Clifton High School - Rotunda Yearbook (Clifton, NJ)

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THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1928 Upon reaching the edge of the large crowd, David could just make out the features of the Savior, Jesus Christ. This gave him new cour- age and strength which was but temporary. He no longer staggered but with head erect, shoul- ders back and chest out he made his way through the crowd which was becoming larger every moment and fell at the feet of Jesus. He didn’t have any more strength left to ask Jesus to cure Glaucus but Jesus didn’t need to be asked. With but a touch of the hand Jesus cured Glaucus, the boy whom all doctors had pronounced incurable. Overjoyed at finding himself whole and strong once more, Glaucus jumped up, thanked Jesus and told Him that he would always love Him and he would become a doer and not a hearer only. Upon returning, Glaucus ran to his father who had just returned with his family and servants and told his amazed father how Jesus had cured him. “And this is my friend, father, who not only taught me to have faith in Jesus but also car- ried me to Him for about five or six miles,” said Glaucus who was now very willing to introduce David to his father who admired heroes. “Well, my lad, have you a father and a mother?” asked the governor Chilo. “Yes, sir, I have a father but my dear mother died when I was but twelve years old,” an- swered David bowing very low and speaking in a humble voice as was the custom of lessors answering their betters. “None of that bowing, my boy,” said Chilo “for from now on you will enjoy the same rights as my son, Glaucus. But let us make haste to this Jesus and bring him here for there is great need of him here. I shall give him a grand palace and lie shall want nothing.” “I am sorry, sir, but Jesus of Nazareth won’t come for he is needed elsewhere. He is not able to come here I am sure,” spoke David who had heard many people offering Jesus a fine home and great riches to which people Jesus merely replied saying that they should give their riches to the poor and needy. David and his father came to live with Glau- cus, and David finally married Cornelia, Glau- cus’ lovely sister. The two families, the shep- herd’s and the governor’s, lived together and were ardent followers of Jesus Christ. Marie Goetchius, June ’30. IN THE ABYSS The lieutenant stood in front of the steel sphere and said, “What do you think of it, Stevens?” “It’s an idea,” said Stevens. “I believe it will smash flat,” said the lieu- tenant. “He seems to have figured it out very well,” said Stevens. “But think of the pressure down there, seven and a half tons to the square inch; it will surely crush in the sphere and the water will shoot in like a bullet and crush him as flat as a pancake,” said the lieutenant. What a wonderful imagination you have,” said Stevens. The object of the conversation was a huge round ball about nine feet in diameter. It was held in place in a sling which was to be thrown over board as the ship got farther out. In two places were two large, thick glass windows. The inside of the sphere was covered and padded with cushions. “Having a look at the marvel of the age?” said Elstead. “There is the machine in which I intend to go down to the bottom of the sea five miles below here. After I am swung out over the surface with all those big lead sinkers slung under me, the top lead has a roller carry- ing a hundred fathoms of strong cord rolled up. Through each of these leads is a hole and an iron rod will run through each and project six feet on the lower side. If that rod is jammed from below it knocks up a lever and sets the clockwork in motion at the side of the cylinder on which the cords wind. The sphere is lowered into the water and the cord runs out. When I hit the bottom the clockwork starts and the cord is wound up on the reel. I shall stay down there for a half hour; then the clockwork will release a knife and the cord will be cut and I shall rush up to the surface again like a bubble!” They swung Elstead over the side at eleven o’clock and watched him disappear into the depths. Then the steamer slowly moved away to a spot a mile away, so when Elstead came to the surface it would not collide with the ship. The steamer having waited forty' minutes with growing impatience and anxiety, decided to make a night of it. After waiting more than three hours, the men on board the ship began to give up all hope for him. Just then they saw a small round ob- ject shoot noisily up into sky and then gently fall back into the sea. They at once set out to search for him and found him at sunrise. It was not until a week after that he was able to tell of his experiences. What follows is the narrative of his experience. PAGE EIGHTEEN

