REPORT CARDS SUPPORT NEXT WEEK The Port Weekly RED CROSS VoL XVI—No. 7 SENIOR fflGH SCHOOL. PORT WASHINGTON. LONG ISLAND. N. Y.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER I. 1939 Price: Five CsntB Teachers Heeling 4 Committee Named Second Annual Fall Convention Discusses Port To Investigate Of Nassau County Press Group Narking System Handbook To Be Held At Adelphi College Definite Meaning Is Given G. O. Is Planning To Publish Many Well Known Newspapermen Will Speak On Wednesday, To Various Graduations Handbook For Newcomers December 6; Panel Discussion And Criticism Of Newspapers Of H. S. U About Port High School To Be Held; Banquet And Press Dance Will Close Confab The Second Annual Fall Con- A t the teachers meeting of last A t the November 21 meeting vention of the Nassau County Tuesday, which mii in rtyjm 108, of the student council a coi.iin.t- Midc h Popular Press Association will be held the present system of marking tee of three was appointed to during the afternoon and evening was discussed. The meanings of look into the possibilities of pub- m CHRISTMAS SEALS lishing a student handbook. This Noontime Activity of December 6 at Adelphi College each grade were again defined to handbook would contain informa- i n Garden City. provide for greater uniformity in tion about school in general and North Shore Symphony Plans All Nassau school newspaper the marking procedure. Fall Play To Be its extracurricular activities that To Present Concert staffs are invited to attend this I n Subject Mastery should be of interest to students convention. Christian Burckel, entering this school. The com- H All assignments in on time Presented Dec. 9 The music rom has attracted authority on production of high mittee has since been expanded school publications, will open the and done in a superior manner. more students than has any of to include the following mem- the other noontime activities. convention at 2:00 with an ad- All written work neatly and 'The Whole Town's Talking'. bers: Ann Hartell, Jean Swain, There has been an average of dress to the general session. legibly done. Evidence of abil- A Comedy In Three Acts Holm Hinrichs, Warren Baker, twenty-one and a half people ev- Many other well known newspa- ity to apply principles. and Owen Thomas, chairman. ery day. permen will give speeches dur- The annual fall play "The whole Since many other schools have S plus — Mastery of assigned This proves that there are a ing sectional meetings held in Towns Talking" which will be such handbooks, the committee different rooms of the college. work better than average re- good many students in our school has sent to twenty-five other presented on December 9, 1939 in who really appreciate good mu- Panel discussions will be headed sponse in class. Written work the Senior High School Auditor- schools in the state for a sample by high school editors on topics neatly done on time. Ability sic. A few students went to the ium centers around Chester copy of its handbook to aid them music room to hear swing and of common interest to those in- to apply principles. Binney, a yoimg man of a rather i n planning ours. were disappointed the first terested in school newspapers, dull nature. He longs for the such as "News That Is News", S—Work of average quality. I t is hoped that the first edi- minute or two; after that they boss' daughter, who has no inter- "Satisfying Both Student And S minus—Work that is passable tion of the handbook will come were thankful that they had est in him. He, assisted by his Advisor", and "Increasing Circu- according to minimum stand- out in January. This first edi- found a place to hear real music. business partner, the girl's father, lation". William Haskell of the tion will be given to each student I f the interest keeps growing ards. Definitely below aver- decides to create a past for him- New York Herald-Tribune will i n the school, but subsequent edi- as fast as it has in the past few age. Not certified for college self. He buys several pictures of give the principal address at the tions will be given only to en- weeks a music appreciation entrance. well known women, one being of press banquet. tering sophomores. The hand- course may be started to supple- the movie queen Letty Lythe. He U—Work poorly prepared, in- book will be revised at two year ment the noontime concerts, at A n admission of 75 cents will finally decides to use the picture complete or not done on time. intervals. Small changes between which the well known symphonies be charged to those who wish to of Miss Lythe, which he inscribes Written work not neatly done. publications will be taken care of and operatic arias have been attend the banquet as well as the with a personal