Columbia High School - Mirror Yearbook (Maplewood, NJ)

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Student Council OLIVER LEE President JOAN SHECKLEY Vice-President CAROL PIERSON Secretary JAMES WEAVER Treasurer COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN Page Six

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Senior Officers FRED REIDENBACH President GAIL WARDEN Secretary MISS H. SMITH MR. I. THOMPSON Senior Guides SENIOR HISTORY For us, the members of the Senior class of 1950, the last three years have been eventful and exciting. No other triennium in the history of the world has been as important or vital. Like young people everywhere, we Seniors have taken an ever-increasing interest in world affairs and are assuming greater responsibilities in our community. Because modern Columbians have become so responsive to the world about us, striking parallels can be drawn between our activities and the world in which we live. We particularly remember the national elections of the last two years. These elections not only gave us the Democrats again; they aroused a greater interest in politics than America has ever known before. This interest was manifested in the zealous school campaigns waged by our class for Council offices. No class in Columbia's history ever equalled the heated frenzy in a school election which we showed last year. Certainly there have been no more spectacular campaigns. Our contribution to the school political scene has not been merely an enthusiasm at election time. When the Council permitted all students to apply for membership on its committees this year, school government received an injection of vitality. This action, which was sponsored by members of our class, gave many students their first opportunity to directly participate in Council activities. But the last three years in the history of the United States and the history of Columbia High School have not only produced progress in the field of politics and government, but also during our years here, television, bebop, and L.P. records have all come to the fore. More people are enjoying professional entertainment than ever before, through the new media of our age. The stage still flourishes, however, and our efforts in histrionics are particularly noteworthy. We presented one of the most original Junior Nights in memory. Off the Orbit had a novel plot and all varieties of music. The songs ranged in style from On a Star to The Robot Song. Our Senior play, The Bat, was a who-dunnit which evoked chilled spines and nervous shrieks from its audiences. A melodrama which was selected by the class over The Late Christopher Bean, The Bat won deserved credit from those who saw it. We will never forget some of the thrilling athletic contests in which our class participated. Coach Hoffman came to Columbia when we were Sophomores. He was brought us football teams which have been interesting to watch, through victories and defeats. Perhaps the most thrilling game was the last one which our class will ever see as Columbians. The 7-6 victory over West Orange's rugged Cowboys climaxed an exciting season and was espe- cially gratifying because of the history of our Thanksgiving Day rivalry. The other varsity teams had better than average success. In the past three years, the basket- ball, tennis, swimming, and track teams have been consistently good. One of the most exciting days in Columbia's athletic history was the day of our annexation of the New Jersey Swimming Championship last year. Last year two new clubs were founded here at school, largely thorugh the efforts of members of our class. The Intercultural Club and the Future Teachers of America are organizations which are indicative of the spirit of our class—a spirit of tolerance and belief in the American way of life, of willingness to serve our country and our community. We have listed thus far, the contributions of the class of 1950 to Columbia High School. But the real contributions of a class are not found in the clubs it organizes, the games it wins, or the shows it produces, for it remains to be seen what kind of world we will help to build. We have made many accomplishments here. But we have gained far more than we have given. We will look back with pride at our high school years and the things we have done, but we shall be even prouder to have been graduated from Columbia High School. May the School be always proud of us! Page Eight