Milford School - Typhoon Yearbook (Milford, CT)

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grow until Dr. Shafer changed it into a school activity, so that the whole school Could have the benefit Of hearing the prominent Speakers lecture On current affairs. After the lecture, a general discussion is held so that the students may be able to ask questions of the speaker. It is believed that the knowledge gained at these weekly Forums is of per- manent value to the student body. Much appreciation is expressed for the valuable experience gained by these meetings scheduled as follows: . Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 22 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Dec. 3 Dec. 10 jan. 14 jan. 21 jan. 28 Feb. 4 Feb. 10 Feb. 18 Feb. 25 Mar. 4 Mar. 18 April 15 April 22 DOCTOR HOUGHTON. ORGANIZATION OI-' FORUM-Speakers from History Seminar. STUDENT PROGRAM-RCPOIIS from English and Science Seminars. MR. FRED DAWLEWS-The Manufacture of Steel. MR. CHENG--The Sino-Jap Conflict. REV. C. W. PARSONS-Saving Our Self-Respect. SCHOOL PROGRAM-Lower School Sang Carols. REV. J. COLLONON-The Fitness of Practice of Religion. MR. ALAN NICGEE-WOfdS and Meanings. DOCTOR HENRY A. ATKINSON-A Topsy-Turvy World. SCHOOL DEBATE-Resolved no people is justified in entering into war except to resist armed invasion. DOCTOR FINIS ENOLEMANN-Aviation. PROFESSOR L.LAEAREE-Life along Long Island Sound 300 Years Ago. PROFESSOR TILTON-Psychology of Study. MR. HAROLD EDWARDS-Sound Film on Telephones. OPEN DISCUSSION. DOCTOR HOUGHTON-G0Od Friday. OPEN DISCUSSION. K

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the party, the Glee Club, under Mr. Theodore Connett, sang Christmas carols. The party was made possible by Chairman Donald F ischbeck and his committee composed of Theodore Gumpert, William Barnum, Earl McMurray, Fred Smoot, Arnold Lowe, and Allan Hirshberg. THE EVENING OF MARCH 12 Three one-act plays by the Academy Players of the school and a group of songs by the Glee Club were presented March 12th at the Plymouth Playhouse to an invited audience which filled the theatre. The program began with 'AA Natural Conclusion, a one-act play by Charles O'Brien Kennedy. Appearing in this were Thomas Madigan, Earl McMurray, john Seybold, and Sedgwick Huppuch. A skit by Ray E. Holcombe entitled A Dull Evening followed with Robert Campbell and Louis Seybestyen as the actors. The Glee Club then sang a number of songs, concluding with the Alma Mater, the words of which were written by a last year's student, Clarke Stowe. As a guest, one of the members of last year's Glee Club sang a solo, we all should remember Martin jenter who is in college the president of the singing organization. Members of the Glee Club appearing were as follows: Harold Atteridge, Edgar Pearson, Lawrence Rome, Robert Campbell tPresidentJ, Anthony Vitale, john Farris, Theodore Gumpert, Robert O'Neill, William Barnum, Russell Pope, Paul Terranova. In closing, the last play to be presented was The Brink of Silence, by Esther Galbraith. In this production Arnold Lowe, Joseph Cohen, Bob O'Neill, and Vincent Macaluso were starred. These plays were directed by Mr. Theodore Connett and Mr. Sidney Rosenbaum of the school faculty with Mr. Francis Doherty, also of the faculty, assisting. Mr. Connett also directed the Glee Club, and the accompanist was Mrs. Gill. THE FORUM The primary purpose of the forum is to introduce a wider knowledge of current problems-national and international-to the student body. The Forum, held every Friday afternoon in the library, consists of the mem- bers of the school. The Forum was introduced to the school in 1933 when it was formed as a club with a membership of thirteen students under the able direction of Dr. Shafer, Mr. Pearson, and Mr. Harris Rosenbaum. This club met bi-weekly on Tuesday nights when many interesting discussions were held on world affairs. The followinggyears saw the increasing popularity of the Forum Club

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