Bronx High School of Science - Observatory Yearbook (Bronx, NY)

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e f-. .....-t-'vars-,-vu-ysr,q1,4..,-,,,4,..,,,,,, 1, . . V , W , , NARRATOR And parent P-XRENT lParent ts seen breaktng plggy bank or P T 4 duesl I ralsed my boy to w to SCICYICCO lScene fades J N-XRHATOR But the loudet cry of all came from the tudent them elses SOUND I4 blood curdlzng scream lS heard 3 SCENE 2 lllontage of dungeons or ture machines and lunchroom spe clals I VOICE 4A student :ery ren, zedl No no more' I cant tand lt' Take that Clam anythm only take lt awav plea e tbound and scene both dzssolue Ln a hot bath of HCI The camera pans to coter the cauldrons looking doun into the murky depths as the 'Varrator uho gets tune and a half for onertlme speaks I N-IRR NTOR Out of the earth out of the une out of the coma and burstxn wxth ltnowled e and lose for hls subject came the fir t Sclence tudent 4Studenl emerges from the cauldron lookmg the part H suddenly disappears houezerb N-XRRATOR Actualls nothin happened between tht event and the acceptance of the enterm cla of September 1939 Oh tht cla wa worth more than the pro ser nal n of alt It wa worth wo ram -X the call for recrult went out tudent came heepl hlw and m flock o the ate Finally when a mote S crew had athered 1 1 an-uxvauaafat 1. ,,A,,,,,,,,,,v,,,, , ' - 44.-,.f.--.... SCENE 3 1 llotelw creu gathers! NI-XNTEL All of you sllencel lSound con tznuesl lchtuna' -lchtung' Mound con lmuesl -Xw come on fellah achtung Mound stops! All odd number tep for ward 1Thew adtancel Nerv well there are two hundred and fifty too manv Nlr B 1 you plea e lCameru shifts to schnnl be ll uhtcn tolls OHIUIOUSIY l DOLND lgursl of machine re I N-XHII-XTOH And o frlend the rox th of the cla of -li was stunted from the be llllllll The first thln that happened to our merrvmonsters upon enterln the chool wa the customarv antx Alcaly IH jectlon men by Dr Tanzer Thls was fol lowed bw an addres by Nlr Celfner SCENE 4 4 'flldlfljflllflll GEFFNER I hate only a minute boy 1 ll an wer no questlons now fBoy ratses handl I ald Ill answer no questlons now Nerv well Now then lf you re tak the pre crxbed course requlred for raduatlon and you intend to tempu fu lt the electne sub one tn fourth term you ll haxe to ee that you take physlc four ln fifth term and double on chem one and two 1n slxth term Understand? lB0v raises hand P 9 BOY Can I brm my lunch to chool9 GEFFNER I m not POSIUYC but fill out thl form and brm ll to the GUld8l1C6 Office durxn the sxvtth perxod on Tuesday wlth out fall tqcene ades l NARR-XTOR Snr month pa ed snx ruel Ill month of lawful chlld labor Fne hour a das behtnd a pen a the educa tlonal machtne kept feedln Delaney card But now we take up the threads of the tory The boy fulfill hls rendezvous s 1th Nlr Geffnet at the appomted dav and hour SOL ND ICIIIIIFSP zona D SCENE o lfades zn on medium shot out side room 1130 als ue ualeh a small oldfn llllIfI0f draun by tuo small fresh men drlze up ulth llr Ce ner clothrrl nz ceremomal rnhev lznrnz the halls IS a w v D ' , ' . ff. . . S - l . . S, . . . -S ss - V V lo- 4 ass. 'f ' s Y . : . 