Stevens Trade High School - Stevensonian Yearbook (Lancaster, PA)

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THE VIDETTE 65 Stevens High Sehooll Chorus The worth of the chorus has been proven by its growth from a very small number two years ago, to 285 today. It is a voluntary organizationg no credit is given for the Work. Its purpose is to cultivate a taste for better music and also a chance to discover talented students. Two half hour periods a week are given to this work. Some of the outstanding programs in which this organiza- tion performed this semester Were: D. A. R. exercises for Dr. Burk, rector of Valley Forge Memorial Chapel, Music Week, and the Unveiling of the Buchanan Memorial Statue. Stevens High Sehooll Gllee Clluh The Girls' Glee Club is composed of 32 voices carefully chosen from the en- tire student body, and meeting every Thursday of the week at 7:30 A. M. The oiiicers of this organization are: President ...............................,..,...................... .......,....,. B ETTY TURNER Vice-President ............. ,.....,,,. J ANE MCGINNIS Secretary ..................... .,.,................ R UTH MARTIN Librarian ..,............. ............ C HRISTINE N1ssLEY Accomparzist ....................,........,..,...........,.............,.,..........,... FLORENCE REIKER Due to lack of time this club did not appear at as many public programs as before, but recently it sang at the Music Week program, Parent-Teachers' Asso- ciation, Kiwanis Club, and on several occasions in chapel exercises. The Honor Soeietfy This organization is one of the active ones of the school, and has contributed in many ways. One of its recent programs was a pageant given for Memorial Day. The Annual Banquet was held June 12 at which alumnae members were present. The present organization consists of 21 enrolled members and 73 alumni members. Of these 21 twelve will be graduated in June. They are: Dorothy Bolander Florence Krieder Priscilla Charles Alma Lefever Jessie Glass Ruth Martin Thelma Hershey Mary Neff Helen Horton Ruth Reidenbach Julia Huebener . Anna Seldomridge The ofiicers for the semester are: President ...,.....,...,...,..........,...........,.,,.,, ,........,..,,,,,..... H ELEN HORTON Vice-President ,..,...,...................,,.,. , ..,.....,. FRANCES EISENBERG Secretary and Treasurer '... r .,,.,. ,.,,....,......,.. J ULIA HUEBENER Hzstorzan ...............,...,.....,.............,., .....,,....... H ELEN STRAWBRIDGE

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64 THE VIDETTE Extra Curriieular Activities STEVENS HIGH SCHOOL CLUB PRESIDING OFFICER Conduct and Manners ...,.,..............rv,,............,,A................. ..........,...,.... W ILLIMAE CLARK Famous Buildings and Famous Pictures ..A.............,, .....,,..,...........,.......,,..., D OROTHY HERSHEY Short Story ...Ort...........,.Or,,..............,...........,.............A..,.....A...,..........................,,.........,,..,...........,...... HILDA MONTEUTH Girl Scouts .......,....,..........,..,.,..........,,,... MAUD LAWTON AND DOROTHY YOHN, Patrol Leaders Private Life of the Romans ,.,.........,,,,..oo........,..,. .........,,,...t.,Y,,,........,.,,....................,....,...,..,,.A M ARY YEAGER Travel Club ..,,......................................,.... ...,,,..., M ARIAN HOWELL Mythology Club ,...,.......t,,.. ...,,,..,... R UTH MARTIN Current Literature eet........., ,,,,,,.,,,.,,,,.,. E LLEN EVANS Conduct and Manners ,eee.,.... ,,,.,,,.,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,,, B ETTY TURNER Book Club ..,.....,...,t..,......,....,.,.t,,. ,,,,,,,.,,e.b E LIZABETH REITZEL Retail Salesmanship ........., b,.,..,..,,,.., M ARJORIE SMITH Nature Study .......,..,,,.t...t... ,,,,,......t...., L ILIAN SMITH Advertising Club ,.....,,,,,,,,,,,, ,....,,,,,... S USAN BAKER Conduct and Manners .,,,,,,,,.. ....,,,.,,.,.....,. J ANE SUMMY Commercial Club .................. .........,...,........, G RAYCE HOOVER Famous Painters t..,..eet.....,.,,,,,,,, .,,.,t,ssess.,,,,steb.,. E LVA MCMULLEN Music Club .,...,.......................,,.............,,,,, ....,,,,,.c,... M ARY JANE BRUBAKER Old Testament Narrative ,,,,,,,s,sse ,.,,,,,,,,,....,,,.......,,,,. H ELEN K. EBY Commercial Club .,....,......,,,,,.,.,e,.,,,, .,,,.c,.cc..,,c..... J ULIA HUEBENER Local History .,.................,,......, ,.,,,.sc.,,,ccc..,.,... M ARY ROTH Astronomy ....,...,......,,..,,,,.,,.,.,,,,,,,,,,, ,,..,,,,,,,,..,.,,,,,,,,...,,,.,,... G RACE TITUS Playground Supervision .,,.,,,,.,c ,,..,,,,,,,,,...,,.,,......,,..,,c......,,,,,,, M ARGARET KELLER Arts and Crafts .................,.,. ,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,..,.,,,,.,,,...,....,,.,,.,s,,, M ARY HARRIET ROBINSON Girl Scouts .c,.......,....... ,,O..cc,,,.,,,,,,..,,,,,L, G ENEVIEVE MANN, RUTH WEIDNER, AND ANNABELLE WELLER, Patrol Leaders The Stevens High School Guitar and Mandolin Club The Stevens High School Guitar and Mandolin Club has experienced its larg- est membership during the past year. Twenty-eight girls are enrolled. An in- creased interest has been taken in the study of the stringed instruments and a number of girls are arranging to continue studying these instruments over the summer. Instruction is free to all girls who are or wish to become members of the club. Mr. Wittell is the instructor. During the past year concerts were given before various civic clubs, at numerous Parent-Teachers' meetings, as Well as before the student body, and using this year as a criterion the growth and success of S. H. S. Guitar and Mandolin Club is assured.

