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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jim gl 8Cl,f6l CACl,!8l'lgQ ROBERT HoRoWrrz AND ARTHUR SANDLER Our school was built as a showplace. However, there is one place that we donlt show - the Guidance Office. This is our secret weapon against Russia, Brooklyn Tech, Harvard, and creeping socialism. Located in the depths of the Campus Level, this secluded office is the habitat of the mysterious Grade Guides. Having located the Guidance Office with the aid of a floor plan and four Hall Squad members, and having passed the initial obstacle of being mistaken for a mem- ber of the Guidance Squad and being sent up to the third floor with a message, we found most of the Grade Guides ready and willing to dispense advice to anyone who wanted it, and to a few who didnlt, on such matters as college, scholarships, and how-to-make-sure-you-donlt-stay-at-Science-for-a-fifth-year. We found our Grade Guide, however, sitting comfortably underneath his desk and partaking of his usual morning meal - aspirin and a bowl of lumpy oatmeal. 4fCare to join me? he asked. We declined his offer. Hlust one minutef, he said, downing his fourth aspirin. uSquadl7' he called in mellifluous tones. uSquad. SQUAD! SQUAAADl ISN7T THERE ANYBODY ON SQUAD HERETW' He was about to launch into his customary speech about what the new generation was coming to when a squad member meekly appeared. acWere you calling me?'7 asked the Mercurian-Arista-point-accumulating-messenger carefully dodging the Grade Guidels flying paperweight. . Er . . . yes. Just wanted you to pick up that paperweightfl And then to us: Canlt do everything around here myself, you know. SNOW, what can l do for you?', asked the Grade Guide displaying his first smile in days. 'fCollege? Scholarship? Failing Physics? Headache? Neuritis? Neuralgia? We started to explain that we had traded our headache for an upset stomach, and our hopes for some disillusionments, but decided on: 'fWe need a sure third choice if City wonlt accept usfl p The Grade Guide obviously did see. . 'fWhat7s your averageflw he asked. 4599734218 - approximately, that isfl 'fHmm. This might be difficult. Well, letls see what I can find for youf' he said, as he pulled out his ouija board, cleverly disguised as L011ej0y's College Guide. He made a few mystical passes. mAh-ha! Here we are. How about Swahili A and MP7, A pallor came over our faces. Our visions 15