Curtis High School - Yearbook (Staten Island, NY)

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'Twas the night before Christmas-Wait a Minute! 'Twas a few minutes before the Christmas pageant. Thats itl A puff of powder. a dab of lip stick. and a comb through the hair. and the pageant was on. With a medieval castle as its background, girls and boys in costume sang and danced. Authentic carols of the 12th century were sung by the Curtis Choir under the direction of George S. Dare of the music department. The duel between St. George and the Turk was an exciting and hilarious part of the pageant. The click- ing swords and the final blow provided breathless entertainment for the entire assembly. At the finale the cast formed into a procession and marched along the aisles of the auditorium as they sang the last of the Christmas carols.

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ittlitt ll txtttttlllii An old Curtis custom which occurs year after year is the Christmas Alumni Reunion. Former Curtis students look forward to it as a time when they can come back to their Alma Mater to see their former teachers and friends, and to reminisce about hthose good old daysn. At last year's reunion, aside from the usual college crowd, there were many boys wearing uniforms of the Various branches of our armed forces. As usual, tea and cookies were served in the foyer while teachers and alumni chatted about old times and new. As an en- joyable finish to the day, the old students strolled down to the boys, gym, not for exercises this time, but for dancing. 'S-A.

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Swing and Sway JANUARY Throughout the Upper Senior Register Rooms, heads were seen hent over attractive circulars. Pencils were taken out and the upper-classmen signed with the flourishing scrawl of Seniors. Thus the announcement of the first Senior Class Party was heralded. The girls were cautioned to dress in a collegiate manner. Vllhat were we in for? When the long awaited day arrived, a hevy of students could he seen rushing towards the boys, gym. Soon the fun began. The Seniors proved their versatility by their rendition of the various popular dance steps. However this was soon for- gotten as the square dancing was introduced. From a Virginia Reel the couples went into a Grand March. Led by the class olhcers, the Seniors proved that the floor could hold them. Then, a circle was formed and the students energetically went through a Paul Jones. Durinigg this lively session, the odor