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

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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,

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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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ACT III Time: 5:45 P. M. Place: Home Craft Studio QDressing Room with sofa and very large mirrorj P. Alward-Now that we've had our picture taken let's decide once and for all about this name. How about Epilogue F II. Labaugh-Ah, that's nice. VV hat does it mean? P. Alward-It's a poem at the end of a play or something. QGeneral discus- Sion begins.j Miss Blair-Phil, I think you'd better take a vote and see if this deadlock can't be broken. Phil-All in favor of Minor raise their right hand Qfour hands go upj, of Epilogue ftwo handsj, of Simply Senior Class Book Qtwo handsj. The book shall be called MIRROR T. Mangin-Until further notice. W. Probert-Why didn't we call it that in the first place? P. Alward-I don't knowg do you? QCurtainj TERESA MANGIN. Late It's quarter past eight Monday morning. By jingo! I know I'll be late! There's May waiting down at the corner. Oh, why did I tell her to wait? The others have all had their breakfastsg There's not a thing in the houseg And Dad wore his very best necktie- Now what shall I wear with this blouse? And john wore his tanlbeltl Oh Mercy, Whenever will men learn to think? Dad knows I adore that one necktie, And John knows my belt's full of ink! Impatience personihed, Mazie, just wait till I fix up my hair. I can't go in late alone, May, dear, So wait and I soon shall be there. At last I'm all ready and started. It's late or at least so it seems!- -A bell!-'tis my faithful alarm clock. How happy to wake from such dreams ! --GERTRUDE MOLENAAR. Q 79