emptiness of the school might have been attributed to their absence and that of the Juniors, but no matter what, it showed what an intergral part of the school the members of the Arista are. The role played by the Arista not only benefits its members but the entire school. TWENTY-FOUR

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i LATIN HONOR SOCIETY JOINS JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE The highlight of the year was the Latin Honor Society, joining the Junior Classical League, a subdivision of the American Classi- cal League. The Junior Classical league consists of the various Latin l-lonor Societies in the country, while the American Classical League consists of Latin teachers in the country's schools. The League will send information concerning ac- tivities such as Roman games and other things of interest to a Latin Club. The members of the Latin l-lonor Society will receive JCL membership pins and cards, while our Society will receive a charter showing enrollment in the league. The Latin l-lonor Society plans to hold a Cake Sale. As in the past much fun will be had in preparing and selling the cake, and of course the biggest thrill will be the profits we make. The following were elected as the officers of the Society for l952: President - Fred Lewis Vice President - Alan Levinson Secretary - Ellen Herman Treasurer - Harry O'Brien G.0. Rep. - Robert Simmons We hope that during this year we have laid the stepping stones for a bigger and better Latin Honor Society. TWENTY-SIX