What`s What (March 12, 1946)
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What`s What (March 12, 1946)
• SPEARHEAD APRIL'S DRIVES Official Publication of Hunter College High .School at , NEW YORK, NY., TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1946 Vol 52, No 1 ~~ImportanceOfBeingEarnest~~ P.T.A.,Will.Hold . Open MeetIngs ProducedlnHunterPlayh ouse i~rs. D~bin, Sylvia Program and Pl,1blicity, announces: "The P .T.A. IS inter~ted in promoting better understanding between pupil, teacher, and parent. "This can be accomplished by all parents attending the open meetings, where they can see and hear what is going on. "The open meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month. The Hunler And Stuyvesant I\evive The Oscar Wilde Comedy Hit For more than a mbnth Huntet girls puzzled over pOsters that read "Earnest is coming", and "Who is Earnest?" They rubbed their eyes in amazement as Stuyvesant boys invaded the building almost daily. Other girls watched as jean-clad gi rls rushed about in th~ basement, and still others wondered why the very w'alls Teverberated with the sounds of ham-. l mering. When asked a'bout working with higlh But on March 2 the curtains parted school students, Mrs. Brilty, who had to reveal that the secret lay in the staged the play at Ohio State Uni· two Hunter Dramatic Club-Stuyvesant ve'rsity, said: enthusiastically, "It was Theatre Guild performances e.f Osca r a deligntful- experience because young Wilde's three-act comedy, Th e Im- pec:.ple bring a freshness and originalportance of Being Earnest, 111 the ity to a comedy that older people do Hunter 'College Little Thea'ter. under not." the direction of Mrs. Inez Brilty. The G.O. served a dinner between The Importance of Being Earnest the two performances to the cast and was first p,roduced in Ameyrica atcthe stage crew. A week a,£ter the prodm:Empire Theater in Newark ity, ti on the Dramatic Club held a party 'on April 30, 1895, w.hen it ran for al. for the members of Hunter's and most 300 performances. The meoSt re- Stuyvesa\1t's Drama' tl'c 'C,lut.. s who " cent revival was in 1939, wkh Clifton ~WDrked on the play. VVen.D, s e Ie 'Wlliwooo, Hope WilPhyJris Falchook the club!s former liam~, and , Helen Trenholme in the president,grinned happi.Jy at the play's leadmg roles. opening, but protested, "You can't In, the Little Theater production blame us for feeling proud of this Jane Thomson played ,Gwendolyn Fair- performance. The last big1 Dramatic fax; Phillip Zuckerrnan, John Wor- Club production, FCl!Shi011; took place thing; Naomi GeJd, Lady Bracknel; over two years ago. And then, of aeandd' JudYHBaron'Ethle iMngen~e, CCehcil y course-'this is the first time we ever rew. enry r, e, arvin 0 en, put on a play with a boys' high school." Joseph Batchelor, Sadelle Hershey, AU the members of t'he club agreed and Judy Jarvis were also in the play. that it took a lot of hard: work to make Students who attended the Febru- The Importance, of Being Earnest the ary 19 assembly saw a preview of part success that ' it was, but that it was of Act 1, which featured Jane Thom- 'a lot of fun'. son, Phillip Zuckerman; and Naomi ' Gold. This sampling delighted the school audience and indicated the high New Plans Outlined quality and the finesse of the Little A 0 Theater performance. t pening Assembly The production not only 'g ave exDr. William S. Haas of Columbia, pression to the dramatic talents of University, professor of Ethnology and Hunterites and Stuyvesantians, but Asiatic Studies gave an illustrated talk also to ' their creative abilities. Lili on Iran at the March 5 assembly. Hirsch designed both the costumes and Dr. Brown, principal, and Betty. the sets, and the boys and girls built Driscoll, G.O. president, . welccmed the sets. the new students at the organization assembly of the spring term. Students a preview of club activities and Save Starving Europe; gave G.O. officers outlined future pl'ans. Donate Food Parcels From Europe comes a call for food on which the men, women and children of Europe can survive until cr'ops can again be sown to feed the people. Numerous orglanizations have been formed in America to organize the efforts of Americans to aid "'the ' destitute of Europe; among these organizat'ions is the International Rescue and ,Relief Ce.rnmittee. The I,RJRC urges Americans to collect cans and send the packages to the ~RR:C Warehouse, 130 O,r,chard Street, New York 2, New York, or 'use the pick~up service that is aVlailable to all residents ('of the New York City area. In addition, the Committee has on file the names and addresses of needy families in Europe to whom Americans· may send packages of food directly. One fifteen-cent can will keep a starving European alive for one day. A can for a life; how ' about , it? Chairman of program committee makes every effort to make the . meeting interesting and an enjoyable social hour foll~ws." Delegates Chosen For Convention What's What wi.J1 ,be represented at t'heColumbia Scholastic Press Convention on March 21, 22, and 23 by Lois 'Freeman .and , Eleanor Schwarzbart. These delegates will attend the various .sectional meetings, clinics, r(\Und table lPeetings, and lectures by prominent newspapermen, as well as the Convention Luncheon at the Hotel Astor. I 'I n a scene from The Importance of Being Earnest members of the cast presented a preview of the Hunter Dramatic Club and Stuyvesant Theatre Guild production. To observe Bill of Rights week a choral speaking choir recited excerpts from Norman Corwin's We Hold These Truths. Dr. Brown read letters of thanks addressed to Hunter students from Belgian girls who had received boxes. Betty Driscoll announced that this term there would be more dances and volleybaH games. As a reminder to Hunterites, Betty Simendinger, G.O. treasurer, stated that there is indeed a bargain in .the G.O. budget book; Judy Baron, chairman of clubs, gave the students an idea of the club opportunities open to them. The girls were urged by Mrs. Spiro of ' the P.T.A. to