Spence School - Yearbook (New York, NY)

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CAMERA CLUB Presid pt tc ee Nina Martianoff ViCO-PHOSID CID cecccoccsscnnesssneseccnveeeee Audrey Agathon MEMBERS Carolyn Damp, Mary Dillon, Alice Ehren- clou, Betty Finley, Elise Heck, Nancy Keogh, Héléne Rapaport, Margaret Shand, Barbara Shuttleworth, Frances Stanton, Sandra Stralem. 48

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Drac Dhuitlu7 T'm qiawung of a “2” bud with Hour Heng off the Snps, of Thr Scaincr Aen, and the basKxit - 1 aqow @laying ©2161 bound fy csin | Ball, and norANo President Mary Dillon Secretary-Treasurer Ellen Seagle MEMBERS Audrey Agathon, Nadine Bertin, Alice Ehrenclou, Courtenay Gentry, Ann Hastings, Barbara Shuttleworth. REMINISCENCES OF A RODENT One of the greatest shocks I received upon my arrival at Spence was to find that I, a Hamster, and a royal rodent, had been dubbed “Snooper.” My feelings on this subject are too strong to be expressed, so I will continue this brief résumé of my Spence Sojourn. When we arrived, my dear wife, Perpie and I, people we later found to be mem- bers of the Science Club placed us in a rather large and moderately comfortable cage. From here we noticed that several of the girls were carrying flasks of liquid into a place that they called the “Dark Room.” Thinking that they were feeding another animal, my wife and I made a secret journey to this mysterious place. We were somehow separated ; I had some fantastic adventures down gigantic stairs. When we were finally caught and returned to our cage, I discovered my wife was very ill from some liquid in a tray in the “Dark Room.” The following evening she died. The Science Clubbers had not dis- covered our trip to the accursed room; and fearing that they might find out through her death, I felt compelled to devour her. The Science Clubbers since have accused me of cannibalism! Perish the wretched thought! These humans called Science Clubbers are very weird and quite peculiar. Their Club meets for about twenty minutes every two weeks to discuss either my fate, or what new pet they wish to acquire. I noticed that once or twice there seemed to be some financial problems, and I trust these were solved. Audrey Agathon

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DEBATING SOCIETY President Joan Comfort Vice-President Margaret Shand MEMBERS Nadine Bertin, Francine du Plessix, Evyne House, Leone Lee, Nina Martianoff, Patricia Schulte, Sandra Stralem. Should High Schools be Co-Educational ? This was the question for our debate. We had been Icoking forward to this event, planning for it, and know that the best side won. Every Tuesday we meet on the fifth floor with Mrs. Ryan, our faculty advisor. Each girl has gathered during the week the material for her speech. Each member reads her speech; her team members criticize and improve it. The team captains and the president collect extra material and give it to the girls who need it. Each team meets in a separate room; the points are unknown to the other team until the day of the debate. Mrs. Ryan has helped us a great deal by teaching us the rules of debating. We have asked Miss Cutter for reading on this subject; in future years we hope to have a shelf of books on debating. The Club also decided to have notes on our speeches this year, which we felt would make the speeches more informal. We decided to have a chairman to present the ques- tion before the debate, to introduce each speaker, and tell which side she represented. Our hope is that our first debate will be so successful that we shall be able to hold a second debate. In any case we look forward next fall to a debate on the presidential elec- tion issues. The members of the Debating Club will be preparing for this during the summer, for we expect to have it early in October. Our ambition is to develop our Club to the point where we are trained enough to challenge another school—eventually a boys’ school! 49