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

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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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NATIONAL TH ESPIAN GFFICERS Prexiilenr ....... Walter Shearer Vice President .... Gabriel Ofiesh Secretary ....... Florence Cooke Treasurer . . . , . .Williarn Shearer Sponxm' . .. ........ Miss Fiscus The Dramatic Club has, through a charter obtained, become Troupe 14 of the National Thespian Dramatic Honor Society for High Schools. Cnly eleven other schools in Pennsylvania have been able to meet the requirements for membership. The aim of this society is fivefold: to develop a spirit of active and intelligent interest in dramatics among high school boys and girlsg to assist directors and students in the selection and presentation of high school plays that are worthwhile and to facilitate many of the problems connected with rehearsals and general stage workg to provide a suitable reward for excellence attained in high school drama- ticsg to acquaint directors and students with the general progress made in drama- tics among other high schools and to encourage the exchange of ideas among the various members ofthe societyg and to secure for the benefit of the members re- duced royalty rates on the best plays available for high school purposes. Since it has become a national organization, the club has endeavored to make its meetings both profitable and enjoyable. At every business meeting there has been a speaker to address the members on some subject from the great field of drama. At each social meeting several one-act plays or original skits have been presented. The outstanding achievement of the year was the presentation of a three-act comedy, Here Comes Charlie. lt met with such instant approval when pref sented in New Kensington that the cast was invited by Duflbs Business College to repeat the play for their student body. Wage 77 f

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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