Rutgers Preparatory School - Ye Dial Yearbook (New Brunswick, NJ)

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several white mice and rats, they also have in the collection a gui11ea pig, several toads and snakes, a turtle, and two birds. Stan and Ivo have been conducting experiments on vitamin deficiency in white mice. Two mice, marked Av and Bn on their cages, were given a specially prepared diet containing no Vitamin B1. A careful check was kept on the weights and the general condition of the mice, with a record of results. After nine days one of the mice, which had been given no Vitamin Bl, died, and the other had lost much weight and had very little pep. Another mouse was given the same diet with B1 added in the form of soy beans and yeast. Except for a slight loss in weight because of the change in diet, this mouse kept in normal condition. When returned to normal diet, the one that had lost weight and pep recovered. john Carpender has taken several microphotographs through his microscope. The pictures, most of which were taken of prepared exhibition slides, were taken with a regular folding camera. A demonstration of the fermentation method of bacteria identification was given by john Beaudette before both Biology classes. Franz Lassner presented a very interesting discussion of the Science of Archeology, in which he pointed out many of the interesting methods employed in solving the riddle of the past. Franz built his presentation about the arche- ological studies of the southwestern states. The whole Club also carried out experiments in the chemical identification of various types of cloth. A special dye was obtained, through Things of Sciencev, from the Calco Chemical Company, for uses of identification. Various cloths were then dyed different colors: nylon dyed orange, wool dyed brown, etc. Samples were kept of the dyed and of the undyed cloth, and members of the Club tried to guess which cloth was which. Under the sponsorship of Mr. Heinlein and the leadership of Jack Steinhardt, the Club has endeavored to stimulate a genuine and progressive interest in things scientific at Rutgers Prep. In addition to Steinhardt, Lassner, Rie, Mann, Beaudette. and Carpender, other members are Phil Ruegger, Jonathan Uhr, and Linwood Lee. It is sincerely hoped that the Science Club will continue its active and inspiring influence on school activities in future years. Continued from page 47 HIGHLAND PARK Two games with Highland Park followed in rapid succession. The first, across the river, was nip and tuck all the way, the score tied 20-20 at the end of the third period. In the last quarter, Prep weakened when Menhart fouled out and Highland Park finished ahead 30-26. In the second game in our own gym the home team took an early lead but could not hold it. The score was 13-12 at the half, but the Prep offense bogged down as the Parkites speeded up and coasted to a rather cosy 30-19 victory. NEW BRUNSWICK On March 3. the New Brunswick High Colts arrived for the final game of the season. At the end of the first quarter, the score was tied 8-8, at the end of the third 20-20, at the end of the game 25-25. In the overtime Conhagen sank a foul to put Prep ahead by one point, then a field goal gave the Colts a one-point margin. Finally, with seconds to go, Lee drove in for the basket that gave the Iay Vees the game 28-27. The boys left the floor exhausted but happy, with the satisfaction that comes from a job well done. Page filfy-our

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Science Club AST December a club was organized for students interested in Wkfpievyg science. It is sponsored by Mr. Heinlein, the head of the science department at Rutgers Prep, and affiliated with the Science Clubs fg of America, the only club in New Brunswick having this afliliation. Jack Steinhardt was elected first president of the club and Franz Lassner the first secretary. The Club is organized primarily to stimulate scientific inquiry ,and interest in things scientific. Membership is limited to students who have shown promise in scientific studies. The Club, as a unit, subscribes to the Science News Letterv and Things of Sciencef, Several members have carried on individual scientific projects and told the other members about their experiments. Meetings are held almost every Tuesday during the school term in the laboratory. Discussions are held at these meetings on various articles in the Science News Letterv and the boys talk over their individual projects with other members. Often during the meetings experiments are car1'ied on by the whole group. The most extensive of the individual experiments has been carried on by Ivo Rie and Stan Mann in the basement of the Gamma House, Stan and Ivo have brought together a rather large collection of various animals with which they have conducted experiments. These include two Colden Hamsters and ' new-ff .J Left-Right lst row: Carpender, J., Beaudette, J. Mann, S., Rie, 1.3 2nd row: Steinhardt, J., Lee, L., Lassner, F. Uhr, J., Ruegger, P., Mr. Heinlein. l'ilgz' fifty

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unzor Newman Club ,,.,,..Rr7xg NE of the most recent additions to the activities of Rutgers Prep ' is the junior Newman Club, open to all Catholic boys. This Club, which follows the same pattern as the Newman Clubs at Rutgers University, the New Jersey College for Women, and other schools, meets on Sunday evening once every two weeks, to discuss the Church, its history, and current social and other problems of timely interest. . jelq 5 25 '?f r frw fff-QSQQ Father Francis Coan, assistant pastor of St. Peteris Church, acts as Chaplain of the Club, giving generously of his time in attending each meeting. Mr. james Hogan is faculty sponsor, and Mrs. George C. Andrews faculty advisor. The Club, which did not get under way until the second semester, has been unexpectedly popular. The discussions, led chiefly by the boys themselves, have been interesting and instructive, and at each meeting cokes and cakes, quite like the proverbial loaves and fishes , seem to appear at just the right moment. On May 21 the Club received Holy Communion in a body at St. Peter's Church, after which they had a Communion breakfast at the Roger Smith Hotel. Talks were given by several guest speakers, and instrumental as well as vocal music was provided by Club members, with all the boys joining lustily in the singing. Continued from page 26 Five Sophomores showed their athletic ability on the basketball teams. Ken Harms and Oscar Gross played Varsity, while Linwood Lee, Jack Newton, and lack Swallick made the jay-vee team. Frequent mention is made at Prep about football, basketball, and baseball, but one is apt to forget the boys who toughened themselves on the Downie Commando Course. This horror of horrors was created for muscle building. Most of the boarding boys who did not participate in other sports spent their afternoons as Commandoes. They will never find a tougher course in the Army, nor a tougher top kick than Downie. Four of the Sophomores practiced swimming in the University pool each after- noon, although there were no regular competitive meets this year. The four in- cluded: David Henry, Ierry Tooey, Robert Langheinz, and Iohn Beaudette. When it comes to studies, the Sophomores led all the rest. Each month for two consecutive years Linwood Lee has topped the Honor Roll. Besides par- ticipating in all sports, Linwood has ranked first in the school, keeping his average in the high nineties. Some of the Sophomores gained posts on the Prep Clee Club, including first tenors Ivo Rie and Paul Simonsong second tenors Elbert Henderson, Morton Cummings, David Henry, bass Robert Langheinz, The Sophomores held important spots in Mr. Crove's jive band: Iack Newton beat out rythmn on his red hot drums, Don Miles tooted some nifty tunes on his sax. Ivo Rie and Stan Mann maintained a room in the basement of the Gamma House where quite a menagerie is kept in the interest of biology. Page ffty-lula