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

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GRADUATION For a lot of us, our graduation from high school final with an institution of It is Our business world and we go out into it marks our acquaintance learning. the jumping-off place. next world 15 ће fully or only partially equipped, depending upon the degree of intensity to which we have applied our- selves during our high school life. If it is the latter, let our timidity be a w arming to those who follow in our wake. But the majority of us are equipped and will know no timidity. Spring, and the graduation of the class of June, 19, occur simultaneously. Is it a good omen, or merely a coincidence? It should be a good omen. This is the springtime of our lives. Let us step out confidently and tread the new paths with the sure step of youth and the optimism of springtime forever in our hearts. Service Notes PERCY BULGER WRITES FROM FRANCE Battalion, Наа. Det., 312th Ini., | Section, Атепсап Expeditionary Force. Our division (the 78th) was reviewed by Gen- eral Pershing a few days ago. The Chief Com- mander gave the boys a great send off. The 78th passes into the hands of the S. О. S. and conse- quently out of the A. E. F. on Арт 6th. This means that we are subject to leave our area any day, and start our journey home. We leave here not later han Арп 16th. We sail for the U. S. early in May. All arrangements are being completed for the move, and Зи Percival is ready right now. А fel- low feels great to be just on the verge of starting for home, after he has been 5,000 miles away and in a foreign land for nearly a year. Supply Co. 323, Q.M.C., Base Section No. 4, S.O.S., A.E.F., A. P. O. 760, Le Havre, France. April 17, 1919. To THE Pivor Staff: I am ih receipt of THE Pivot for March. It was very interesting, 1 can assure you, as it made me feel as though I was back at dear Central High School again. I wish to thank you for your kindness in sending me THE Pivot each month. I hope before long I will be able to read the paper back in dear old New- ark instead of France. Trusting to see you all in the near future, and thanking you again for your kind consideration, I remain Sincerely yours, Lewis LEFKOWITZ. P. S.—Kimdly extend my best regards to Prof. Wiener and also to Prof. McMillan. Sergeant Frank A. Williams, Central, June, 12, and Harvard, '16, recently returned with Ње 155th Infantry. Не enlisted at New Orleans, where he was engaged in the piano business, and after five months training went to France, where he saw seven months of service If any of the students know of Central girls who are or who have been m any branch of the service, be it army, navy, marine or welfare work, please give their names to any member of the Prvor Board = that these stars may be added to Central's service flag.

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m , ААЛА — Af е Н APOLOGIES MT In the Арп] issue of THE Pivor there e] E: . ЖҮ à story, written supposedly by Ruth Greenheld, student lI Hg Pivot board has discovered, since t publication of the story, that Eleanor Cobb, o The Optimist in January, | grets this incident ver y apologies to 7 he Optimist. Го the voung teacher as an ог ginal compositic say this: You have subjected Се object mer to the Y ош ing PRAISE FOR THE APRIL PIVOT ( From Charles H. Smith, President of the June. ЈЕ : ad Ка THETA NU EPSILON Mu Chapter ‚ С lass, Mr. William Lewin, Central High Scl Newark, N Dear Mr. Lewin: Saturday I recen of the Apr | number convey my thanks In looKing Over

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E = — Cn) By SAMOE EROME HOWARD. looked at yawned, reached for his hat and prepared to leave the office. He was a tall, lithe young chap; keen-eyed, square- jawed and broad shouldered. His dark brown hair had a curly wave and was combed straight back. After his graduation from college he had opened an office as an attorney-at-law. He had not been very successful at first but, after a few cases, had become one of the leading attorneys in the county. His hobby was sleuthing and by this he had un- covered many facts in several of his cases which would otherwise never have come to light. About time to call it a day's work, Miss Graham, he said to the young girl who acted as his stenog- rapher. She was small and dainty. Her deep blue eyes and her frank smile instinctively made you like her. She wore her black hair in a loose coil which hung low, offsetting and emphasizing the pure white- ness and beauty of her throat. his She smiled at her employer as she nodded, without stopping her work. “Just a moment, Mr. Howard. This will be finished soon and must go out tonight. Your signature is necessary.” Jerome grimaced at the delay and went back to his chair to wait. During the delay he thought of the events of the past few months. He went back to the PRESSE watch, 4 memorable day, April 6, when this country the Great War. The town had been agog with ex- citement. Men and boys had enlisted rapidly until only a few were left. entered These consisted mainly of boys who were too young, men who were too old, or those who were not physically qualified. One of the few to remain behind was Jerome Howard. His reasons for staying were known to himself only. He smiled bitterly as he thought of the criticism and sneers he had received; how the people who had been his best friends for years had turne and shunned him. Even his fiancee, Genevieve Wahlen, the daughter of Old Man Wahlen, the mayor, had refused to be seen in his company and had given back the engagement ring he had placed on her finger only a few months before. His thoughts were suddenly interrupted. A sheaf of papers were placed in front of him, ready for his signature. He looked up at the girl and smiled rather wistfully. She knew what had been going through his mind. She had been the only one in the town who had re- fused to criticise Jerome for his Unpatriotism, as they called it. She resented this criticism because she believed it to be untrue. She did not know of the reason which had caused him to remain behind but, as she told her friends, it would have to be a good their backs,