attend the luncheon with their mothers em March 23. Rhoda Ratner gave the speech on the high school's war activities which she later gave at the 76th Anniversary ' assembly at Hunter College. ~ GIVE TO RED CROSS . By Subscription G.O. Blueprints Carnival; Will Adopt Eu'r opean School Council Elects Student Leaders; Chooses, Approves Committees The G.O. council elected and approved committees, chose two Big Sisters, selected student leaders, and voted on the term project at the first three meetings of the spring term. Paula Weltz and Norma Kraus are the Big Sisters; Joyce Abrams, Judy Baron, Hellen Guggenheimer, Ruth Nathan, Sonia Sayer, and Rqoda Ratner, this term's dance committee. The ,G.O. pre.ject will be a carnival, and the money obtained from it win go towards the adoption of a European school. Betty Driscoll, G.O. President, selected one girl from lists of volunteers, to serve on various school committees: ,These selections wert! ' approved by the co; mcil:, Point Supervision CommiUee-Ann Gilson, Marcia Chapman, Frances Commins, Arden Brown, Gloria Cochrane, Nancy Miller. S_andra Abram" - - - -"""'I;.. Join 'What's What'; Tryouts Coming Soon The oppe.rtun,ity to prove their 'Worth will soon come to the ,readers of What's What who have often felt that their ideas and abi.Jity would revolutionize their school newspaper. What's What is holding tryouts on March 13 and 14 in room 502 af.t~r the 7th and 8th. Not only those girls who have literary talent are wanted, but girls who are able to make posters and draw humorous cartoo~s, and girls who will "hunt ads." / Assembly Committee Barbara Schiff, Pat Coleman, Cynthi!t Tyor, Hannabelle She~kin, Eleanor Z01m, Barbara Davidse:J, Lois Weinberg, Angie Scutere, Joan Du'brow, Natalie Stein, Naomi Sirna, J oyce Abrams, Judy Usdan; Revision Committee-Debby , Furth, Alice Fagan, Gloria Lieberman, aarbara Sampson, Dolores' Rifkin, Cecile Bi.J1ig, Janet Stone, Phyllis Funk, Sue Block, Carol Schil.Jer, Ruth Nathan, Paula Weltz, Jane Thompson, Lore raine Vogel; P u bl"tctty COllltmttee. A nn M urph y, P at K aC111, . GI. o,na . 'Gross, ' S. y I' via S armuist, Le.uise Laverty, Ruth Peltz, Grace Thorpe, Florence Dubin, Gloria Franklin, and Fawn Margo, Girol Rose, Barbara Richman, Ai leen Waas, Betty Goldblatt, Maida Bernstein, Eva Rosenbaum. Marianne Molin was elected Jewelry Manager and June Sachar, House CommiHee Leader. Hannabelle Shenken wjH be t he P.T.A. representative and Harriet Krantz will serve as Collection Chairman. I News Of The Month , _____________________________ -I. EIGHTH TERM: G.O. Representatives-Judy Baron, Ne.rma Kraus, Carole Skolnick. ISEVENl'H TERM: Senior Day Comm'i ttee- Edith Aaronson, Mona Anders~, Anne Beck, NeJ.I Cochrane, Lois Freeman, M,uriei Hau5m,an, Vera Henken, DOllrith Leipzigtr, Marcia Levenson, Lita Linzer, Nancy MiJler, Dot Peptan, Aileen Waas, Jean 'W eeks. SIXTH TERM: President~Ruth Adicoff; Vice-President-Joan Kalin; Secreta,r y-Lillian Nobel; Treasurer-Carol Schiller; G.O.representativesGloria Lapin, Marianne Molin, Beatrice Zolenge. 'A,SSEMBLY COMMITTEE: The committee is eager to have sugges· tions from the student body for as,sembly prog1roms. These suggestions should be submitted to Betty Driscoll, Helen Missires, or one e.f the term representa7 tives on ' the ' committee. " ATHLETIC A,C;SOCIATION · . The A.A. : h eld I ' ts volley-ball e'xhibition game on February 21, and it~ exhibl'tl'on, basket-ball game on February 25. J . BI'OlJOGY CLUB: President-Lorraine Vo~el ; Vice-President-I1se Dittman; Secretary-Treasurer-lima Stein. CI'N EMA ,C LUB: The club announces that the difficulty ,with the sound track and the faulty lens has been corrected'. Dur.ing the term, departments .in .the school will show motion picture !ihorts in the high school auditorium Wednesday noons. These movies will start about 12 :15. • Former Students Serve On Staff Three Hunter High School and ColFRENO H CLUB: The club had! an ini~ iation party. on February 20. lege alumnae joined Hunter"s teachPresident-Gloria Cochrane; Vice-President-Joan Frank; Secretary"Treas- ing staff at the beginning of · this uret-Ellen Asch. term. T 'hey are Miss Dorothy Geddes GERMAN CLUB: At the F ebruary 15 meeting, two prizes, awarded by of the mathematics department, Mis the Literary Society of New York, were presented to Jacqueline Koury and Rita Marricco of the English depart ment, and Miss Gera'idine Salomon Muriel Blome for excellence in two years 'o f German. of the Latin 4epartment'. I. R.C.: President-Ann McCready; Vice-President-Edith Aaronson. Miss Geddes taught at ,William CuI LA TIN DEPART l\1EN T : The department is glad to announce that in the New York ClassicaJ Club Competitive ExamitJaltion in Latin Three Years, len Bryant High School In Queen after her graduatic.n from the col Dorrith Leipziger won the first prize of fifty de.lIars, and a book was awarded lege, and: feel's that "it's good to be to Joyce Hines. MARIANNE: Editor~Eva Rosenbaum; Assistant Editor-'Nanette back in familiar surroundings". W,h en asked what their opinions 0 Ka s,g; Art Editor-Pat JOhnston; Secretary-Treasurer-Dorothy Mandel. Aileen Waas received the service shield. Hunter girls were, Miss, Marricca. MATH CLUB: The club had a party on February 25. stated that "Hunter girls seem mucn IM USI,C DEPAR,TMENT: Hunter students are indicating the operas brighter than when I was here, and: they would meoSt like to hear by ballots distributed by the Metropolitan Opera it's a pleasure to teach them' ''; and Guild. Miss Salomon declared: (II always; liked Hunte r and I like being back PHY:SICS CLUB: Presid~nt-Helen Prenderglast. ,SPANIISH CLUB: President-Jean Chinn; Vice-President-Helen Dym; here. The girls are fpll of spirit 'and are very cooperative". Secretary-Evelyn Greaves; Treasurer-Naomi Meckler. TRAF,F IC SQUAD: ,Captain - Ellen Asch; · First Lieutenant- J ean ,Miss M. Aqui.Jera, an alumna of Chinn; Second Lieutenants-Mary Jackson, Laura Kaleman, Bernice Rawl, Hunter College, is teaching Spanish Ingle Weinberg. 1 . 