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

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From Principal to Parent Dear Parents: The times are economically awry because we fail to under stand how to distribute in proper manner the unheard of surplus products of machine and soil International common sense agreements as to finance and trade, based: upon unselfifish social, financial and trade interests will again. start flowing the stream of commerce now dammed by international indiff eff We know that our well-planned world is not ready for economic, or social destruction because of our present delay of constructive action. The solution of. the problem lies in the appreciation of the world situation and the application. thereto of constructive thought by the practical scholar of world affairs. The peak of social, commercial, economic advancement has not wet been reached. The star of its best is ever before us beckoning us on encouragingly to the much-longed-for better day for industry and humanity through the education of our youth. Very sincerely yours, . Naan‏ ےم ری Principal. December 27, 1932.

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THE PIVOT NEWARK, N. J. JANUARY, 1933 Published semi-annually in the interest of and by the pupils of the Central Commercial and Manual Training High School. For advertising rates communicate with the Business Manager of THE PIVOT. Entered as second-class matter, October 24, 1912, at the Post Office, Newark, N. J., under the act of March 3, 1879. VOL. XXIII CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Executive Board Literary Department Personal Department Magazine Department Lu | Athletic Department Club News Typewriting Department Poetry Department ACKMA? Alumni News I (፣ Art Department MILY KASIN, Chairm Business Department

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AN EDITORIAL FAREWELL Once more we adhere to the usual custom and last farewell. As many have said it is a hard thing We can recollect the happy spent in the spacious and well-venti lated two-by-four Prvor sanctum, that unused closet, originally meant for a spare stock room, and our heart cannot possibly bear the thought of leaving it. Then, again, there floats back to our reminiscent mind the first time the ORGAN was played. We can recall the many times we detention for coming late to our classrooms because of some “foolish, insignifi cant Pivot duty. Tears of sorrow overwhelm us when we remember that those delightful six o'clock trips to the printer are over, and that we must once more settle down to the distasteful task of getting home for dinner on time. Then when we consider the thought of losing that vague, empty title which goes under the name Honor, secured only by toil, hours, express our words of others before us, to say good-bve hours w« were given ceaseless long sleepless nights and adverse criticism, there arises a feeling of regret that our period of work is Yet, of our trouble has become dulled, and our petty Over. to become serious, when the keen edge trials have been forgotten, we shall always re- member our experiences with a feeling of satis- faction, and rejoice in the fact that we did our best for CENTRAL and Tue Pivor. With these last words, THe Prvor board of January 1933 takes its humble leave, trusting that its successors will keep THE Pivor the impartial and democratic magazine its present editors have endeavored (with success, we hope) to make it. MINNA LISSEK. REMEMBRANCE Was it but half years ago (or four and five for some) that we were graduated to a high school, namely Central High School? АҺ, Tempus fugit School friends, enemies, book reports, memory football baseball Is it really all over? three and a selections, meetings, assemblies, basketball favorite classes cut (?), exams, games, track teachers, unfavorite anthologies, term themes, report cards, late slips, CENTRAL HIGH ScHooL 一 are games, meets, games, teachers, these to be forgotten in the oncoming vears of which we are voters ? Some day in the future, not so long off, we're going to think back and get many our memories of our school davs the citizens and a laugh from Do you re member the time you were caught copying on a final exam? Many of the times you absolutely denied the fact that you were talking. Remember? And you thought that vou didn't have to take detention for being tardy? Remember the note book or theme you didn't do until the last night before the morning it was due? I remember the first time 1 Central High School. The occasion was when Market Street High School students visited Central to be entertained by Dr. Smith by hearing the ORGAN. That was the early part of 1930. To be one of this large student body was my chief desire, but Time Marches On i And now—to think that it’s all over. Ah, me was in MINNIE POSNER. NUT x 7 A REVIEW After three and one-half years of continuous intensive study we find ourselves about to leave Central, and preparing a new phase of life, a phase which is dominated by the supreme goal