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

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MAY, 1930 THE PIVOT Published tri-monthly in the interest of and by the pupils of the Central Commercial and Manual Train- ing High School. For advertising rates communicate with the Business Manager of THE PIVOT. Entered as secon d-class matter, October 24, 1912, at the Poft Office, Newark, N. J., under the act of March 3, 1879. VOL. XXI CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL No. 28 س SENIOR PIVOT BOARD‏ Editor-in-Chief‏ WILLIAM LANGER Associate Editor MAX FREIFELD Senior Department Hannah Mayer Esther Pinnes School News Max Plotkin Matilda Kotler Erna Kreutz William Langer Fritzi Reich Lena Brooks Silly Rhymes Senior Slams Lena Brooks Hannah Mayer Lena Brooks Esther Pinnes Max Freifeld Sports Sam Einhorn Matilda Kotler Al Rothbard Lillian Schechter Class Will Class Prophecy William Langer Max Freifeld Archon Club and Honor Roll Lena Genet Art Elwood Dean Otto Munzinger Herman Leo Jack Bomberg Florence Deutsch Morning Forum Lena Brooks Advertising Paul Kanarek, Manager William Green, Assistant Alumni Notes Lena Brooks Max Freifeld Staff Typists Josephine Rosenman Erna Kreutz Ruth Gershowitz Jennie Golum Lena Brooks Lena Genet Esther Pinnes Senter Advisers Gustave Calman, Class Adviser Dr. Henry M. Goldstein, Literary John R. Boyle, Advertising J. Earl Griffith, Art

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IN RETROSPECT Now that I have reached the exalted status of senior, Í venture to look back upon my career at Central with varying emotions. The emotions are thankfulness and regret. As I take a retrospective view of all the good times I have enjoyed since first I entered the wel- coming portals of Central, I think of the friends I have made and with whom I associated and loved and played and studied, the friends who endeavored and succeeded in cheering me up when my spirits were low and drooping, and for whom I have retained a deep-seated and heart-felt affection. 1 think of the Central faculty among whom I number quite a few friends for whom I have extreme respect for their learning and great gratitude for all the knowledge I have gleaned from them. I think of all the football games 1 have attended and where 1 cheered myself hoarse for Central, rejoicing when we won, gloomy and downcast when we lost, but with the spirit of Central always prevalent whether we were victorious or conquered. When I think of all these things and sundry others, when events resurrect and repeat them- selves in my mind, detail by detail, in one long glori- ous sequence, | begin to realize how thankful I should be, with a deep-rooted, everlasting thankfulness be- yond compa:e. But on top of this emotion comes another— regret —to mar somewhat the beauty of my former spirit of thankfulness. When I think of the times I would have avoided a failure by a little more study, a little more concentration on work and less on play, I know that I have a great deal to regret, a very great deal; regret that is accentuated by the fact that it is lasting, and will always remain so. My sentiments are probably voiced by all those who find themselves in the same status as I find my- self: conflicting emotions of thankfulness and regret battling within them. Experience is a dear teacher, but we all get our money's worth if we become his pupils. The lesson we have learned during our high school days will be retained as long as we live. To those who may follow us in the future, who shall find themselves seniors as we ourselves are, we want to impart a message. We wish to tell them that they should profit by our experience, so that, when they make their exodus from Central High School they will take with them memories for which they will only express thankfulness, unmarred by the gnawing spirit of regret. —W. L.