'M rs. Helen Matthews and Miss The ~quad requests. the students to remember that at' dismissal all center Jeanette Koehnke have resumed their staircases are doWn and end staircases up onlY' 'duties as members of the facu1ty. j ~~~~~~~~--~~------Jr> ~-~~ . v~----------------------------------------------------- r---------------~'~ , Page Two WHAT'S WHAT'S Publish~d WHAT five times a term by the students of HUNTER COLLEGE -HIGH SCHOOL 930 LEXIN:GTON AVENUE, NEW YORK, N. Y. ~ . To Reflect To Give Student Opinion Exact Information Tuesday, March 12, 1946 WHAT Met, Music And Melchior; Quid Est Melio,:? We found it difficult to associate the silver-winged Lohengrin, the embittered Tannhauser, or the unfortunate Siegfried with the Wishful Thinking man before us. Sitting on the edge of a chair in a manner that made us afraid he would, at any mo~nent, flyaway in typical Val- There was never a cheer from the sidelines As they marche<;! 'by in even accord kyrian style, Mr. Melchior, almost completely enveloped . in an And the drums became muffled-the footsteps more slow enormous black overcoat whose tre--+t--' -------~--- Whi.Je rain continua.J1y poured. mendous fU,r cc;\.lar reached his ears No.1 Tuesday, March 12, 1946 But the S'houts grew loud and the cheers were heard Vol. 52 and almost met the broad fur-trimmed And the band mc,re briskly did play EDITORIAL STAFF brim of his :black hat, looked very 'Cause the sun had come out so it couldn't m'iss LOIS FREEMA N • . • • . . . . . • • . . . . . . . • . . • . • • . • • . . . . Editor·in·Chie! much like a jovial Danish peasant, The parade on St. Patrick's Day. HELLEN GUGGEN HElM ER •• •• • • ••••••••••••••• •• • Associate Editor with a typical ruddy complexion, ANNE BEC K . . . . . . • . • • .•. . •••••.•••• .•.• •••• •.•.. News Editor BETTY GoLDBLATT .. •••.••••••... . •.••••..•.•.• • Feature Editor strong features and twinkling eyes. * * * ALICE SAMSON . . . • . . . • ••• . ••••• . • ••• • Associate Feature Editor Where's A ScreWdriver? Obviously thoroughly accustomed to MISS DOROTHY BUSH} • •••.•••.•••.•••. • ...• •• Faculty Advisors interviews, after appeasing two y('.ung Physics Teacher: This class Iemi,nds me of a Model-T MISS ALLIE LEWIS autograph-seekers, who apparently had Ford, with th e crank up frc.nt, and aU the nuts in back! BUSINESS STAFF ALICE MOVITZ • ••.•..• • • . . . . . • . • . . . •••••.••. BusI.n ess Manager also stumbled upon the right corridor CAROL SCHILLER ...• .••• • •• ..• ••••• . . . •. • Advertising Manager in the labyrinth of halls backstage at * * * ELLEN SMOLEN •• ••.. • • . • • . . . • • . • . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary the NIBIC Broadcasting Station, Mr. Mid Pleasures And Palaces REPORTERS Melchior ' took a deep breath and Pity the souls in 614 Joan Meyer Ruth H erzberg Barbara Burk • plunged into what developed, after Rhoda R a tner Harriet Krantz Gladys Coheu That room o,f 'g,rief and woe. some twenty minutes, int('o a friendly Joan Richman Vera Lorch Gloria Gross The roof doth leak Marjorie Weiner Gloria Mauer chat on opera, and young people, ob" The floor doth creak CONTRIBUTORS viously two of Mr. Melchoir's favorite The plaster falletlh low. Helga R osenman Nicole Einhorn Audrey Adrian topics of discussion. In 1926, the singer appeared for the The six long flights we have to climb . Miriam Sand~erg Debby Furth Sue Bachner Mr. Melchoir attributes his early first .time on the stage of the MetroA,re ·Iong and hard and steep Plai! ROlen Printin, Co .• Inc., 1554 Third ATeDue, New York City interest and talent in singing .to the politan. When asked what role he most We reach the place influence ('.f his musical family, which enjc.yed singing during his twenty Then downward race joined in informal shows and per- years at the Metropolitan, Mr. MelFor there the mice do creep. formances in his native city, Copen- chior considered carefully. Finally he We hope you reali'ze our grief hagen. As a boy, Mr. Melchior often chose T~istan, and with a tumultuous As yOU read this little "pome" The thought of -thousands in Europe starving sang in church choirs, and eventua.J1y chuckle, added, "I've sung it twoBut we'll stand the strife , to death is quite difficult for many Americans to decided to make singing his prof~ssion. hundred-ten-time's." Mr., Melchior is Of sixth floor life As long as it's no place like home. grasp. To some of us, who may not have seen Strangely enough, he began his also fond of singing OteUo, which, .-...;..,;;;;;;;:;.;..._,empty. lC.ege.ta,.ble and barren grocery shelves, brilliant career as a baritone, when, however, he has not as yet been given * * at the age of twenty-two, he made the opportunity to sing! at the Metwho have no memory of real hunger, the sight his debut with a C('openhagen Opera ropolitan. It Could Hap{JC]], ¥ou of men and women with gaunt faces and swollen Company in the role of Silvio, a The singer noted that there are too -----~ We hear in the basement an S. O. S. bodies, of wide-eyed children in the last pitiful young peasant in LeoncavaUo's ' opera, few opera companies. in America, and The voice of a Hunterite in distress remarked, as his face brdke into a She opened her locker; that was all, stages of slow starvation is one so unreal, that Pagliacci .. The avalanche suddenly started to fallthese unfortunate people in Europe often seem The Danish singer',s real fame be- smile, "Americans think too much gan in 1918, however, si~ years later, about senging Jhei.r <:children to ConNow buried beneath the mess we -see__~ very far away inde_ed. ' when after many months spent in gress." Mr. Melchior also declared The remains of the body of Junior McGee. But we know better now; with the war has arduous practice to increase the range with fervor that there should be more * * ,* come the final realization that ours is one world, of his voice, he made h'is debut as a opportunities for girls and boys to that three thousand miles or more are no longer tenor. Then began a series of t('.urs, obtain operatic trammg, possibly