'gunfi . , iz, , A : s ' s. g v ss 'I ' ' ' - cr' ' cr ' ' cr C C ' ' ' C ' Z. S.. . ' 0 ' .1 C' I : ' ' .s 's - ' - - I: gt ' . . ' 1' 's . . . QI. I S ' sz- 4 ex- Q - s s s '-. ' - - Q if 'I H . . s ' ' - 1 , ' 1 Z . . . .l - V v v , - - l ' ' ing s ' . ' , ' . . s ' - ' S : M ' f : . no: U. -, , . . . . C ' ' . S . U - . ' ' s s ameba away! Ill slgn the appllcatlon . . . - f ' cr - - ' ' S! . . v . C. ' ' . ' . D 1 ' J...Y,s. . . . . A ' U ' ' Q l u U . ' or 'l ' K ' . L . I I Q C k u. .U ,. , L df , . . 5 P - . . . - g - ' v ' - . . . : . s ss ,Q g - s ' s . . 3 5 ' - ' L . ' ' I 6 s I' . s - , ' . . K l ' ' 2 ' . . e . ' . . ' C, s. '. ' ' - 'S - s s - ' - . U Q: w , Y' A ' . ' C t- . . . . 's ss 's ' - - ' b' grai s . ' s ' t ' - I s h- g ' s . . . . s 's ' -' ' ' ' . .s s s 's ' ' 's ' . . t - - t g s. A li' g - 1 , - 1- A V . 'E' lf 1 ' - I - . -7

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' 1 ' Q I ' -f .. em-.1-. -ft -w f ' I., ,Ja . .4..f.f.s..t.. , ,-...ss '- iife 5 A-M ,. 4 Q f ,hi if . i fi:-li g' hqlfa 14- fc? ,E q -355 : ,4 ' vt? g,,,,,,,-J fem, y - I 4' :Mix iiwihi . Q. QQMQMM I 1 I 5 if H17 f j 7fvf, D . lv- ? ? 1 OR. WE 'O LDA GONE TO' y ' 'A' l ' i 'X it CLINTON ALL ALONG .... ' 7 A T'lLfVl5l0N 'LAY VIYN A FIIISAGE .... . I Vf' , .... IN cons. ', il IE' 51 HND D A I 5 raises the scroll again! . . . And whereas. .acl , ' , I fs and to wit. being of questionable sound ft.. - ,t -.4 an u , fig 4 i, '9l s4::f:.:: body and mind, I hereby designate the .ff 1 f kgqn -si , . aforementioned area as a site for one high w - -4 f'- 1-A . film-sig ' R 'igfg school to be known as Evander Childs ww-in-N A A ' , , , . . W '- ' ii Hwh School and Home for Fossilized Re- C SOUND: Drum roll in and under as: SCENE I: Fades in on prehistoric scene . . . giant ferns grow toward the orercast sky, N while drops of condensed moisture roll K off the leaves and drop into murky pools which lie on the floor of the steaming jungle . . . coming toward us, out of the haze which permeates the atmosphere are two men . . . one carries a large scroll and is costumed as an explorer . . . the other holds a hammer and chisel and wears nothing but a diaper . . . He speaks: CHILDS: tin diaperl Well. here we are Ifvanderl EVA-XNDER: Yes. Mr. Childs . . . here we are. CHILDS: Do you think this is suitable? EV.-XNDER: Perfect . . . 1Taps ground with foot! . . . Good solid ground . . . Well? . . . What are you waiting for? Get to uork. Hr. Childs. CHILDS: All right . . . but you're sure this is legal? EY.-XNDER: Of course . . . topens scrolll . . . :Xhem . . . By Article 3. Section 51. of the current Tasmanian Metaphor as drawn up in Schedule Pi . . . lcontinues mumbling as Childs grabs a large boulder at left and brings it to center. Eiander looks up and says: lik.-XNDlfll: Get to workf tHe does so . , , lfhilzls starts earring the rock as Erander Q '-V ' - .. . f--syn-an my mains . . signed Joseph Farley, Custodian of Schools. 60.000 B.C. Well. that makes it oliicial, Childs. CHILDS: Uh-huh. EVANDER: Are you finished yet? CHILDS: Quite . . . but artistry mellows with time, Evander. EVANDER: Let me see. . . lCarnera pans to close-up of rock. The inscription reads: Ecander Childs High School ...I -ls we watch, a mist floats other the tablet as a voice speaks Lb: NAHHATOH: 4l'rojectingt From that his- toric chance meeting centuries ago. arose an institution that has passed twice through the throes of death and rebirth only to emerge finally as . . . ltllist clears. The original stone is there. but as we watch, a bottle of H7-up is swung across its face. lt smashes. andthe effercescent liquid runs down and forms the words '6Bronx High School of Science. .llusicr Up to heroic theme which is car- ried out by pall bearers doubling as wood- winds. Chinese gong.l NARRATOR: The new school was met with acclaim. DR. MEISTER: I claim that this is the finest- institution of its kind in the world! N.