Clifton High School - Rotunda Yearbook (Clifton, NJ)

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THE REFLECTOR testants of other schools. Let’s hope the girls will keep up the good work. The scores of the first meet were as fol- lows : Clifton Paterson 59 “ Passaic 34 “ Rutherford ... 20 “ St. John’s Parochial 5 “ Wm. C. Klein, Jr., Manager of '23 Track Team. The record of the team is as follows: Passaic 17 Clifton 37 East Side 19 Clifton 24 At Van Cortland Park. N. Y., Clifton look thirtieth place out of about 50 starters. At Hackensack, Clifton took fifth place out of 8 starters. At the Paterson Armory, some of the mem- bers of the Cross Country Team helped Clif- ton win the Cup. Allen won one of the 60 yd. runs and received 3 points in the 880 yd. run. Douglas received one point in the 880 yd. run. Team with lowest score wins. M. F. Karp, ’24. PAGE TWENTY-EIGHT

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THE REFLECTOR THE CROSS COUNTRY TEAM, 1922 The Cross Country Team is composed of the following members: Allen (Captain) Donkersloot Douglas Vanicek Surgent Fisher Menegus In introducing the Cross Country Team, Clifton High has entered into an entirely new branch of athletics. These harriers did very well, taking into consideration that this was their first year in this particular sport and also that all the members were inexperienced and several of them Freshmen. With spirit like theirs we believe that in a few years to come, or perhaps next year, the Cross Country Team of Clifton High School will be known throughout the entire state of New Jersey. Much credit should be given to Captain Allen, and to Douglas and Surgent. Captain Allen was low scorer, with Douglas and Sar- gent a close second and third. THE CUP The track team has certainly made a re- markable start for this year. The cup was won by the Clifton team at the first meet of a series of eight to be held at the Paterson Armory. Out of five or six schools contest- ing, Clifton won by a margin of 15 points. This was largely due to the strenuous efforts of the girls. The high expectations of the Patersonians led them to believe that they won the honors to such an extent that they carried off the cup too soon. Because Miss Musson insisted that the cup be delivered into our hands before leaving, we accepted the in- vitation of Doctor Burnett to accompany him in his car to get the treasured article so kindly donated by the Wadsworth and Daz Co., for the purpose of better combined sports for high schools. Remember, Cliftonites, the cup is ours as long as we can succeed in defeating the con- PAGE TWENTY-SEVEN

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THE REFLECTOR IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll | SCHOOL NEWS | ii 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111M11111111111111111111111111111111 ii 1111 ii 111 ii1111111 ii 111111n 1111111111111111 iT SENIOR 4-2 On the evenings of December 16 and 17 the 4-2 class presented a three-act play en- titled “Springtime.” We take pride in say- ing that this event was one of the best of its kind ever held in Clifton. The proceeds reached a total of almost $800. The play was given under the direction of the Rogers Pro- ducing Company, and much credit is due Miss Bush, who proved to be an excellent director. PROGRAM OF “SPRINGTIME” STORY OF THE PLAY “Springtime” deals with a blighted romance of a scion of 1863 aristocracy and the daughter of the founder of Brewster’s pills. Again in the second generation, their children, also lovers, are frustrated in their attempts to marry and it is not until 1922, and the time for the third act, that the grandchildren of the first lovers culminate the postponed love. The time involved in the story covers a period of fifty years. CAST OF CHARACTERS J' St Act I—Scene I An old garden near New York. It is May, 1922. Priscilla Dean’s friends are celebrating her twentieth birthday with a Mardi Gras party. Society Girls Elvira Eastman, a social butterfly.........Ruth M. Smith Deseree ......................................Muriel Cook oyee ...................................Adele Haitinger Sue ......................................Beatrice Kuppcr M rs. Elkins, of another generation...Madclcnc L)e Mattia Act 1—Scene II The same garden in May, 1888 James Brewster, founder of the famous “Pills,” Lewis Richmond Thankful Standish, his sister.............Mildred VVebinga Priscilla Brewster, his daughter..........Hermina Skvarla Primrose Standish, daughter of Thankful.... Lydia M. Brunt Tom Higgins, of Boston......................Ernest Nemeth Jack VVainwright, a young inventor...........Charles Riley Bobby Brewster, a lion with the ladies...........Wm, Mair Elvira Judd, a young widow.....................Ruth Smith Abigale Tompkins .............................Rita Connors Act II Scene I—Same as Act I. Scene I Scene II—Same Garden, May, 1888 Little Priscilla, daugh,cr of Priscilla Brewster, Loretta B. Brunt .......................................Betty Volger Daisy who stutters...........................Adeline Mair Master Jack, son of wizard Jack............Stanley Watson Mrs. Jack VVainwright, formerly Primrose..Lydia M. Brunt Mrs. Elvira Riggs..........................Rmh M. Smith Bobby Brewster ..................................Wm. Mair Zenobia, his wife ......................Frances Shelkowitz Act III Scene I—Same as Scene I, Act I Priscilla Dean, granddaughter of Priscilla Brewster, Hermina Skvarla Dr. Jack VVainwright..............Charles E. Riley Bobby Brewster ..............................Wm. Mair Phil, engaged to Deseree........Lawrence Dc Mattia George ...........................Milton Yearance Parsons, Bobby’s man .....................Robert Coan With the success of “Springtime” still in the minds of the 4-2’s, the remainder of the term we worked with much enthusiasm. Sta- tionery and Christmas cards were sold from which we realized a good profit. Soon we were able to count the days until we should start for Washington. All arrangements were made, and on Janu- ary 4, bright and early, we took the bus to Newark. It was a beautiful morning and it was quite an easy task to be happy. Reach- ing Newark we took a B. O. train for Wash- ington. Having already received a reputation for “noise” from most of the faculty members, it was useless to try to be quiet now; and so with a ukelele and much song and laughter we finally reached Philadelphia. Here the car was side-tracked and we toured the city for two hours. We returned to the train and ar- rived at Washington at 4:40. Buses met us at the station and we were taken to the Cairo Hotel. After dinner we visited the Congres- sional Library. On the following day we visited the Capitol, White House, Bureau of Printing and En- graving. the Pan American Building and the Lincoln Memorial. It was certainly an event- ful day. In the evening the class went to Schubert’s Theatre and returned home about eleven. At nine o’clock on Saturday morning we left for Mt. Vernon. One could write pages and pages about the beauty of this place. We returned home about one o’clock. After lunch some pupils visited the Wash- ington monument while others stayed at the hotel and rested for the return trip. Oh! who can speak of the sadness that descended upon the group as we left the Cairo. Yet we were all glad to reach Clifton and bid adieu to the rest of our great big family. PAGE TWENTY-NINE