lust A Pixie sufficient to stifle the cries of our fellow human during which Mr. Melohior partici- through a state or national organiza-, A Hunterite, eager to buy a sweater of the currentlypopular diamond pattern, confidently marched into a pated in the Wagnerian Festivals at tion. beings in distress. ' The talents c.f this singer are not store, and asked the salesman, "~aye you any gargoyle Bayreuth, amf visited Syria, and CoMost of us in America live in plenty, in luxury, vent Garden, London. The success of confined to the opera; both movie- sweaters in stock?" even' in flagrant waste. Is it not just that we his subsequent tours is evident .from goers and radio-listeners as well have * * * share our blessings in a small part, with those the numerous honors bestowed upon had .the oppor tunity to hear just what Progression And Progressions who have faced years of war, have been liberated him including the titles of Singer to draws capacity audiences to the MetCome little four notes, three, or two, from ~ tyranny, and now face starvation? Their the R(\yal Court of Denmark, Bulgar- ropolitan. All America has become The orchest.ra will !welcome you. ian Knighthood, French Leagn.le of acquainted with the vivacity and charm When y('.u are finished you will see, cry rings loudly. Won't YOU answer it by fol- H'oilO r, White Rose of Finland, and that makes Lauritz Melohior one ('of That four plays' five and two plays three. lowing some of the suggestions published in this EI Merito of Chile. the most beloved singers in America. Bring. piano, ceUo, trumpet _________________ ~7S------------------ Answer Their Cry mns, . paper ? Top-Notchers 'The Perennial Question The problem of whether or, not the G.O. should award Felt H's did not disappear when, last t$!rm, the council voted against an amendment to dispense with the present system. When nominations for Felt IH's' are taken, the voter's im~ediate response is, to recall the service lists of those girls with whom she is most famUiar. Since the Council is extremely noisy while the discussion is being carried on, tthe members consequently do not hear all of the discussion, and frequently vote only for their friends. .Each voter has a standard , up to which the candidate for a Felt H must measure, and the standards vary as do the personalities of tthe voters. The service lists of 't he Junior High students and lower termers are necessarily limited, as there is little work that they are allowed to perform, but this is not taken into consideration by the average representative. "Padded" discussion IS another weakness of the present method. Yet there are several .things to commend in the awardiq,g of the Felt H. The tiny lavender and white pieces of felt provide an incentive for some girls, and they are the only- tangible honor for girls who devote their time exclusively to their terms. Before the question as to whether this system is fair and should 'be continued comes up at a G.O. meeting in the near future,every Hunterite should consider the problem carefully. Oboe or drum or fif e Just viens, venez, venite For the best time of your life. Two good pals around Hunter are' M~ssires Helen and Beulah, ,Beulah being a violin. She's a gOC'od violin, a faithful worker, well-liked and seldom out of tune; and Helen takes after her in every H~len Missires way. Though Beulah speaks but one language, Helen's exhuberance bubbles into French, and Latin as wel'l (when she has more time.) Anyt'ime is the right time, however, for a.n eclair or a napoleon. Her 1i1~ing for these, of course, is not the real Ieason for Helen's desire to become a French teacher. . A.Jthough one could never suspect it from her work as G.O. Vice-President, Helen confesses her tendency toward forgetfulness. WfT hope Helen wiU encounter n('o trouble in the future because of her weakness for rings; we advise her to concentrate upon swimming, bicycling and tailored clothes, for aJI of which she has a particular fondness. We guess Hunter feels, t1he same way a:bout Helen as Helen feels about Beulah - a wonderlful friend all the way through. ' , If you ask Betty Drisco).) for her secret for success, she'd probably tell you abc.ut a precious white sweater, which she has worn on aU "special occasions" in her career. For the first time, we beg Betty Driscoll to differ with thls term's G.O. President ; we attribute Betty's popularity to a warm and vivacious personality, and to the efficiency and sincerity with which Betty conducts G.O. activities. Betty calls herseltf an outdo('or girl. We think he "all-round" classification applies more justly to this blueeyed Senior, however. We don't know whether she looks as good behind a horse as she does behind the speaker's stand at G.O. meetings, but she surely couldn't have more affection for her favorite chestnut-cqlored horse Sundae than she has for the G.O. gavel. N ext step for Betty Driscoll is Vassar CoUeg.e, where Betty plans to train for a teaching position in mathematics. We needn't botlher wishing this, Senior good: luck; white sweater Of no white sweater, Betty will always come out on top. * * * Why? The birds are chirping blithely The weather's warm and gay There are so many lovely things I'd like to do to..day Hut weather is as Sltubborn As an old Missourj mule It alwa'),s ,rains on week-ends yet the re's sun w;hen we have school. How Much? * * * Water, water everywhere Nor any drop ,t o drink, Water, water everywhde It overflows the sink. The fountains stand against the wall To moisten school-parched throats, The water flows and flows and flows I s someone selling boats ? To ~he Editor of What's What: 'Mr. Gaynor of t1he Bunter Co).)ege Commons has just notified us that a thurmaduke (a gas-heated food warmer) has been ordered for the high school basement cafeteria. It will be installed for our use as soon as, it comes from the factory. /' , We are hoping that t1he seventh floor kitchen and cafeteria will be opened during the September ' term. MILDRED A. BUScH / Tuesday, March 12, 1946 Page Three WHAT'S WHAT Danny Kaye Deserts W,atermelon; I Stage And Screen Semaphore ' Newest Role: ~Kid From Brooklyn' Lw_.:-i!