New Paltz High School - Huguenot Yearbook (New Paltz, NY)

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GLEE CLUB President Secretary Ll’la Wright Ruth Seward Mary Radley 7 reasurer rHE Girls’ Glee Club is our musical organization composed of forty-six members, vho have contributed to the entertainment of various programs. This past year has been the first time that the club has been on a financial basis and they were able to work out successful plans for the entire year. We hope that upon entering the new school the present members will carry on the successful work and induce others to join them. 21

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POLITICAL SCIENCE FORUM First Semester Lula Wright—President Donald DuBois— Vice-President Mary Moran—Secretary Lawrence Osterhoudt—Treasurer Grace Has Brouck—International Committee James Sherman—National Committee Second Semester Isaac Bell—President James Sherman— Vice-President Elinor Denton—Secretary James Moran—Treasurer Isabel Gierisch—International Committee Donald DuBois—National Committee Lawrence Osterhoudt—State Committee Minnie Lasher—State Committee Advisor—Miss Payne rHE Political Science Forum was organized by the Seniors under the supervision of our History teacher. Miss Payne. The purpose of this club is to increase the members’ knowledge of world events and present day politics. The members of the club are divided into three committees who take turns having charge of the meetings held every Friday. These meetings have been very interesting and educational, and as we pass it on to the Seniors of next year, we hope that it will meet with even greater success. 20

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DERATE TEAM rHE Debate Team is a member of the Hudson Valle)' Interscholastic Forensic League and was organized this year under the leadership of Miss Conine. Several debates have been held in class, culminating in the Final double debate with Highland. The subject was, “Resolved that the Chain Store System is Detrimental to the Best Interests of the American Public. Each negative team won its side of the question thereby dividing the Honors. As this first debating team was such a success we hope that in the future the New Paltz High School may establish a reputation for itself in the field of argumentation. Affirmative James Sherman Ramsay Wood Helen Brown Negative Donald DuBois Lawrence Osterhoudt Isabelle Gierisch Advisor—Miss Conine 22