Westfield High School - Weather Vane Yearbook (Westfield, NJ)

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As one of the largest and most active organizations in WHS, the Mask and Mime Club provides students with the opportunity to develop their talents and interests in dramatics Through experience and study, the members learn the integral parts of the performing arts-, acting, pantomime, directing, costuming, make-up, lighting, set design, and the technical and financial phases of theatrical production. Under the leadership of this year's president, Richard Hollstein, and the adviser, Miss Brinser, the club staged Goldsmith's play, She Stoops to Conquer, as their annual fall production. The proceeds from the play went to finance the club's philanthropic endeav- ors. The club members also furnished the dramatic ability for the Christmas Tableau, participated in the One Act Play Tournament in Plainfield, and ended the year with a June picnic. Mask £ Mime Club Art Club The Art Club, under the guidance of its adviser, Mrs. Clara Grandcolas, is organized to help its members develop a greater appreciation of art, gain a further insight into the various art fields, and understand the viewpoints of other artists. The club's program, planned by the students and their president, Berta Poland, included speakers for each meeting, painting demonstrations, and a trip to a place of artistic interest. 18

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Sophomore Literary Club The Sophomore Literary Club's informal dis- cussions of such books as Brave New World and Catcher in the Rye encourage and stimu- late the members to read. Rotating chairmen lead the periods of analysis with the assist- ance of the adviser, Miss Elissa Imbriaco. The club's objective, supplementing the Sopho- more curriculum, is reached by studying the works of authors who are not normally en- countered during the year. Writers’ Club The Writers' Club offers interested students the opportunity to improve their creative writing. At the evening meetings held in the homes of the members, the contributions of the pupils are discussed and the use of new writing techniques are evaluated. The dub members publish the Weathervane, the liter- ary magazine of WHS, os their major project and end the year with a theater trip to New York. Oral Interpretation of Literature Club The Oral Interpretation of Literature Club was a new addition to WHS activities this year. Although the club's primary objective was to teach the student to interpret litera- ture dramatically, its members with the as- sistance of the adviser, Miss Evelyn Yurcisin, developed a keen appreciation for good writing. Featured in the club's program were various trips to hear dramatic readings by outstanding actors and actresses and the sponsoring of a school representative to the Newark Poetry Contest in March. Through- out the year, this club has provided its mem- bers with the opportunity to learn to express themselves by reading aloud.

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Forum Club Conducting informal seminar meetings, the members or the Forum Club develop an awareness of and interest in the problems and issues facing contemporary society. At the same time they realize the necessity of open-mindedness, tolerance, and compromise in our relations with others. During club periods this year, the members heard a business executive from India, inter viewed the foreign exchange students, and talked to others in the field of international relations. The club, under the leadership of president Tom Phelan, was advised by Mr. Anthony Lazarro. Debate Club The students in the Debate Club, under the direction of Mr. David Brown, develop the skills of formal argument. Sophomores were encouraged to become members in the hope that they would carry on the spirit of this new club in future years. The members devote several hours each week to prepare their arguments, which are presented both at intraclub debates and at contests with other schools.