Rutland High School - Talisman Yearbook (Rutland, VT)

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1,-. . . -.- . , ff. ' A Jn... ' - - ammuwx' 550612636 Again, an active year has been enjoyed by the Commuters' Association under the supervision of Miss Audrey St. Clair, assisted by Miss Helen Bailey and Miss Millicent Dixon. The annual dance featuring rounds and squares was held with AKWCICOINC to Winter as its theme. The members voted to give a one'year subscription for Events,' to the school library. During the course of' the year the club acquired two baslcetballs, a volley ball, a net and an equipment cabinet for use during the noon'hour period. Since the hrst of the year the gymnasium has been used tvvice each week for noon time recreation. The pingfpong table is remaining as popular as ever with the club members after lunch. The othcers were: President, Fletcher Fiheldg Vicefpresident, Barbara Clarkg Secretaryffreasurer, Clinton Fiske.

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lllllb f 1 U I : I I f Y r I, I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I l I I I I I I l 1 I I i 1 l l I I f fi., ,:' Q' 3 f 5 . qa.' -.J -g-QHIQQHI 1 div, si Hunan: ' u 5 Q u..- dlilild g Another successful year, the sixth since its inception, has been completed by the Camera Club under the able direction of Mr. F. Harris Leavitt, Faculty Adviser. Numerous informal meetings characterized by the usual as well as the unusual projects were held. The members were urged to take pictures for the Talisman Early in the fall a club hike was enjoyed, and a little later a school picture contest was sponsored, Demonstrations of developing and printing, enlarging, use of the darlc room were featured and proved to be instructive and entertaining, Discussions on photo books and current literature and special reports of experiences of the various members toolc up much ol' the club's time. Florence Taylor, Marjorie L'lisper.ince, Richardjasmin, Frederick Osgood, Donald Bergstrom. Samuel Hayward. Ray Connor, ,lanct McLellan, David Holt, F. Harris Leavitt, Adrnm-,kI.iincs Kellogg.

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i ..,,gsuns u...- Inxn- 6 it . T ' iii!!! nuns- . N N W 1 H lqhh- - I hannah 'F ' k 'lluu-nn--unnl ' -.'.O, 1515, gl llll-I'-1 Cghflensvb' igdfvazbfy The 194O'41 Forensic Society of Rutland High School held regular meetings during the school year under the guidance of Faculty Adviser, Mrs. Mabel Morrill. The earlier meetings were concerned with speech exercises, articulation, pronunciation and vocabulary. Thereafter, several meetings were spent in preparation for the oratorical contest held in the school auditorium on February 14, 1941. After this event the members were occupied with debating preparation and practice. Durin two solidrsessions cand sales were s onsored with reat success. ps Y h P g A In the spring, a new project, that of teaching the art of speech to the first six grades in Rutland schools, was undertaken by the club members. Sally Marsden--jean Leavitt, joint Presidents, Mrs. Mabel Morrill, Faculty Advixcr, Eleanor Smith, Dorothy Dorsey, Elsie Foote, Natalie Salls, Dorothy Stanley, Edna Beauchamp, Dorothy Whitney, Betty Morse, Priscilla Ellwood, Phyllis Clark, Martha Curtis.