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

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51 1- QT-i .. - 1 L6 V Qf Q.,-f-K. -. H' UPPER C ,, UST six short months ago the present Upper Cs entered Townsend Harris, unfamiliar with our school and unversed in its ways. Flounder- ' ing around in an effort to get its bearings, the Council managed the nf class very poorly and became notorious throughout the school for its ineflicency, so much so that other classes intervened in its affairs and only aggravated the existing conditions. 2 2 A ll Qtr me? This term however, profiting from its unfortunate experiences, the council has come to realize the scope of its responsibilities. Under the drection of its president, james Wechsler, it has set to work in earnest and has performed all its tasks well. A great deal of credit for the success of the class must be laid to Mr. Dyer who has exerted a powerful influence upon the class in his capacity of Faculty Supervisor. Always keeping in contact with the activities of his charges, he watched over them closely, prevented them from making many costly mistakes, and guided them in the proper channels. Early in the term the council instituted baseball and debating. tournaments which were run off smoothly and were followed with a good deal of enthusiam by all members of the class. In its Freshman term the class issued a paper known as The News which expired after one or two issues. This term's council resolved to issue a more representative paper, selected a new editor, Marvin Jacobowitz, and changed the name of the publication to the Standardf' The paper was a very fine one and its make-up was exceptional for an Upper C publication. The class further distinguished itself by furnishing the various publica- tions, classes, and teams with many students, who, although raw material, were anxious to do their share and enter into the activities of the school. One of their numbers, Neville, is a promising athlete who may be a valuable asset to some of the teams later on. The men who governed the class this term were: ' ..........,.. jAMEs WECHSLER Preyzdent ................ Vice-President .,...... ......,...... W ILLIAM BLooM Secretary ...............,...,........... ............. J AMES MORGANTHAL Trerzirrrer ....................,............... ............. W ALTER BERMAN G. O. Representative ................... .,,..,....... J osEPH BREYER The English Representives were: ATKIN GENOVESE PRINCE FRBY PRAHLA M0555 , - f4tf' 5 K Q Gi in Q-W Fi: Msg R? ln tr on l H3 ll I i , ll ff? egg W il' II 9 x I 4 1 N 1 4 . lf D ' x eff, 5 cu lf if + Q3 , 2 A as JG. 4 in rf Page Seventy-Five

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' 131 i Y'-K' X Q.J Q Q9 A x ,-w 'X V is LGWER C O LONGER are our Lower C's received with ridicule and derision but, on the contrary, they are welcomed with helpful suggestions and are aided as much as possible in solving their early problems and in ad- justing themselves to high school life. In place of the former custon of leaving the freshmen to shift for themselves, thus making their usually difficult first term doubly trying, the Lower Cs are warmly received in the Study Hall at the beginning of the term. Instead of misdirecting them in all ways imaginable, as was the custom in the ugood old days, the Seniors meet them there, make them feel at home, and give them valuable information concerning the student body and its extra-curricular activities. QF 'F Sf I I ll ,i The effects of this new attitude toward the Lower Cs was evidenced this term by the unusual enthusiasm which accompanied all their activities. The council, guided by Mr. Hintz, was ably handled and early in the term arranged for the payment of dues at fifty cents per student. A debating tournament was very eH'iciently managed and was won by Section 101. The various debates were completed by the end of March and the class team was picked from the men who had distinguished themselves in the course of the matches. Baseball and boxball tournaments were also held which had entries from every one of the English sections. The council further distinguished itself by arranging for a Rally, a rather unprecedented event in Harris for a Freshman class. The class also issued a paper this term known as the L, C, Gossippef' The freshmen deserve great credit for this undertaking since their publication was far superior to the rather futile one supported last term by the present U. C. class. In addition to its attractive title the Gossippe was comparatively well written and edited, and undoubtedly will in time be one of the finest class papers in the school, The officers of the class are: Premlenz ................................. ............... J oHN CoRcoRAN Vice-Preriffenz ......... ........... D AVID COHEN Serremry ..............,,. .......... J osEPH OPPENHEIMER Treazrzaffeff ....,.....i..,................... .....,....... , ..LLOYD SNEDEKER G. O. Reperezzlpzfiffe ................,,.... ..,,.,......... M AX KAPLAN The English Representatives are: D1cHEs MINESS SILVER ELL1soN WI'TMAN ' Q' w ,V 1' -,. , ggi gg? 3, to Q i r, ,. , ,ln III N is-4? A p 4' . P w i Page Seventy-Seven 1 6, 1 . 'il 9 r . l M e ., W I