Packer Collegiate Institute - Pelican Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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Lejt to •ight. jroiit rou- — Irene Schirmer, Alice Denonn, JoAnne Nussbaum, Susan BesthofF, Susan Sperling, Barbara Petchesky, Mary Elliott, Belle Beckley. Second rote — Dagmar Mjos, Beryl Block, Elaine Lazar. Third row — Lois Stern, Margaret Young, Mary Jablonka, Mina Cory, Carolyn Schwartz, Bette Gordon, Roberta Anthony, Janet Eagleson. fourth rou — Harriet Kruse, Lorna Kaye, Barbara Myers, Marilyn Foley, Barbara Fisher. THE complexities of the world situation today make it necessary for students, espe- cially, to be fully informed about current affairs in order to be prepared for their future positions of responsible citizens and voters. The purpose of the Forum is to acquaint Packer ' s students, through class discussion groups, all-school Forums, and current events speeches, with important developments in present history. A discussion of World Government, at the all-school Forum in September, launched the Forum ' s activities for the year. A panel of four speakers presented their opinions on world federation, and the audience participated in a question and answer period. Forum discussions throughout the year have been concerned with such diverse topics as: Radio Advertising, Sororities, Socialized Medicine, Co-ed and ' Women ' s Colleges, Independent or Party ' Voting?, Federal Aid to Education, Religion in the Schools, Opportunities in Public Service, Pros and Cons of Socialism, Mercy Killing, and other stimulating ques- tions. Current events speeches, presented once a month in chapel, are condensed accounts of important news developments. They provide an opportunity for Packer ' s students to receive a capsule account of the month ' s news in five minutes. As an educational institution it is Packer ' s responsibility to prepare its students for future civic participation and leadership. Information, via the Forum, plays a large part in achieving this goal. THE FORUM 85

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-. .III. h ' linson, Louise Dieckman, Joanna Viedt, Josephine Boccio, Betty Lou Norris, Luis MaizuUo, Kate Trynin, Virginia Hall, Roberta Angas, Alice Denonn. Second roil ' — Joan Monfort, Joanne Slater, Anna Greene, Mary Jablonka, Suzanne Rosen, Olive Buerk, Carol Gatehouse, Marilou Goldsmith. Third rou — Constance Hutter, Phyllis Thornhill, Joan Moeller, Laura Arfman, Isabelle Magnus, Diane Decker, Agathe Keliher, Mary Elliott, Tyra Rydell. THE Choir is one of the most active groups in Packer. It consists of twenty-nine regu- lar members 3.nd about fifteen substitutes from the Academic School. The Choir is under the direction of Miss Wright, who is assisted by the choir mistress, Lois Marzullo, and assistant choir mistress, Betty-Lou Norris. The girls meet in the chapel for rehearsal every morning at nine-fifteen. A special anthem is sung each Monday morning, following the processional hymn. Among those sung this year were, Listen to the Lambs, sung on Founder ' s Day, Father Most Merciful, and By the Waters of Babylon. There is special music for All Saints ' Day, the Christmas Pageant, and the Baccalaureate Service. At Christmas time the Choir sang carols at the Young Men ' s Christian Association. THE CHOIR 84

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Lejt to right, front roii ' — June Larsen, Solveig Ausen, Dor- othy Gebhard, Lois Hopper, Ruth Crane, Louise Bachman. Second row — Barbara Waldo, Marjorie Kautz, Cecilia Con- fort, Virginia Kumm, Joan Wells, Annis Thompson, Eliza- beth Scaer. Third roir — Audrey Linton, Virginia Scileppi, Elaine Lazar, Georgette Saab. Liist row — Elizabeth Turner, Dorothy Grimm, Elizabeth Hartley, Roberta Wiener. COLLEGE FRENCH CLUB THE French Club of 1949-1950 has dined at French restaurants, attended theater per- formances, and seen French films. In January the members attended an evening performance of Les Ballets de Parti, after dining at an authentic French restaurant. The French Club members have seen some ot the newest films, just arrived from France, not only for the enjoyment in seeing them, but also for practice in comprehen- sion and for the perfection of accents. Many of the members of the French Club are interested in obtaining addresses of their sisters across the sea, not only to make new friends, but also to learn about the French people and give them an idea of what American girls are like. One does not have to be a French student to join the group. The club ' s projects are always open to visitors who wish to see something new — or old — from France. The president of the club is Gini Kiunm and Mrs. Lash is the adviser. 86