Stuyvesant High School - Indicator Yearbook (New York, NY)

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f it fr MR. IRVING ASTRACHAN MR. BARNET SIMON MR. ARTHUR LELAND Every Senior is familiar with the voice of Mr. Irving Astrachan as it flows from the loudspeaker most mornings. Mr. Astrachan, as Assistant Dean, has greatly augmented the students' knowledge of the school. He is familiar to many as the faculty advisor of the Caliper and as a member of the English Department. The fact that someone has to tend to the arduous programming of students and teachers is unfortunately often overlooked. Mr. Barnet Simon. Program Chairman and a member of the Physics Department. capably handles this tedious job. If not for his endeavors, there would be chaos at the beginning of each term. Most Seniors are alarmed by the complexity of college and scholarship appli- cations. The understanding aid of our newly appointed College Advisor, Mr. Arthur Leland, makes molehills out of mountains of difficulties. Mr. Leland is also a member of the Mechanic Arts department. Every student that participates in school activities knows Dr. Joseph T. Shipley, a member of the English Department. Through his positions as Faculty Adviser of Arista, Head of the Arista Senate, Faculty Adviser of the Indicator, Faculty Adviser of the Senior Chronicle, and Senior Adviser, Dr. Shipley has done much toward making our Senior year a successful and pleasant one. Our grade advisers strive effectively to solve their students' problems, many students subsequently owing them a debt of thanks. The grade advisers are headed by Mr. David Roslow, a member of the Mathematics Department. In seeking admission to the various colleges of the country, the students of Stuyvesant must have thousands of transcripts sent out for them. This arduous job is handled well by Miss Gertrude Feigenblatt and Mrs. Gertrude Malkin. Up to last year Miss Dickson, now Miss Reynolds, Mrs. Elmes. Mrs. Finck, Mr. Romme, Mrs. Siegel, and Mrs. Strum of the office and secretarial staffs deserve much praise for their contributions to the successful operatoin of Stuyvesant. Stuyvesant is blessed with the services of many capable and cordial individuals. Stuyvesantians are deeply indebted to these people, who have done so much toward imparting to the Stuyvesant diploma a truly rich meaning. ll

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DMI ISTRATIO The fact that Stuyvesant offers one of the finest high school educations in the country is due largely to its highly proiicient administration. which has recently undergone the doubly trying task of leading the school through a trying renovation period and reorganizing the school program to meet the change to a single session. Dr. Leonard J. Fliedner. in his third year as Principal of Stuyvesant. has managed the school in the fine tradition of his predecessors. With a scientiiic background and great administrative ability. he is especially well equipped to understand the Stuyvesant student. Mr. Jacob Wortman and Dr. William S. Roeder. the Administrative Assistants. have the complicated duty of organizing faculty and student programming and maintaining the high level of faculty-student relations so vital to the proper functioning of the school. .- 'mx 'X Q. ' Q xx , X t at I fx .NN Ap g g rt K f., I gr I ' cs' ii . Mu, -lfutui XYMRIA1.-xx Di: XY'llllAlKI S. Roifmfn IO

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.4 . is ld ' ' 'X SIMON BERMAN rlfxfflve rmzfirf HUBERT H.-KRT E11 gfjrlv i ' T 1 E -. - ?'fS,l . S , F-T1 H5 X? 5x ! , . DR. S.urL'rL STEINBERO .STCFLTLZZ Slmfrei' DR. ALEXANDER EFRON Pfiyfiri' L ' L XLIL7.-yi Q-hr' . ' - A. rf pact If 2212- . i t 'L' l .1-s. lr R , 'Y Q-ASN -'.,ff -,. i f .4 ,i 2 Ti ,.. mm' ' f x . K . . - 1 DOUGLAS Bovv'orN ALFRED Sci-IAEFER ROBERT TOLLE Clleilllfjfl'-1' Dmu ing Biology The excellent reputation that Stuyvesant High School has acquired during the years. is in no small part due to its department heads. Through their unceasing efforts. our curriculum has remained one of the finest and fullest in the city. For an understanding of today's complex civilization. a basic knowledge of mathematics is essential. Mr. Simon Berman. chairman of the mathematics department and author of two widely used algebra textbooks. has arranged one of the most advanced high school courses in the country. In the honor classes. students may cover three terms of math in two. In addition to the best four year study of mathematics given in any high school. Stuyvesant offers Calculus and Surveying. Dr. Alexander Efron. noted lecturer. heads the Stuyvesant Physics department. Whereas most high schools offer their students only one year of general physics. Stuyvesant also offers training in Mechanics. Applied Elec- tricity. and Electronics. The creative pupil is definitely not forgotten: students taking Experimental Physics conduct fascinating research in electricity. optics. nuclear physics and other scientific helds. Stuyvesant is far ahead of other high schools in the training of future scientists and engineers. Today. chemistry plays an essential part in pushing back the frontier of knowledge. Great cognizance of the structure of the universe has come through the understanding of chemistry. To help us climb this tree of knowledge. the Chemistry Department. under Mr. Douglas Bowden. offers advanced work in qualitative analysis. Because of our excellent biology curriculum. Stuyvesant has long been the breeding ground for many fine doctors and biologists. Mr. Robert Tolle and his department contribute advanced courses in Zoology and Biology Laboratory Techniques. Here. the latest developments and discoveries are included to give the student a deeper insight into the functions of living things. A command of the English language is necessary. regardless of what field a person enters. The English Department. under Mr. Hubert Hart. in addition to developing in us a working knowledge of the English language. has the responsibility of imbuing us with an appreciation of literature. Very popular among Stuyvesantians are the many English honor classes. including courses in Public Speaking. Drama. Creative Writing. Radio. and Journalism. In this age of world tensions it is almost mandatory that all future citizens have a broad knowledge of history and geography. To accomplish this. Dr. Samuel Steinberg has enlisted the aid of a competent staff of teachers to help us understand the world around us. The Social Studies Department also now offers a course in sociology. the science of human society. To make social