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

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VARSITY SHOW Probably the most brilliant comedy of character ever written by an American dram- atist was presented on January 5, 1934, in the Harris auditorium. The play, The Show-OH, had been previously presented to coast with great success, but doubt that the Harris cast meas- the standard set by professional . The play was ably directed by Mr. Adolphe, a student-teacher in the English department, who kindly consentad to super- vise the production. The dramatls personae, as a result of Mr. Adolphe's supervision, exe- ' ' h ' l of the cuted their roles brilllantlyg t e glr s Eastern District High School gave especially fine performances. from coast there is no ured up to performers The comedy concerns itself with the strug- gle of Aubrey Piper, the show-off, to satisfy his enormous egotism and at the same time to preserve his self-respect in the presence of discouraging obstacles. The satire also includes some masterful etchings in the character of the Piper family. Because of the tremendous success of this term's Varsity Qhow the school is assured of the continua- tion df this popular annual fall function. Cast of Characters ..........Mae Stone .......Rachael Katz ......Ava19 Edelman Mortimer Getzels ......Marvin Small Mrs. Fisher ...,.....,.......,........ Clara ........,.., Amy ............. ...... joe .,,,............,.. ....... Aubrey Piper ,........ ,...... Frank Hyland ....... ...... L awrence Dobkin page one hundred ten

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CURRENT HISTORY SOCIETY The avowed intention of the Current His- tory Society, as the name indicates, is to aid the students in following the swiftly-moving course of current events, and to provide a suitable background for their study. Dr. Jacob Landman, Advisor. David Rosenberg ...... ..,.........,...... P resident Adrian Schwartz t..... ............. V ice-President Austin Goldman .............. Recording Secretary John Horwitz ........ ....... E xecutive Secretary HATIKVAH SOCIETY The purpose of the Hatikvah Society is to assist students in the understanding of He- brew traditions, ideals and customs. Its mem- bers also, in their discussions, consider the various solutions of the present-day Jewish problems. Dr. David Klein, Advisor. Hillel Blondheim ...... ,...,..... P resident Morton Aronstein ...... ..... V ice-President Victor Kritzer .......... ................... S ecretary Samuel Friedman .....,........ Program Manager page one hundred nine

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CLUB CONDITIONS I The clubs and societies fall into two nat- ural and distinct categories. Those which are unrelated to school subjects form the first group, while the second is composed of those societies having as their basis subjects per- taining to scholastic courses. The later or- ganizations have been created for the prime purpose of furthering an interest in the sub- jects with which they are allied, and include the Classical, Spanish, French, German, Science, and Art Societies. The Spanish and French Clubs, to promote a greater understanding of the nations with which they are related, have regularly pur- sued a uniform policy. This consists of a series of lectures and discussions upon vari- ous topics concerning repective countries. Similarly, the German Club studies the con- tributions of art, literature, and culture of the Teutonic race. In the Classical Society, however, a radical change of policy has been put into effect. Reorganized recently by Dr. Standerwick, this club has endeavored to stimulate personal initiative on the part of its members. Under the guidance of Mr. Hurlinger, the school's Science Club has also consistently found popularity through its weekly scien- tific addresses, discussions, and exhibitions. The Art Society, except for several displays, devotes its entire time to serving the school. Its activities have been of inestimable value to Harris. Although these clubs are founded upon the school curriculum, they are among the most representative institutions of Harris social life. page one hundred eleven