Stamford High School - Flashback Yearbook (Stamford, CT)

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,ppl- mony classes. Musical students took part in assem- blies, broadcasts, and other extra-curricular activi- ties. Do you know what colors harmonize-how to arrange a room properly? SHS art students do. In numerous courses presented by the Art Department students received instruction which will be very useful to them in later years. Students who plan to make art their profession will find themselves well prepared, thanks to classes in weaving, crafts, mechanical drawing, and costume design. Those pupils to whom art will be just a hobby or pastime after graduation will find invaluable the fine art foundation given to them in high school. The high school library enjoyed an especially active year. The two librarians, along with ten stu- dent aides, were kept busy by pupils and veterans who needed good books and source material. Besides being visited by entire classes and housing an extensive photography exhibit, the library circu- lated on the average of two hundred books a day. Long past are the days when learning to parse and conjugate were considered the main accom- plishments of the English Department. This year English teachers stressed the importance of correct usage of the English language as well as the appre- ciation of the world's fine English literature. Emphasis was placed on the career the pupil intends to pursue in the future. The English Department has tried to equip students with such powerful weapons MUSIC DEPARTMENT Left to Right: Leon R. Corliss, Elfrieda Pfeiffer, W. Raymond Randall. ,. ,r till g-5aff W '21 Y- l' lc ART DEPARTMENT . R' Left to ight: E. Bugbee, M. Morris, R. Whiting, M. Sorgman, M. Milligan, N. Burow, L. Myers. 17

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BOARD OF EDUCATION Left to Right Seated F k h - : ran XV. Bogardusg Charles R. Thibadeau, superintendentg Reginald A. Neuwren, Ass't Superintendent' john A Jones Mrs D ' I A , . g . oris C. Shuster. Left to Right-Standing: Herbert P. Whiteheadg Miss Flora M. Downing, Director of Administration Office. Charles S. Hemp steadg john L. Waterburyg J. Walter Kenned 'A D ' 4 ' r ' ' OFFICE STAFF Left to Right: B. Cooke, L. V. Genovese. V' Xa . , X 3, ominitk W. Telesto. Not in Picture: Francis L. Brant. faculty Every class we attended, every subject we studied, every activity in which we took part during the year was designed by the various departments of our faculty to fit us in some way for the future. And, though only a short while ago we thought of the future as merely a dull, bookish word, now for us, it is here. We are grateful to our friends, the faculty who have prepared us so well to accept its challenge Under the leadership of Mr. Frank W. Bogardus, jr., the Board of Education this year again devoted itself tirelessly to the rearing of Stamford youth in the American tradition The late Dr Dolan a lon . . , g time member, exemplified the true spirit with which the Board has carried on its unpaid tasks. The school office is the center of our High School administration. All incoming and outgoing mail was handled by the office this yearg the daily and attend- ance bulletins were typed by the staffg records of every student were kept up to date in the office. In addition, the office tunities to interested students desiring practical experience in office work. SHS is exceptionally musical-minded, chiefly because of the fine work of our Music Department. Hundred f ' o pupils were members of the band, orchestra and the Junior and Senior A Cappella choirsg and many more attended voice and har- s staff offered various oppor- l

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as the ability to read, write, speak, and think. Since the home is the core of our civilization, the teachings of the Home Economics Department play, perhaps, the most important part in the future lives of the girls who enjoy these courses. The home- makers of tomorrow learned the importance of the balanced diet and the knack of preparing nutritious foods in the foods classes, while in the clothing courses they studied dressmaking and interior decoration. ' Mathematics is important. The ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide will be required by all of us, whether checking the grocer's bill or work- ing out a complicated engineering formula. This year the Mathematics Department directed its efforts toward giving the students a good work- ing knowledge of mathematics according to their individual needs. Good health is a requisite for a good life and physical deficiencies were discovered and corrected by the capable medical staff. The staff thoroughly ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Left to Right-1st Row: M. Quinn, B. Cram, G. Almy, G. Leonard, E. Hughes, J. Bacon, F. Whitney, A. Montgomery, C. Billingsley, L. Wells. 2nd Row: M. Favrao, W. Shackley, B. Stark, B. Kane, J. Morris G. Peisel, M. Higgins, S. Palmer, M. Marks. x checked each pupils physical condition upon enter- ing the school and after each absence due to illness. Equally important, students were taught to take proper preventive measures to safeguard their health. The numerous subjects offered by the Commer- cial Department were designed to provide students with interesting and profitable vocations. The courses presented enabled the students to enter the business world immediately upon graduation from high school. Along with the actual class work stu- dents gained valuable experience by working in the departmentls model office. LIBRARY STAFF Left to Right-lst Row: D. Boyle, L. Gerber, M. Smith, R. DeNike, M. Petdreux. 2nd Row: E. johnson, C. Bandroft, R. Germain, L. Schultz, Miss P. Rhodehamel, L. Palmieri, Mrs. E. Bastian. ' I8