T Vol. 27, No. 1 WoodrowBeacon Wilson High School, Washington 1G, D. C. Friday, October 13, 1961 1357 Enroll To Produce Council Arranges Dance, Assembly 3% Increase The current enrollment of Under Guidance of New Sponsor 1357 students represents an The Student Council is planning its activities under the increase of 39 students over direction of a new advisor, Mrs. Beverly Carrell, mathe­ last year’s Oct. 14 total of matics teacher, and President Richard Blacklow. 1318. The girls outnumber On the immediate agenda is an Honor Code assembly, the boys by only 51 as cam- Wednesday. Mr. Bernard Suttler of the FBI will speak on pared to 96 last year. “Honor Among Students.” The preponderance of girls Also planned for this month is the vice-versa Witches’ shows a marked downward trend. Drag, the first council-sponsored dance, in the armory, Fri­ In 1958 they outnumbered the day, Oct. 27, from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Working on this func- boys by 209, a figure which has tion is the dance committee, di­ decreased steadily since then. rected by Laura Blacklow. The senior class of 387 stu­ Foster Parents Continue dents, 26 of whom are newly en­ Maryland U. rolled, is 18 less than the '61 James Luikart, chairman of graduating class of 405 students. Asks ACT the building and grounds com­ mittee, will direct the placing of The junior class has increased by For the first time an area identifying signs above the exits 80 to number 486, while the university will require a nation­ and the stairs. sophomores are 23 less than last wide test other than those ad­ The foster parents' committee, year with 484. ministered by the College En­ led by Harry Jaffe, will corre­ The girls outnumber the boys trance Examination Board and spond with the school’s three by seven in the senior class, 24 for the second year advanced orphans and send them gifts. in the junior class and 20 in the placement tests of the CEEB will Korbin Liu and his clubs com­ sophomore class. be available to Wilson students. Photo by Beckerman mittee are compiling a club list Due to the increased emphasis The American College Test, ADVISE AND CONSENT . , . Student Council advisor Mrs. Beverly and will distribute sophomore ac­ on science, 859 students as com­ required by the University of Carrel, Vice President Paul Smollar, Treasurer Geoffrey Reinhard tivity sheets to the clubs. pared to 829 last year are fol­ Maryland, will provide the col­ and Secretary Joanne Fox assist President Richard Blacklow as he Under the direction of Stephen lowing science courses. Chemis­ lege with four scores—English, wields his gavel and plans the agenda. Romansky, the historian commit­ try students number 287, biology mathematics, science and social tee will maintain the bulletin 374, physics 156 and physical sci­ studies. This test also covers ad­ board and continue a scrapbook ence 42. vanced placement. with articles about Wilson and Parents Follow Class Routine Unlike the CEEB, which at­ In the language department, its students. John Allee chairs tempts to ascertain the top stu­ French is the most popular lan­ the publicity committee which dents, the ACT tries to aid the guage with 523 registrants, while A t Home and School Meeting advertises council activities. Latin and Spanish tie for second Parents will participate in a will be discussed as part of the place with 247 students in each. business meeting and follow their proposed budget for 1961-62. Graduates at Dartmouth Members Elected German students number 57 and child’s classroom schedule Tues­ In this plan, $200 will be set Other council members are Russian 22. day at 8 p.m. at the first meeting aside for a reading improvement Win Honors for Wilson seniors Martin Block, Robert Although the trend is upward of the Home and School Associa­ fund. A special committee has Because of the combined James, Louis Gerber, Lawrence for students electing French, tion. been formed to make recommen­ academic performance of its Massett, Stephen Quint, John Spanish and Latin together have Mr. James Ellis, president, is dations on methods of carrying four alumni at Dartmouth, Reuther, Michael Goldman, Bet­ 109 fewer students than in 1959. announcing a new project, which out a step^ed-up rpa$il\g .P£,9: Wil,syn. is .eighth among high ty- Jo- Burmeister and Sharon gram which' wbuld be inaugu­ schools in the country with Perper. rated in the school at an early students in the college’s class Juniors include Anne Bahlman, Woodrow Wilson *62 Adds date. of 1964. Judith Heffelfinger, Christine After the meeting, parents Gaining Wilson a certificate McGuire, Newton Wood, John will attend 10-minute classes, of recognition was the group Fowler, Lester Goldstein, Shir­ Pages, New Cover Design