Central High School - Cog N Pen Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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ef 3 LA NEWARK, М. J., DECEMBER, 1915 Published monthly, except July and August, in the interest of and by the pupils of the Central Commer- cial and Manual Training High School. Single copies, ten cents. Subscription per year, one dollar. For ad- vertising rates communicate with the Advertising Manager of the Pivot. Entered as second-class matter, October 24, 1912, at the Post Office, Newark, №. J., under the act of March 3, 1879. Contributions are earnestly solicited from students and others interested in the welfare of the school. All such must be in the editor's hand by the first of the month. Short contributions must be left in The Pivot Boxes, VOL. УШ. Central High School, Newark, N. J. No. 4 THE SENIOR PIVOT BOARD. Editor-in-Chief —Frank Gill. Associate Editor—Elizabeth Morchower. Frances B. Mahan. Simon Englander. Marie Е. Bleiel. Benjamin Wasserman. Edith Mendelsohn. Michael M. Rickles. Lucille O'Connor. Abraham Frank. George Ritchie. Charles Colpe. Herbert В. Abeles. Max Kiselik. Dorothy Whittaker. Abe Levin, Advisory Business Manager FACULTY ADVISERS. Max J. Herzberg, Lit-rary Adviser. Daniel A. McMillin, Business Adviser. J. Earl Griffith, Art Adviser.

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THE FIRST GRADUATING CLASS ОЕ CENTRAL. Perhaps it is not generally known, but this is the first real graduating class of the Central High School of Newark, М. J. Four years ago we entered the then recently-constructed halls of this school. We were | B's, the first 1-В class to enter Central. Well do we remember the trials and tribulations of that first term. We were without desks, and often without seats. Still further sufferings were the incom- plete state of many rooms, lack of books, supplies and fixtures, and the general confusion caused by ignorance of the rules of the new school. After that first term the school received the necessary quota of teachers and all the equipment needed. We continued to move slowly until we reached 3-B. Then the class was heard of. It was organ- ized. It was during that term that members of the class first began to show their school spirit, many of them holding positions on teams and belonging to the various school clubs. In that same term а success- ful sociable was held. The time passed as though it were winged. The final year came. The class was reoraginzed. Dur- ing the 4-B term an enjoyable and successful prom was held. The Senior term is now on hand. Much has been planned and much will be done. А trip to Washington will be made, a class sociable will be held, and an interesting commencement will occur. At present the class has members in every organ- ization, and officers in almost every one. The class has at least one member on each of the school teams: basketball, football, baseball and track. Very few classes have equalled or will equal this record. SWEET SIXTEEN. Sweet Sixteen means the class of January, 1916. An appropriate name, say we. NEED OF AN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. Should the graduates of Central High School form an alumni Yes, is the immediate answer. And why should one not be formed? There is no good reason. ‘То be sure, the school is com- paratively new, but that should be no set-back. [п fact, it is a benefit, as the association would be entirely composed of young members, thereby having better fellowship. Furthermore, these young graduates would be more enthusiastic than would be older ones, and as a result all would co-operate to set the new alumni on a firm footing. Again, it. is an easy mat- ter to inform recent graduates of meetings and social affairs because they are more likely to be in the city than would be the case with older graduates. For these reasons an alumni association should be formed when a school is young. Our assembly could be used for entertainments and gatherings which would keep the name of Central alive in the hearts of all its graduates. Now, or in the very near future, is the time for some graduates to benefit the school by starting the ball rolling for an organization of Central Alumni, which, we hope will, when formed, be the best and most useful body of its kind. association 2 TO OUR FRIENDS. Although this issue of THE Pivot is dedicated to Mr. Orrin W. Snodgrass, Faculty Adviser of the Class of January, 1916, we still wish to thank him editorially for the good he has done for the class. Without enumerating Mr. Snodgrass’ acts of kind- ness to the class, it may be said that they were often done at a great loss of valuable time and at much inconvenience to him. The whole class deeply thanks Mr. Snodgrass for his generous services. Another member of the faculty to whom much credit is due is Mr. Rich. Mr. Rich was Faculty Adviser of our 3-B organization, and while in that