Martin Van Buren High School - Futura Yearbook (Queens Village, NY)

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I' Y-3 I gi. - fe Arista, an honor society which was founded half a century ago, is comprised of four percent of the student body, personifying the very meaning of the Greek, word Arista -the best. All members excel in scholarship, character, service, cooperation and loyalty to the highest ideals of Van Buren. Arista has been led and inspired these past six years by Mrs. Eileen Boylan, with the aid of ten faculty members who are known as the Arista Senate. The Senate mem- bers actively participate in the selection of members, and sponsor activities which do not occur during the monthly Arista meetings. The meetings are primarily used for the presentation of informative lectures by various members of the faculty. They are conducted by either the Boy Leader, Steven Moskowitz, or by the Girl Leader, Marcy J. Rosen. The organization also publishes a newsletter containing any information which is pertinent to the society. There is a tutoring system, run by the Arista Secretary, Dona Schatz, by which students who are weak in any subiect can get aid from an Arista member who is strong in that field. This society lives up to its ideals, creating an atmosphere of promising intellect and character which shines throughout the school. Among the bright arrivals this year on the Martin Van Buren High School scene is the Science Honor Society, consisting of the top math and science students in the school. These students of the test tube and the slide rule meet during assembly periods to probe deeper into the realms of the seen and unseen world around them. Under the direction of Mrs. Friedenreich, many members have tackled proiects ranging from biology to physics. These are the people whose goal is success in the Westing- house Talent Search, and whose keen minds will take their place tomorrow in the world of science. . . X HISTORY HONOR SOCIETY

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ARISTA SCIENCE HONOR SOCIETY The History Honor Society is comparatively new, but its activitiies make it as well known and appreciated as any of the older organizations. It is under the co-sponsor- ship of Mrs. Ida Balser and Mr. Stanley Feld. David Jacobson is the president of this group, which consists of approximately one hundred avid history students, who have maintained a ninety-one percent or better average for four terms of History in Martin Van Buren High School. This society was instrumental in presenting thought-provoking assembly programs on the Constitution, and on the United Nations. The students have conducted debates on topics of current importance and are engaged in a series of lectures. Many day trips to such sites as Hyde Park and the United Nations, plus a three day sojourn to Washington, D. C. highlight the calendar of events of the organization. This new honor society has added much to the intellectual life of Van Buren, and it promises much more for the future. -. 'SP-

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5x 1 :gg Sight Xl ,V a ,, s ,, MATH TEAM ,, li ., 2 5 2 5 2 Martin Van Buren High School's Math Team, which consisted of approximately thirty-five students, met the seventh period all through the year. The team was given assistance and firm direction by Mr. Sidney Cabin, mathematician extraordinaire. Both he and William Anscher, the team captain, were well pleased with the team's accomplishments for the year. The meetings were put to good use by the members, in diligently working on practice problems. This proved to be excellent preparation for the competitions in which twenty-eight other New York City High Schools, belonging to the Inter-Scholastic Mathematics League, took part. BOOSTERS USHERS l l y - l