-'~-~S-!-o-uT-t.-he-th-~-h-~-~-I~S-o~-t-'s-B-~o-o-:e-~-~-h-i~-'~-,a-~-!e-':-n-b-:-~~-ic-in-a;-d-i-n-~-t~-:I-:n-~-s·-to-g(\. J~ When David Daniel Kominsky ~ppeared in a public school play, few people realized that the pickaninny with red hair and white ears hiding behind the big slice of watermelon would make -countless miilions laugh as Danny Kaye. This early debut did :l1othing to foster a love for the theater, for he continued in his 1\ hope of becoming a baseball player.. ' While in high school he decided to be Occasionally he gets mail)rom cona surgeon, but was un3Jble to continue fused fans who think he and Sammy his studies, tlwugth to this day he will Kaye-of the Swing and Sway-are drop anything t(\ watch a surgical one and the same. Most embarrassing -operation. was the time when h~ made a special Danny's career had its start when trip to Washington te. entertain at the -he worked in summer resorts, doubling Walter Reed Hospital, and a-lmost as comic, juvenile lead, character ac- didn't get in because the sentry chaltor and waiter. After severa·1 sum- lenged: "If you really are Mr. Kaye, me~s, he became part of a V'a~deville where is your orchestra?" After fran,group (in fact he was in sixteen of tic telephoning, he was 6nally rescued the eighteen , acts), later je.ining an by the profusely apolegetic head of A. B. Marcus show which toured the the Red Cross, who then proudly · inOrient. They had a ' great deal of troduced him as Sammy K,aye! tr,Duble in Japan, especially when their Treasured Possession very first she.w in Tokyo was interWhen asked what was his most rupted by a violent demonstration protreasured possession, he became serious testing the fact that Americans were for a moment and then related \this earning money in Japan. incident: First Favorable Notices Last year, in connection with the Returning to Broadway in 1935, March of Dimes Campaign, he was in-' Danny Kaye had very little success vited to errtertain at a While House and as he explains i.t, "continued to luncheon. the entertainers were taken beat my brains out." Then, ' in 1939, on a -tour of the White House grounds. . he met Sylvia Fine, now Mrs. Kaye, The party stopped for a ~oment at who introduced him to Max Liebman, the President's private swimmingpc.ol. with whom she had written Straw Hat WJiile the others merely glanced at Review. In this play he received his the pool and then continued on the r- tour, Mr. Kaye, who idolized the late first favorable n('.tices. After a .. jng in La y in the Dllirk, he was ac- p sident, stopped -to look around. Noclaimed a success by the critics, and ticing a small bathhouse he went in then went on to star in Let's Face It, and saw a terry-cwth wbe hanging Hefore deserting Broadway for Holly- from a hook in the wall. He turned wood. back the collar and saw the initials Like many other entertainers who F. D . R. embroidered on it. Putting have gone to HollYwood after appear- the robe over his shoulde.rs for a moing e.rJ Broadway, Danny Kaye pre- ment, Danny Kaye silently made a fers the theater to th~ screen. To him, wish, replaced the robe on the hook the audience reaction is .of major im- and rej e.ined the party. portance and he feels the way in which After the President's death, when an actor performs is often de~ermined Danny Kaye met Faye Emerson Rooseby the attitude of the audience. velt, telling her of the incident, he said that he would rather own that Practical Jokes robe, than anything else in the world. Danny loves to play practical jokes Soon aile.r, he started on an overseas on people. He gets a great thrill from tour with his best friend, Leo (Brookpulling on character make-up especilyn ) Durocher. On returning to 'this aHy long beards,. He has been kno~n co~ntry Danny received a call from to don a disgtuise of this type, gleeFaye Emerson, and- was told that the fully run around ringing friends' robe was being held for him at Hyde doorbells, and give them a bad fifteen Park. minutes while he claims to be a longlost uncle, a Russian refugee, an an- H eights Of Stardom Soon to be seen in Kid From Brookcient plumber, or an escaped lunatic. Once his cook refused him admittance lyn, Danny Kaye is one kid from to his own he.use, dashed in and told Brooklyn whc. has reached the heights Mrs. Kaye there was a "tetched old of stardom and has yet remained sinman" trying to break down the door. cere and friendly. • "And this isn't even my station I" town! It's more colorful, more tuneful, and more extravagant than ever before . . Captain Andy and his team have outdone themse1ves. Hear ye! Hear ye! Let everyone know! It's the Sh;wboa;t! There are songs and dances galore. The new classic Old Man River is magnificently sung by Kenneth Spencer, in a rich, deep voice. And the othe r soogs, all familiar to every generation, seem to have found their true home back on the Showboa,t . Carol Bruce, a beautiful, sultry Julie, makes much of Can't Help Lovin' That Man Of Mine and Bilt; the love duets, Only Make Believe and Why Do.I Love You, as presented by the sweet, I M agnol'la (T~ yan · CI aynaive ingenue, ton) and the dashing, handsome gambler, Gaylord Ravanel (Chai les Frederics) are de'lighHul. ,Danny Kaye Effective Dances Financial Report I· General Organization September 1945 - ' January 1946 Receipts: Balance on hand Sept. 1, 1945...................... $2,173.16 From c1assesBudget books "....$917.45 G.O. ·........................ 24.00 A.A. ........................ .60 What's What........ .45 Argus .:.................. .90 Argus .................................. .. Athletic Association.......... .. Food for Friendship .Comm. from A7 .... :......................... · GeneraI Organizatie.rJ Danc\!s .............................. .. Gift from Senior Class of June, '45 ........................ ~ .. . Junior High Clas's-es (To be used next term) .......... Metropolitan Opera Guild Tickets ............................. . .Miscellaneous .................... .. *New York National War Fund (From students) .. SOOool Jewelry ............. :..... . !Sigma ................................... . , Traffic Squad ....................... . What's What ...................... .. 943.40 254.50 50.21 '6.25 213.49 12.00 7.40 Pearl Primus leads several exceptionally effective dances. In one, the aboriginal people at the ,Fair pay homage to their queen in a wildly savage spectacle of brown and red that e}(jha~sts not c.nly the dancers, but the audience as well. , The lavish sets recaptu.re in tu~n t'he s'lightly nostalgic atmosphere of the old Showboat, in turn the gay abandon of the people on a holiday. The costumes are appropriately da.zzling. I;} one of the exhibits at ' the Fair, gids from different countries come out, one by one, in feast-day costumes for traditional dan<;es. Each one is more breath-taking than the other. The rest of the cast does full justice to the lively lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II, and . the haunting music of the late Jerome Kern. Ralph Dumke, a's the rotund Captain Andy, and Ethel Owen, as his Qagging wife, supply the humor. ,The writer of . this review has not suddenly contracted "superlative ad390.00 jectivitis". The. truth .of the matter is: 16.50 Showboat is really wonderful! 127.54 353.69 29.85 7.50 129.25 -Sue Bachner - Radio Offers A Vtaried Program To Del-ight The ,W eek-End _~istener 4,714.74 On Friday a·fternoon, as the last . bell rings, we paus'e only at the G.O. Athl etic . Association ............ $ 80.43 meeting before ru shing home to spend Big Sisters ............................ 25.00 a delightful weekend with e.ur radios. Exams and Corrfmencement 11.85 Mos,t of us are ardent fans of the Food for Friendship Comm. wea:1th of , material that is sent out from A7 .......................... .. 6.25 over the ether waves on Friday eve'General Organization........ .. 205.51 nings, Saturdays and Sundays, and General Organization will listen to any broadca'st, be it a Dances " ........................... . , 212.45 quiz, a music-al, a story, a science, or Gi"ft to Orchestra .............. .. 51.81 a comedy program, as long as it is ¥etropolitan Opera ,Guild well organized and does n('.t pertain 'Membership .................... .. 40.00 to ou r homewor~. . Tickets ............................ .. 390.00 So You Thi,~k You Know Music MisceHaneous ...................... .. 135.56 combines music· and the ever popula'r *New York National War quiz at 8 :30 Friday even'ing. Variety Fund (from ·s tudents) .... 127.54 shows, such a's' the Kate Smith, also Parents-Teachers .As-sociaat 8 :30, and the Danny Kaye, at tion Gift from June, 1945 10 :30, and People Are Funny, at 9 :00 Mimeograph .............. :. 452.48 will provide the evening's humc.r, and Projector ........ "......, .... . 479.15 the Mystery Theater, at 10 :00, sends ,B alance returned........ .. 44.37 welcome chins up and down your School Jewelry ...:.............. .. 324.00 backs. A,nother, a-1though less welllSigma ................................... . 41.85 known, quiz program is Qutzdom Victory Corps-from June Class, at 9 :30, which ieatuTes high 1945 .................................. .. .75 school seniors competing for a scholWar Stamp ,committee.... .. 4.05 arship. What's What ...................... .. 564.82 The networks hrc.adcast several programs vf interest to teen-agers on $3,197.87 Saturday. In the morning, at 10 :30 Balance February 5th, we may hear Teen Town, and at 11 :00 1946 ............. ............ $1,516.87 Teenthner's , Club; the afternOC\J1 Respectfully submitted, gives us The High School Hour at Elizabeth S. Clark 5 :00, a program whiOO lionors differ~ Financial Ad'Visor of the ent high schoN's each week.,.. and feaGeneral Organization tures student editors interviewing * Does not incltide checks sent direct. well-known pers·oos. A broadcast from Disbursements: singularly dull party. The fault, however, lies not with the performers, but with the studio which supplied the script of an old .story told in the worst possible way. The old story centers on Clark Gable, a bos'n with a girl in every . port, and Greer Garson, a staid and prim librarian. When the bos'n's crewman, Mudgin, loses his soul on Powell Street, Gable takes him to a library to find some comforting information on strayed souls. Inevitably, the ce.ol but beautiful Miss· Garson appears, and argues her way into hectic matrimony. J6an J?londell, as an admirer of sailors in general, and Thomas Mitchell, as the soul-seeker, .provide a -long series of p-Iot complications. As anyone in the au\iience could have foretold, 'aU ends sa~isfactor.ily, with Gable and Garson still arguing, thougth less vigorously, and Mudgin reconciled with his errant sool in death under the Southern Cross. Adventure is an exploitation of the star system. The. feeling apparently was : "A Gable-Garson picture; it can't fail! Any script will do." Furthermore,vhough Gable looks very fit and raring-to-go and acts with all the verve, the sparkle, and the masculinity of a Rlhett Butler, someone evidently wished to make up in one picture for the four yea,rs he has been away. ,Conse ~nt1¥..... hr,. ith Mis,s--..