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'F f N-J -S 5+-rs, M. . . .1 X L. I ' V .1 pf! . if T3 ' ' 1 i I? '- .' . A fr- gf f ,-'Z ,Jilin ' '- ssiiiiii. . I 7' Huw- ' J . X-., W .ag 5 4.4 .? In the beginning, when nomadic tribes wandered over the face of the Bronx, sojourning one season at Evander Valley, another at Clinton Plains, forever seeking a final resting place for their weary bones, the Great Spirit, sorrowful over their plight, decided to grant them their fervent wish. Lo and behold! Where once there were vast, swampy tracts of barren land, there now appeared vast, dusty tracts of land adorned with a new camp. Great feasts were held, and in the midst of their rejoicing, they christened their new abode in honor of a great former chieftain. And soon afterward the inhabitants paraded throughout the wastelands proclaiming the new tribal name: TAETITES! But all was not peaceful. Teachers, foraging for educational material in the halls, disappeared for days at a time. Searches were organized and many of these older members were found wandering dazedly through the empty cor- ridors, in search of the rooms they had left so many days earlier. But never daunted, the patriarchs solved this problem by appointing a committee to survey the building and draw rough plans of its layout. lt was at about this time that the attention of the elders was drawn to the activities of the students. Every day, in the large hall of study and the room for eating, there was a great battle for seats. lt was especially noisy in the eating room as there were more loose articles for the young combatants to toss at each other. At first the rulers smiled at this show of youthful exuberance, but as the casualties mounted and the tribe showed definite signs of thinning out, they made laws and decrees against the popular sport. Of course this caused much comment among the younger generation, and the more athletic refused to sub- mit to what they thought was an unjust rule. This group continued their noon- time practice despite the opposition they encountered. Une measure taken against these rebels was the institution of a publication called the Taft Review which issued an edict against uncouth behavior at mealtime. This was carved on a stone and placed at the door of the main exit, where it not only served as a warning but doubled as a doorstop. However, despite all these disturbances, the majority of Taftites lived happily and peacefully. Except for one thing. At various intervals, huge monsters stalked the halls and took their toll of stu- dents. These predatory beasts were called the Dynosaur Regents Rex . The battle of resistance begun then, although modified, has never ceased. Time passed and the tribe became a well organized unit. A new group of youngsters, the class of forty six, were initiated into the clan and with them came unique and novel ideas. The Taftites embarked upon an age of simplicity. Education grew in leaps and bounds, and a new cultural height was reached. The large hall on the first floor became a great social center to which the tribes- men flocked to discuss the great questions of the day. lt was here that the philosophers of Taft leisurely reclined in their togas and discussed recent best sellers such as the one by the rising dictator, Adolphus Caesar. which began: High School as a whole is divided into four sections, hrst of which the Eresh- men inhabit, second the Sophomores, third the juniors, and last the Seniors.
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