Sidwell Friends School - Philos Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Glurrrni iurnta Qlluh 490 wr 'I FRIENDS POI ITICAL YI- AR Because the sehool year of 19561957 has been such an rmportant one with reward to national polrtrcs and loreran af frrrs the Current Exents Club hrs been able to have a Qreat m any interesting meetrnes ln No vember the club orurnrzed and earrred out an electron for presr dent of the United States com plete with campaign speeches The two main speakers of the year were Mr Audlrn of the Brrtsh Embassy spealxrnft on Brit rrn s positron rn the Suez and Dr Schwrrz world wide lee turer, sperkrng on the threat ot Communism The elub also had many ardent and well rntormed debators among its members who always rorned rn making the meet ings lrvely. OFFICERS OF THE CURRENT EVENTS CLUB President ,,s,,,,,,aa, Darius Gaskins Vice-President ...,.... Ted Mascott Secretary .....,,,.,,....,.. Bobbie Hall Yi-r to R 'VI latrmer R Hooper M Walton Ross I-ront Row tol R Levy I Clarenbach L Carpenter R Chambers I Cross Wrllrrms B Ertrrmen R Sehwartzman I Schreiber G Adams Back Row ta I Robinson J Vvhrte Aaronson E Joslto To Row I lOl T Daer I Marshall P MeConaughy H Prquet T Douglass B0 om Rovw I to r R Roberts T Mascott R I D Carsltrns R Sternhardt R Crosman 'iii' I toR J Saprenza D Webster J lorgensen R Kaufmann W Watt T Noble l Breed T Cox Th hvhlvhtltl ht' raphye yeii iasas sur tlgpptd, Ilie National Geographic Society's photography department. President: Dick Kaufmann Vice-President: Ward Watt Secretary: Jill Jorgensen Treasurer: Martin Myers

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Elirvnrh Qlluh The French Club has been try- ing to instill a love of French culture in the hearts of its mem- bers. We had two movies on the subiect ol' the Riviera and Nor- mandy. We showed slides of Paris. the chateaux country and the Alps. Ted Mascott spoke of his eventful trip to France. Ed- ward Duval spoke of life in French Canada. We ended the year with a lrenehy French din- ner at Ted's house. President: Elaine Marlowe Vice-President: Bobbie Hall Sec.-Treas.: Barby Hall x X x 5 y 51 J - ,i fi X I.. to R.-l.. C laienbach. R. L rosman. S, Mulliken. A. Mott. B. Hall. X J . Z. gs 61 ks ,- Svrirnrv Qlluh The Science Club. to inspire an enthusiasm for science in its members, took a trip to PEPCO and the Voice of America. The members and outsiders were shocked by the revelations of Dr. Levine of the College of New York City on the etlect of pres- ent radiation on future gener- ations. Larry Breed. an enter- prising member. won first prize for his entry in a contest spon- sored by the Washington Area Junior Academy of Science. President: Rick Jaspersen Vice-President: Dick Roberts Sec.-Treas.: Rik Steinhardt .5 4 Svpaniah Qlluh With the active aid of Senora Supervia we had a successful year. The traditional Pinata Christmas Party was held at Joan Barbeau's house. Members sup- plied the entertainment. We took a tour of the Spanish painters of the National Art Gallery. Our purpose, to show the Spanish spirit and culture. was fulfilled. President: Betsy Holmes Vice-President: Joan Barbeau Secretary: Loulette Chautemps Treasurer: Larry Aaronson L. to R.-J. Barbeau. B. Holmes. R. Jenks. l.. Chautemps. I.. Aaronson. L. to R.-F. Jaspersen, D. Gaskins. B. Perkins. J. Curtis. P. Hoover. R. Hooper. I . Breed. Mrs. .l. l.. Maury. R. Steinhardt. ,gi ,4 if .- Wk.. . . gztlfg! h A. Weldon

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Winn' l ' r 8, 'IU' S 4 ,',A 4 ll . , - M Mi,-.,,.,,, , 4 X..-Z K' l,. to R.f VA. Mclntire. S. Hopkins. V. Westphal. .l. Jorgensen. Nl. Riddell. A. Marshall. C. Johnston. K. Stassen, IH.il1H.El. Glluh Ifrom aqueduct to stars and from eggs to apples , the Latin club has proceeded with great gusto this year. The year was high-lighted by the annual banquet. lt was given by Dido, queen of Carthage. in honor of the Trojan prince. Aeneas, and held in the Oueen's Palace Guests included Tro- ians and Carthaginians with in- termingled faculty clad in ancient garb. The feast was served by eflicient freshmen slaves. President: Carla Donkin Vice-President: Tom Barlow Treasurer: Toni Leviero ri Qlluh To fulfill our purpose of pro- moting the learning and under- standing ot' art techniques and periods we: went to the National Museum ot' Art to see the works ot' Spanish artists and under- stand the art of that countryg were taught the art of making geometrical models ot' stage scen- ery by Mr. Hogelandg visited the home ot' a stained-glass artist who is attempting to make stained-glass as popular a form ot' art as it was in the Gothic period: were lectured by a pro- fessional poster painter who even made a poster for the Christmas danceg and were told about job opportunities for those who wanted to make art their career by a professor from the Parson's School of Design in New York. President: Emily Anne Forsythe Vice-President: Susie Hopkins Sec.-Treas.: Gina Westphal , 0 Secretary: Shirley Trew