Barringer High School - Athenaeum Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

Page 8 text:

6 THE PARTHENON THE PARTHENON STAFF Editor-in-Chief—HARLAN S. I)K VOE Business Manager—BARNARD S1CHEL Associate Editor—ROBERT METCALFE Circulation Manager—WILLIAM K. PERRY SCHOOL NEWS Imre Donionkos, Ch. Hilda Semon Benjamin Resnick Marjorie Chapman Jess Levitt PHOTOGRAPHS Julius Yadkowsky, Ch. Ruth Soden Ruth Krout SCH O LAST IC ACT IVITIES Joseph Stabilo, Ch. Myrtle Loder Burton Salisbury INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS Gordon Hart, Ch. Dorothy Benjamin Almeda Hoplcr Saul Siflf Literary Advisor...MORRIS L. BARR Treasurer.......GEORGE W. STONE STATISTICS Florence Hass. Ch. Theodore Rissell Samuel Starr SPORTS Robert Wolfe, Ch. Jerry Garfola Loise Alberts Alice Hodson James A. Rotunda PROPHECY Katherine Elkins, Ch. Eugene Frey Jeanne English PERSONALS Anne Bishop, Ch. John Hammond Eleanore Reynolds Milton Salzman Edna Doyle Class Advisor......R. HAULENBECK Ass't Business Mgr. ..LENA EDELSTIEN

Page 7 text:

THE PARTHENON 5 To MR. R. HAULENBBEK Counsellor and Friend As a token of appreciation the Class of January, 1922 gratefully dedicates this book.

Page 9 text:

THE PARTHENON 7 FOREWORD With the hearty co-operation of the Class of January, 1922. the Parthenon Board has compiled this memory book, as a record of the deeds of its classmates. In its more serious sections, we aimed to make it historically cor- rect. Into the remaining ones, we have tried to put things which might appeal to one’s sense of humor. Our foremost thought throughout has been good fun, and we hope all will take it as such. FAREWELL As a last word, we, the Class of January. 1922, in full appreciation of all that you have done for us. wish to extend our hearty thanks to the Faculty. We realize that words of thanks are of small value, but at present we are at a loss to express ourselves in any other way. When we entered these halls, fresh from the grammar schools, we were proud of what we knew. Soon this pride gave way to fear. That goal of graduation, which we had de- termined to reach, appeared so far away that we doubted our ability to attain it. We list- ened open-mouthed and wide-eyed to the talcs of the upper classmen. How this one had been in school for at least seven years, how that one had been expelled by the mere “wave of the hand” for practically nothing, and how still another had acquired hours and hours of indefi- nite detention, for being tardy. It was then that we were in the plastic state, ready to be molded in any way that the fates decreed, and it was then that you took hold of us and steered us into the right channels. From then on we have been struggling upward con- tinually becoming better Americans and bet- ter able to carry on our struggle for existence Now we arc within sight of our goal. Some attaining it in few and some in many years, but all determined to go out into the world and do our best to reflect honor and glory upon our Alma Mater. WHERE WE GOT IT Dear Editor: When your class adviser was graduated, long years ago. from a Newark grammar school, he had the great privilege of receiving his diploma from the hand of William Bar- ringer who had recently laid down the task of the Superintendent of Schools. Part of what Mr. Barringer said at that time has remained fresh in memory. ‘‘The Athenians,” he said “used to assert, ‘All the world centers in Greece, all Greece center in Athens; all Athens centers in the Acropolis.’ So perhaps we may say. ‘All the world centers in America: all America centers in Newark; all Newark cen- ters in its educational system, all the educa- tional system centers in the High School.” Then he urged us all to continue our studies in this, “the new high school,” then nearing com- pletion. From those words of Dr. Barringer, it seems probable arose the name of our school paper. The Acropolis. Since you have asked me to suggest a name for this special number. I offer the name. Parthenon. The old Parthenon was the crown of the Acropolis, the most beautiful building ever created by the hand and brain of man. As used in Athens, the word meant the maiden’s chamber.” the abode of the chaste maid of Athens. Athena, goddess of wisdom. But the word can mean more than that. “Parthenon” might mean not only a virgin, but also a boy just turning to manhood, in all the splendor of his young strength and purity. Therefore as a symbol of the beauty, purity, strength and youth of both boys and girls. I suggest that you take for your paper the name, Parthenon. Very sincerely yours, R. F. HAULENBF.F.K.