following their child’s daily rou­ of Charles Fewell, Raymond ley Mills, Jonathan Deitz, Rob­ Woodrovv Wilson ’62, with a ber, 115-4, and Jo Ann Brodie, tine. During this time, teachers Norton, John Reeves and Irv­ ert Wise, Daniel Pincus and new cover and eight pages added 204-4, are the sports editors. will give a brief outline of ing Zeiger. Their grade aver­ Janice Peterson. for candid shots of people, ac­ The new photography staff in­ courses. age for the freshman year, on Sophomores are Margery Gold­ berg, Carolyn Rodis, Jackie Darl­ tivities and classes, is available cludes W illiam Lynch, 305-3, who Mr. Ellis stresses the impor­ a 5-point scale, was 3.194. ing, Andrew Barth, Mark Taylor, to subscribers until Nov. 20. has had professional experience tance of pupils bringing home Alfred Dooley, Claire Steinman, Under the editorial supervision working with the NBC-TV team notices of activities so that par­ colleges in removing the least Kenneth Warner, Edward Bau­ of Miss Marjorie Hull, the year­ that photographed the recent ents will support the associa­ qualified students. man, Alvin Einhorn, Jane Bau- book staff consists of May Day presidential campaign; James tion by attendance at meetings The application, with a fee of ersfeld, Albert Norman and Jack Folk, 301-4, editor-in-chief; Susan Rhodes, 219-3; Robert Burka, as well as financially through $3, is due at area registration Starr. Hamilton, 218-4, managing edi­ 217-3; and Govindan Ram, 311-4. dues. headquarters at the University tor; Keithley Sparrow, 217-3, The new cover will be green Other officers of the Home and of Maryland tomorrow for the layout; and Susan Ingram, 104-4, with a wide white strip down the School include Mr. Philip Black- Nov. 4 testing date. Other test­ Cadet Band Performs ing days are Feb. 24 and April Ellen Kovner, 303-3, and Ann outer edge. The school seal will low, first vice president; Mr. With Female Musicians Hopper, 330-3, senior, junior and be embossed in green on the Chester Clark, second vice presi­ 21. Applications may be obtained sophomore editors, respectively. white strip. dent; Mrs. Harold Folk, third in the counselors’ office. Cadets go co-ed. Because of W o o d ro w W ils o n ’61 was vice president; Mrs. Harry Weis- Available in the spring is an the marching band’s affiliation Mrs. Virginia Ogilvy advises advanced placement test given with the cadets, the five female the business staff, with Robert awarded a certificate of merit man, recording secretary; Mrs. by the National School Yearbook Lester Ogilvy, corresponding by the CEEB at a cost of $13. members have become Wilson’s Wise, 310-3, as circulation man­ Last year 10 Wilson students first female corpswomen. ager, and June Krupsaw, 202-4, Association in Columbus, Mo., for secretary; and Mr. W alter a B+ in its rating. Deemer, treasurer. took the test, eight in English Composed of 42 cadets, the advertising manager. The first and one each in history and band rehearses daily from 8 to payment for subscribers is $2. chemistry. 8:45 a.m. Members will change Amy Gilbert, 302-4, will write Five of those taking English from their blue uniforms used the “story of the year.” Gale Honor Sophs, Juniors Start received scores granting them for football games to official Umemoto, 318-4, and Jane Feld­ exemption from freshman Eng­ cadet attire in mid-year to pre­ man, 202-4, are in charge of the Accelerated Course Plan lish at college. They are Sara pare for the interhigh competi­ administration section. Maureen With the introduction of high principal, said an advanced sci­ Dulaney, Carolyn Horner, Eliza­ tion in April. Roberts, 218-4, will report club ence course will probably be giv­ beth Johnson, Myra Mensh and The girls, all privates first and school activities. Louis Ger- school credits for eighth grade mathematics and language en and, if at least 20 pupils re­ Paula Metzl. class, are Karen Abrahamson, courses in the honors grouping, quest it, a fifth-year French Further information on both 202-4; Irene Grove, 214-2; Corlan 14 Achieve Semifinals Wilson sophomores are taking course may be instituted to fill tests is available in the coun­ Johnson, 112-2; Darlene Taylor, chemistry and third-year French out senior year programs. selors’ office. 209-3 and Martha Telford, 321-2. In Merit1 Competition or Latin. Fourteen semifinalists will These accelerated courses give attempt to qualify for scholar­ students the chance to take high­ Representatives Attain 900 Subscriptions; ship grants Dec. 2 when the er level courses in high school. National M erit Scholarship For example, 28 junior honors Staff Strives for Goal of 1300 Supporters competition goes into its sec­ students are taking a two-year are Daniel Bernstein, Wendy Bell, ond round.