Erasmus Hall High School - Arch Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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CLASS Do you remember the energetic freshie . running here and there trying to please everyone? Well, don't laugh! That was . x you-Mr. Elbert's child wonder. We en- X tered the annex during the bleak winter N' AX Y month of February, and many of us can i XX readily recall wading home in the deep A L -. I snow with darkness rapidly approaching. On morning session we walked about half famished and listened with great eagerness for the noon dismissal bell. The A 5 Q big apple was the rage and jitterbugs were starting on their wild road to fame. As our second term rolled around we trudged on to the old grey school. Here we were greeted by Miss King, who was to guide us through the ensuing years at Erasmus. With our entrance Erasmus Hall witnessed the arrival of the noisiest bunch of Freshies it had yet received. Iingle bells, jingle bells, jingles everywhere. Shoes with bells, wrists with bells, Made teachers tear their hair. At Christmas time we were delighted with the lovely Christmas program held in Chapel. Iames McCrory's angelic soprano voice led the Boys' Glee Club in the performances. Sophomoresl Well we were getting there, slowly but surely, Cwe hopedl. That term Paul Whiteman, King of Swing, came to Erasmus, and we all got in the groove. Shag, lindy hop, and susy-Q. Remember! The pounding and hammering of machines added to the jibber jabber of our grade as the work began on the Snyder wing. The World's Fair was opened at Flush- ing Meadows and many of us spent numerous happy hours cutting classes to T 'J explore the modern buildings and wander my Y gleefully through the amusement area. 1 ul As the winter term approached, grade W' four went around seeing double, for the Boehm twins held office in Iunior Arista, Q with Iames McCrory as boy leader. Our l football team that year was great. Vic- ky tory followed victory, until we bowed in . defeat before the mighty Boys' High team. yi The end of the term came and with it our no ' first regents.

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HISTUHY 'Q anssoo, Our knee joints knocked and our numb And our hearts were none too gay. We longed for a plane geometry book, Which would help us save the day. U ' It In the fifth term, our first grade dance r' Q was held in Gym fifty-seven. Iitterbugs and girls with wooden shoes whirled about the room keeping time with the Q musical tempo. It was a big success, and G we all had a great deal of fun. J Teachers wondered, students sighed ' Even President Roosevelt cried: WHO'S YEI-lUDI? The epidemic had spread like wild fire as Yehudi infested the halls of Erasmus. Everyone looked for him near and far but he was the Little Man Who Wasn't There. After a lovely summer vacation, we returned to Erasmus as sixth termers. One more step before we would become real seniors. Ellis Levine was elected to the office of grade president. Erasmians big, and Erasmians small came, went, and conga-ed at our grade-dance, one of the big successes of the term. The lights glared and the drums rolled, as the Erasmus football team filled Ebbett's Field for our first night-game against Madison. The new building, so long looked forward to, had been opened, and our eyes widened in awe when we discovered the red leather couches and seats in the new library. Spring came, and, proud seniors, we roamed the campus, drinking in its beauty as the trees and flowers burst into bloom. We were nearing the end of our climb and we had a long eventful road to look back upon. Iack Hirshleifer, and the Boehm twins, Alice and Edith, became our new G. O. President, Vice-President, and Secretary. N Our last term would have been the A EY perfect end to a delightful school career, . but for the departure of our principal, I' Aa ly Dr. McNeill. Ellis Levine and Evelyn Mar- Q s X golis were Boy and Girl Leader of Senior Q Arista, and Rita Reiskin, Secretary. x And now . . . Our high school days are over. We must leave our school so dear. r 4 But the thoughts of it will hover, , . As we go from year to year. E