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

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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

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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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F- 'fi' 2 fig: ,, it W1 1 elif, ss FT. f 1-lit-+I. llilffgf 'grim ii 5 1 f ' 'T fi EQ' f lg 'l K E a..,,i1ftf1fTi'E .Hu as A x Hia-J,-c.f:e Re-Birth of Ancient Language HEBREW HONOR SOCIETY FORMED Re-Birth of Ancient Language Hebrew Honor Society Formed In September of l95 I , the oldest language in the world, Hebrew, had its conception in Long Beach High School. Under the direc- tion of Mr. Edward Diamond, the Hebrew students learned this language and the cus- toms of its people. Now that Hebrew has gained in popu- larity in this school, a Hebrew Honor Society has been formed to further Hebrew culture. ln order to attain membership in this society, a student must have maintained an average of at least 85 per cent for one year of Hebrew. Under the leadership of Leah Slater, this societyls first president, and Mr. Diamond, their advisor, a constitution was written, and many plans have been made for the year. One of their first activities was to hold a special meeting, in which Ayin medals were awarded to the highest ranking students in Hebrew, and a guest speaker, Mrs. Blanche Weiss, was invited to speak about her recent visit to Israel. All students of Long Beach High School should support this organization, so that the Hebrew course will grow and take its place with the other languages offered in our school. Phyllis Bosworth TWEN EVEN