message. All goes Shows little ability to apply by inserts. It is Hoped that the played. various events of the afternoon, as he plans until Miss Lythe printing can be done by a shop Among the composers whose and 25 cents will be charged to principles. Definitely below makes a visit to the town. Then project financed by the G. O. works have been heard are those who do not wish to attend minimum standards for passing the excitement commences. fund. Dvorak, Beethoven, Wagner, the dinner. A press dance will work. be held in the Adelnhi r,o)leee The characters are as follows: The handbonlr will al—-• "'>n+qin Smetana. Bach, Tschaikowsky, Gymnasium to close the conven- Kenry Sirnnious, Jack Ferrisi; information about the various K.reisier, ana Strauss. H—Effort as great as we have The North Shore Symphony tion. Harriet Simmons, Shirley Law- curricula, the school clubs, the right to expect. Works inde- Orchestra again held its weekly ton; Ethel Simmons, Dot O'Day; athletic, art, dramatic, and music All Port Weekly members who pendently and shows initiative rehearsal under the direction of Chester Binney, Bert Morris; departments, the G. O. constitu- are planning to attend the con- i n going beyond assigned work. Letty Lythe, Ruthledge Ray; Don- Oscar Sodero in the Manhasset vention must be signed up and Cooperates with other students tion, a floor plan of the school, High School on Sunday after- ald Swift, Tony Salerno; Roger the school songs and cheers, and paid by this afternoon. Mary- and faculty. Conduct and at- Shields, Harold Johnson, Lila noon. The students from this Louise Teta is collecting money tendance excellent. other miscellaneous rules and high school who have attended Wilson, Charlotte Griffes; Sally customs. and giving out bus-consent cards. S plus—Effort and co-operation Otis, Jean Rankin; Annie, Dot the rehearsals so far are Angela definitely above the average Latham; Sadie Bloom, Adelade Manso, Fred Smith, Harry HeLf- Good conduct and attendance. Crawley; Taxi Driver, Richard rich, Jean Swain, and Dick Kirk- J. Lewis Heads J. Ross Attends up. Many residents of Port Requires no urging to have Renson. Washington play in the orchestra, work done on time. French Club The girls with minor parts in Science Meeting and there is still room for a great S—Reasonable effort and co- the play are Helen AUington, many more, especially viola, Le Cercle Francais, the French operation. Good conduct and Helena Adams, Roberta Hostage, Julian Ross, president of the French horn, and double bass Club, held a meeting on Monday, attendance. Jean Galloway, Joan Wagner. Retort, honorary science club of players. November 20, in Room 202. The S minus—Should make greater the school, attended a meeting of The Symphony plans to pre- meeting was for the purpose of effort. Could co-operate better. presidents and advisors of mem- Netv Homeroom sent a concert some time in the organizing the club for this year, Conduct and attention not as Meeting Time ber clubs of the American Insti- near future, and is now working and to elect officers. Jean Lewis good as it should be. Attend- tute of Science and Engineering on Schubert's Unfinished Sym- was elected president, Frank Par- ance irregular. Clubs on November 24. The phony, Liszt's Preludes, and A t the request of the Student ker, vice-president, and Gene Cal- meeting was held in the Lincoln Weber's Oberon Overture. U—Effort and co-operation un- Council the days for homeroom velli, secretary-treasurer. Building in New York. satisfactory. Attendance irreg- meetings will be changed to The meeting was presided over Activities of various member ular. Conduct frequently an- Wednesday instead of Monday. by Martin Lewis, who was last clubs throughout the country were noying. The council will continue to meet Medical Research Going year's president. It has been ten- discussed and ideas were ex- on alternate Mondays (during tatively decided to hold meetings changed for a general betterment class periods). on the third Monday of every Miss K. Wiley of programs. Several advisors On in Tuberculosis The schedule of homeroom month, with a luncheon meeting made brief talks and there was a on the first Monday. Speaks To C l a s s e s meetings and Student Council general discussion by the attend- meetings for the remainder of this ing representatives. To be eligible for the club one must have had at least two years semester is as follows: These meetings are held once a On Tuesday afternoon, Novem- of French, or have an equal Council Meetings month to provide an opportunity ber 28, Mr. Ehre's public speak- knowledge of the language gain- Monday, December 5, 5Vh peri- to find out what different clubs ing pnd dramatic classes were en- ed in some other manner.