Clifton High School - Rotunda Yearbook (Clifton, NJ)

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CDBSEIKVCDM! N the course of a school day there are many amusing triv- ialities which occur and pass unnoticed by the majority but which are certain to come under the observant glance of a few. These insignificant events are not of sufficient import to bring a person under the stern reproaches of an authority, and neither are they criminal enough to make severe punishment necessary. With the express purpose of dealing out good natured reprimands as rebukes for the aforementioned occurrences, a small number of those observant ones have united in a club and will be known by the title above, “The Observors.” Each of those who have enrolled their efforts in undertaking the task of this club will contribute to the paper at each issue an essay treating some particular instances which have come under her notice. As readers will undoubtedly be curious to know the merits of these contributors themselves, it seems best to set down a few brief analyses of their characters. Among the leaders is Miss Irma Dictionary, a very skilled person, gifted in the literary line and possessing a vocabulary so copious that it is by everyone envied. It is hardly necessary for me to go into detail in regard to her talent, as our first selection, “Behavior in a Classroom,” of which she is the author, is sufficient to describe it. Another prominent member of our club is Miss Clever Canary. Whenever I enter the room I become enchanted by a loud suprano voice coming from the extreme corner of the room, and of course, immediately 1 know Miss Clever Canary is present. As I am used to hearing this solo, I very seldom pay much attention to it for as I seat myself next to Miss Berta Whistler, I generally hear her remarking, “Oh, dear, just look at the size of that shoe, you know my toe only touches the beginning of the point.” Then she immediately changes her subject, saying, “And, oh, you know they all know I’m mother’s child when they look at my big brown eyes,” etc. To Miss Berta Whistler, worry is just as unknown as happiness is known. She is one who heartily believes life is what you make it. Without doubt, Miss Whistler will contribute essays treating on that virtue she naturally possesses, and thoroughly practices. While I am peacefully listening to the usual speeches of Miss Berta Whistler, I feel one poking my back with her drawn up knees and whis- pering constantly, “What page? What page?” This is Miss Ima thirteen

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BASEBALL RECORD—1919 WINNING DATE TEAM SCORE TEAM May 2 Ridgefield at Clifton 19-1 Clifton May 5 Belleville at Clifton 1 1-10 Clifton May 12 Passaic at Passaic 1-1 1 Passaic May 15 Hasbrouck Hts. at Clifton 7-3 Clifton May 19 Paterson at Paterson 2-9 Paterson May 27 Paterson at Clifton 2-10 Paterson May 29 Hasbrouck Hts. at Hasbrouck Hts. 5-10 Hasbr’ck June 2 Belleville at Belleville 4-1 Clifton June 6 Passaic at Clifton 14-3 Passaic The members of the baseball team expect to take an all-day trip to Lake Hopatcong at the end of the season. It appears that the baseball team will have had a pleasant season. The baseball team was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto on the evening of May 23rd. Everyone had a great time and felt that Mr. and Mrs. Otto could not be thanked too much. This is the first time that the parents of a student have ever undertaken an event of this kind. twelve

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Pole. Being of a strong, yet lanky build. Miss Ima is one of the best tree climbers to be found anywhere in the surrounding country. She possesses also a fine talent for painting and designing. Since I cannot break her of her annoying habits I decided to take my place opposite to Miss I. Draw. I am sure all know that I am very talkative and I am very disgusted because Miss I. Draw never speaks for she is very busy drawing some picture of girls in different poses. Although I am disgusted with her I cannot help admire her wonderful drawings and paintings, of which I hope Miss I Draw will give an account in our next paper. In the chair beside me sits that tall well-built young girl whom I think you know. It is Miss Nature Lover, our well known poetess. She seems to take great interest in all things pertaining to nature and because of this she composes beautiful poetry. Look out, Mr. Brunning, you have a rival, a second Wordsworth to compete with. Miss Genevieve Cleverton is one of the cleverest girls with whom we are familar and yet, one would scarcely suspect this, as she does not expose her wit in any imposing manner but lets it pop out here and there, in a dramatization for instance or in an essay. She has an expressive little face despite its freckles, and she is always found willing to help another. Last, but as important as the first mentioned, is our quiet one. Miss Nevra Word. In silence, she lives most of the time and perhaps thinks that to her, whose speeches are filled with emptiness, many a quarrel is avoided. These are the members of our so called “Observors,” who will give separate accounts of their special lines of work in our paper. I. Draw. C. Canary. B. Bangs. CLASS-ROOM BEHAVIOR OR LEARNING THROUGH OBSERVATION THERE are two methods of learning: by books and by observation. The latter is the more beneficial, for learning by this method is more easily absorbed and longer retained than learning by the former. This is especially true in a class-room. As we (my classmates and I) yesterday entered our Biology class- room, we observed that our dear teacher was missing. Fearing she had fourteen