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66 THE VIDETTE Extra Curricular Activities BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL Seventeen extra-curricular clubs were organized this semester. The plan adopted is a new one and permits each club to meet during school time which heretofore was not done. The clubs met twice each month. On the third Wednes- day of each month a club presented a program in the auditorium. The follow- lowing clubs were organized this semester: CLUBS PRESIDENT Hawthorne Literary Society .......,,..... ..........,.,.,,. J OHN BYRNE Eleutherian Literary Society ,,.......... .....,.......... A LFRED ALSPACH Commercial Club ........., ,O,............,..,,..l... , . ,,.l...... EDWARD TIMANUS Debating Club ......,.,,.........l......l.......,.... l,....,,..........., J OHN BYERLY Dramatic Club ,.......,......... FRANCIS MARKERT J ournalistic Club ............ ..,,,,.. E DWARD KARER Lincoln Club ..........ll...............l..... ....l.,,.... H ENRY ERISMAN Cartoon Club ....,..............,.,.......,..........., ,....,.,.,,....,..,,..l,ll, A LLEN PEEK Foreign Language Club ......,....,.,. .......,,.,.... C HARLES PARMER Travel Club ........,.,,.l,,...,.......,...,.,,....,, .....,..,,,,... W ILLIAM GAIGE Mathematics Club ......,,,,.,l.,,,.,. .........,... J UL1Us SANDHAUS Chemistry Club .,.,...,,..........,,.,.....l,, ,..,..... R ICHARD PRITZ Music Appreciation Club ........... .......,,...... E LwooD SCHWAN Radio Club ....,,........,....,.,,....,..,....... ,........... C ARL SCHNITZER Biographical Club ..,...,.,...,. .........,.. R OBERT WALKER Tennis Club .........................,.,............ A......,,,...........,.,. ...............,.... J A CK RHEN High School Cooperative lntlustrial Course The Cooperative Industrial Department which is included in the curriculum of the Boys' High School was started September 1, 1926. A group of about 38 boys have been following this course during the past year. 74 have applied for this semester's course. Due to the limited facilities only 45 boys were accepted. A lg-:m1rvs.i:i:,ea 'y+:g The Student Council The Student Council has been very active and infiuential during the past semester. It has established a better feeling between the council and the student body. It has raised more than enough money for a motion picture machine. The council has rewarded the fellows interested in the activities of the school by awarding Certificates of Merits. The l-lonor Society The Honor Society in the Lancaster High School organized with President ........,............,.,........................,,...,..,.................,.....,. ROBERT BRUBAKER Secretary ..................................................,...,...,...............,.,...,........ ERNEST OWENS Fourteen new members have been elected this semester.