Central High School - Colt Yearbook (Paterson, NJ)

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u 'rim SPECTATGR WAR RELICS A German helmet may not teach you much of anything about the battle of the Marne, but it will help you to visualize the realities of that and many other struggles of the great war. With this purpose in mind the Department of History has begun a collection of war relics which is to be encased within a cabinet that will be placed ln a. conspicuous location in the school. The case will be of inestimable interest to future students of the Euro- pean War as well as being a requisition unto the school of which we may all be well proud. This is a splendid idea, and it is only to be regretted that this plan had not been thought of long ago. We hope that the collection will broaden its scope to include a general historical museum. SMOKING The student who smokes is breaking two things-his health and the law. As to the former, all authorities agree that smoking is positively detrimental to the normal development of the mind and body of youths. Dr. George T. Meylan, director of the gymnasium of Columbia University, took a careful survey of the relative physical measurements, rates of growth, and scholarship of 185 college men who were smokers and 118 men who were non-smokers. He discovered 117 that the smokers were on the average eight months older, which means that they had entered college this much later: and f2l that the scholarship standing of smokers was distinctly lower than that of the non-sn1okers, showing that the use of tobacco by college students is closely associated with ldleness, lack of ambition. lack of application and low scholarship. With these facts before us, no student can with justice to himself go on smoking. Cut lt out! But, fortunately, for those who have not the will power to stop smoking, there 31 -are adequate laws to stop lt for them. :There ls .a definite' ruling upon this matter by the Board of Education. lt states in no uncertain words that students to and from school and during school hours must not smoke: expulsion from school being possibly the slightest punish- ment that can be meted out to offenders. To those who smoke-and the number is small--beware! It ls a. very costly per- formance, and lt not only is costing you your health, but lt may cost you your education, which means your future. EXCHANGES The SPECTATOR acknowledges, with thanks, the receipt of the following ex- changes: The 0ptomistfSouth Side High School, Newark, N. J. Acropolis--Barrlnger High ark, N. J. The Karux-Philllpsburg Phillipsburg, N. J. The' Arrow--Ridgewood Ridgewood, N. J. Red and !Vhite--Battln Elizabeth, N. J. Port Jervian--Port Jervis Port Jervis, N. J. Q The Index--Haverford School, Haverford, Pa. Upsala Gazette-Upsala College, Kenel- worth, N. J. The Gleeman-Bellevue High School, Bellevue, N. J. Calvin College Chimes-Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Mich. The Permingtonian - The Pennington School, Pennington, N. J. The Lever-Colorado Springs High School, Colorado. Zodioo-Lansing High School, Lansing, Michigan. School, New- Hlgh School, High School, High School, High School, Mr. Smith-What did Washington do after crossing the Delaware? Stupid-Well, I don't know exactly, but I guess he dried himself off.

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Htl H -115-. A- L Q: ' , ..... GX., g The High School Spectator Published monthly during the school year by the students of the Paterson High School. ' s'rArr-' or Eorrons Edltor-In-Chlef ................ Allan G. Harper Aesoclate Edltor ..........,... Samuel Chsrnlak Edltor .... .... J ohn Masterton Edltor ................ Eleazar Barth Aesoclato Auoclate DEPARTMENTS Llterary Phlllp Sheuer Athletlca Dorothea Schneider Archle Van Blarcom Alexander Nesbitt .......................... Art Sadle Mutnlck .......... ........... H ener Roll Arthur Van Busklrk .... ..,.,.,,. N ewg Eleazar Barth ........ ,,... H umor El!! Hell -.......... .... S ocletles Amella Fletcher .............,..... Exchanges BUSINESS Joseph Eckhaus ............. Business Manager Advertlslng Samuel Eckhaus, Manager Harry Barth Clrculatlon Charles 0. Brustlln, Manager Andrew Kehoe Wllllam Abraah Hugh Spernow Joseph Shelton Jacob Groothedde .......... .....,,,,,,, A udlgei- Sadye Fldler ........., .,...,,.,,,-,,,,,, T yplgt Faculty Advlser- ....... MR. W. D. WILLIAMS Subscription price one dollar a year: slngle copies ten cents, except special issues. - Entered as second-class matter at the Pat- erson Post Dmce, April, 1902. Departing from a usual custom, the Semi-Annual SPECTATOR is being pub- lished ln the month of May instead of June. It has been necessary to do this for several reasons which we pass over here but which we assure you are weighty enough to warrant the change. O U 0 To a very great degree, the compilation of this issue is due to the efficient and faithful endeavor of the following mem- bers of the graduating class: David P. Quackenbush, Lucille Kaufman, Matilda Phster, Helen Blauvelt, Philip Hall and Alexander Becker. U i if The childish and idiotic display of ludi- crous neckwear still continues, indicating, of course, that the Frats have not yet been broken up. What is the matter with the Student Council? Has It deserted this problem altogether? GOING T0 COLLEGE It is yearly the experience of a great number of Seniors to wake up to the necessity of choosing a college and mak- ing preparations for entrance thereto. It is then that their troubles begin, for col- leges widely differ ln the requirements of admission. Our advice to the under- graduate ls to send for four or nve col- lege catalogues, select the college which he likes best, and then take up his college problems with the College En- trance Commtttee, which will render htm very valuable assistance. Don't put it off. Do it now and save trouble and disap- pointment in your Senior year. 30'

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P 4 .w-mmf f?5221iiiuij'i' J ..........,,. ,,,,., , , ,A ...,M.-,wim- ' o SCIHI QD The Pi Alpha Phi has now arranged to to sell chocolate in the fourth, Hfth and sixth periods. The proceeds will be turned over to the Student Council. I O O The Class of Nineteen has selected a pin design which is to be considered as stand- ard for the school. A flnal agreement on this matter was arrived at by the Class of February, 1919, and the Student Council. U O U The Student Councilors, under the leadership of Mr. Manley and the direc- tors of the school bank, are again to be commended for the fine work that they accomplished in the present Liberty Loan. Although the loan was not completed at press time, from all indications the school was sure to go over the top. O O O In an address for the Liberty Loan, Principal Francis R. North stated that in the fourth loan, fifty thousand dollars' worth of bonds were subscribed to through the High School bank. This is a record to be proud of, and the students are heartily thanked for the effort that they put forth to make the campaign such a big success. 8 U O At a meeting of the Student Council, held in Room 31 on Tuesday, April 29th, it was decided after a brief discussion that a dance and reception should be given to the members of the graduating class. This event will take place near the close of the present month. Pupils in any grade and course ln the school are invited to attend the dance. The expenses of the evening will be met by the charging of an admission fee to the students. NTFIES The members of the graduating class held a. get together social in the Junior Order hall on Wednesday afternoon, May lst. Miss Dorothy Schneider, a member of the class, assisted by Miss Clegg, sang a solo. A piano duet was rendered by Miss Giltlllan and Miss Coda. Dancing and re- freshments completed the program. The music was supplied by the Novelty Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Arthur P. Van Buskirk. t O t On Thursday evening, May lst, the Dramatic Society presented its annual play in the assembly hall. The play was entitled The Man Who Went. The play was a decided hit. Miss Dormida, faculty adviser of the play and head of the elocu- tion department, was presented to the audience and was roundly applauded. She was presented with a beautiful boquet by the members of the society. As their annual play is now completed, the mem- bers of the society will now bend their efforts into the producing of a play to be presented to the students on the last day of school. O i t On April 30th, the 130th anniversary of Washington's inauguration, Wesley Lord, a member of the student body, delivered Washington's inauguration address. Mr. Ammarell, instructor of history, gave an interesting address upon the inauguration of Washington. 32