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THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 1928 So for two years she worked in Long’s De- partment Store during the day and practiced operettas of all kinds at night. At the end of this time she was a very accomplished singer and her looks were vastly improved. She al- ways had a very happy glint in her large blue eyes and with much care her hair had been trained into a very glossy and wavy mass. Wherever she went she made a very entranc- ing figure at which everybody marveled. On Christmas Eve, in 1926, she made her debut in her home town which started her road to fame and she was known in the little town as the great Maria Moniva. During the following year she was booked up for many concerts which kept her busy but the second great moment in her life (the first being that she could rise to fame by cultivating her voice) was when she went aboard the Levia- than with Marion Talley the celebrated opera star. That night Maria, now Madame Moniva, was scheduled to sing in the music room. When she had finished she was congratulated by many notable people some of which were, Frieda Hempel, another singer who was accompanied by Leonora Corona who had risen to fame in 1927 and members of the Aviation Committee which was represented by Colonel Lindbergh, Mr. Chamberlain, Colonel Byrd, Mr. Haldman, and Mrs. Grayson. Maria smiled to herself. Here she was a prima donna: she who had been an orphan was to make her London debut in fifteen days in the famous operetta, “Golden Dawn.” She had succeeded, her dreams had come true, and she had met many of the most notable people in the world. Corinne Kumlin, June ’30. TRUE LOVE Glaucus, the Roman governor, Chilo’s son and David, the lowly shepherd’s son, were the best of friends. Imagine David’s sorrow there- for when he heard that Glaucus was to be kept from him until he was again able to regain his strength after falling from his gilded chariot drawn by four pure white Arabian horses. The strongest bond which bound their friend- ship so solidly was the fact that David -was teaching Glaucus the lessons which Jesus Christ, the new teacher of Nazareth, had been teaching on the shores of Galilee to the shep- herd’s son and a host of others. Neither David’s father nor Glaucus’ father knew of their friend- ship which had been brought about by Glaucus’ slave Lucus who used to live near David’s hut. Neither did they believe in Jesus Christ’s teachings or miracles. When Glaucus had been treated by several learned Roman, Greek, Egyptian and numerous other physicians of great renown hut to no avail, he sent his slave, Lucus, who believed in Jesus Christ also to find David and bring him to him for David alone could sooth his troubled mind and aching body. At the same time that Lucus was setting out for the home of David, David was running very rapidly in the direction of the home of the Roman governor to tell Glaucus that Jesus of Nazareth was but five miles away, just think of it! He would never be any nearer to them than that and David had a plan. But let us return to the poor little rich boy, Glaucus, on his embroidered, bejeweled lounge tossing with pain. After Lucus had gone. Glaucus was more alone than before for there was not a person in the house of the governor with whom to talk. His father, mother, sister Cornelia and all the servants had taken a trip into Greece to pay a visit to the great Caesar who was staying there with people such as Petronius, Vinicius, Tigellinus and many others of those historic times. While he lay there very weak and extremely alone with his aching limbs and sharp pains nearly tearing him from his lounge, David en- tered and was surprised to see how badly his friend was really hurt (he had not seen Glaucus since he had been hurt because the governor had not allowed Glaucus to lie on the plaza, the accustomed meeting place.) Glaucus suddenly opening his eyes and seeing David standing be- fore him seized David and began to embrace him but David brushed him aside and told him to make haste and get upon his back. “But you are not strong enough to hold me and besides I am not able, you see, to get upon your back for I am very weak,” replied the astonished Glaucus. “You must,” commanded David, “For Jesus C hrist of Nazareth is but a few miles away and I am able to carry you. See how strong I am? Just look at that muscle! Come! Make haste!” Glaucus tried to raise himself but was un- able. He tried again and again and finally succeeded in raising himself to a sitting posture. He clasped his arms about the shepherd lad’s neck and held on as tightly as he could. David struggled under his heavy burden but plodded on and on. He had already covered two and a half miles. Just half the distance to be gone over! Although he was an extremely strong lad for his age he was beginning to get tired. Glaucus was now heavier for he had fallen asleep and was sleeping like a little baby without cares. David staggered onward and could finally see the hill upon which Jesus of Nazareth was standing and teaching the people and healing their sick and giving life to their dead loved ones. PAGE SEVENTEEN

