Roxbury Memorial High School for Girls - Laurel Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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EUREKA SCIENCE CLUB The Eureka Science Club, under the able sponsorship of Mr. R. B. Delmno, spent a very enjoyable and successful season. The club officers for 1986-1937 were: President Lillian Rosenberg Viva President Shirley Wiesenfeld Sfcrclory Hilda Cohen Treasurer Lillian Cohen Program ffmn millee Shirley Abramson Celia DeChieco Ruth Feldman The activities of the club included one meeting and one trip a month. The main features of our meetings were speakers from the various colleges in and around Boston. Our field trips included visits to the East Boston Airport, the Harvard Observatory, a television studio, and several broadcasting stations, We celebrated the end of the club year with a camera walk to the Arnold Arboretum. A party held at the school in May was the enjoyable climax of a well spent season. Lillian Rosenberg, President A 61

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DEBATING CLUB If there's a search on for good debates look no further than our school, be- cause the cream of the debating crop is right here in Memorial, in the form of the Debating Club under the able management of Miss Scott. These ambitious girls have striven for good pointers on debating. 'l'heir attempts have not been in vain, because the year has proved to be a very successful one. Our iirst debate was an inter-school debate on the subject, Resolved that report cards should be abolished. .Our later debates were held on the question, Resolved that the government should take over public utilities. The aflirmative team composed of Ellen Mercer, Anne Lazarus, and Patricia Cadigan, debated with Revere High School in a non-decision debate. Our nega- tive team composed of Beatrice Kooperstein, Lillian Siegal, and Gladys Klitz- man debated with Girls' High School. Even our Sophomores are enthusiastic about Debating and have u team composed of Patricia Marsh, Sylvia Adelson, and Mary Harrington, who debated with Girls' Latin School Sophomores. We have had our playtime too, in the form of various parties and a tea for Revere High School. We have had our regular club activities. The recently elected oflieers are: Prcsidcrzt Patricia Cadigan Vice President Geraldine Klein Secretary Ellen Mercer Treasurer Gladys Klitzman Press Ageni Lucille Landau The club has just selected its pins and has formed s. record book of its im- portant activities. All good things must come to an end and so ends the year of 1936-1937 for the Debating Club. A hearty wish is extended that next season's members may have just as interesting u year as did this year's members. 60

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RED CROSS CLUB Each school has two representatives to the Red Cross, a Junior and a Senior. It is the duty of these girls to organize, with the aid of the faculty, a regular club at which the Senior presides, while the Junior acts as vice-president. Our club is sponsored by Miss Griffin, and its officers arc: Presidenl Helen Miller Vice Prrxidenl Ora London Treasurer Shirley 'llH,Hll6lllJ8.llIH Secretary Teresa Goodstein Every large city in our country has a Red Cross Chapter housc. Ours occupies a lovely, old-fashioned building on Commonwealth Avenue. It is here that every month thc Boston Red Cross Council holds its meetings. Every President and Vice President of every Boston school club reports to these meet- ings. This year the club has been represented by Helen Miller and Ora London. It is also from this group that one lucky one is elected by contest to represent thc stutc of Massachusetts at the National Convention each year. Helen Miller won the contest of last year and was sent to the Chicago, Illinois convention of May, 1936. The school club and Boston Council keep in close contact. Each helps the other. This year our own club has contributed money for flood relief, enlarged tho welfare fund, and sent Christmas presents to children who had to spend their holidays in hospitals. We have made scrap books, sent home-made cookies to the men in veterans' hospitals, sewed rag dolls, and reclaimed old books and toys. VVe have had a splendid year. Hear, O Ye Seniors, Juniors, Sophomorcs, and Freshmen of tomorrow, we do heeseeeh you to make the Club's future even more successful! Helen Miller, President 82