= Gars'On and her chin to help him, runs the whole gamut of human emotioos in this film. The result ~how·s lack of taste and a very low ·reckoning of that of the audic;nce. The dialc.gues /' between the bos'n and the librarian are pretentiously philosophical . and boisterously ungjrammatical. Though both Garson and Gable try their hardest, theirs is an impossib1e undertaking, and is far overshadowed by the dull vehicle whic;h they are visibly atteITJfting to brighten up. Though Thomas Mi tchell, as Mudgin, is an island unto himself as far as acting is concerned, Adventure is not much as an adventure; it is more akin , to a strong sleeping pill. the Metropolitan Opera House every Saturday afte.rnoon at 2:00 is a joy to music lovers. Quiz programs on this' evening incl de such old favorites as Truth alld Consequences, at 8:30, and Can You Top This?, at 9:30, and one new one, Twenty Questions, at 8 :00. Two veteran: actors are on the air also, Helen Hayes at 7 :00, and Lionel Barrymore at 8 :30. At 12:00 Sunday noon, Ex-Mayor LaGuardia gives his first ,commentary of the day, and those of us who retire early may be lulled to sleep by his voice at 9 :30, Excellent discussion of current problern.s is presented on The Chicago Round Table at 1 :30. Sunday quiz programs feature Two Cities Quiz, at 3 :00, Quick As A Flash, at 5 :30, The Quiz Kids at 7 :30, and Take It Or Leave It, .at 10 :00. Those of us who cling to the old time variety show will find some favorites on Sunday evening: Baby Snooks, at 6 :30, Jack Benny, at 7 :00, and Fred Allen, at 8 :30. ' One of the finest programs of this day or any other is Exploring the . Ui~knO'/lm, a't 9 :00, a program 't hat takes the pain out of such subjects as jet pre.pulsion and presents them as dyn;amic drama. And at 10 :30, listening to We the People, a program that includes interviews with important and interesting people, is surely a fine way to end a weekend with radio. Page Four WHAT'S Jun~or Mis~e~ ,Chat ,Deftly Quip In Gay Sallies About Hunter, • Recreationst Gremlins, And Mice Tuesday, March 12, 1946, WHAT Spri1l:g F a~hions Awards Presented At' Com~encement by Sylvia Kouze1 Editors Participate In Radio Interviews ,B ig doings are under ''way m . the Student editors LOIS Freeman and. '. ' . ,. ' The following prizes were presented Elean~.r Schwartzbar,- r'epresented . Junior Deb Departments around town '. . at the commencement exercises ('.0 these days-doings that indicate that Hunter in a radio interview broadcast February 5th, 1946. on "The High School Hour" on What are the thoughts of an average Junior High class of spring is alme.st ufiOn us. 1. General Awards January 19, 1946. They, and seven. youngsters between the ages of eleven and twelve and three quar- 'The new styles emphasize rounded . 1. Thomas Hunter ' Prize othet school paper representatives, inters? One teacher decided to find out. When the last pencil had contours (which fact is fortunate for Leonilda Altman been reluotantly put away and the last of the twenty-seven papers those of us addicted to daily sessions 2. Louisa M. Webster Prize terviewed Bob Cons1dine, Internacollected, these were the thoughts. ' Leoni, l da Altman tional News Service staff correspond- ' at :soda fountains,) Dirndl :ski,~ts and brought to light: ent, writer of she.rt stories and ' polimy mother gives me a hearty wham on 'basque ,bodices will .prevail. Prints, as 3. Faculty Memorial Prize The first question dealt with one of the back. (I sit up)." Yvonne Roach tical art'icles, and author of. Thirty· ' the necessities of life-an allowance. It seems that the fulure generations well as the perennial checks ' and 4. P .T.A. Prize .... Elizabeth Dreifuss Seconds Over Tokyo. I t was EleaThe majority of tJhe class receive week- of Hunterites will be a brave group, stripes, will be important. nor's second appearance on the pro-· ly allowances, a small number have for in answer to the question, "What II. Departmental Awards Among the mme daily allowancesJ and (,.ne independent would you do if you saw a mouse in gram. 1. Biology Department . outstam nd' g fa sh young miss does wi,thout. ions is the gray New York Riology Teache,r's the classro('rn? ," mos<t of the girls The answers to "What is your favor- said, "Nothing, because they don't suit-dress ill u sAssociation Certificate ite cl)lss?" were varied, but the great- fri~hten me." In fact, several girls Carolyn C('.hen French Club Initiates ~ ~ trated, with fitted est number of girls like Engilish best, wanted to catch it to keep as a pet. : ( \ jacket, .full s.kirt, 2. Dranwtics Department Forty New Members with cooking and gym next in favor. One of tomorrow's scientists said she and shmy Silver Naomi Gold At the French Club Initiation Party 'One realist remarked, "At times when would use it for nutritive experiments ~ l~ b tt d' d 3. English Department I'm not prepared for Dramatics, it is "providing i,t was a white one." ! \ ' Leon Pin ............ Leonilda Altman on Wednesday, February 20, 1946" not my favorite subject." "I like In addition . to being brave, the Jun-~] ~ attractive model is 4. French Department forty new members tt.ok part in a , Social Studies because we dC'o a lot of ior Highs are very realistic as the a navy blue dres's treasu;e hunt planned by Gloria Coch1. The Gabrielle Godard Prize work," said one "eager beaver". One answe~s to the following bit of whimwith white polka Doris Ad,elberg rane, the club's p,resident. girl likes gym because she likes to sey show. "What would you do if you \I\\ ~' dots 'and a ~hite 2" The Spiers Medal Slips of paper directed the participlay on the mats. "Cooking inspires mel a' gremlin?" The ty,pical reaction \ , leather belt. This Doris Adelberg 'pants to some desk, chair, or window-· seI.f-confidence," declares another, but was, "I'd pinch myself to see whether one has cap sleeves, 3. The French Alliance of New we would like to know if the cook in- I was awake." S.everal girls entered a tiny round collar,basque bodice, and sill of a fourth floor room, where. an-· York-Awa,r d.. Ucsula Liebrecht spires confidence in the eater. When the mood with gusto. dirndl skirt,; and sells for a little less other s1ip of paper with further in4. The American Association of asked which ('.ne was the Ma~h "whiz", "I'd pour ccJd water on my head than $14. A,nother nav¥ blue rayon, e.os awai't ed them. At the end. struc,ti Teachers of ' French Pin they gleefully shouted, "we're all wiz- and then drink a cup of black coffee." for about $7 has cap sleeves, and a trail each member was reof the long Carolyn CM.en a.rds !" "I'd pinch him." drawstring neckline and waist banded warded for her sportsma~ship with 5. Inter-scholastic ContestAll the girl~ agree that their Big ,"I'd tickle his tummy." in rose and white polka dots. Toppers, a shiny ne.w French Club membership· Society of French Profess'o rs Sister, Joan Block, wa,s indispensible One young movie-goer a'nswered, "I in a 'wide range (\f colors, will prebutton. 