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THE REFLECTOR CLIFTON HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 192 “After getting used to the tumble sensation of falling I noticed that I was perspiring and kept hearing a buzzing noise, which kept getting louder and louder and I saw a number of bub- bles rush past the window in a fan shape. Steam! Then I thought what would happen when the window crashed from the heat. As I was worrying I felt a jar and knew that I had reached the bottom. After switching on the out- side light I was able to observe the fish in the water. Soon I saw approaching a figure that looked somewhat like a human being. As he came nearer I noticed that he was a strange vertebrated animal walking upright on two frog-like legs. His head was something like a chameleon in shape, with two large protruding eyes, two antennae in place of ears and a horny beak in place of a mouth. Soon some more of these creatures came and started to drag the globe along the bottom. I saw them hammering upon the metal ease containing the clockwork. If that was tampered with I could never rise to the surface. Soon I was brought inside of the large array of build- ings which I suppose this people lived in. I was then dropped through the roof of a large building. Imagine my astonishment at seeing an immense crowd of these people down on their knees before me, apparently worshipping me as a god. After about twelve hours of this, the cord by being rubbed against the edge of the altar, snapped and I immediately began to rise to the surface. I traveled upward at a great rate of speed. The glass windows grew terribly hot and then suddenly a wheel seemed to snap in my head and I remember nothing else until I heard the doctor’s voice in the captain’s cabin. S. Luques, Feb. ’29. THE JUDGES The good ship “Richard” dropped anchor one pleasant morning in the year 1661 in the har- bor of New Haven. A boat was quickly lowered over the side, and made for the shore on which were congregated a sombrely-clad throng of people. As soon as the boat touched the dock a man, apparently the captain of the vessel, sprang out. He demanded the whereabouts of the Reverend Mr. Davenport. “I have important business that demands im- mediate attention.” “I will guide you to his place of residence,” said a quite distinguished looking man. The two set out together, and were not long in reaching their destination. Not a word was exchanged between them. The Puritan showed no curiosity, and the captain, naturally talk- ative, was overawed by his companion’s stern manner. To the minister the sailor gave a deep bow, and then he fished a letter bearing a great seal from his pocket. The pastor glanced at the letter hastily, and bis countenance paled perceptibly. The other hastened to his side. “Read, read, brother,” he cried, thrusting the letter into his friend’s hand. “Surely it is not possible that the Stuart has returned to England!” “Thus the letter says. Brother Davenport, and these two men who sat in an impartial court of justice have been obliged to flee their native land.” “They are welcome to this colony of New Haven, whither they have come thru the work ings of Heaven. Shall any man ask shelter of us, and ask in vain. Nay, I myself will go down to the pier to greet them.” Two weeks later a company of about half a dozen men, the elders of the church, sat around the pine table of Mr. Fairlea, deacon in the church at New Haven. The tallow candles on the table spluttered and smoked, picking out Mrs. Fairlea’s few treasured bits of pewter, shining like silver. The furniture in the room threw out grotesque shadows, and the wavering flame of candle and hearthfire seemed to accen- tuate some one characteristic on each man’s face. There was the minister dressed in such dead black that he seemed but a head set in a broad, stiff, white collar. His features, stern and cold, told his profession at once. Opposite him sat two men clothed much alike in tight fitting russet coats with the hilts of their swords ap- pearing now and again above the table as they moved in the chairs. The one nearest the light, Goffe, was speaking. “And so this ship that cast anchor at eventide in the port bears without doubt officers sent to arrest us, for we just es- caped in England, and our destination was dis- PAGE NINETEEN