Townsend Harris High School - Crimson Gold Yearbook (Flushing, NY)

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CRIMSON AND GOLD ORGANIZATIONS RGANIZATIONS. What does that word signify when applied to school ri activityr Is it merely a word which stands for clubs and other academic gg associations? Or, has it a more profound meaning? Let us endeavor to re- gard it in the latter sense. 1' 13, 'I A I IL ' In this word is summed up the better part of student enterprise. Although there is also athletic activity, the spirit of Harris causes the former to be the chief type of extra-curricular participation. In analyzing organizations , a series of school activities may be found. Similar to the cursus honorumn of Rome, there are clubs, service organizations, publications, the General Organization, and, what is only attained by the select few, the Arista. However, the namre of the individual organizations varies widely. In the first place, there are the clubs which embrace nearly every phase of intellect and art. It has been recently realized that quality is far superior to quantity. Therefore, upon the advice of the club delegates, many clubs, having similar purposes, have been combined into powerful, worthy organizations. In every case this policy has proved successful. Clubdom is the basis of school spirit. Generally, one's first step into extra-cur- ricular activity is to join a club. Recently, the standard of clubs has been raised not only by the reforms of the club committee, but also by conscientious student participa- tion. Then there is the body to which these clubs are subject, namely, the General Organization. In this council, the clubs have three representatives who concern them- selves with the interests of Clubdom both in and outside the General Organization. Furthermore, the service organizations and the Sladifznz are also represented. One of the most important branches of the sphere of organizations is that of the service squads. These render aid to both the student body and the school. They are the backbone of Harris, an essential element to all. In order to inform the students of the various school activities and to keep a record of school accomplishments, there are those organizations which devote their entire effort to issuing school publications. Of these the foremost are the Crim.r0fz and Gfllbiii, our semi-annual book, and the Sfazaiizmz , our weekly paper. In general, the staffs of these publications are gathered from those who have displayed journalistic talent in their work on club papers. Finally, there is the dome of all Harris activity, the paramount organization, the Arista. As a result of strenuous and scrupulous effort in the realm of organizations, one is admitted to this superior organization, the aim of every I-Iarrisite. Moreover, to be included in this group, one must display good character and scholarship. Thus, it is evident that the Harris organizations comprise various departments, leading from one to the other until the highest is reached. However, few are fortunate or efficient enough to attain the final stage. No student has thoroughly completed his high school career who' has not actively participated in extra-curricular activity. Organizations are the beginning and the end of school spirit. They are the fruits of the course. Page Eiglzfy-three

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CRIMSON AND GOLD A P Q17 'slr 'slr r r r r r r riswr QP F' Q1 A ARTSTA T I - I '-'I 10:3 'll 'll 'll 'll 'll 'ULHI 'll ll 'til-1l l5l545fbl5l5B04545B000l?J0Ev4bB4545 I For llltlllj' are called, but fmt' arc Clzosclzf' Invariably the members of the Arista themselves are largely responsible for thc prestige which that body has among the students. In the Arista, the student finds the concrete example of the organizations ideals. The Arista League was founded to bring together in all the high schools of New York those students who, due to their excellent character, unselfish service to the school, and good scholastic standing, are deserving of special praise. The Townsend Harris Hall chapter of the Arista, as can be perceived from the quality of its members, has constantly striven for the realization of this purpose. The influence of the Arista is very great. It is the acknowledged inspiration for many a student's career of zealous service to his Alma Mater. It aids Harrisites in becoming better boys and men. It serves as an ideal for which everyone may strive dur- ing his high school career. Perhaps the main reason for the excellence of the Townsend Harris Hall Arista is the fact that it considers character as the first requisite for membership. The Arista member in our school is not generally the first in service to his school, nor yet in scholastic achievement, but one who has distinguished himself in personality and discipline. The following are the members of the senate this term: Ex-Officio J. CARLETON BELL ......,..,...,..,.,.,.....r...,....... Direrior LEON H. CANFIELD .,.,............................... .Affiiffllil Director JAMES E, FLYNN-Leader ALBERT P. D'ANDREA-Ser1'etm'y-T1'eaJ1zre1 GEORGE W. BLAKE JOSE MARTEL MERLE BISHOP CHRISTOPHER MARTIN ROBERT H. CHAsTNEY JOSEPH PEARL HOWARD W. HINTZ PHILIP L. SMITH The members of the Arista Assembly are: STANLEY ZIPSER-Leader VICTOR W. GANZ-VTC6-L6dd6l' STANLEY DRITZ-Secretary HYMAN GOLD-T7'6dJHI'6V LEONARD GOLDITCH BURTON HOFFMAN WILLIAM LUDWIG JULES A. PLAUT Page Eighty-jim'