William Howard Taft High School - Senior Yearbook (Bronx, NY)

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When you think back fondly on your happy sojourn at the Taft Empire of Glorious Learn- ing, give a few moments to memories of the following overseers: I. Mr. Harry Shefter, Custodian of Disci- plinary Actions for the Recalcitrant for three years, quotes an ancient Chinese proverb, An inch of gold will not buy an inch of time, and says, To you who are about to leave, these words have particular significance. Waste not the golden hours still ahead. Use them well. Let each inch of time bring its own reward to you mentally, emotionally, and vocationally. There will then be no need to recall the fleeting moment. ll. Mr. Peter Sokoloff, Custodian of Sched- ules, found amid term calendars and daily ap- pointment slips a copy of a papyrus, one of the oldest known pieces of writing. With a sigh and a smile he read from it, Alas, times are not what they used to be. Children no longer obey their parents and everyone wants to write a book. I don't agree, stated Mr. Sokoloff. I am in fact extremely happy that the future belongs to you. With your idealism, enthusiasm and vigor you will, I hope, attain the best of all possible worlds. III. Mr. Benjamin Kaplan, our Great Samurai Warrior, can at times be found in the Divine Palace of Eating where he says, Do as you please-as long as you follow regulations. Into the Celestial Hall of Contemplation he tiptoes to catch the unaware whisperer who dares to wake the sleeping. IV. Mrs. Lillian Jerome, Mr. Sokoloff's Girl Friday, has a favorite Chinese proverb, A single kind word keeps me warm for three winters. Her warm smile and sympathetic manner prove the wisdom of this saying. Remember and rej ' ' i ' M t'Iem0rieS- i o 4 CD -1 V1 FD CD -I MR. H. SHEFTER U1 MR. P. SOKOLOFF Lords Z5 , I -9 '- MRS. L. JEROME MR. B. KAPLAN

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O 3' 3 3 J ,, 5 . s 1 - -V HORTENSE H. LEVISOHN Dear Graduates of 1958, ln this international Geophysical Year and even before the launching of the first earth satellites, you demonstrated your interest in other parts of our shrinking planet by se- lecting the Far East as the theme of your yearbook. Let no one call the classes of 1958 provincial! While most of your daily activities in the future will of necessity be concentrated on matters close beside you, we hope that you will maintain your interest in distant places, other peoples, new developments, and the ad- vancing frontiers of knowledge. Go forth from our halls to learn more about our world, both the close at hand and the far away. There is so much to learn about our world, its past, present, and possible future, Dear Senior A, n1Q-'?1':i 4' T if i i li ,, ,Ap gt X. man's struggle for truth and freedom, the earth and seas about us, the treasure buried beneath us, the skies and space above us. Whether you become discoverers of new con- cepts or thoughtful observers in their wake, every day will bring you new opportunities for learning. Keep your eyes and ears open, your minds alert, your energies exercised, and your powers of judgment keen. No matter how exacting or how confining your daily tasks may become, your leisure hours will provide you ample op- portunity to develop into well-informed, men- tally alert, contributing members of our society. Leaders of thought or intelligent fol- lowers, you can become sons and daughters of whom Taft may be proud. Yours with all good wishes, 1 7

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