each portion of the test.
sciences reading, and word usage.
been Invited. Any Shortridge student Interested in math is welcome.
service Is responsible for making up the College Board tests.
sponsorship of Miss Ellen Ocker.
that few Spaniards can understand.
and a second interpreter translated the Spanish into Catalonlan.
larger group needs more regulation.
the Exercise in Knowledge team.
meeting for their annual convention.
lot more travel for the money.
school. Mr., Roberts is the sponsor of the team.
to the<*-WLW-I studio by 5:30.
selections played by Robert J.
Shultz, principal, posed no problem for either team.
will be red, white, and blue.
assassination of the late President John F. Kennedy.
Full text SHORTRIDGE DAILY ECHO Vol. 66, No. 114 Shortridge High School, Indianapolis, Thursday, March 12, 1964 3 Cents W National Merit Exams Given Approximately two hundred college-bound students took the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test in room 347 on Tuesday, March 10. The test was conducted during the first through fifth periods. R. Lloyd Oreen, vice-principal, supervised the five-part test. Participants were allotted a certain amount of time to work on each portion of the test. . The five divisions of the NMSQT examination were English usage, mathematics usage, social studies reading, natural sciences reading, and word usage. Those who score well enough oh the test and rate with the semifinalists in the nation will be eligible for consideration for Merit Scholarships, which are sponsored by various organizations and corporations. Their names and scores will also be sent to two colleges of their choice. Prof to Speak At Math Lecture On Monday, March 16, at 3:30, a mathematics tea and lecture will be held ln the library. Advanced mathematics students from all of the Indianapolis Public High Schools, North Central, Tudor Hall, and Park, have been Invited. Any Shortridge student Interested in math is welcome. Dr. Winifred Asprey, mathematics professor at Vassar College, will be featured. She will also speak at a seminar on March 16 sponsored by the Indiana Vassar Club and ls well qualified to speak on "The New Mathematics." Dr. Asprey ls the first person to have been awarded the International Business Machine's industrial research fellowship. Dr. Asprey also serves as visiting associate in mathematics at the Education Testing Service ln Princeton, New Jersey. This service Is responsible for making up the College Board tests. She is now engaged in the formulation of a new proficiency test in calculus. The tea will be arranged by Mrs. Opal Conrad and the Shortridge Math Club under the sponsorship of Miss Ellen Ocker. Miss Margaret Pierson, a member of the Vassar Club, and William Gibson, head of the mathematics, department, have made the arrangements. Samuel Rosen, Attorney, Speaks To Club on Law Samuel Rosen, a New York attorney now taking up practice in Indiana, spoke about his profession, law, to about 15 members of the Legislative Discussion Club Monday. Mr. Rosen started his speech with a definition of a legal mind given by Roscoe Pound, dean of Harvard Law School: "If you think you can think of something which Is attached to something without thinking of that to which it is attached, then and only then have you a legal mind." Mr. Rosen explained one of the great differences between English-A m e r 1 c a n law and French law: the basis of English-American law is precedent, cases already decided; French law is founded on the Napoleonic code, by which Napoleon attempted to make clear from the beginning the exact meaning of his laws. American law in several southern states, he explained, is influenced by the Napoleonic code, because those areas were under the control of the Spanish and French before they became American states. Mr. Rosen informed the group of the only country in the world with absolutely no taxes of any kind. It is Andorra, 191 square miles of mountain country between France and Spain, with one road leading in from France, and another leading out to Spain. It is accessible by car and helicopter ln summer, but scarcely accessible in winter. The men wear three-cornered hats and kneebreach.es; the women have almost no legal rights. The national language is Catalonlan, a dialect of Spanish that few Spaniards can understand. Mr. Rosen is one of the few outsiders ever allowed In an An- dorran parliament; he not only attended a session but spoke to the members He spoke in French; one interpreter translated what he said into Spanish, and a second interpreter translated the Spanish into Catalonlan. When Mr. Rosen was asked from the floor what sort of parliamentary procedure he thought was best, he explained that it depended on several things, particularly the size of the group and the amount of formality: a larger group needs more regulation. Auditorium Contest Preview For Exercise In Knowledge Yesterday in the auditorium the Shortridge student body was given an opportunity to meet their scholastic representatives, the Exercise in Knowledge team. A mock contest was held between the varsity, composed of Andy Gaus, David Marks, Bob Evans, and Doug Smith, and the reserve squad, made up of Bob Perry, Bob Stokes, Steve Fisher and Lisa Aberson. The match was held so that an idea of the general format of the program might be better understood and a greater student backing might be initiated. The match, which was judged by Mrs. Constance Kirby, Larry Burdick, and James Belt, was SPQR PLANS ACTIVITIES Three trips being planned for Latin pupils throughout the state and nation were announced by Joe Blatt at the SPQR meeting Monday. The first is to Ball State College on Saturday, April 18; this is where the state Junior Classical League is meeting for their annual convention. The second trip mentioned was to Champaign, Illinois, and the campus of the University of Illinois. The national convention of JCL is being held there from August 9-13. The third trip is a little more expensive but a lot more travel for the money. The American Classical League is sponsoring a trip through Europe. All one needs is a Latin teacher's recommendation and $850. The SPQR banquet which will be held April 10 from 5 to 7 was the next topic of discussion. Michelle Johnson gave instructions on how to make the togas and tunics with Beth Bonham as a model. Under the togas, bermudas and a T-shirt should be worn by the boys and bermudas and blouses by the girls. Clogs or sandals are the prescribed footwear. All sheets for those going to the banquet are to be in to room 312 by Friday. This and the attendance at all meetings up to the banquet are absolutely necessary. Susan Spahr announced that her decorations committee will meet soon. The French Club will sponsor an interclub meeting soon and the SPQR will participate. won by the varsity, 270 to 135, in the first auditorium. In the second auditorium the reserve team beat the varsity, 155 to 150. Alan Roberts served as moderator for the contest. He asked the team questions which had been submitted by teachers in J£e various departments around school. Mr., Roberts is the sponsor of the team. In theft first match with Tech, Shortridge's varsity scholars were victorious by a 165 to 85 margin.'Their next contest will be Sunday night at 6:00 with Sacred Heart. Any student wishing to lend needed and well- dfServed support,.should report to the<*-WLW-I studio by 5:30. The gerteraj strengths displayed by the varsity were In mathematics and physical sciences. The first stringers seemed weakest in the questions dealing with current affairs' and history. Neither team was able to master the difficult person, place or thing question, but the musical selections played by Robert J. Shultz, principal, posed no problem for either team. Sponsors To Vie For Queen's Tiara At Military Ball After being postponed for some time over the winter months, the Military Ball will be held in the gym from 8:30 to 11:30 tomorrow. M-Sgt. Thomas L. Dawson, ROTC instructor, announced that all ROTC members, ROTC sponsors, their respective dates, the principal and vice-principals, all faculty members and several military personnel have been invited to the semiformal dance. Queen candidates for this year's Military Ball are Sally Jenkins, senior; Ann Philllppi, sophomore; and Janet Curry, freshman. Connie Agnew, junior ROTC sponsor, Is ineligible this year due to her winning the position last year. Music will be provided by the Shortridge Dance Band, under the direction of Alvin Jones, band director. The decorations will be red, white, and blue. The dance previously was scheduled for November 22, 1963, but was postponed because of the assassination of the late President John F. Kennedy.