Medina High School - Mirror Yearbook (Medina, NY)

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ASSEMBLIES, COLLEGE DAY, HONORS CONVOCATION, COMMENCEMENT HONORS CONVOCATION The purpose of the Honors Convocation is to reward those who in any way during the year have been outstanding in their service to the school. This includes citizen- ship, scholarship, attendance, athletics, dramatics, literary contributions, journalism, club activities, and the various prize awards. ln recognition of this service each honored student is awarded a certificate telling for what the pupil is being honored, bearing the signature of the Superintendent and the President of the Board of Education. As approximately one hundred students are honored each year, each organization is limited in the students it wishes honored, to a certain per cent of its total membership. The convocation encourages the student to do better not only in extra-curricular but also in curricular work as no student can be honored who does not maintain at least a C average. The highlights of this year's Honors Con- vocation program, the fourth since its organ- ization, was an address by James M. Spin- ning, Superintendent of Rochester Public Schools. COLLEGE DAY The obvious success of College Day, observed this year for the first time in M. H. S., assures the continuance of this advantageous plan. On Wednesday, March 22, nineteen men and women from fourteen different institu- tions of higher education came to Medina to participate in this program, After a short assembly held at one o'clock for juniors, seniors, and post-graduates, in which each representative gave a short talk on his school, the students spent the remainder of the afternoon conferring with those persons in whose colleges they were particularly interested. Approximately two hundred such conferences were held. The schools taking part were: Brockport State Normal, Bryant C1 Stratton Business College, Buffalo State Teachers' College, Eleanor School of Beauty Culture, Fredonia State Normal, Keuka College, Millard Fill- more Hospital, Morrisville State School, Rochester Mechanics lnstitute, University of Buffalo, University of Michigan, and the University of Rochester. The fields of interest covered were: agri- culture, applied art, auto mechanics, beauty culture, business, chemistry, construction, dental hygiene, dentistry, electricity, home electricity, economics, law, liberal arts, mechanics, medicine, music, nursing, phar- macy, photography, physical education, pub- lishing and printing, retailing, social work, teaching, and watch making and repairing. ASSEMBLIES This year eight assemblies employing outside talent were enjoyed by the students of M. H. S. Russell Hoogerhyde, five times National Archery Champion, displayed his amazing skill while telling the history of archery. Betty Robinson, the typical Ameri- can girl, related her experiences in the participation in and the winning of two Olympics in running and relays. Dr. Frank Sayers left everyone thinking hard about the vital question, Are You a Thoroughbred? Donald Scott-Morrison, pianist, gave a con- versational concert on How Music and Dancing Arrived Hand in Hand. The radio technician on Byrd's second Antarctic expedition, Amory Waite, told thrilling tales of his adventures. Harry White, an electri- cian, showed the wonders of electricity. Frank P. Johnson spoke encouragingly on Brand-New Jobs for Brand-New Workers. Lastly, Spooks and Frauds consisted of tricks of magic which were first performed arid then exposed. Equally well enjoyed were student pre- sented assemblies. Some of these were sponsored by various clubs, others were arranged and directed by Mrs. Hinckley. Every assembly presented this year was educational and entertaining. COMMENCEMENT There are one hundred and thirteen seniors in the class of l939 in comparison with the ninety-three who received their diplomas last year. The Commencement program of l938 featured the following student addresses: Motors in Tune, Howard Lacy, What Men Live By, Ruth Pritchard, Social Security, Harry Remde, Jr., and What ls a Man Profited? Elizabeth Olmsted. Of the entire senior class, nineteen were members of the Arista Society, six were National Honor Society Members, and ten received class honors. Following the presentation of diplomas by the President of the Board of Education, Edward O'Reilly, the class of l938 expressed its farewell to M. H. S. by singing the Alma Mater. The ten highest honor students for I939 are: Andrew Ellicott Donald Garrett Charles Klumpp Madlyn McGinn Elizabeth Montgomery John Shoemaker Virginia Vail David Wasnock Margaret Jane Whittleton Helen May Youles VEDTURES HUD PIDVEUTURES I9

