Paterson Eastside High School - Mirror Yearbook (Paterson, NJ)

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P. Alward-Order, please! QTelephone ringsg intermission while Phil answers it.j G. Molenaar--Let's do something. Wm. Probert-I second the motion. Let's call it the Senior Roll Call. H. Labaugh-That sounds too much like school. Hey, Teresa, what's your pet saying? P. Alward-We want a name for the class book, now, not pet sayings. Let's have your suggestion, Pauline, you're the brains of this-Oh, I said that before, didn't I? Well, anyway, what do you think? P. Robinson-I like Remin, Remin-'Reminiscencesf' J. Pink-That's too hard to pronounce. VV hy don't we call it the Cocoon,i' because Paterson is the silk city? T. Mangin-Say, listen-let's call it the Silk VVorm.', QGeneral laughterg Mr. Alward calls order, then leaves to answer telephone.j P. Alward freturningj-Let's get down to business. Any more suggestions? S. Leiblich-I suggest the Senior Log. P. Seidel-VVhat's a log? . Leiblich-Oh, don't you know? It's one of those books a captain keeps his records in. P. Alward-Say, do you realize it's getting late? W. Probert-Let's take a vote. G. Molenaar-VVait a minute. Let's call it Senior Reflections. J. Pink-That's too much like Mirror, H. Labaugh-Say, you've got an awful grudge against the mirror. P. Robinson-So have I. I just broke one the other day. P. Alward-fPhil answers telephone againj. fReturningj. Order, please! Now we shall vote. All in favor of the Talisman raise the right hand fone hand goes upj, the Roll Call fone handj, the Mirror fno handsj, Senior Reminiscences ftwo handsj, Silk Worm fno handsj, Cocoon Cone handj, Senior Log Cfour handsj, Senior Reflections Cone handj. Well, as the votes stand the Senior Log wins. QImmediately everyone begins to talk. Phil Alward leaves room and returns with tray containing ginger ale and chocolate cake. He passes it aroundg all talking ceases.j H. Labaugh-Um! This is good cake, Phil. Did you make it? P. Alward-Yes. P. Seidel-Oh, I must have the recipe, Phil. P. Alward-Mother has it. G. Molenaar-Why, it's half past four already! fAll hurry for wraps and put them on.j All-We've had a lovely time, Phil. P. Robinson-I'm so glad we have a name for the class book. P. Alward-Yes, I think we have accomplished quite a lot, don't you? S C Curtain J 77

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And So We Called It the Senior Mirror CAST Miss Blair Phil Seidel Phil Alward Gertrude Molenaar Pauline Robinson Joseph Pink William Probert Selma Lieblich Helen Labaugh Teresa Mangin Time: 2:30 P. M. Place: Living room in Mr. Alward's home fCurtain rises showing class book committee sitting in a circle talking very noisily.j ACT I P. Alward Chitting arm of chair with fistj-Ouch! This meeting will kindly come to order. The First thing we must decide this afternoon is-Qtelephone ringsj -Pardon meg I must answer the 'phone. fChatter resumesj S. Lieblich-Sh! Here comes Phil. fMore chatter.j P. Alward fsitting downj-As I was saying, the first thing we must decide this afternoon is a name for the class book. P. Seidel-Now, just what are we going to call it? J. Pink-That's what we're here to decide. P. Alward-Well, Mr. Seidel, have you any idea as to what it should be called ? P. Seidel-How about the Tailsman ? H. Labaugh-What does that mean? P. Seidel-I don't know, but it sounds good. Have you a dictionary, Phil? P. Alward fpointing to a huge volumej-Yes, over there on the desk. C Seidel goes over to the desk and begins to look up Talisman j P. Seidel-Is it Tailsman or Talisman PU Miss Blair- Talisman y P. Seidel-I've got it. It means a charm carried around for good luck. H. Labaugh-But we won't carry the class book everywhere with us! P. Seidel-You will! P. Alward-Miss Blair, what do you suggest? You're the brains of this committee. Miss Blair-Oh, gracious! I don't know. Why don't you want Mirror ? P. Alward-NVell, nobody seems to like Mirror, and-- -I. Pink-Except the girls. S. Leiblich and H. Labaugh Ctogetherj-Oh, we do not-fSelma and Helen begin to talk in a low tone that gradually rises to higher pitch.j 76

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ACT II Time: 3:00 P. M. Place: Senior Office C Committee is waiting in Senior Office. Some seated, others standing.j J. Pink-Where's Phil? P. Seidel-Here I am. j. Pink-Not youg Phil Alward. P. Seidel-Oh! He will probably be here in a few minutes. QDoor opens and Phil comes rushing in. Throws brief case on desk, but it falls on floor.j P. Alward-Sorry, ladies and gentlemen, I'm a little late. S. Leiblich-So we see. P. Alward-Now, we haven't much time, so let's make it snappy. I am told we can't have Log for our class book name. All Qin surprisej-VVhat? ! ! ! H. Labaugh-Now, that I think of it, I don't like Log so much. G. Molenaar-I don't, either. U P. Alward-You people are so changeable. What do you want? Miss Blair-What are your objections to Mirror ? You don't want to change the name just for the sake of changing it, do you? S. Leiblich- Mirror is too eifeminate. P. Robinson-You may as well call it the Senior Powder Puff. fEveryone laughs.j V G. Molenaar-Let's do something. Oh, jinx, I said that again! Miss Blair-Someone suggested Epitaph to me. Bart-What is that? 1 Miss Blair-It's something written on a tombstone in praise of the dear departed. P. Alward-And since we are leaving the school-at least we think we are- it is quite appropriate to call our book the Epitaph, B. Aisenbrey-That's greatg then I could put a. tombstone on the cover. G. Molenaar-It's getting quite late. Don't you think we had better have another meeting and thrash this thing out once and for all? All-I second the motion. P. Alward-The meeting is adjourned. fEveryone sighsj C Curtain J 78,