Clifton High School - Rotunda Yearbook (Clifton, NJ)

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THE REF I. E C T O R ( 1. 1 I T () N li I C: 11 S C II O O I. FEBRUARY. 1925 OUR NEW HIGH SCHOOL At last! No longer a vision but a splendid reality! You’ve all seen the building, of course. Doesn’t it seem too good to be true? When we saw the cornerstone laid on September 20, 1924, we didn’t dream of seeing in four short months a nearly completed building—as far as the out- side is concerned. On that Saturday afternoon in September, an enthusiastic crowd of spectators took part in the fine program that had been arranged. The president of our Hoard of Education, Col- onel John II. Adamson, was the presiding offi- cer. The Reverend Arthur Dangremond gave the invocation, after which the audience joined in singing “The Star Spangled Banner.” In- spiring addresses were given by our mayor, Mr. S. Grant Thorburn, the president of the Board of Education, Colonel John II. Adamson, our county superintendent of schools, Mr. Ed- ward W. Garrison, and our city superintendent of schools, Mr. George J. Smith. Following Mr. Smith’s address, the great event—the laying of the cornerstone—took place. Weren’t we proud to see the last issue of the Reflector put in the strong box in the cornerstone! To make a long story short—the cornerstone was safely laid, and YOU will soon be in your new home. Don’t be too selfish with it because, you sec, we’re planning to hold our commence- ment exercises in the auditorium in June! M. Hanna, February ’25. THE SENIOR BAZAAR The Senior 4-1 class, under whose auspices the bazaar was held on the evenings of October 2.3 and 24, rented booths to the different class- es that desired them. The two upper floors of the school were utilized, and the rooms used as booths. The night of the bazaar found the as- sembly rooms cleared of obstructions and taste- fully decorated with Maroon and Gray stream- ers. Here the dancing proved an attraction. In adjoining booths the appetites of the hun- gry were appeased with a well-known ani- mal, and their thirsts quenched by means of punch. The Senior 4-2 class was in charge of a booth where a novel auction sale of scarfs, pictures, and knick-knacks was conducted. In the typing rooms on the lower floor refreshments in the form of ice cream, coffee, and cake were dispensed. The library was converted into a shop where fancy articles were sold by the industrious 4-1 girls. The candy kitchen, cider mill, grab-bag and fish pond all attracted their share of the throng. The carnival spirit seemed to affect every- body. Green Freshmen and solemn Seniors mingled on an equal footing. Haughty teachers descended from their thrones and entered into the festivities. Old grads were reminded of fond scenes, as they strolled through the well- known corridors, renewing old acquaintances and making new ones. Parents looked on and enjoyed themselves in the watching. Only one thing was missing—the presence of our princi- pal, Mr. Nutt, who was ill at this time. It appears that the bazaar is to be an annual event. PACE TWENTY-ONE