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

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THE CHRONICLE Terns for I deni ify ini Fifty Conspicuous Species of Eastern America. Seeing I he Unseen, Knowing Your Trees, American Forestry Association, Book of Fishes, and Our Insect Friends and Foes and Spiders. The new Who's Who in America is ready for use. W hy the Treaty of Trianon is Void was recently presented the school library by the Wallingford Homan and (Jreek Catholic Sick Aid Society. Annaline Conway .11 daubers 'Plie Daubers gathered in the art room on December 21 to participate in their annual Christmas party. Plans for the party were under the able direction of Helen Riotte, general chairman, with Carolyn Masoni and Jean ara-more in charge of refreshments and irginia Wald in charge of the games. Jerry Bassett, a former member of the Daubers, was the guest of honor. Miss Farr entertained with Dopey, a hand puppet, presented after the performance to Carolyn Masoni. As in former years gifts of various types were exchanged. Mr. Malmquist spoke to a group of interested Daubers and their friends on January 11 concerning the intricacies of the camera and the types of subjects which it photographs. He covered his subject thoroughly, ami his advice was eagerly absorbed by those assembled. Daubers and other art students attended an art exhibit at the Meriden Trade School on January 18, where they were interested in the types of work displayed, especially noting the excellent work done by several Lyman Hall alumni. Some of the best examples from the various groups were on display in the art room for several days. Jean Naramore, ' 10 JILL EDWARDS Jill Edwards, author, lecturer, and vocational counselor, revisited the school on December 2. Attired in a black velvet gown, she was the picture of charm and poise as she reviewed her seven personality pointers presented in her lecture last year and then discussed personality and charm in work, sex, and society. To bring results, she suggested having a daily rhythm of habits, a romantic attitude toward work, and a faith that the school courses, planned as they are by experts, w ill be valuable. She emphasized the need of a high-school education as a minimum, urging everyone to keep one eye open for the next step up. She showed the value of removing the “so what attitude and tin advantages of breaking the work into little bits, doing each day's assignment, rather than worrying about the entire course. in the second part of her talk she asked everyone to adopt a friendly cooperative attitude in his dealings with others. She urged that the love conventions be respected and showed further tin need of learning skill in getting along with others, stressing the value of unfailing courtesy, tenderness, sincerity, beauty, and good taste. Both Merian. ’ 10

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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

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26 THE CHRONICLE ART PROGRAM We Are All Arlisls was the title of a moving picture presented by Miss Fan-on December 7. Showing the use of art in architecture, design, household appliances, and furniture, the film was interesting to all students, especially so to those taking art. Jean Pattee, ’39 JUNIOR COLLEGE CLUB AUDITORIUM The Junior College Club presented its annual Christmas program on Friday, December 23. Many alumni were present, with several of last year’s graduates speaking on life at their colleges. Those who spoke were Theodore Lendler, Mary Lee Conway, Richard Talbot, Roberta Bingham, Charles McLean, Priscilla Dudley, Quentin Hoyt, Dexter Jeffords, Margaret Jakob, Carl Isakson, Frank Chovitz, Althea Thompson, Douglas Maltby, Betty Young, and David Molinari. Gifts were then presented to Miss Spring, Mr. Mitchell, Robert Bertini, Bernard Gallagher, Bertha Zwolenski, Elizabeth Lloyd, Peter Barberino, Esther Miller, Harry Pattee, and Arthur Koczak. A selection was played by the band, and the entire assembly, led by Mr. Otto, sang Christmas carols. Barbara Hall, ’39 NOTED SAXOPHONIST The students of Lyman Hall enjoyed a program of saxophone melodies by one of the world’s greatest soloists, Mr. Cecil Leeson, on December 15. Listeners were thrilled by the strains of some of the well-known classical works played on the saxophone, commonly considered a “jazz” instrument. Among the choice renditions of this talented artist were Liebesfreud by Fritz Kreisler and the immortal Flight of the Bumble Bee by Rimsky-Korsakav. John May, ’39 THE ART DOCTOR Mr. Karl Bolander, otherwise known as the art doctor, presented an interesting moving picture to illustrate his art talk on January 5. The art doctor spoke at length about the common, American designed atrocities that are still the homes of many people. The flowering nicknacks and dimpled cupids that were looked on as attractive in the Victorian era should now pass on to the ash can. No longer are box houses with ugly porches and decorations accepted as beautiful. By contrasting pictures Mr Bolander explained what could be done to make ugly buildings attractive. He showed a picture of his own modernistic home of graceful design, everything a well ordered, neat house should be. Compared with the horrible monstrosities previously shown it appeared in a most favorable light. After leaving the auditorium more than one student, no doubt, dreamed of remodeling various structures in his own neighborhood. Jean Naramore, ’40