Arts High School - Vignette Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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OOKATIOK Mr. Criswell was bom in St. Joseph, Missouri, and as a boy spent many afternoons swimming and fishing in the Missouri River. Later, in Central High there, he became very interested in track; so interested that he exceled greatly in this sport. After graduating, when he decided to get more education, he found it wasn’t easv; and only by barl cring and doing odd jobs was lie able to put himself part way through Missouri University. Here he was considering being a chemical engineer, but expenses became tcx» great and he was forced to leave. Later, at Arnold Normal School (now New Haven University), he made up his mind to Income a physical education instructor. He feels gratefully indebted to I)r. Arnold, who influenced him in this choice. At Rutgers Mr. Criswell earned his B.A. and .Vl.Ed. Aside from physical education, he is also qualified to teach English, science, and biology! Nevertheless. “gym is his first choice, and since Arts first opened its doors, he has remained with us as our gym teacher. Character, as well as physical fitness, are of major importance to him, and from his first day here, he has tried to develop these in his students. Each year the Criswell Award (named in his honor) is given to the best all-around athlete in the graduating senior class. For all his years of fine and sincere work, we, the students of Arts, feel honored to dedicate our yearlx ok to him—small tribute though it l e in comparison to what he has given us. R. LENOX CRISWELL B.A., M.Ed. Physical Education

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imo v Tio 2 IF IT IS TRUE that we are the heirs of all our yesterdays, then ancient Greece was the richest of our ancestral benefactors. She was the mother of science, of literature, of drama,-of philosophy, of mythology, and of the arts. She was the founder of democracy, which we today know for our richest treasure. She invented athletics which have evolved into our Olympic Games, and also our favorite everv-dav J J pastimes. She furthered man’s knowledge of the soil, of the sea, of life, and of man himself. In the Greek Era, man strove for the ideal by developing patriotism and courage, by searching for all types of beauty and knowledge, and by learning to appreciate both natural and man - made creations. This was the Greek way of life — this is our way of life.

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AMKISTkATION DR. FREDERICK C. SEAMSTER B.A., M.A., Ph D. Principal Perfect wisdom hath four parts, viz.: wisdom, justice, fortitude, and temperance. —Plato. In this quotation we may see Dr. Scamstcr. the man who, during his ten years at Arts High, has l een devoted to the cause of trying to help each student acquire wisdom. Tin's interest does not suddenly cease when the 2:35 bell rings for dismissal; it is never-ending. We students at Arts have, under Dr. Seamster's guidance, an opportunity to obtain a type of wisdom which our text books alone can never give us. a type of wisdom that, of necessity, must come from a wise individual—from such a man as Dr. Seainster. MRS. BEATRICE CELLER B.A., M.A. Vice-Princi Ml Socrates said that there was one only good, namely, knowledge; and one only evil, namely, ignorance. Mrs. Geller has tried to discourage the evil, ignorance, which is present in all groups of people. Knowledge which casts out ignorance is not merely a matter of knowing who our sixteenth President was or how to conjugate a Latin verb; it is the path to an understanding of justice, right, and human nature. Mrs. Geller has tried to instill in students not only knowledge of what is evil, but also a knowledge of what is good and right . . . the knowledge so vital in today’s world.