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

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Lan t — ⸗ ONE YOU KNOW: A DESCRIPTION By Dore Schary The student I have picked as my victim is a youth of average height, stockily built, blonde of hair and handsome of face. During the fall he takes strenuous part in football activities to which a scar on his nose will bear witness. accomplishments, prominent I le has amongst whic h are good scholarship, wonderful foot- numerous ball sense, excellent poker ability and he has a myster- ious power of hypnotising people. Just yesterday he took a student of this school, put him to sleep with a pencil placed before his sub- ject’s eyes and then instructed him to do numerous things which were instantly obeyed. I was awed by the performance which I considered pretty good. But he has, sad to state an insatiable desire to write poetry, which is a good and beautiful desire, but, I ask you, does poetry combine with football; does iambic pentameter go with 17-92-3-shift: do figures of speech chime with punts or tackles; do heavenly and beautiful thoughts coincide with the —er—not exactly lady-like utterances heard on a football field? Decidely no! He has many opportunities for a future occupation бот which a choice must be made. Football is too dangerous, scholarship is not lucrative enough, so I think he will be forced to commercialize his power of hypnotism and some day we may see him per- form. L’ Envoi Friend, be not angry, for as the eminent scientist Einstein says, “It’s all fun.” (NB.—This is an English Exercise, done as 3C Home-work.—Ed. ) 23 AN OLD DRUNKARD'S ADVICE (From an actual experience) Bv William Lessa In front of a cathedral old, When it was not quite three, I met him on a dark March night, A tattered suit wore he. Lo, Buddy, got an extra smoke?” “I do not smoke, said I, Nor have I any change about- Who wants yer money, b’y?” But say ihere, kid, you've got fine signs АШ over your young face, Just like I had when I was right: You're gonna be an ace. Now you'll go home to sleep and rest, Your bed is soft and clean, But mine is just a wooden bench, Where other hoboes lean. “You'll make a dent in this tough world If you don't do like me, You just keep off о’ smoke and drink, Be stranger to a spree.” Such sound advice from one so low, Yet one who once was high, Most surely I did not expect, Appearances belie. [ want to shake a good lad's hand. We shook and parted then, I watched him, hectic, plod his way, The oddest of all men. — — — — — — — — — — COMPLIMENTS ОҒ BERNARD (Bench) GOODMAN 304 A. M.

