New Britain herald., 1930-10-06
EXTRA CURRICULAR
 ACTIVITIES START
Clubs Play Important Part in
 High School Program
NEGRO WAR VETERAN DIES
Pla .nyiEc- c-South.ngton Game Ends in Scorclcss Y.c - Plans Completed For Clambake By Firemen-Le- zion Auxiliary to Elect Officers.

zion Auxiliary to Elect Ohlcers.
 Club work is taking a prominent part in the program of extra-cur- ricular activities at the high school and is now well under way. Pupils have been enrolled in the club of their own choice as far as possible and are now engaged in preparing a program of activities for the year.
 These clubs, functioning under the leadership of student officers /, and faculty sponsors, meet each Wednesday during a special activi- ties period.
 The story writing and story telling club is under the leadership of Miss Harriet Zorro and is open to junior high pupils. It is concerned with the principles, methods, and prac- tice of story writing and story telling.
 The school museum club is di- rected by Mrs Bernice Gray and is open to junior high school pu- pills. It is club whose member ship is limited to pupils who are interested in collecting material and arranging and mounting it for classroom exhibits in history, na- ture study. geography and other subjects. The aim of the club is to acquaint its members with the wonders, both present and past. of the animal, mineral and vegetable worlds and to offer it's membe an opportunity to give museum to | the school through their services in
 establishing, promoting and de-
 reloping it.
 The junior dramatics club. under > the direction of Miss Ann Crowley, is also open to junior high pupils.
 It is organized for the values, pur-
 poses and aims of school dramatics. It makes a study of types of drama. : Scenes from we'll known literary works are uramatized. Plays are
 read in preparation for masque and . gown club in the senior high school. The service club sponsored by Miss Lake and open to junior high
 pupils is formed for the purpose of rendering altruistc service of vari-
 ous kinds as making books and , puzzles for use in childrens hospi- - tals, orphanages, and shut ins; pro- noting school citizenship, aiding ab-
 sentees to secure work missed in school, helping new and younger pupils in school, etc. It is known as a general booster club in the
 school.
 The gym club is under the dire2- ' tion Of Miss Viola Perrti. It is open
 to pupils of the ninth grade and the D Senior high. It is open only to
 girls who excel in and have a direct
 interest in gym activities which in- i clude advanced work in field sports. track, gymnastics and dancing. Pro- ject work in the club includes prepa-
 rations for the annual gym exhibit. D The citizens club under the direc- ' tion of Miss Harriet B. Cottle is for :, pupils of the ninth grade and the 0 senior high. Its activities include
 dramatization of election procedure
 studies in community life with the
 thought of means of improvement | debates and discussions of import : ant local and national problems ', conduct of campaigns and improve U U ment of school building and grounds u The Commercial club under Miss V Mary Fleming is open to Senior . High pupils who intend to enter
 business. The activities of this cluh
 include office machine demonstra-
 tion; sales talks, type, purpose, uses
 material and method of making:
 dramatics and playlets relating to 5 business methods and practices; per