Madison Central High School - Tychoberahn Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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Student Council tf-osi fiette L £ -Q(Uj-eA t+tte U Tom Miaui feet one an Each via Central students arc given more opportunity tor self-government. We arc earning this privilege by choosing wisely the members of the Stinlcnt Council, members who use the power they arc given justly and intelligently, and for our benefit. In the past year the C-ouncil has climbed high on the ladder of success, and they deserve a great deal of credit. It is their hope that some day the students of this school will be capable of complete sell-government. They feel that a student organization which has been carefully picked is just as important to us as is the picking of congressmen to our parents. Starting right otT at the beginning, we see that the Council was well organized licforc we got user! to sitting down all day. They gave their first contribution to the social activities of the year when they sponsored a very successful “get-acquainted dance. A few weeks later, the Council tacked a Central homecoming and gave several good pep meetings for this year’s great football team. Soon after this, they presented several auditorium programs, both educational and entertaining. As winter wore on, many of the fellows and girls began eating their lunches at school and from this circumstance arose a new problem. What to do at noon hour? What was to be done to keep all ot them from becoming I sored and turning to mischief for excitement? Again the Council took over. They set up ping-pong tables, presented movies, and obtained a special noon-hour study for the students. For the socially-minded they sponsored several after school and evening parties, and noon-hour dances. They even started a class for those who didn't know how to dance. 1 IIS urigh about one hundred thirty pound . Hr has blonde hair and brown eyes. Tom it a eery likable (hap. a member of the XI Club. French Club, totui tom witter and pern dent of Hi-Y. Tom' faror itr tpart ii A•adrtba l and hr nai on this year'i second tram. This spring, they lud a big election campaign lor next year's Student Council president anil vice-president. The president of the Council this year was I fenry Rinkc, from home room 117; vice-president, Hetty Boyle, home room 314. From the sophomore class. Dorothy Miller and Sum Rub nil . Il‘ ; Doris llusscv and William Robert Koch, 202; Frances Ludwig and Jack Schneider, 200; Selma Dewey, Edward O’Brien anil Richard Eberhardt, 212; Tom Conway and Bette lane Barton, 217; I-iVonnc Prescott and Clifton Hansen, 219; George Parisi and Clara DiLoreto, 324. Of the junior class. Lavonne Wold and Gene Mocn, 204; Mary Jayne Frankc and John Skclly. 210; Dorothy Felton and Arnold Esscr, 307; Katherine Cich and Bill Alvis, 313; Margaret Mary Smith and Myron Christensen. 314; and Frances Miller and Nick Gandolph. 315. From the senior class, representatives were: Rosalie Navarra and (Jeorge Torgeson. 117; Alice Bailey and Don McLcnnon, 203; lean Sell and Jim Heflcrnon, 201; Josephine Barbato and Charles Motisi, 208; Alice Kaiser and John Keda, 218; Jeanne Gaffney and Maurice Nelson, 301; Virginia Prenot and Steve derrick, 312. Opportunities lor self-expression in the program of live school, experience in government, and development of initiative and rcs|x nsihilitv arc some contributions of the Council to its members and the student body. More than ever today, employers and colleges arc considering student council work as a valuable asset to any pupil. The Council plans to develop its program so that more pupils can have valuable cx| cricncc in this work. —Tom Marsh m

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%emoc icUic Pno-cticeA. . . . Vocational Subjects The school authorities of Madison first answered the call for a more practical education away hack in 1876, when they established a course in bookkeeping for seniors. Two years later, a commercial course was established, consisting of commercial law, commercial arithmetic, and lxx kkeeping. Within a few years, however, vocational education suffered a relapse, and the course was dropped from the curriculum. Not until 1908 was training for specific jobs again introduced, and then it was introduced with a rush. Complete commercial, manual training, and home economics departments were installed in that year. The need for these courses had been recognized for several years, but lack of space necessitated svailing until the present high school building was erected before offering them. Since that time, the vocational departments have been enlarged and constant-ly improved so that the present fine results were obtained. Music and Art Although music and art have