Columbia High School - Mirror Yearbook (Maplewood, NJ)

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THE MIRROR SENIOR CLASS HISTORY IN our sophomore year, we, of the present senior class, originated the Sophomore Dramatic Club, an organization composed of sophomores only, which enabled them to use their forensic talents to the best advantage. The club assisted the glee clubs in presenting the Christmas program. In the early spring, it produced The Waning Moon”. The annual sophomore assembly was held late in the spring. The program consisted of a dance by several sophomore girls, and a play, The Man in the Bowler Hat”. Late in the same year, in accor- dance with the annual custom, we entertained the incoming sophomores with a musical program. The two outstanding events of our junior year were huge successes. The Junior Prom was held in the cafeteria just before Christmas. Christmas decorations were used, and a wintry atmosphere prevailed. The 1933 version of Junior Night was called Spontaneous Combus- tion”. This idea was carried out in every phase of the production. The program consisted of two one-act plays, The Romancers”, and A Game of Chess”, and several specialty numbers. Spontaneous Combustion” deserves special commendation for the original and novel way in which it was presented. In the fall of our senior year, the senior girls entertained the new girls with a party. The Senior Play, The Black Flamingo”, which was given in November, was a great success. The weird setting of the play, combined with the dramatic talent of the actors, created an evening of enjoyment for all who witnessed the production. Late in the spring, the senior girls held the Senior Breakfast for their mothers. Then came Commencement, a wonderful ending to our high school days. Many of us will further our education by attending college, while many others will immediately enter the business world. Wherever we may go, and whatever we may do, we shall never forget the wonderful days which we spent here. Members of the class of 1933 have participated in all phases of extra-curricular activities. We have given our share of good actors and actresses, of fine musicians, speakers, and artists, of stars in all varsity sports, and of officers and members of clubs. For the past three years, The Columbian has had a member of the class of 1933 for its editor-in-chief. The only time that a sophomore had ever held this office was in our sophomore year. Looking back over our years at Columbia High School, we find that they have been happy years—years well spent in the formation of our lives. Much of this happiness is due to the splendid efforts of Miss Caswell, our class guide. We feel that we have derived much pleasure from these years, but that in so doing we have not neglected the furthering of our knowledge. And so we bid farewell to Columbia High School! We shall always uphold her traditions, and hold her standards high! 13