Smith Academy - Echo Yearbook (Hatfield, MA)

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24 PURPLE AND WHITE ECHO EDWARD BETSOLD BERNARD SAYDLOWSKI PHYLLIS KOCHAN GEORGE KLOCKO We Point With Pride We point with pride to the four students pic- ture;! above. They have been chosen by the faculty as the students from their respective classes who have done the most for the school this year. Edward Betsold has been the president of his class, president of the Thespians, has served on the school paper and yearbook staffs. and has participated in all our sports; Bernard Saydlowski, a I ' m Merito student, has been the editor-in-chief of the school paper, associate editor of the yearbook, a Thespian with a part in the Senior play, co-chairman of the Good Government Day program, and president of the Student Council; Phyllis Kochan, a Thespian, had a part in the Senior play, has served on the school paper, and has been on the girls ' basket- ball team: George Klocko has participated in all our sports and was the president of his class. These students have unselfishly given their time and talents to make this a successful school year. To them we point with pride.

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SMITH ACADEMY 23 School Paper Seated: Patricia Mullins, Virginia Yarrows, Kay O ' Neal, Teresa Nartowicz, Barbara Ryan, Dorothea Fortsch, Joyce Cantwell, Carol Levitre, Ann Kennedy, Phyllis Kochan, Eleanor Vollinger Standing: Janet Vollinger, Mary Belden, Miss Ryan, Carole Howard, Phyllis Pelis, Helen Backiel, Bernard Saydlowski, Roger Wendoloski, Walter Moskowicz, Mrs. Pruzinski, Edward Betsold, John Barrett. Not in Picture : Chester Foster. In September all interested individuals who wished to serve on the Purple and White Echo staff met in the assembly. At this time the fol- lowing staff was appointed: editor-in-chief, Bernard Saydlowski; associate editor, Carole Howard; art editors, Edward Betsold and Dor- othea Fortsch; literary editors, Ann Kennedy and Joyce Cantwell; feature editors, Virginia Yarrows, Patricia Mullins, and Mary Belden; sports editor, Kay O ' Neal; reporters, Barbara Ryan, Roger Wendoloski, Janet Vollinger, Phyllis Kochan and Eleanor Vollinger; business managers, Walter Moskowicz and Carol Levitre; and typists Helen Backiel, Phyllis Pelis, John Barrett and Teresa Nartowicz. Mrs. Pruzynski and Miss Ryan were apnointed as staff advisors. This year several new sections have been added to the school paper. Among these are: a French page supplied by the French classes; Physical Education, contributed by Mr. Symancyk; Music covered by Ann Kennedy; and On the Rialto, an exchange column, written by Patricia Mullins. The Echo has become a much larger magazine, for there has been much more art work in our issues, as well as the additional sections. The majority of the staff attended the WMISP fall and winter conventions held at the Uni- versity of Massachusetts in Amherst and at Commerce High School in Springfield. The con- ventions proved to be entertaining as well as educational and were enjoyed by all the dele- gates. At the May 13 convention held at the Uni- versity of Massachusetts, Carol Levitre was elected corresponding secretary of the Western Mass. League of School Publications. At the same convention the Purple and White Echo won the cup awarded for general excellence in the non-letter press class. Let us hope that this cup remains within the walls of Smith Academy permanently.

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SMITH ACADEMY 25 Prize Speaking On May 10 the annual prize speaking contest was held at the Memorial Town Hall. The Jun- iors, participating in this contest, were George Coor, Donald Jandzinski, Robert Widelo, John Barrett, Bernard Saydlowski, Antoinette Neil- son, Joan Moriarty, Mary Belden, Dorothea Fortsch, and Ann Kennedy. George Coor ' s subject, The Mighty Babe Ruth was a touch- ing story about the great ball player; Antoinette Neilson ' s topic, What This Country Means To Me told what America means from a Negro ' s viewpoint; Donald Jandzinski, in his selection, described the activities of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; Joan Moriarty gave a very humorous account of her subject, The Tooth, The Whole Tooth ; Robert Widelo had a serious selection concerning Democracy, his topic being America for Americans ; Mary Belden ' s topic, Judith of 1864, was a historical one tak- ing place during the Civil War times; Friend- ship, the title of John Barrett ' s selection, was about how one can get along in the world with everyone; Dorothea Fortsch ' s choice, Boots, was in the form of a story. It was a very inter- esting story about how a boy proved himself worthy of being called a man ; The Facts That Must Prevent War, Bernard Saydlow- ski ' s selection, reminded us all of the seriousness of the world situation today; Ann Kennedy gave a very comical and delightful interpretation of her topic, The Ransom of Red Chief. The first prizes went to Joan Moriarty and Bernard Saydlowski and Ann Kennedy and John Barrett received the second prizes. Patricia Mullins entertained with a piano solo and the evening closed with the singing of the school song. Physical Education The close of this year will mark the second year since a broad physical education program was inaugurated. For all general purposes of physical education, as recognized here in Hat- held, we can rightly assume it to be a procedure used in education to bring out useful changes in human conduct, to the end that a more whole- some and better integrated personality results. In other words, the object of physical education then becomes identical with the purposes of all education. It aims at the same general outcomes as do the other departments in the school system. In the main, it must be considered educational, the differences being the content used, the meth- ods developed to teach the selected content, and the scope and extent of the results. From the preceding discussion of our aims in physical education, we can justify ourselves in stating that we have overcome a good many obstacles which faced us regarding the institution of this comprehensive program of physical edu- cation to the extent that it has been modified somewhat to conform with our needs at the present time. In a real sense, progress has been made. Many fundamental skills in basketball, for instance, have been developed during the winter season. Similarly, development of certain attitudes toward physical activity, particularly toward competitive play tendencies, has been realized in such games as basketball, softball, baseball, soccer, badminton, and volley ball. The conduct of the boys and girls is standardized to a certain extent. Perhaps our greatest disappoint- ment in the proper carrying out of this modified program was the inability of the town to provide the necessary lockers and showers, as well as the storage space for the storing of athletic supplies. One desirable feature of the winter season was the basketball tournament which concluded a very creditable year of activities held indoors. The majority of students — both in the high school and grammar school — manifested keen interest in tournaments of this kind. It is the earnest desire of this writer to schedule more tournaments in basketball as well as in volley ball, badminton, and other minor activities. However, with another year approaching, it is hoped that such facilities may materialize and that a more uniform schedule of all controlling factors of our physical education program may be realized. John F. Symancyk