1n America-First Prize in helping them become acquainted wouldn't believe it unless · I had lost dominate for spring wear again this Generous supplies of soda and Gold Watch ........ Doris Adelberg with the schoo!. The majority of the my week-end," A complete cynic dis- year. Featured is a lightweight verfro sted cupcakes decorated witJh mm6. The Hispanic Institute of class selected the .senior Day Assem- dainfully asserted, " I don't believe in sion of the sailor's pea jaCKet. Satin iature American and F.rench flags, CoJumbip. University~Meda1 ~Y' a ell', enj't'fyable, ,and they them." raincoa ts, in new and luscious , hues, we re serve. lVI1SS o,nc1Ui, ne S.avina Bergouk considered ' the "Angelina'.' Assembly In answering the last question, "W'h y deserve mention. dub's advisor, stated ;t'hat she was glad 5. German Deparfment as next ~st. One vote~ , for Angelina do you like. Hunter Colle~e High 'I nnovations in the accessory depart1. Leon Pin .......... Patricia Gibbons to see so many new members eager explains, "It was very funny and I SchQ('J ?", most of the girls replied ment inclune handkerchiefs In bold to participate in the "doings" and ex2. Book Prize frern the Literary was in it." that they liked the amount' of freedom; pl'a ids; and colored maps of China and pressed the h c.pe that ~his term's acFoundation of New York Reading seems to 'b e the favC'or1te several liked the eaT<ly dismissal; while Helen Weber tivities will be of value and will keep. recreation, 'although some of the girls. one declar.~d, "I like Hunter only_ be- the Philippines on si,l ky material, new members interested and active. 6. Latin Department enjoy working with -their hands. Sev- cause it's nicer than ~he old dilapidated originally mad~ for the A.A.F. These 1. Silver Medal of the New York eral votes were cast for daydreaming, ruin I went to or would have gone to wi'll double for , scarves or kerchiefs, Oas.sical Club... JDorls Adelberg - - - - - - -.- - - - - - - and a future Katherine Cornell ad- instead." A future heart-breaker de- and are tinder $2. 2. Certificates of Merit 'a warded Club Certificate.!Carolyn Cohen mitted :fo acting in front of a mirror. That's all for now, but it's only the elared, "I don't like i.ri at all - no by the N. Y. Classical Club 9. Science Department When asked, "What do you do to b0Y s !" beginning. (a) Doris Adelberg The Bausch and Lomb Optical Comimprove yoor ,posture ?", most ~f the All this goes to prove that these (b) Corinne Markowitz pany grants an award in Science. This Information about where the above "juniors" replied, "Nothing.!' 'Ob- Junior Misses are a very normal group (c) l\:1arion Sonnenfeld award is a bronze medal which enviously, they think that to let Nature of girls, very much like our own 'articles may be purchased may be ob(d) Murkl Margolis' titles the recipient to cempete for take its own course is the best policy. younger sisters. tained from any W.W. editor. 3. Latin F(\Urth Year Examination the $15000 scholarship for Rochester One girl, however, admitted, "I ' don't . of the New York Classical University. The medal is given to a do anything, but every ,time I shimp Club--Second Prize graduating Senior who has completed acted as na.rrat(\r, and Paula Weltz Girls Receive Awards Doris Adelberg a Four-year Science sequenc~, has directed the ohorus. 4. Latin Extra~M ural Awards shown outstanding achievement, and At Honors ~sse~bly Judy Jarvis introduced the new G.O. Previously- made _ gives promise of future success in officers, and Betty DriscoJ.l, the inThe Moving-Up ceremony and the June 1944 Science. coming G:O. President, thanked the presentation of ,'honors and awards N. Y. Classical Club. Book Recipient: Leonilda # Ahman former officers for their term's work. took place at the assembly on FebruPrize..... .LeonHda Altman Honorable, Mention: Rc.saline Resnick Twenty students of the BB class ary sixth. 10. Social Studies Department June 1945 who were becoming members of the 1. Alpha C.hi Alpha Honorary Virginia Greene received the Sigma upper school were introduced tC'o the (1) N. Y Classical Club Social Studies of Hunter Blacque and the G.O. ' awarded Gold school by their teacher, Mrs. Simon. Prize of $60.00--First ' College Prize...... Evelyn Konrad H's for outstanding service, to Shirley Dr. Brown presen ed vhem with the Prize........ Doris Adelberg 2. Certificates of Honor Cyrus, T oni Tita, and Judy Jarvis. symbols of graduation diplomas. (2) Bronze Medal of N.Y. (a) Leonilda A ltman Ruth Grabenheimer, the president of Classical Club about the job you want after The seventh termers moved up to (b) Carolyn Cohen the A.A., presented the basketball Doris AdeLberg you graduate? the seniori' seats as the graduates ( c) Rosaline Resnick trophy to the fi,fth term team. 7. M at~ellllJ,ttcs Department went up to the platform tC'o sing, a 3. A w;i.rd previously made in 1. Pi Mu Epsilon Prize The faculty club awarded the Louisa few of their Senior Day songs. April 1945, Leonilda Altman reLeonilda AltmanM. Webster ,b ock prize to Leonilda June Weiner, a dancer wi tp. the ceived Second Prize for Greater 2. M.artha Scott Lye.ns Prize Altman and the Faculty Memorial Ballet Russe !is well as a student at New York in the United NaYvonne Roach Prize of olen dollars to Yvonne Roach, Hunter, danced to Tchaikowsky's today about the manyoptions Contest - $10.00 in. the 8. Physics Department portunities the Telephone The sixth term presented a sing of Waltz of the Flowers, accompanied Contest for High Schools 1. Hunter College High School memorable war song!. Edna Fontek by Carolyn Cdvert at the piano. Company offers high school throughout the U. S. Physics' Club A ward girls liS.operators, clerks and Rosaline Resnick Miscellane01ts office assistants. All steady, Perfect Attendance (for 6 term s, 2. 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