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pen along and uncover it. And why shouldn’t that What would the newspapers of His scheme would be recognized by other towns and large someone be himself? his town say about him when they heard of it? famous in cities and he would become—like Byron а day. His plan, worked on a larger basis would revolutionize the world. He would not have to worry now about passing his physics this term, since, of course, his instructor would do himself the honor of Perhaps the Mayor of the town would bestow upon him a medal for his in- What when—and so on, all these thoughts passing slowly passing him on credit. к genuity апа perseverance. would be said through his mind. АП he needed was the trying of it and then to sit and wait for the world to pay him due honor and reward. The apparatus previously described was now situ- ated in the center of the yard. It was approaching high noon and Fred needed an ammeter, volmete: or something of the like which would indicate and measure the electricity generated. Nothing was to be had when of a sudden he remembered the bell on the kitchen wall, a rather large affair, once used to summon members of the household at mealtimes. Pro- curing this, he placed it on the table and joined the nichrome wire leading from the first thermopile to one side of the bell. copper wire of the third thermopile. To the other he joined the Then he con- nected the three thermopiles in series. Over each mir- ror was placed a thick card-board cover to shut off the sun’s rays. The mirrors, burning glasses and thermopiles were so arranged that when the covers were removed from the mirrors, these would reflect a good many of the sun’s rays on the burning glasses, which in turn would concentrate the hot rays received in a small spot—say оп the joints of the wires in the thermopiles. electricity, the quantity produced depending on the These, being heated, would generate temperature and the size of the apparatus. Simple arrangement, eh? And yet no one thought of it before! What an odd world, Fred thought, the poor professors at school overworking their theories and problems nobody cares about, while he brains оп —without any extraordinary mental effort—calmly discovers a device for producing electricity perpetu- ally (that is, as long as the sun shines) and for almost nothing. duce something for nothing! Surely, there it was, a device about to pro- Something for nothing why bother about perpetual motion when his idea would indirectly bring about the same results? Having arranged the apparatus, he nervously ap- proached the first mirror and with shaking fingers re- A bright light ensued and simul- That was only the power from the first set, he figured, so Now the bell began actually ringing and when the cover was moved the cover. taneously a grunting sound issued from the bell. he gradually took off the second covering. completely off it rang very loudly. Removing the last covering he heard the bell fairly clang --80 loudly that he thought he saw people coming out of the Yes, he saw persons moving there in front of him, and nearby houses to see what was the matter. wait, that bell had an awful familiar sound; yes, what was What, could it be? only a dream! it now? Sure enough it was He woke up to find out that the class- room bell was announcing the end of the period and to prepare for the passing into the next classes. He pinched himself to find it was true! Then with a good-natured smile he left the room after the others, oliloquizing: Well, after all you can't get something for nothing, and I have only learned my lesson, like many others, from apparent experience—not real at all.” A SNOW VISION By Lillie August The whiteness of the landscape Is beautiful to see— A iree transformed, a house adorned, Will always capture me. The Its borders I could not pass it by and not river, changed to hardness; clothed anew — See beauty there— could you? The sky, methinks, has noted too, The charm of white below, For look, her calm and famous blue Now gleams in silver glow. I think the Summer gorgeous In Spring, too, I rejoice And Autum is just lovely But Winter, that’s my choice!

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Qin oc mmE. E1Pp7U.cC.:I o, PUBLIC OPINION Conducted by Hermina Freeman The question this month is: DO YOU THINK IT E XAMI- NATIONS? WELL TO CRAM FOR It does not pay to cram for exams. You sit up late and study, cramming words not thoughts ; you do not get enough sleep and when you get up in the morning all that you studied is a jumble, nothing is clear. Pay attention during the term and you won't have to cram at the end of the term. Bessie Lieberman. Cramming usually does not produce successful re- sults. It may serve its purpose for the following day or so, but can be considered no real means to a fav- orable end. This is due to the psychological factor explained by retroactive inhibition—that is in the usual allow his procedure of cramming, one does not thoughts to “зе” properly. Thus it can be readily seen that proper learning is incompatible with the aforementioned art, if it may be called such, of usu- ally belated and futile attempts to pass courses. —Louis Chivian. A pupil should not cram before examination be- cause this cramming is a waste of time and also a hindrance for confusing the thoughts. The pupil who studies faithfully all term needs only to review I speak in favor of the faithful student, so I will say that the earnest student should the work carefully. not cram for examinations because it makes the work hazy. — Lillie August. I do not think it advisable to cram for examinations. One's mind should be absolutely clear and free from the congestion of thoughts when they are taking an examination. Study well during the term and when the time for examination comes, you should take a complete rest. and be prepared for the examination, by having a clear brain. (Cramming is one of the worst enemies when taking an examination. Avoid cramming! Hermina Freeman. [his is the question that we hear, About a quarter ol the year, Does it pay to cram and cram, So you can pass an old exam? То me it is the strangest thing, When other kids just laugh and sing; I sit and study all day long, I'll tell the world it’s far from wrong. Poor Jimmy, he'll be out of luck When in the middle he gets stuck, For on his cuff no more he'll write Than he can keep from teacher's sight. But now it is my tum to grin For all the days that I stayed in As on my cara an eight I'll see, What of poor Jim? Oh! flunked was he. But do not cram is all I say, Just sit and study day by day, And you won't have to cram and cram So you can pass your old exam. ж -Florence Moore.