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

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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.

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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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THE VIDETTE 67 The ll-llifY Cluhs The Lincoln and Buchanan Hi-Y Clubs have progressed during the past sea- son. The clubs continued the scholarship of 5100.00 and started a second sim- ilar scholarship. The money for these scholarships was raised by a concert in April. The oflicers for the past semester Were: LINCOLN HI-Y CLUB President .l,,,,..,.,..l,.,.,..,.l.,.,,,,,...,,,.,,......,.... , .,,..,,. ,......,.,..,........... F RANK SNAVELY Vice-President ..,...,...,., .....,...,,..........,..... J OHN HIPPLE Treasurer .,.....,...,....,... ,w........,,.. C HARLES PRESTON Secretary .,,.....................,.......,..,...........,..,........,.,........,.......,..,, RODNEY BRABSON BUCHANAN HI-Y CLUB P7'6Sid67Lt ......,.....,........,.................,.,............,.........................,..... DANIEL RENGIER Vice-President .......l...... .r.......,. V INCENT ALEXANDER Treasurer ........,....., ,.......,..,,,.. T HOMAS SMITH Secretary .........,, ..,,....,... J OHN MICHAELIS The Glee Clluh The Glee Club was composed of twenty-five members this semester. It had the following ofhcers: P7'68id67l,t ......,.....................,..,..... ...,........ A LFRED ALSPACH Vice-President .......,...... ,...,..,.. J OHN HENDERSON S6C7'6tfL7'y ..........,,...,. .......,...... R ICHARD GARDNER The Band The Band had an enrollment of sixty-five. The Band played for the various activities in the school as Well as outside of school. They furnished music for the basketball games, the Parent-Teacher's meetings and the County Historical Society at Valley Forge on Lancaster County Day. The Band is headed by Elwood Schwan M'29, and directed by Mr. List. Cemhined Orchestra The past year has shown a very marked increase in the number of boys and girls interested in the instrumental music work of the Orchestra. Some ninety students are enrolled in the two orchestras under the direction of Leigh E. Wittell. The Junior Orchestra has made very satisfactory progress this semester. Two rehearsals are held weekly. Boys and girls upon entering High School are admitted to the Junior Orchestra. On receiving sufficient training or as soon as