-LHR.-XTOR: It was also met with acclaim. Said educators. llfducator is flashed onl. EDUC.-XTUR: Can I speak freely or are there children going to see this? 1'Scene offl ll

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male chorus which ehants.l CHORUS: W'hat's the latest news? What college should I choose? Will I make it? Should I take it? I get them Guidance Ulhce Ulu-u-u-es . . . 1 The chariot disappears through the door elosely followed by the student. Scene cuts to lhe interior of the ofhcei CEFFNER: hqleppirzg dozen from Chariot and l'f'f7lUl'l.lIg an irory Cigarelle l10Idl l'.l Well boy? Come now. my time is worth I0 . . . lTurns lo irzter-communicator and snaps it on.l Smith! How much is my time worth today? Uh-huh. lSnaps iz ojj . . . I lose more money that way . . . Well. speak boy. speak. BUY: Uh . . . Mr. Gellner. I saw you six months ago in the auditorium about . . . uh . .. CEFFNER: Don't tell me. . . I like to guess. Uh . . . let me see . . . Lllr. Cejner leans on the desk blotter and is absorbed in thought. A green and gold aura surrounds his head. Suddenly he yellsfl CEFFNER: Glockenspiell That's it . . . Glockenspielf oh-ho lChuclflej Yes. and it was lunch. wasn't it. now. eh boy? BOY: Uh-huh. GEFFNER: Now where is that blank? :Kh- hah . . . Yes . . . Now look here. Glocken- spiel . . . Why what's the matter. boy? Why are you so emaciated? BUY: I. I haven't eaten since I entered school . . . GEFFNER: Uh. you poor lad . . . here. nib- ble on this paramecia culture. Meanwhile I'll get Dr. llante-l's thumbprint on this lunch period application . . . Where did I put it now? . . . Good heavens. man. the desk is gone . . . BOY: And look. sir! In its place we see a bottomless pit . . . It really is bottomless, isn't it? 4Thf- student bends orer as his inquiring spiril beckons. He disappears over the brink.l . GEFFNER: Be surprised how many students we lose that wayl But what of the pit? Is it an omen? What does it mean? lScene doubles up from lhe bends and also hur- tles down the pit.j NARRATOH: We leave Mr. Ceffner amongst his musings and go ahead to tell of the Pit and what it means. You see. at this time. the Iloard of Education gave our school 3500.000 to transfer the second .'f-'.:.-f'- in I 'ff w. 4' on LQ NMMA, ,. -,,., , V A s' we ff 5.3. ll C5- ' A 'V it ,f 9, ' fi 5 i ss. T l' .. I f - 1 Qssayxg .J f .,' ,, iff ' U QUIT' ,. 1, f . X . Q ss. . l I K Tig - s l 'l fA,'ii:- : -'s K X IV. .YT I f f l .- b ldg-TJ 57 -'L I A ll w ' 'Q 'lil ,' .f 1' I . iN ., .. ' 'v , N ! 1 I, 1------V-Qilyagl A C' I .V V, a ' ' I ihf 'f,,- W f '-c. I fy! !F.f H frf x I 9 I I . H 49 A 5. , 1 wgg l hve ,li I I 1 .-f 'J 'ex' wiki, , ri H. N v'- ll : Z A r' - nxytngni IA W ax Ulla. , Q, v Aj ?: : - I Aggru , - -. jg 4 4 :Jin Q VJ I I Q. Z '1 i 2 A . , - hge H135 .A f r 45 ,I ' 1 1' H f ' 1' f '51 . W' f 1 fg WTB' 'iw I PRI' ' 5-x , f I ' . 1,m.L0-.Lb tw... FA YP' H , 49 A M R X X K-'Q , A an on-ru IM f tm3'3 -. - fs 4 - 13