New London High School - Whaler Yearbook (New London, CT)

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If knowledge is really power, what better place is there to spend your time than the library? Here, among volumes of volumes, one can browse for hours in search of the right novel, or stop just long enough to pin a mag. From Robinson Crmoe to Rod and Cmtom, books are found to suit a wide variety of tastes and interests. Sets of several encyclopedias and of other reference books are kept on hand for research work. The library, as familiar as the Nathan Hale building itself, was originally an auditorium. But since being assimi- lated by New London High, Nathan Hale's central area has been transformed into a complete and well-equipped reference room. Stacks of books now line the walls, with tables in the middle and magazine racks on what used to be the stage. Light green walls, modern furniture, and a pleasant view of the campus provide a cheerful atmos- phere. FRANCES E. PECK Librarian Library Aids Students .w w VIRGINIA E. KERR L. Heavenor, M. Wolfman browse through magazines in the 1ibrafY Library Assistant Members of the LIBRARY CLUB are left to right: R. Petrizzi, F. Squire, F Walsh, E. Smith, J. Spath.

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MRS. ELEANOR HARRISON Guidance Director Upon completion of high school, all students are called upon to choose a career. In doing so, they must decide where to go, what to do, and how much training will be necessary, for the answers to these and other questions are prerequisites. Many will want to further their educa- tion, going to junior or four year colleges. Some may even desire to explore beyond the graduate level into post- graduate work, where there is no limit to the number of years or degree of intensification of study. But each and all must decide. A Step in the Right Direction The Guidance Department of New London High, under the direction of Mrs. Eleanor Harrison, Guidance Director, and Mr. Marshall Nye, Head Counselor, attempts to help the students meet this challenge. Through standardized tests and personal interviews, the Department enables the student to discover his abilities and aptitudes. Realizing the importance of making im- portant decisions as early as possible, they have set up an extensive program of counseling, beginning with the Freshmen and following each student right up to graduation. Students are encouraged to have frequent interviews with the deans and counselors, for at such informal get-togethers, their future plans are sounded out. The knowledge thus gained affords them the opportunity to evaluate the capabilities and limitations of each individual, and advise him accordingly. At the start of each new year, they are on hand to see that the right courses are elected or dropped, thereby allowing each student to get the most out of his four-year stay. MARSHALL NYE Head Counselor Mr. Nye listens to the problems of B. Southworth.

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ERNEST W. FALCONER Head of Mathematics Department Mysterious U nknown X , the unknown quantity, is the symbol we most often recall when we think of mathematics. In fact, X was probably the most unknown quantity in all our school life. Together with its accomplice Y , it presented an almost unbeatable combination. In algebra, they had to satisfy the linear equation, the quadratic equation, the cubic equation - and the teacher. Parallel lines, supplementary angles, and congruent polygons were ALL un- knowns to us in plane geometry, and as if two dimensions weren't enough, solid gave us three. C3-D viewers became essential apparatus for all space cadets taking this course.J And by the time we had reached Trig and Advanced Math, we really had had it - mathematically speaking, that is. But even in the confusion of numbers, letters, and symbols of aggrega- tion, the fact remains that a fundamental knowledge of mathematics is not only essential in the fields of economics, industry, science and engineering, but also basic in all aspects of everyday living. And at the end of the year, looking back on these subjects, we saw they really weren't so bad after all, it was just our marks. 1 WILLIAM CANTY FRANKLIN C. CROSBY MARY L. McLAUGHLIN HOWARD T. PIERCE Mathematics Mathematicsg Clipper Circulation Mathematics Mathematics Advisor, Counselor I iii ip . 1 I aa AN K 7 .-:f 54:3 ' n f t.1. A Y ...Q tetsst A 4 ,N 4- K, ' V Q. I ' Q A J W 2 gi THOMAS R, FLANAGAN SALVATORE AMANTI SUMNER H. MENKEN WALTER A. PECK Mathematics Mathematics Mathematicsg Alpha Hi-Y Mathematics 20