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

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CAMERA CLUB IN THE HARRIS CAMERA WORLD by Joseph Rubenson President of the Camera Club In the last few years there has been a growing interest in photography, not only as a hobby, but as a profession. The use of photographs to illustrate advertisements and magazine articles is undeniably increasing. Recently there has been some talk of substitut- ing courses in photography for the present Harris art courses. This inspired the Camera Club to begin a course in the element of photography. The curriculum consisted of nine short lectures, presented weekly at the meetings, and accompanied by a demonstration of the topic treated. The first lecture of the series dealt with the theory and prac- tice of taking the picture. Afterwards there was a demonstration of developing and printing in the club darkroom. One of the highlights of the course was the lecture on lenses by Mr. Banister, the club fac- ulty adviser. A long-present need for instruction in the fundamentals of photog- raphy was filled by this course, which especially benefited newcomers to the club. SIXTY-NINE

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PET AND AQUARIUM PET AND AOUARIUM CLUB by Bernard Kalman Ever since prehistoric times man has made pets of animals. The dog has been man ' s companion for thousands of years. In later periods other animals were domesticated and made pets — cats, guinea pigs, parrots, turtles, canaries, and even monkeys and raccoons. Of late, interest in tropical fish as pets has increased, and as a result, millions of homes have small aquariums. The aims of the Pet and Aquarium Club are to Inform its members concerning all sorts of pets and to discuss the latest events in the aquarium world. The presence of occasional speakers helps greatly to increase the membership. Among other things, the club has an exhibit in the library consisting of a small aquarium containing several varieties of tropical fish. Because of these varied activities, the Pet and Aquarium Club, a comparatively new club at Harris, has made great strides. SIXTY-EIGHT

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] I i 11 t f o 1 I ! u -3 .-i i i fTf ■t B| B|A PB 1 ■ - 1 V i Hj j y ij £ 2 B ■Sq 1 STAMP AND COIN CLUB THE HOBBY OF KINGS by Richard J. Broadman Pres., Stamp Coin Club Although stamp collecting by Harrisites was conducted on a large scale last term, the amount of money that changed hands in the Stamp and Coin Club was but a pittance compared with the five million dollars that changed hands in stamp trading transactions in the United States. There are fifty philatelists in the Stamp and Coin Club; there are more than a million in the coun- try. Prominent men the world over are interested in this fascinating hobby. Included among these are the President of the United States, the King of England, the King of Siam, and many others, not to mention our own Dr. William Roy Begg. The average Harrisite ' s collection is worth less than one hundred dollars; that of the late King George has been estimated at almost two million. Philately is vigorously promoted by the Stamp and Coin Club, yet this activity is infinitesimally small when compared with that of the rest of the world in the same field. SEVENTY