East Side High School - Torch Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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TN some schools the principal's office is the last resort to disci- pline In our school it's an opportunity to become ac- quainted with a genuine spirit. Behind those silver-rimmed bifocals shines a gentle type The firm lips, delicately sensitive, are the gateway to a soft- spoken gentleman We at East Side are indeed proud of W V, W Notice the harmony of the initials' We feel they are the outward symbols of a well-balanced mind as well as a dry wit that understands humor and loves a jest, even a prank. That man, in his youth, must have been, we surmize, a bit of a handful for his friends and parents It's that which makes him so understanding now of our youthful shortcomings If we mean to praise Mr Wilmot—we certainly do—we can best say that he is a human being—lovable, warm, firm, and intelligent Could we have had our choice we would have liked him for a father