Boys High School - Red and Black Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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4 The Red and Black. before us, we came to the conclusion that if the B. H. S. was ever to have an annual, it was our duty, as the senior fraternity of the school, at least to start the custom. The result is before you. We, therefore, have endeavored to begin the cus- tom. If, in succeeding years, it may seem best, we will gladly hand over The Red and Black to be published by the school at large. We have endeavored to have everything of the best, that our bool: might be truly representative of the red and black. We wish to thank Homer E. Keyes, '95, and I. Knowles Hare, '99, whose work, in no small degree, has helped to make the book what it is. In conclusion, we would say that we have expended our best efforts on this publication, and it has cost us both time and expense, but this we have willingly incurred, in the hope that it may add something to the fame of Old High-an object that will ever be the aim of GAMMA n DELTA PSI. cf-- ' Sv r af. s , 'KK-L' fylgx 'x Pj A KF i

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neiiace. GC N the old brick building in Court Street, was born the Central Grammar School. The surroundings QKQJZ? ll Q49 OJ X9 fu and the building itself were not conducive to C good results, but gradually, as time Went on and the 'school slowly expanded, many of the outside features which we now enjoy, appeared-first, the athletic teams, then, the various associations, and so forth. The removal to the present handsome structure gave a great impetus to everythingg and a few enterprising students, with the help of Prof. McAllister, succeeded in founding the Recorder, which has since proved so successful. Still, there was one thing lacking-a good school Annual, which might show in one publication at com- prehensive review of the entire school for the preceding year. Year after year passed, and no one seemed to be willing to undertake the arduous task. Year after year, We witnessed, with regret, high schools all over the country-some not half the size of our ownvgetting out volumes which reflected great credit and brought honor not only to the publishers but to the school itself. We saw also that, as a rule, these annuals were published by some fraternity. With these examples

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The Red and Black. 1IBoarb of llibitors. EdZ'f0f'Z'll' Chief .- WALTER EWING HOPE, ,97. Asszklan! Ediior: : JOHN OLMSTED DRESSER, ,Q7. FREDERICK VALENTINE WALTERS Treasurer .- MADISON B. KING, '97. Cireulaler and Adz1erlz'xz'ng .fllamzger .- VALENTINE LAMBERT, JR., '96.