Seth Low Junior High School - Spectator Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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ART WEAVING The children of the Art Weaving Class have developed an appreciation of the artistic expression found in de- signs, color combinations and work- manship of handwork. They have added to their general knowledge and culture by a brief study of the geographical and histori- cal background of the types of weav- ing, such as Oriental rug weaving, ta- pestry weaving, Swedish weaving, lace making, etc. They,ve become acquainted with some of the masterpieces in the mu- seums. All evidence of native talent has been encouraged with very satisfy- ing results. This year the boys have tried their hands on every type of the work with great success. Besides the weaving 0f rugs, theyive worked out original de- signs in lace curtains and antimacas- sars. Theyive designed and produced beautiful pictures, footstools, and cush- ions in petite point. Every child has made articles and gifts for Christmas. The children in general have learned to make use of their leisure time eon- structively and beneficially. All this is evidenced by their requests for home- work in order to make wedding pres- ents, Christmas gifts and birthday presents. THE HARMONICA CLUB THE GERMAN HANDICRAFT CLUB 'IIE SPECTATOR As we peek into Room 417 on Fri- day morning, we see the pupils busily engaged in their work. At one end of the room the girls are occupied in em- broidering German proverbs on dish towels, silhouettes, pictures, etc., while the boys are employed in making air- planes, burning pictures on leather and wOod. Mrs. Gelber, our instructor, is always ready to help whenever'neces- sary. This club is open to students of Seth Low, both beginning and ad- vanced in German, and we urge you all to come and see us at work. Join our interesting and educational club next term. Shirley BrookoH, RD5, GERMAN CLUB The German Club of Seth Low Ju- nion High School is called liDas Deutsche Vereinf, It is under the su- pervision of Fraulein Weisbin. We try to speak as much German as pos- sible. We are doing quite well in that direction, as we are only beginners. In the form of entertainment we have skits, riddles, poems, proverbs, songs, and games. Our closing song at the end of the period is ilAuf Wiedera sehn? We will visit a German movie at the end of this term. If the Ger- man Club exists again next term, I will by all means belong to it again. Sylvia Balter, President Page Fifty-seven

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M USIC LOVERS' CLU B TA- RA-TA- RA-! Who said girls eanlt play bugles? I, .a member of the Music Lovers, Club, would like to say that it is not so. I received my bugle five weeks ago, i and after struggling with it for quite a time, I linally got the knack of it. During the first two weeks of my class, I learned how to play the scale, which consists of four notes: do, me, sol, do. Most of the common songs and marches may be played easily, if you know your scale. When playing a bugle you donit blow into the mouthpiece, but spit, as if there were a piece of thread on the tip of your tongue. This produces a sharp, clear note. I brought the bugle to the Music Lovers Club to discuss the traits of the instrument with the other mem- bers. To our surprise, Mr. Phillips asked for it, and immediately gave us a few bugle calls. He said that a good bugler needs good lung power, and both he and the club were very much surprised when I told them that my instructor had said that girls are much better at learning to bugle than boys are. Jaqueline Ginsberg, 9A I Page Fifty-six Believe It Or Nots in Music . Bach had thirty-six children. . Liszt hated music when he was a child. . Scarlatti wrote the ciCats Fuguei, when his cat jumped onto the key- board. ,.; Shubert cut the veins between his fourth and fifth fingers because his fingers wouldnit lift high enough. . Hayden,s Surprise Symphony al- most got him hanged. . Johann Strauss father forbade him to compose waltzes, yet Jo- 'hann Became the greatest waltz composer of all times. . Mozart could play the piano beau- tifully at the age of three. . Mendelssohnis Wedding March is now banned in Germany. . Richard Strauss has refused to compose another in its place. . Beethoven was deaf when he wrote the icNinth Symphony? . The music for iiMy Country ,Tis of Theeii is the hymn of other lands. . The famous violinist Fritz Kreisler started his musical career as a pianist. . gThe Star Spangled Bannerii used to be a European Drinking Song. .The great violinist, Pagannini, spent part of his life in jail. . Brahms loved his beer and cigars. . To show how great he was, Pag- anini would break one of his violin strings in the middle of a difficult pieceeand finish on three strings. . Paderewski was Premier of Poland not so many years ago. . Deems Taylor wrote N. Y. Ufs Marvin Goldberg, RC5 Blanche Prost, 9A1 THE SPECTATOR

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SHOP NOTES In Hie Home Mechanic Shop Let,s look into the Home Mechanic Shop and see what the boys are doing. In one corner of the room we see Mr. Stark helping a boy make a mitre box. Here two boys are wiring a bell. In a different part, some boys are fixing locks and plugs. Here are a few boys learning to put cross partitions in a drawer. We learn how to put hinges on a door, and many other various things that could be useful in the home. Sidney Rosenwasser, RB 5 Ye Olde Prin'l'ery Are we busy? 1,11 say so. We just finished printing a six-page Spectator. The circulation is 3,000. So you see it took 9,000 impressions to print it. Have you seen the nice programs, throw-aways and tickets Archie Packer, Roy Lovitss and John Andrick printed for the glMadam PupiPl play- We re- ceived several compliments. Mr. Rogers recommended Alphonse Siea and Roy Gottlieb, who are gradu- ating, for entrance to the New York School of Printing. We hope they be-' come master craftsmen. Other boys doing very good work are: Eli Syetta, Eli Zagha, Joseph Markel, Peter Vuona, Louis Skloot, Alphonse Siea and John Andriek. With +he Woodworkers Bang! Bang! Take positions in the aisle! Thus, we are greeted in the woodworking shop. In one corner there is a paint jar, and in another the shellac, and about each is a group of boys, eager to get their work finished. Around the walls are Checkerboards, peg games, shoe shine boxes, ash stands, shooting games and many other Page Fifty-ez'ght useful and recreational articles. One boy needs helpaMr. Hay t0 the res- cue. There is a misplaced nail. Mr. Hay uses the nailset, the nail is ham- mered in correctly and everything goes merrily on. The boys are ever eager to return to their shop. Donald Keene, RBI The Machine Shop In the morning, we come to the M achine Shop, and prepare for an ex- citing time. We put on our aprons, so that we will not get oil on our shirts. Everyone of us has a locker. Mr. Pat- terson comes in and tells of the ma- chines. They all work electrically. They are: Drill Presses tzl Speed lathe Plain large lathes Mi With them, we make all kinds of things, useful to us. We all enjoy it. Melvin Cohen, RBI Novelty Shop Four boys of the Novelty Shop have been busy these past few weeks in cut- ting out and mounting cherry blos- soms on cut branches, which will be used in the coming Operetta, llThe Mikado? which we hope will be a great success. The four boys are as follows: Daniel S. Kassin, Ralph Yannone, Matio Zin- na and Jacob Tichtman, all of 9B8. THE SCULPTURE CLUB THE SPECTATOR