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Their Candidate Bottom: The Noon Hour ua---.e .- - Mr. Matson Operates the Movie Machine NOON HOUR ACTIVITIES PERIOD, HOME ROOMS, RELATIONS COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES, RU RAL THE ACTIVITIES PERIOD The Activities Period, extending from l furnishes a definite time I :OO to I 130 dai y, for club meetings, student assemblies, and home room discussions during school hours. ' ter partici- l n makes possible the grea I This p a pation of rural students in extra-curricu ar activities, it also assures the presence of virtually all of the club members at each meeting, and thus results in the accomplish- ' ' eriods. f more business in shorter p I ment o I bs meet weekly or on a ter- All of the c u nate weeks on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, ' I semblies and home or Friday. All regu ar as room discussions are held on Wednesday. HOME ROOMS To'his home room, the M. H. S. student reports daily for attendance or dismissal. Here, under the guidance of the home room made out, teacher, semester programs are ' ' ' b lletins and other notices administration u are read, current business is transacted, and discussions take place. m teachers visited This year the home roo homes of their various pupils to acquaint with the parents and thus themselves better stimulate a greater interest and coordina- tion between the pupiI's' home and his school life. There are in all twenty-three home rooms in the High School, each, except the senior room, having fewer than thirty-five pupils enrolled acrivirv, PHRTICIPH NOON HOUR ACTIVITIES Fixed noon hour activities supply those hes in the building pupils who eat their lunc 'ods at school d thus spend the noon peru ' I and an with a program that will be educationa recreational. ' ' 'th study, chatter- Each floor is provided wi d ame rooms The school library is d- box, an g . those who seek recreational rea open to ing or wish to do reference work. ' ' ' ' ' ' h the entire group Special activities in whic may participate, are also provided. On Tuesdays and Thursdays there is dancing to the tunes of the M. H. S. Dance Orchestra. Every Friday a movie is shown in the audi- torium. THE RURAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE The Rural Relations Committee is a clear- ing house for problems pertaining to rural pupils. With Miss M. Genevieve Smith as general adviser, the thirteen members--Mr. Brown, Mr, Devlin, Mr. Matson, Wilma Boyle, Mary Crowley, Donald Garrett, George Grapes, Elmarie Hales, Homer Hofert, Helen Munzel, Harry Pritchard, and Donald Ross-have d made various revised bus schedules an 'nin to the relation of non- surveys pertai g residents to residents in connection with participation in school activities. This committee meets during the Activi- ties Period on Fridays. TIOII

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Don and Virginia Sharman, J., .---., Sharman, R., Ellicott, A., Webber, A., - lk r' Blackburn, Brazer l-logan, J., Wa e , Ainslie, Vail, Ross, D., Tucker MIRROR . . . .Editor-in-Chief Editor Manager . . . Associate Virginia Vail . Arlene Webber .... . . .Business Donald Ross ...... . . .Advertising Managers .lack Ainslie X Charles Acer ...... . . ..... . . Donald Garrett l Assistant Editors: Walter Brazer, George Blackburn, Andrew Ellicott, Joseph Hogan, Janet Sharman, Ruth Sharman, Mary Lou Tucker, Dorothy Walker and Dorothy Walters. The Mirror staff, of which Miss Elsa M. Ferguson is sponsor and Mr. Walter Van Buren, snapshot adviser, has an established reputation which it is striving to uphold this year. ln l938, the book won the first award in the offset class at the Western New York Press Association contest. With this as an inspiration the staff is attempting to make the V939 edition the best ever published by Medina High School. The obiect of this publication is to present to the students of the school a complete record of the year's events. ln compiling and publishing such a yearbook, not only training in writing, editing, and planning is given but also the opportunity of making business contacts and gaining business experience. The Mirror is a member of the Western New York interscholastic and the Empire State Press Associations. THROUGH THE