Art And Design High School - Prism Yearbook (New York, NY)

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...AND THE DARKNESS COMPREHENDETH IT NOT. Man has burst forth from His womb, im- posing himself upon his galaxy, claiming the uni- verse as his birthright. ln the beginning there was... nothing. From the infinite reaches of time came, a dim memory...Man is born. His skeleton raises him above his contemporaries. His opposing thumb liberates him from the earth. ln the beginning was the Word, and Word was in God, and the Word was God. Man found his God. He looked to the sky, for a God must reign from above all men, iust beyond his reach... He looked, but he did not see: he searched, but remained unfulfilled. The light shineth in darkness: and the darkness comprehendeth it not. lf only he could reach into the unreachable domains of the birdsl Maybe then he would find what he sought. And man tried, and failed, and tried again. And again, his intellect liberated him from the earth, to soar, and to search. But as man reached further, his God became more elusive. Still, iust beyond his reach...He looked, but he did not see: he searched, but remained unfilled. The light shineth in darkness: and the darkness comprehendeth it not. If only he could scour the stars, bombard the heavens, conquer the celestial barriers... Man's spirit struggled once more. Again he sought to loose himself from his shackling earth. He tried, and failed, and tried again. And God saw that it was good. Again triumphant, man soared to the hea- vens, challenging the suns. ln his infinitesimal anger, he dared the universe to reiect him. Man progressed, and man reached: and his God be- came more elusive. Man learned, and sought even harder... The light shineth in darkness: and the darkness comprehendeth it not. Perhaps it is his purgatory, this eternal search .... or his hell. Perhaps man will find his God. But then, what could he want more? Most likely, he will try, and fail, and try again...Futilely? ...God knows: is it for us to know also? The light shineth in darkness: and the darkness comprehendeth it not. John 1:5 DIERDRE woLowNlcK FACETS We dare not speak our hearts and minds for fear of exposing ourselves, - to ourselves. We often fail to listen to our own advice to others. Live by the next times , and not the if onlysf' CHRISTINE ENG The independent man says that ten fingers are your own two hands. The dependent man doesn't know. HARVEY FIERSTEIN Faith is but the truth and knowledge of oneself. He who sees life as hopeless is blind. He should look no further than himself. ELLEN LASPALUTTO He who only regards the traffic light, but not the traffic, will one day feel the sting of wheels. LANCE LOVELACE A fool imitates but a wise man innovates. LEONA SEUFEHT Knowledge is not attained by the desire to gain it, but by the patience to achieve it. LANI MYSAK

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if ' dd- .bi We, the Graduates of 1969, being of sound body and mlnd f???j, do hereby bequeath the following heirlooms to our dearly beloved mentors, in this, our LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT. MR. DiGEMMA: Fifty new blazor rades MRS. KAGIN: El Exige'nte MR. KRIGSTEIN: A new phonograph MR. KANTOR: A bankruptcy at the G.O. store MR. IRELAND: The right to declare World War Ill MISS LEDERMAN: A clean locker room and one class that follows instructions MRS. ROSENKRANTZ: Gildenstern MRS. WINKLER: A ten cent coupon on a box of Nicoban MR. MARCUS: A primer in Freudian psychology MR. BIEGELEISEN: Best wishes for a successful new-type face book MR. FERGUSON: A fresh supply of rubber cement and an ideal official class MR. DOREE: A first class guided tour of a Cretan labryinth MR. NAEGELE: A lifetime membership to the Na- tional Wildlife Club and American Audubon Society MRS. BASKIN: A waiting room and private secre- tary MR. WERNON2 A welcome mat MR. BERNADIO: A fireproof hat MR. SCHAEFFER: All our problems...unsolved MISS BRAUNSTEIN: A Maxi skirt MRS. BRUSSEL-SMITH: Escargots MR. DYSON: A reserved seat at the White Tower MRS. ASHLEY: The Bridge of San Luis Rey MISS SCHNEIDER: Half of Mrs. Winkler's Nicoban ..- ,,,,-f-P-?'-- ' ' , P-f.. ...Y Cx- ..,- E .L-uilql ' f .ull- MRS. KASSON: A can of 'liquid paper' MRS. KELLY: AMini skit MRS. McNALLY: A Pan-Am Mexican flight ticket MRS. LANCE: A Mini parachute MR. KENTON: The Botanical Gardens MR. HOFFMAN: Sandie Greenberg and many others MR. HOLLINGSWORTH: '...some other reason- able charityl' MR. GINSBERG: Beethoven, Bach, and Dylan MR. RICHARDT: A pre-recorded cafeteria an- nouncement MISS SHEA: A shamrockg and skilled library help MISS ALDAN: A Eurythmy class of her very own MRS. SCHMIDT: A pair of Jeffersonian boots MR. SWITKIN: Lorraine Craig MR. SHINE: Seventy-six trombones MR. SORETSKY: A iar of 'white paint' so he can always 'make things beautiful' MR. LAVIGNE: Weight watcher's praise on a iob well done! MRS. CLARENCE: A field of cabbages in Key THE FACULTY: 'Love...Hope...Thanksl' Editors: Adele Geraghty Leona Seufert I Q - -A :I 1' L ' . I-' 1 . E- .,,,,,2 fr. D --I. - 'I al H lg' fi-, ,Qt ' ' - ' 'I' 94' I If i 'K ' i gf -

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