Linden High School - Cynosure Yearbook (Linden, NJ)

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The Sophomore Class 24

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Synthesis of a Junior EXPERIMENT ,28 DIRECT COMBINATION Apparatus: Brilliant test tubes: large victor's bowl, stirring rod of school spirit, courage stand, test tube rack of cooperationg wisdom burner. Materials: 'Willing workersg applicationg honestyg truth, ever ready acid. Preparation: fab Arrange apparatus so that one brilliant test tube is clamped tightly on courage stand. Mix thoroughly 75 grams of willing workers and 75 gramsof application. Heat gently with wisdom burner. . Vlfilling workers and application yield students of strong metal. Cbj Place all students of strong metal with ever ready acid in victor's bowl and mix well with stirring rod of school spirit. Heat cautiously. Students of strong metal and ever ready acid yield junior Class. Test for a Junior: Test the product with honesty and truth. If the colors obtained are respectively blue and white, then the Junior molecule is present. SYLVIA IQAMINSHIK, '28 Junior Class History N 1924 a tribe of semicivilized barba- rians known as Freshmen was admitted into the Holy Sanctuaries of Linden High School. Abetted by Minerva they withstood the ravishes of the three hostile tribes of upper classmen on the seas of Corridor and the disastrous besieges of Faculty on the Plains of Class Room. At monthly intervals the latter tribe sallied forth from their stronghold of books and desks to attack the Freshmen, who knew little of the arts of war. The ever watchful gods, delighting in these skirmishes, favored now one side, now the other. Mighty Mars ordained that a decisive battle should be fought in june. I The setting sun on the last day of that ap- pointed month was privileged to witness the joyous feasting of the victorious Freshmen, who had won with only a slight loss of life. As a reward for their valor, Minerva bestowed upon them the mighty name of Sophomores and granted a two months' ces- sation of hostilities, during which time they pursued the arts of peace. When by the will of the gods theygagain went forth to battle, their new name excited them to greater victories, and with their added knowledge of civilization they fought their second great battle more efficiently than the first. The gods again rewarded them, jupiter sending Mercury to confer the glorious name of Juniors upon this now entirely civilized tribe. At the end of a second truce, the most conspicuous year in the history of this tribe began. In a great battle of words known as Debate, which took place on the fields of Stage in the country of Auditorium, they vanquished the hostile tribe of Seniors. Then during a few peaceful periods, called assemblies, the magnanimous Juniors gra- ciously consented to entertain their arch en- emies by presenting a number of plays. Sometimes, however, hostilities among these tribes were entirely forgotten when picked soldiers from each group banded to- gether to defend their homeland, Linden, from invading tribes. Again and again, vic- torious battles were fought on the plains of Football, Basketball, and Baseball, and members of the junior Tribe, like true pa- triots, lent their aid in every time of need. The mighty gods remained propitious, and this tribe of juniors, under the banner, Ex- celsiorf' continued their forward march until they won for themselves the title of Seniors, after which they looked forward to greater conquests for themselves and their home- land. GENEVIEVE DOKTOR, '28. LILLIAN SMITH, '28

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Sophomores Before us lay the Sophomore year: Behind us lay old Freshmen daysg Before, uncertain things so near, Before us bright and better ways. .-Xll Classmates said, XX'hat shall we do, For we're not sure how we should start? Uh, Faculty. speak, what shall we do? They said, XYork on! Be strong of heart! At first we labored very hard: :Xnd oh. so wise we strove to be. Our dignity we tried to guardg 'Twas just to let the Freshmen see That they must homage pay to us, For we were older, far, than they! But we soon tired of all this fuss, And some of us began to play. Time came to organize the class. New officers we did elect: No longer we were just a massg Now we eommanded real respeetl All Classmates said, f'VX'hat shall we do? Our time away we must not foolg Oh, Officers, speakg what shall we do 7, They said, Gain laurels for your sehoolfy Before us lies another yearg Behind. past glories we have gainedg Before, a cloudy, misty shoreg Before, new things to be attained. All Classmates speak, XYhat shall we say? The time is drawing very nearf' NYhy, let us pledge to work each day, And reach our goal-the .lunior yearf, Malecsixluzr BERRY, 'lil Sophomore History N September, l925. a sturdy gioup of climb the mountain. and though the first pilgrims, journeying through life, eame few steps were hard, but few stumbledg for to the foot of a steep mountain known as the guides, known as the Faculty, were ex- Linden High School. Soon they began to CCOIlflHHFI!i 011 fagc 58D 25