Adelphi Academy - Adelphic Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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With the passing of autumn, our iirst report cards came, Simple white slips containing a mark and the name Of the subject. Plain perhaps, but a truthful account Of the work we'd done, the exact amount We'd accomplished-and we were proud. Meanwhile, King Winter's icy hand Had descended, covering all the land With chill bleak fingers. Even our wizened masters were forced To bundle up tighter because the frost Was unfortunately no respecter of age. After that time flew, what with civics trips to The court and to jail, to name only a few Of the places we saw. Also, studies and sports And the usual mingling of thoughts A And ideas at the drug on a cold afternoon. And before we knew it Christmas had come. And some Of Adelphi's alumni flocked back To join the Yuletide singing Sending spirited echoes ringing Throughout the familiar halls-and then, VACATION! We returned to encounter mid-year exams And all of our former dreads and fears were realized. Faces grew tired and drawn from the toil FQ? Of late hours burning the midnight oil alllllw- ln study and long hard cramming. gm-FS We certainly never would pass Qso we thoughtj But our worrying proved to be for naught fillllllllllllllls For we did get through. Amen! f WQx W X X illlllllllllllllllllla lllll was 9 'gig - 0 Wi' 1 NN 13 4 5 T - Q s,1, 1 H li- - W-H'

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uv onovAL 6 ecovb Humble and silent, quietly thoughtful, Pondering deeply our worldly affairs- Thus did we enter the portals of knowledge, Slowly ascending the stairs of good sound learning 'W ell worn by the tread Of our honorable ancestors long ago Who it's been said Were equally awed and shy as we QThough they may have pretended not to bel. A well-known man with a kindly smile ' And a philosophical friendly style, pf Welcomed us a little later, KO fix 'Max A well-loved man, one Mr. Slater. XT' J 'Qs' y X ss ca N 5 - N QQ X After our formal entrance was made N s N x A Y f 'Vx KY? X1 1,35-C. ,X s X f X X5 Our courses of study were duly laid. A foreign language and English I, fx , Biology too, but I've only begun To enumerate T here also were math and affairs of the state N amely civics. Thus, the year's work was spread before us, But innocent still, our trepidation ,ra t EXXY Was only increased by the realization 'Il hat our elders' were waiting with expectation For the day of our first dancing class. Alas, awkward and clumsy our every move we did! We thought we just never would improve-but I2 ' 1 l Q lj g ,- mm illi- 5551,

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IVE? NL. k f hifi Z-v-X fe mils! E E 1 5 jg. ImWl l'fgn11iiAX K, X' xxx ,lxfjlltu lrgtllllllll-Elilmll will I. 'tn In ll L lisa!! mpg vurinlln 5 'MA- .MW ? 'LI .Xp 5,52 JS I FEE- W 2.1-3322 E N , I lld 1 ..era,.'J 2011 I E 0 ,li R' ' Ili li I Wi ll 22 ,H - 1 '- ' . 7 ' N ii . J- .iug I , fix xx fa' . 'X But things no sooner had settled down VVhen an unforeseen event arose. Mr, Slater, admired by all, Proudly answered his country's call, And the Slater Dynasty drew to a close. However, life returned to its normal pace VVhen Mr. Amos ably filled his place. March arrived and Spring came close behind YVith gay splashes of greeng While from some woodland glade unseen Came the scent of blooming flowers accompanied by April showers And of course, Spring feverf' Once more exams were near And then we realized that the year Was over. Our sophomore and junior days were much the sameg We grew in knowledge and became More sure, more certain of ourselves. And now, as seniors, triumphant at last, We look back on these past Four years with thoughtful eyes. And looking back we realize our debt. It is here that the foundation For our future life was laid, the education VV e received serves as the first step on the long stairway of life And we are grateful! Humble and silent, quietly thoughtful, Pondering deeply our worldly affairs - Thus we continue to wend our way on the stairs Of good sound learning. 14