Robert Louis Stevenson School - Circus Yearbook (New York, NY)

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ouia 6401605 Louis Chacos is our basketball coach. He speaks with a southern drawl, having been born in Rich- mond, Va. He majored in physical education at the University of Maryland. He gained a lot of his ex- perience in different high schools. The Army inter- rupted his career for two and a half years, but there too, he benefited by his experience. He was a part of the very vital reconditioning program. Recently discharged from the army, he is now working toward an M.A. degree at Columbia University. He intends to study administration, and physical education for two more years, eventually getting his Doctors' and then going on to be a college administrator. He believes that anyone who has gone through life without ever experiencing the pleasure deemed from physical activity, has not had a full, enjoyable life. By physical activity he means anything from football to dancing. Mr. Chacos has coached the girls this term, only in basketball. However, future plans for the club include golf and tennis instruction. Q0ur Mr. Chacos' athletic talents are variedj. The basketball club which meets every Monday afternoon is one of the most popular clubs in the school, and Lou Chacos, with his modest soft spoken manner, is really a favorite among the girls. if X gb-i ia Wx -I it vb. I 'O' AR i we 4' 5 7.2. min. 1' ,asf llI'gaI'0f jdffeff I don't know - I was supposed to interview Miss Levy at 3:00 Wednesday afternoon. Here it is 7:00 Wednesday evening and I've interviewed Miss Farrell - librarian and teacher of junior High School com- position. lt started in the Griddle. Miss Levy and I were thinking up what I should ask, when Miss Farrell swooped down upon us. Every question Miss Levy tried to answer -- Miss Farrell beat her to it. This went on for about an hour - so Miss Levy finally made a very sensible suggestion - why not interview Miss Farrell? O.K. - that's fine - so what happens? lfask Miss Farrell the whys and wherefores or her li e. On jazz - Miss Farrell is definitely a purist - Dixieland, Chicago and New Orleans - hesitates a bit over Bessie Smith and the best man on drums is Sid Catlett - Pinetop Smith's O.K. and Eddie Con- don's gang is tops - loves Bix Biederbecke's .Bottom Blues. l'm a believer in classical jazz - not swing. Miss Farrell has an amazing store of quotes - which she distorts to advantage. Freedom's a thing that has no ending It needs to be cared for lt needs defending It's a great long job for many hands Carrying freedom across the land and Miss Farrell added - across many lands.

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eff mffaef Bower I sharpened my pencil and wandered into the Bio room. After all, it should be nice to have a jump on the gossip about the new science teacher. I sat down opposite Mr. Bower -- no he still wore his navy uniform flieutenantj. I wondered but then came down to earth. What school did you go to? and then what did you do? A B.S. at N. Y. U. and an M.A. at Columbia, then I worked for the U. S. Coast Geodetic Society in San Francisco and taught science on the West Coast. Finally, the navy - the Pacific fleet. Mr. Bower was on the carrier, the U.S.S. Independence in photo- graphic intelligence. Besides analyzing pictures, Mr Bower collected about 1,500. We saw some - they were fascinating. I was thinking After the navy, teaching must seem quiet and dull. But Mr. Bower assured me that he preferred teaching. Teaching is a challeng- ing occupationf' he said. People are interesting. Mr. Bower also has an orientation class - a pet project of his. In fact Mr. Bower said, Orientation is vital - everyone should take it. Through such a course the problems become crystallized and it helps people select an occupational field. It helps you to understand people too. ,. -V ,f ' .M ' f Shri? dJ7rougLfon Every Monday afternoon at Robert Louis Steven- son you have surely seen groups of staggering females shufliing up to the gym to trip the light fantastic fan' l do mean fantastic, with an occasional tripb. The reason for all this is our very attractive dance teacher, Miss Shirley Broughton. She is an Alumna of Bennington College in Ver- mont, where she finally decided to become a dancer. The necessary requirements for a dancer are rhythm and coordination but there must be that unde6nable something declares Miss Broughton. She has studied under the supervision of Honya Holm and Martha Graham. She likes the dance drama, which is the new type of theatre Martha Graham developed. She believes that modern dance offers the basis for a better vocabulary, better suited to express emotions than some of the, more classical forms of dance. If time would permit, I could go on because Shirley Broughton is a very interesting and wonder- ful dance teacher. There's just one thing we can't understand - why is she so forgetful - or is it just spring fever?

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Ji ian cally There are two outstanding things about Steven- son's pupils in reference to Miss Levy: they're ter- rifically loyal to. her and are willing to work very hard at her request fassemblies, etc.J Miss Levy not only teaches us Spanish, she also conducts drives for the Spanish Republican Refugees, takes us to Span- ish movies, and restaurants, and museums, puts on Pan American Assemblies, and sells cakes for the benefit of the junior Homeroom. She went to Eastern District High School and Brooklyn College where she received her B.A. fSpan- ish major-Education minorj. After graduation from college she was bursting with help Humanity ideas and for a while did volunteer work for a Settlement House. She liked the work but realized that it wasn't enough, wasn't approaching the crux of the problem. In 1958 she went to Mexico on money that she had saved for several years. She took courses at the University of Mexico, taught English and did some translating. She did censorship and secretarial work in business offices but finally went back to teaching which she preferred. h And as to what Miss Levy wants? A year of travel, and to own a few of her favorite paintings, and see a democratic Spain. 14: 11 of .MAIN-ith gul7ll9l'0l-'Af Mr. Gumprecht was born in Hamburg, Germany. He studied music there and taught the piano for many years, However, he was always interested in psychology and tried to combine it with music. Gradually he gave up music, thereby leaving time to do active work in psychology. As a means of getting out of Germany, he accep- ted a scholarship at a technical institute in England. He worked in England as a radio technician for two years and in 1938 came to the United States. He's studied here at Columbia Teachers College QChild Psychologyj. Next year he hopes to give a course at the jef- ferson School. Mr. Gumprecht always has a warm smile ready, he's always eager to discuss any of the girls' prob- lems with them. He has taken the members of the Psychology Club to visit various nurseries and child care centers. Mr. Gumprecht believes that social conditions are responsible tor mental disturbances in people. There- fore - correct the wrong in society and mental dis' orders will largely be eliminated. M is ie if--J