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

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The Faculty at the Gate The faculty toiled up to Peter's Gate. Mistrusting, fearful of impending fate, They rolled from out their ranks the hardened Stone To chance the catechism first, alone. St. Peter looked his record up, then spoke: One sin you have marked here, you're always brok Stone answered, Saint, I can explain the cause: 'A rolling Stone can seldom gather moss. ' And then the Churchman sleek the gate drew nigh, He who was wont to do away with II: He entered, for on earth he loved to talk Of square and straight, and followed lines of chalk. And next our portly Orator essaved To gain Elysium's care-dispelling shade, To gain admittance he was forced to wait Until the Saint had wider made the gate. The Painter of Madonnas now appears, But, as the Saint brings forth a pair of shears, The' Painter cries: In Heaven I will not stop, el Unless, good Saint, you leave me with my crop l Andwhen the Painter through the gate had gone, Good Proper came, with his improper yawn. The Saint, in pity, sent him, not to strife, But gave to him. 'a couch and restful life. And then our Song-bird, diffident, reserved, When asked why he the meed of I-Ieaven deserved, Replied: All over Jersey I am blessed For lnllabying 'skeeters to their rest. A The Chief and Loeb then knocked at Peter's gate. It may not be respectful to relate That they, to gain admittance, practised wiles:- They dazzled Peter with expansive smiles. And so the.rest, a long and various train, Some passed, new crowns and joys of life to gain, While others went to places where--but halt! On earth at least we'll spare to name their fault. DAVID SHAMFOROFF, '09,

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The Boys' High School URING the year june, 1908 to June, 1909, B. H. S. has passed through a successful, and, in so faras the boys in the main building are concerned, an eventful year. High School has made a very creditable showing for the year in athletics and in debating, While in the recent declamation contest held under the auspices of the G. N. Y. I. D. L., F. R. Pope, 309, carried off first prize in Orations, and H. Swiggett, '09, received the second prize in Declamations. For those of the students who are especially interested in the study of languages, two new societies have been formed, the f'Classical Club and the German Club. Both have been eminently successful in their undertakings. That which alone is to be regretted is the departure of several of our,oldest professors, to take up higher positions in other insti- tutions. Mr. Charles E. Hartwell, who had for so long a tiniebeen faculty adviser to the Recorder, has become 'first assistant in English in E. D.. H. S., Mr. Edwin Fairley has received the same office in the Jamaica High Schoolg Mr. Charles Lambert has become first assistant in German in Richmond Hill H. S., and Mr: john Stocker has received the position of first assist- ant in physics and chemistry at E. H. H. S. All in all, the work done testifies to the fact that the year last passed has been one of the most noteworthy in the annals of B. H. S. Them W2S 3 y0U11g maid Mined Miss Glaflng, He: The only fault with that little girl's violin- Wl'10Se 10ve fO1' her .la-Ck WHS most daring- playing is that her bow shakes too much. , A ring of her hair She wove him with care, She: The ideal How could you expect such a Said he: What a dear little hairingl little girl to have S- SfC21Cly beau- I5