some vocational opportunities, they arc not offered primarily for that reason. It was rather because of the feeling that, in order to turn out citi zens of the highest caliber, schools must teach the appreciation of the finer things in life, that these courses were established. Credit for music and art was first given in 1895. although some instruction in singing and drawing had been offered before that time. A chorus, or glee club, as it svas called, was at first the only musical organization. Ap|urcntly the music teacher succeeded in making the world a happier place almost at once, for the principal rc|x rtcd at the end of the first year: We arc particularly proud to notice a great improvement throughout the sch xj| in the Ixiys’ singing. 11k first art class studied the works and methods of famous artists and learned to draw simple figures with charcoal. Mechanical drawing was included in the art course for lx ys for several years. Since those days when charcoal and pencils were the only art tool and the lx ys‘ singing was so bad, the art ami music departments have made great progress. Although it was not established for that purpose, the art department might be classed as a vocational course lx--cause of the number of really fine artists it turns out each year. Orchestra and band arc now part of the musical organization of the school, along with the chorus and clsoir; and all. by dint of the conscientious work on the part of the instructors, have been built up until the school may well jxiint to than with pride. Physical Education Realizing that sound Ixxbcs must accompany strong minds in the citizens of a great nation, and realizing that it was part of the duty of the schools to help build those sound Ixxlics, the educators of Madison instituted a program of physical education into Central early in its history. For many years, this program consisted only of giving healthful exercises for about fifteen minutes (continued on jmge Vf) 181

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Two Clubs fyoA the Qe+te ial 'Wel a'ie Girls' Club a DEMOCRACY of Exf.F4.LKNi:i is obtained through superior contributions made by in dividuals anti organizations. The iirl ' Club has matlc such contributions this year tor the welfare of the Central I ligh School community. The Cirls Club was founded in 1925 by Mr. Volncy G. Barnes, principal of the sclsool at that time. He recognized the need lor a club “to promote friendship anti good citizenship among the girls of the school. More services arc contributed to the school by the Girls’ Club than by any other body in Central. It promotes friendship among the girls, earns money for the Scholarship bund, sends messages to pupils who are ill, helps visitors by means of a hospitality desk in tlie hall, gives programs and parties, anti generally aids girls and serves the school. The various projects in the tall, all of which have been successful, were: selling pins, neckerchiefs, streamers, | enn.ints, Christmas cards, paper wrappings, and ribbon. This spring, they have had a magazine sale, candy sales, and a rummage sale. Year ‘round services are a candy counter, a lost and found department in the office, a girl to send a get well card to an ill pupil, and the hospitality desk. Programs presented this year by the Girls’ Club have been the annual Skirt and Sweater day; Miss Arlitc Smith, a champion diver; the costume party; Miss ! Iclen Pukszta, dress designer; several faculty teas; and the Cosmetic Clinic. For the first time in Central’s history, the Girls' Club had a formal installation of officers. The program included speeches by outgoing officers and by Mary Jane Maloney, the new president, anti music by the Girls’ Triple Trio. Since the fall of 1934, Miss Elizabeth Ritzmann has served as sponsor of the club for two years. Miss Theresa Klcinhcinz for two years. Miss Nina Fredrickson for two years, and Miss Frances Metz for the present school year of 1940-41. —Jacqi'CLynk Hanson Art Club in American schools we have cooperation in- stead of coercion. The Art (3ub of Central High is one of the best examples of this democratic principle. What organization has not asked for the services of the Art Club and has not found them willingly given5 However, keeping up with all the demands for its services would Ik impossible without the help of the art classes. This year the Art Club hail a total of 19 members, of whom l.ilyanc lax svas president, William Lidh, vice-president; William (ash. treasurer; Janet Gaffney, secretary: and Claude Moss, program chairman. For the senior high operetta this year, The Pirates of Penzance. the stage crew was made up of members of the Art Club. One of them, Dorothy Felton, designed the two scenes for the production. Richard (continued on page 33) I I I