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

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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

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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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TRI-I-II-Y OFFICERS FIRST Sumizsriait Prexidcnt ....... Florence Cooke Vice President. . ,Regina Shipman Secretary ...,..,. Yvonne Aiman Treasurer .......... Edna Ashby Siacoun SEMESTIIR President ....... Maxine Prager Vice President. . .Florence Cooke Secretary ........ Yvonne Luther Treasurer .... Verna Mae Mitchell Sponsors ..............,..., Miss Doherty and Miss Sleighter In 1929 a group of junior and senior girls organized a club which was to create, maintain and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christain character and to promote better sportsmanship among the students of New Kensington High School. This club was called the Tri-Hi-Y. Since its inf ception the club has endeavored to maintain the high standards framed by the charter members. Ken Hi girls have considered it a great honor to be chosen inf to its membership. All students of Ken Hi, as well as many residents of New Kensington, are fa- miliar with the splendid work that the TrifHi-Y girls have carried out for the bene- fit of the school and community. At Christmas time it has been their custom to solicit aid from the student body in order to pack a number of baskets of food to be distributed to the needy folk of New Kensington. Each year they have had a number of social activitiesg the first one was a semi' private dance which came in the early fall. A tea dance was held to help earn the necessary money needed for the Christmas baskets. Une of the most unique and delightful affairs was the Faculty Tea when the members proved themselves efiicient hostesses. Then each spring the club has held a Mother and Daughter Banquet at which time the mothers have been the guests. Besides planning and carrying out these activities, the club has endeavored to suggest campaigns that would create more school enthusiasm. fPuge 731