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

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X --S sms Q. 43 E x CURTAIN CALL X1 47 fusa P 'C M ' wo hundred and ninety-two inemhers ol our class simul- x ' ieouslv entered the ranks of Sl'fI'III'l' alumni at the semi- ' nual school graduation. ,lanuary fill. Parallel with llllr Jmentous event. however. were the traditional specclies. P ' ich stressed the impact of the impending world situation V ..1 ll 'tg X-- I .vt X 3 ix X. if ft '5 Q -A - 'tinge' Q X Y .tu- . 1 .Z s 12 : .fexi I 1 if : x,!, X ' . 1, N I 5' ' L I tai I ' an nn 3' wh upon the graduates. Dr. John H. Dunning. the guest speaker and a noted nuclear physicist from Colum- hia University. discussed the topic. The Young Scientist in the National lfmergencyf' He emphasized that the state of the world was not the fault of atomic scientists hut the result of the failure of the masses to utilize technical knowledge for peaceful purposes. Ronald Rieder. valedictorian. explained that while the farewell address usually con- cerns itself with the advantages of a 'tScienceu education. he could not choose such a topic because in doing so he would he avoiding the important issues of the day. He therefore discussed our foreign policy. helieving that in order for success we must give additional aid to the rising political aspirations of the Uriental masses. Rita Zucker. who greeted the guests. recalled some of the interesting moments of four years at Science while Ronald Kent. who delivered the science valedictory. dis- cussed the relation between fluorescence and ultra-violet tight. a project which he entered in the Westinghouse Talent Search. He particularly appreciated the aid he received from the science teachers hoth hy verhal guidance and loan of materials. I herehy present the class gift to Dr. iVleister.'i exclaimed Stan Luhman. and hope that it will he used where it can do the school the most good. With those words the senior President presented the gift. and then he look the occasion to single out several faculty memhers who deserved special thanks hecause of their interest in the seniors. Among these were Dr. Mantel. lVlr. Sellinger. Mrs. Davis and the elusive Nlr. Henry Jackson, all of whom were heavily applauded. The musical accompaniment was ably played hy the school orchestra. while the senior chorale and several individuals handled the vocal chores. llill .-Xngelos. accom- panied hy Alan liohan. sang the Lords Prayer while later on the Senior chorale joined in with G'Graduates lfarewelli' a song from the pen of Alan. Arnold Nlaxie. accompanied hy his sister Sondra. played a violin solo. lN'leditatiou from Thaisu hv Nlassenet. i Numerous students also received honors and awards. some distrihuted hy the various departments while others were earned hecause of general excellence and character. Samuel J. Klein and l'eter ll. Schapiro attained six awards apiece. All in all this final graduation assemhly. filled as it was with the uncertainty of the world situation. manifested many a tear coupled as it was with some emotional recol- lection of an event within the portals of Science. 30

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ARUUND THE RIALTO ll liile ice hare been absorbed' in putting on our nzcn slmzrs. it miglit lu' fitting to rf mernber some of the plays in other theaters and trilfi other actors. So letis go flown to the rialto. the Section of lozuz ll'llPT4' actors and lllll-YglIl'l'S get tngelficr. and .ww iclzutis neu' in the theater world. -Xlliairs of State. .. . . .Dr. Meister Wizard of Oz ...... .... D r. Mantel Yoice of the Tuttle. .. .... Hr. Levinson Pardon Our French. . . .... Mr. Feingold Vollon the Girls. .. ...ML Saltman State of the Linion ..... . . .Miss Eliazon Tomorrow the World .,....... Mr. Dushman The .-Xngel in the Pannshop .,..... Mr. Adler -Xrms and the Klan ........... Mr. Cafarella If Life with Father. .. ..,. Dr. Schweitzer J liountry Girl ......,.., .. .V .Mrs Kwit I. - ' Something for the lloys ...... Miss Gladstone f tionsul .,........... .... li lr. Sellinger ,-'. K lhe Adding Nlachine. . . . .Dr. llreitzer Plots of Hit 1711-Vs .Eff -'-': ' 1-'i .1557 ' Beggars' Opera .... .... 5 enior Chorale fo J X' The Cocktail Party . . . . . .Tth Period Lunch f The Happy Time. . . .......... Graduation . I ' f' Horn Yesterday. . . . . .The student teachers I ff 1 , Tobacco Hoad ......... The fourth floor hall out of This wmsiil .......,....... Chem 'IA yd Hell. Hook and Candle .... . . .Detention ..l L n . Vol fI'l'I-4'Il'I'd ut time of pulzlfczltlion , Home of the Brave ........ Third Floor 0.L. l liless You All ..... . . .To Our Teachers Darkness at Noon. . . . . .The Lunchroom N l ' g, f i U llit Songs from Hit Slmzcs .C Lost in the Stars ............ Freshman class E They Wvouldnit Believe Me ........ Late pass ......i..-.....i... Those Little White Lies ..... . . .Sick pass ---1----1. Money. Money. Nloney. .. . . .Dr. Silver and then the lover, sz'gl11'ng -31