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

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not neglected. We were pros at using acids, sulfuric and hydrochloric, And at counting BTU's for equivalents, caloric We uapple-polishedw teachers but results were not euphoric, For though teachers called us seniors, they thought us sophomoric. We trimmed senior hats with the greatest variety, Our twelve dollars dues were not paid with much piety, We bought senior jewelry to impress our society, Wearing rings, pins, and buttons we moved with propriety. We were forced to face up to the 'imildn situation, Of choosing and filing our college applications, Since 'clvy Leaguen schools were the hoped destinations, ego desecrations. Q. May I apply to U. of Morristown, For I like their school colors, chartreuse and brown?7, were 'ibusy as beesf, With scholarships, mid-years, Regents and S.A.T.'s, The colleges invited us for interviews and teas, 7Twas the time that tried Seniors, soulsw - as everyone agrees. Letters from schools were impatiently awaited, The arrival of decisions soon culminated In most boys' and girls, feeling ' W-- , 'U S. Q Q 9 0 ' :I id if Our meetings with grade guides were fl? . U ' I I if 1 The guides read old school files and said with a frown, A. uLast year, five were accepted and all turned them down. For you to get in will be that much harder, With a 99.293 - you could still be much smarter, Though youive 800 Boards, you won't meet their charter, Unless Mom or Dad calls this school 'Alma Mater., M Through our whole senior year we very elated - We could finally believe that we'd be graduated. As we move from your po.rtals, and our memories accrue, We'll recall all our good times, for sorrows were few, To your Green and Gold symbols we'll ever be true, And now Science High School, we bid you adieu. SUE BLACKMAN 13

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all of which were grand. Biology weld mastered-we thought it was a breeze, But then discovered chemistry could not be learned with ease, We were taught about the ions and why things melt or freeze, And the ublissfuli' thoughts of physics made us quiver at the knees. The girls were spared from swimming, the boys didn't fare so well, st Q T if s - wif We all, however, suffered from the pains of S.T.L.: From tests on saws and rivets our averages rapidly fell, The halls still echo 'cl-ley Sonny, an anonymous S.T.L. teacher's yell! We finally moved westward in March of '59, To our beautiful new school, which was ready Mon timef' We were marched through the yard in straight double lines, 12 To the tune of shouting monitors and megaphones sublime. Fresh plaster and paint caused this building to reek, Whenever it rained the ceilings would leak, From walking long corridors we did grow weak, ln our seatless auditorium we often could peek. But soon this new ufactoryi' seemed more like a home, The mazes of hallways we learned how to roam, The mile hikes from subways we dismissed Qwith a groanl , And for ever-nearing Regents we started to bone. Our junior year taught us the real meaning of utestfi With SQT's and Boards, there was ne'er time for rest, But with uhighn intelligence and bountiful zest, We proved, beyond doubt, that we were the best. At last We turned SENTORS - superhuman, un-peered, For such great distinction we were justly revered, At this zenith plateau We became most endeared, Rejections by colleges were Hall that we feared. As Senior Class Pres., Vic lVIarrero was elected, Dan Fermaglich and Judy Gurland were also selected, With their contagious class spirit We became most infected, After many class functions we felt

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