Stamford High School - Flashback Yearbook (Stamford, CT)

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HOMEMAKING DEPARTMENT First Row, Left to Right: Mrs. William Cederstron, Mrs. Harriet Barber, Mrs. Ellen K. Campbell, Miss Dorothy M. Atkinson. MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT Left to Right: Walter J, Farrell, Herbert C. Bird, Nellie C. Spears, Walter G. Buchanan, lucy A. Wightman, Michael B. Stecyk, Lewis J. Maxwell. Absent when picture was taken: Mary R. Ryan, Charles J. Haughey. by enabling him to understand and to cope with cultural and social problems. At the conclusion of this interview, I again found myself out in the corridor repeating in my mind the words that Mr. Hughes had iust uttered. All at once my interest was attracted by an exhibit of mask paintings in a glass case near Room 265. These, it appeared, were a product of the art classes. My curiosity having been aroused, it seemed an ideal time to find out about the Art Department. The person to interview was Mr. Mayo Sorgman, who, besides being head of the Art Department, is an artist in his own right, having exhibited a group of his paintings at the Ferguson Library at the beginning of the school year. Mr. Sorgman summed up the aim of the department in this statement: The Art Department realizes the importance of arts as a method of creative expression, therefore, we attempt to give the student a background of apprecia- tion for arts. Among the many items on its agenda for the past school year were 21 -..K

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SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Left to Right: Mr. Joseph J. Zdanowicz, Mr. Michael J. Nagurney, Mr. Joseph F. Cun' ningham, Miss Ruby B. Wilbur, Mr. Earle V. Good, Mr. Walter T. Selg. They were Mrs. Andersen and Mr. DeVito, both former graduates of S.H.S., whom Mr. Nutter described as Grand People. He announced that the Political Science and Debating Clubs had had very active years, with many significant debates, and a few outstanding speakers. He believed the history courses accomplished a great deal toward helping boys and girls of high school age feel at home in the world, and that they left school better prepared to take their places in a Democratic Government. Sudclenly the bell rang, sending Mr. Nutter scurrying in one direction and me in another. Since the next department on my schedule was English, I was headed for the office of Mr. Hughes. As head of the English Department, Mr. Hughes feels that it is necessary to stress the fundamentals of English which are a necessary part of the basic knowledge of the individual, regardless ofthe field that he plans to enter. Besides these fundamentals, the department emphasizes the study of literature which is intended to aid the student LIBRARY STAFF First Row: J. Odomirok, M. Kesches, L. Doak, P. Partch, S. Archie, C. Oberg Second Row: J. Gavigan, J. Henley, L. Murphy, L. Gerber, Miss Priscilla M. Rhodehamel, Mrs. Emma E. Bastian, N. Burke, E. Smith, L. Levine. Third Row: J. Swinnerton, B. Winslow, O. Hynes, P. Egan, E. Faryniarz, R. Scofield, A. Belcher, and D. Tamburri. 20

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LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT Seated, Left to Right: Alice T. Ryder, Mathilda A. Koehler, Ph. D. CChairman of Latini, Miriam Andersen, Camille Manuel, Blanche E. Vaudreuil. Standing, Left to Right: Louis Martinelli lChairman of Modern Languagesl, Enda Riordan, J. Bibiana Stark, Anita Murray, Raoul d'este Palmieri. exhibitions at the Superintendent's office and the library, trips to various art studios, a fashion show, and speakers on the subjects of art and designing. After leaving the colorful displays and interesting projects of the Art Department, I entered the class- room of Mr. Martinelli, chairman of the Modern Language Department, and was astounded to find students expertly conversing in some foreign lingo which, to my uneducated ears, seemed to be French. After interviewing Mr. Martinelli, I dis- covered that this year, through more modern methods, the students have acquired both a more practical knowledge of the languages and a better understanding ot the peoples and cultures HISTORY DEPARTMENT Seated, Lelt to Right: Barbara L. Belanich, Louise M. Moser, Louisa H. Bohn, Harriet M. Bigelow, Abraham Hecht, Rita M. Ryan. Standing, Left to Right: Carl N. Nutter, John J. Dunn, Miriam W. Andersen, Cathryn H. Leary, Margaret K. St. John, Esther E. Wheeler, Nicholas R. DeVita. of the various countries. Among the many interesting and educational proiects made possible by the department were the iourney of a group of students to a meeting of the United Nations Assembly at Lake Success, the presentation of Christmas parties and a Pan-American Day program by students of the Italian, French, and Spanish classes. I decided to amble up to the Science Depart- ment, from which I noticed several slightly unpleas- ant odors floating down the stairway, accompanied by the musical tinkle of test tubes. Arriving at the third floor, I was quickly assured by Mr. Good, head of the Science Department, that nothing serious was happening, it was merely the students conducting their regular laboratory experiments. I learned that the aim of the Science Department is to help students become worthy citizens and home-makers in the community. They certainly have accomplished a grand iob this year through the various courses presented by the department. One of the outstand- ing accomplishments of the Science Department has been the invaluable aid of its faculty members in the Atomic Energy Exhibit at Burdick Junior High School. Overcome by sharp pangs of hunger, I decided that perhaps I had better visit the cafeteria. While descending the rear stairs, I noticed several delec- table odors issuing forth from the Homemaking Department. Entering one of the classrooms, I spied a delicious meal in preparation. In other rooms I noticed girls upholstering chairs and draping dress- ing tables. From Miss Dorothy Atkinson, head of the department, I learned that the food classes have supplied delicious refreshments for faculty teas on several occasions. Students have also upholstered a davenport for the stage, furnished a very attrac- tive bedroom, and upholstered several chairs for outside customers. It is evident that, this year, the Homemaking Department has certainly achieved its purpose of interesting young girls in the home. The able cafeteria staff, under the supervision of Mrs. Boynton, was preparing and serving sand- wiches, hot meals, salads, desserts, and milk. In order to make the students' eating place more pleasant, the walls had been painted light yellow and gray earlier in the year. Closed sanitary refuse cans replaced the unpleasant open ones. I entered the girls' gym to find the class engaged in a lively game of basketball, one of their many and varied activities, which include volleyball, bad- minton, hockey, and ping pong. This year, through the increased use of the Jewish Center, students