New Hyde Park Memorial High School - Lance Yearbook (New Hyde Park, NY)

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AUM . fl r Q I h f w Eng IS ,full W Although new inventions ma e tion much faster, the written and are still the most important forms sion. Back in 1890 it was equipped with these tools only if the were planning a professional career. tle importance for a girl to be to write effectively. Today, however, these are especially stressed in all areas of the English department. 'These teachers also work along with the student body in all related enterprises such as the newspaper, yearbook, and dramatic pres- entations, and they are always eager to help a student in his preparations for a speech, term paper or other literary endeavor. Courses in speech, creative writing, and journalism are also offered to those who wish to broaden their Eng- lish backgrounds. Mr. Donald Wolf, Mrs. Elsie Clay- man, SEATED: Miss Helen Mc- Grath, Mrs. Phyllis Butler. Inset: Chairman, Mrs. Elsie Clayman. . , X as zz? 1 i 'Q .'9'lufV , MW f I 1,1 W frf 'H , , f X f A. nz? 1 AQ SEATED Cleft to rightl: Mrs. Rowena Muller, Mr, Grant Stein- hauer, Miss Marlene Boyd STANDING: Mrs. Diana Oestreicher, Mrs. Katherine Byrne, Mrs. Ruth Rosenberg, Mrs. Leona Oberstein, Mrs. Phyllis Butler, Mr. William Fried, Mr. George 'Costigan, Mr. john London, Mr. William McGahan. Inset: Chairman, Mr. Grant ,Steinha,u,er. ,A ,f if f ,f 'Q T , K , fx! ,ni ,Viv ZX,-f ee , fx Viva, I f, X . f ' X , Q! , , ' ear., Q. 1 ,L ' f -f ' W Y ivL N L up X 1 . lf V- ' ' , lx-X' 5 - ,I fe, l 5 i -fi, -we J ff L, A W i ' ,-- ff xx I f Y 7'gL.f -'YQ l l 5 l l N Mr. Steinhauer breaks down the in- tricacies of grammar for his English class. Mr. Wolf comments on the week,s hap- penings to members of his 7th grade class. 13

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Citizenship Education Since the turn of the century, America has be- gun to realize and assume her role as a member of the community of nations. Due to these de- velopments, the aims of the Citizenship Educa- tion Department have changed from merely imparting a knowledge of ancient history, to preparation for the sharing of the responsibility which our ,present state demands. This program falls into two main categories: stressing the his- tory of our states nation and the world and em phasizing social cultural economic and political trends culminating in a course concerned with the problems facing our contemporay society No utmost 1mportance to be able to think mtelli gently about the problems confronting each of us daily. matter what our aims in life, we find it of the A yy cyc ,c b U Left to right: Mr. Charles Roberts, Mrs. Florence Dubin, Mr. Albert Koehler, Mr, Leslie ChaitoH, Mr. John McElderry, Mr. Bernard Wal lerstein, Mr. Arthur Delaney. Inset: Chairman, Mr, John McElderry. Eelgnlgir' iilirleiaiiiergisiig ATL: Marcia Sohl, Mr. Frank Terranova, Left to Right: Mr. Bernard Waller- Citizenship and En 'ish Education g C It is no longer possible for students to discontinue their educa- tion after the elementary levels as was the case fifty years ago. Be- cause of this change in our educational outlook the Citizenship Ed- ucation and English courses on the junior high level have been changed to not only give the student command of his language and basic knowledgqofkthis state and nation, but also to broaden his outlook in order tcgniihore fully reap the benefits of further edu- cation. K ,V ff if . f . U fxggp pl ,I ' 5 XA l lr' 4' jf go , ff ' if gp! if -1 J Mix, of ,ff pi N my Y, .4 - I J Q rl' 'K Judy Janosick and Charles Evans help Mrs. Dubin locate a place of interest for her World History class. American History comes alive as Mr. Chaitoff illustrates a point with an in- teresting vignette. 12

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1 I .f Left to right: Mrs. Dorothy Flannery, Miss Mildred Spano, Mr. Louis Anas- tasio, Mr. Ludwig Kronheim, Mr. John Whitebread Inset: Chairman, Mr. Louis Anastasio. Assets:Liabilities-l-Capital, is a real asset in Miss Scott's bookkeeping class. All we lack is El Toro himself as V fb? , Miss Spano and matador Ken N, Leupp display bullfighting accoutre- ments to Spanish class. Commercial ,Q Thousands of positions are P ,Qs I available today with firms who ,YY Mrequire trained employees. Hun- ' ldreds of students are given this mexperience by the Commercial U Department at Memorial with N , courses in all aspects of the busi- , ness field. Secretarial courses pro- vide typing, stenography and training on 'business machines, ,lf ly, while other courses in retailing 'll and merchandising offer addi- tional experience for the aspiring student. 14 Language Our country, because of its ma- terial strength, has assumed the leadership of the western world. To maintain this position we as a nation must acquaint ourselves with the languages and cultures of our sister nations. In our school French, German, Spanish and Latin are offered and Mr. Anas- tasio, chairman of the Language Department is also ready to give after school instructions in Italian, while other teachers sponsor lan- guage clubs in order to give the students a better knowledge of the customs and cultures of these countries. f , 'Ku Left to right: Mrs. Rosa Bristow, Miss Lucile Moseley, Mrs. Carita Panchisin Inset: Chairman, Miss Lucile Moseley. Q