New Kensington High School - Taleoken Yearbook (New Kensington, PA)

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Pruztlcnt ........... Fred Keller Vice President. . .Edmund Geiger Treasurer ....... Donald Sprowls Secretary ...... Frank Schweiss Sponsor . , . ..... Mr. l-lollibaugh CONCILIUM SCIENTIAE OFFICERS The Concilium Scientiae, Council of Science, now in its second year has been endeavoring to arouse a co-operative spirit among the science students of Ken l-li for the common benefit of all. ln the fall of 1935 leadership of the council changed hands. Mr. Walter, ef- ficient leader since the founding, was replaced by an equally competent sponsor, Mr. I-lollibaugh, instructor in biology and general science. Candidates desiring membership have been invited to submit their applications, to the president. Upon receipt of any such applications, the council has voted to determine whether or not the candidate should be admitted. Council activities have included instruction in some of the sciences, oral re- ports by members, and nature hikes. This instruction, outside the classroom, has permitted the members to engage in a more detailed study of some particular subject. Mr. l-lollibaugh's instruction was supplemented by the verbal reports given by members who were especially interested in the subject being studied. The nature hikes, extensive in warm weather, have provided some actual geologi- cal and biological experiences for our future geologists and biologists. Frogs and other small amphibians have been captured. Fossils and various stone formations have been collected and identified. Such collections and other specimens have been taken back to the meeting room or laboratory for a more thorough study or analysis. The able guidance of the faculty and the interest of the students in council meetings have given promise that the organization will become one of Ken l-li's outstanding clubs. fPagc 751

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LE CERCLE FRANCAIS OFFICERS President ....... William Shearer Vice President. . .Frank Fessalano Treasurer .......... Louise Ritter Secretary ......... Virginia Ziola Sponsor .... .... M iss Patterson lt was back in 1929 under the able guidance of Miss Patterson that Le Cercle Francais was organized. The French Club has aimed to promote a better knowledge of the language, people, and customs of France. These objectives were attained in the past year by speeches, songs, and plays which were presented at the meetings which were held the first Thursday of each month. Also a large number of students have be- gun correspondence with students in France. In this way much is being learned about the schools, homes, and amusements of the French people. The social festivities were inaugurated by the tea dance for which Le Cercle Francais may well be remembered. This affair was characterized by the extensive sale of good homemade candy which helped to make the dance a success. The annual picnic in May, held at Memorial Park, wound up the social calendar for the year. The four officers ofthe club were elected by members to pilot the club through the school year. This they have done skillfully and arduously. No small number of students are proud to wear the French club pin which had its origin this year at Ken Hi since there have been sixty-two students enrolled. That the year has been a success for uLe Cercle Francaisl' no one can contra- dictg the reason can be expressed in the one Word, Co-operation. fPuge 761

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STAMP CLUB OFFICERS President ....... William Walley' Vice President .... Billy Robertson Secretary ........... Ada Fulton Treasurer ........ Edgar Morgan Sponsor . . ..... Mr. Gantz Ever meeting the new and varied interests of the student body, Ken Hi has off ficially recognized the rapidly growing hobby of stamp collecting by organizing the Stamp Club under the capable leadership of its sponsor, Mr. Gantz. The club was conducted more as an experiment during the latter months of the preceding school year. The programs consisted mainly of stamp stories, stamp exchanges, and informal exhibits of stamps and covers at the social meetings by experienced philatelists as guest speakers. This year the club has sought to accomplish its aim as stated in the constitution: to increase our knowledge of stamp collecting and to develop a more general in- terest in stamp collecting throughout the school. The club has certainly done this by the numerous talks given on the technical details of stamp collecting, the competitive tests presented, and the arranging of stamp exhibits, posters, and bul- letins in the beautiful exhibition case in the library. The club also cofoperated with the president in completing a stamp map of North America. They felt like Byron that since a thing of beauty is a joy forever the maps should be continued every year as a series of educational and worth-while projects. The addition of the weekly Philatelic Gossipf' Scott's Monthly journal, and a 1935 edition of 'iScott's Catalogue to the stamp literature of the library has greatly aided the club members by furnishing them with the latest news of their hobby. fPugc' 741