Lyman Hall High school - Singer Chronicle Yearbook (Wallingford, CT)

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THE CHRONICLE 23 Bartholomew, I lelen Chernik, Philip D'Agostino, William Gadd, Morris Gel-blum, Ellen Habersang, Valerie Krajewski, John May, Ralph Roudi, Ruth Shookie, Charles Upham, John Kelenosy, and Robert Thompson. This is a new feature of the organization as the awards were formerly made at the close of the school year. It is now hoped to give the members an opportunity to wear their letters while still in school, thus adding prestige to the organization. John May, ’39 MR. PATTEN The students and faculty of Lyman Hall and his many friends are happy to see Mr. William H. Patten back at his pedagogical duties as instructor of economics and sociology, a post which he has held since 1929. Mr. Patten returned after a long period of convalescence at the Meriden Hospital and at his home in Montowese, following injuries received in an automobile accident on January 3. During Mr. Patten’s absence the vacancy was most ably filled by Mr. Quentin Sanger of Willimantic, who also willingly gave time and advice to the Debating Club of which Mr. Patten is the adviser. During his brief stay Mr. Sanger made many friends and proved a worthy substitute for the popular teacher. Morris Gelblum, ’39 MARION O’CONNELL Marion O’Connell has been chosen to represent Lyman Hall in the statewide competition for the D. A. R. Good Citizenship Pilgrimage to Washington, D. C. She has met the standards set up by the Daughters of the American Revolution—dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. DEBATING CLUB The Debating Club, with its greatly increased number, has already held two intramural debates as preliminaries for participation in the state debate, which is the main event during the year. Two teams, each consisting of three speakers and an alternate, w ill soon be chosen for the debate with Meriden and Middletown in competition for the Florence M. Fisherdick Cup. Harriet Gelblum, ’ 10 STUDENT COUNCIL The students of Lyman Hall should be well pleased with their representative body, the Student Council, which is this year making rapid strides in the betterment of student-faculty relationships, general conditions within the school, and in the promotion of student activities. On February 16 the Lyman Hall Student Council acted as host to the Housatonic League Student Council Conference, which has been recentlv formed. Harriet Gelblum, ’40

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oo THE CHRONICLE CHRISTMAS CONCERT The second Christmas Concert under the direction of Mr. Otto was held on December 17 with a large audience in attendance. The stage with its painted background, the girls in flowing gowns and the boys in dark suits moving as if by magic strings made a colorful setting for the concert. Participating groups in order of their appearance were the Band, Freshman Girls’ Glee Club, piano selections by William Gadd, Boys’ Glee Club, Brass Choir, A Cappella Choir, Girls’ (dee Club, and Orchestra. Much credit is due all who participated in the concert and to the committees that paved the way for its success. Esther Miller, ’39 MUSIC NOTES In addition to preparing for the annual run of concerts and festivals to take place in the spring, the musical groups have participated in several programs of local interest. The Brass Ensemble provided an introduction and interlude for the North Main Street P.T.A. program on January 11. The Orchestra entertained tlx Woman’s Club with a half-hour rendition of t heir repertoire on the evening of January 23. The Band is working hard in preparation for a concert on March 18, when the program will include several instrumental solos by the students. At a mass meeting of the musical groups on February 3, lyres were awarded the following senior members: Robert Applegate, William Austin, Elizabeth

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24 THE CHRONICLE JUNIOR COLLEGE CLUB I he January meeting of the Junior College Club was held at the home of I helma and Shirley Jeffords on Long Hill Hoad with Norma Ferriere, the assistant hostess. About fifty girls attended. A discussion on etiquette at the dance was held with Barbara Cott rill, chairman; Ruth Backes, Alice Johnson, and Mildred S ad, giving talks on various phases of etiquette. The rest of the girls also look an active part in the discussion. After this, hearts for the decorations at the dance were cut out and refreshments were served. Barbara Cot trill, ’ 10 A II11 ETIC ASSOCIA HON This year the A. A. membership shows an increase over last year’s membership. Last year the total number of members was about 150; this year we have about 255 members. Robert Bertini, ' It) CHEER LEADERS Six cheer leaders have been chosen to lead the cheering at the basketball games. They are Peggy Bridgett, John Cummings, Shirley Harrison. Ernest Simon, Betty Posluszny, and Robert Bertini. Robert Bertini, ’40 LIBRARY NOTES Charts on the bulletin boards in the school library show a marked increase in circulation compared with last year. There are many new books to read. If you like fiction, try Sue Barton, Visiting Nurse, the third in the series of Sue Barton books, which tells of Sue’s district work in Harlem; Svlria, Inc., an inspiring story of how two girls learn to make fine garden pottery, thereby reviving an art formerly flourishing in their family; T-Model Tommy, a clean story of a boy who determined to make good in inter-city trucking; and Flint-Spears, a good cowboy story about the rodeo. If you prefer non-fiction, look over Coins of the World, of special interest to those with the coin-collecting hobby; Profiles from the New Yorker, a cleverly illustrated book of about twenty of the best profiles taken from tin1 New Yorker, including those of Frank Hague, Elizabeth Arden, Father Divine, and l lar-po Marx; The Happy Autocrat, an excellent biography of Oliver Wendell Holmes; Listen! the Wind, the story of tin Lindberghs’ Flight in 1933 across the Atlantic from Africa to Brazil; Alone, Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd’s story of Little America; and The Costume Book for Parties and Plays, which should help the art students in poster making. New biology books are Trees as Good Citizens, Book of Birds for Young People, Our Native Trees and Ilow to Identify Them, Field Book of Common