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

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From Aristotle to Einstein Intrigued by the structure of the atom, fascinated by the pendulum and perhaps a little squeamish at the idea of dissecting a frog, we delved into the mysteries of the universe. Oblivious to the pungency of chlorine, the delicacy of a scale, or even the thickness of our textbooks. No ordinary subjects these, here for the first time was something new and different. Now we could make gunpowder or build a better mousetrap. From dinosaurs to dynamosg it was a revelation. But looking just a little beyond the obvious, we saw the underlying reason for taking these courses. Science - plaything of the ancients, pretense of the medieval sorceror, and spirit of the Renaissance - is the basis of modern living. Without it, automobiles and television would be inconceivable, machines and tools unheard of, and even the wheel would disappear. g W This fact, plus the novelty that never quite wore off and an ever-present D terror of the one-legged r, were incentive enough. Vleyiworked, and worked hard - And yet, we liked it. L j JOHN TROLAND W Head of Science Department MILDRED E. ABBOTT STEWART S. CLARK MILTON E. FIKE SOLOMON H. GORDON Scienceg Audio-Visual Director Science Science, Bowling Club Science, Chess Club ALBERT E. NITSCHE WILLIAM F. O'BRIEN BARTHOLOMEW P. SCARPA Scienceg Projection Club Science, Varsity Club Science 23 ' or ltli -:P xfft ,fe - '--- -f .... A L QQ, V-. iiee i r H I 5 il' tzfiilfi U ftf A ttft X

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P. HENRY SHAY ' 1 F orei gn I mfri gue Parlez-vous francais? At first the answer was emphatically No! and it seemed that it would always be that way. How could they expect us to learn that stuff? It wasn't anything like English. And what good was it anyway? Those of us taking French, Latin, Spanish, Gerinan, or Italian, all agreed. But we were wrong, and the Hrst ones to admit it. Certainly, the lessons were hard, and some of the words difficult to pronounce. The whole matter required a lot of patience Caccording to its Latin derivation, this word means sufIering J. But it was a good thing worth working for, as we soon learned. Slowly but surely we began to acquire pro- ficiency in speaking and writing these languages, until at last it seemed that we had broken the language barrier . No longer were we narrow-minded, provincials limited to the use of our native tongue, but broad-minded, cultural bilinguals, enjoying the finest traditions of the Old World. JOSEPH A. TASCA DOROTHY PAGE JOHN K. BALENTINE MARIE FALBO French, Clipper Advisor Language, Spanish Club Latin, Compass Advisor, junior Department Latin Club L Kirk 123 1 t -7' RUE' MALCOLM G. GREENAWAY .IOSEPHINE A. MANSFIELD FREDERIC D. LEYSER Language, French Club Language, Spanish Club Language, Italian Club 22

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ESTHER STENSBY Head of Homemaking Department ? Keep the Home Fires Burning The proof of the pudding is in the eating is an old adage which fits our Homemaking Department. Here, girls learn, first of all, the fundamentals of cooking. Testing is simple, severe, and effective, for in this hot-stove league one must eat what one has cooked. A stitch in time saves nine applies to the sewing division of the Home-EC Department, for knowing how to fashion her own wardrobe can be a big asset to the young homemaker operating on a budget. A week in Personal Grooming Class shows that you've got to suffer to be beautiful. In fact, the apparatus and steps involved in manicuring your nails and drying your hair alone would stun the imagination. And last, but not least in Health and Child Care, where girls learn to be better baby-sitters by developing a keener understanding of child behavior - and battlefield tactics. It's easy to see then, that even though the role of chief cook and bottle washer presents many exhausting chores, Homemaking offers a chance to develop them into skills which make these duties a pleasure to perform. EERE , L As.8 gm s? gi rjfarfyigl -, . .f+, 4lE E5!ii Jie DOROTHY C. SPURGAS ORIANA L. PECK ISABEL F. PAGE BESSIE l. FOOKS Homemaking HOII1CII1akir1g Homemaking Homemaking RUTH L. JACZINSKI WANDA E. ONIFER IDA C. CROSS Homemaking Homemaking Homemaking 24