Dumont High School - Reveries Yearbook (Dumont, NJ)

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E 52 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1935: In extending to you my final greeting, I would keep in mind that this is the 300th anniversary of the founding of the American High School. The ideals and principles undertaken by these early founders still remain the objective of every true thinking citizen. You can do no better than to keep continually in front of you the desirability of clean living, clear thinking, and a conscientious desire to do the right thing. Pace the world without fear, and you need then only to strive to accomplish the true aims of an ideal citizen for an honest participation in a life which you would all have. As you leave I hope that each one of you will take with you the full realization that you are a delegate from the school that has striven to imbue within you those same ideals of strong character and straightforward citizenship that the educators of the first high school so thoroughly impressed upon your forefathers. Always strive to attain your desires, and do it well, so that you may look back with the full realization that you have lived up to those possibilities which are in all of you. ' F. W, CONOVER. TWELVE

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W e SENIOR CLASS HISTORY OR four eventful years, the class of '35 has been a part of the student body of Dumont High School. As Freshmen, we entered rather timidly into the affairs, but as time went on, our confidence, initiative, and ability increased and now, as we leave the portals that have grown familiar and dear to us, we find that we have had very many good times to look back upon-events and incidents that we will recall with fond memories every now and then during the long years ahead of us. In our year as Freshmen, we conducted our activities under the leader- ship of Albert Schabel, our president. During this bewildering period we man- aged to discard our childish, naive ways. and acquired the blase manner befitting dignified Sophomores. We took an active part in athletics and we are proud to say that a number of our members succeeded in making Varsity Teams. As Sophomores, we elected Kenson Kennedy president: Alice Ogden, vice-presidentg Harriet Schmitt, secretary: and Maryl Oldershaw, treasurer. Miss Tedesco supervised our activities in the capacity of faculty adviser. The major project of the year was the annual Freshman Reception. - Having passed through one half of our high school years without serious mishap, we emerged as intelligent Juniors with many ambitions for the year which were fulfilled satisfactorily to all concerned. We were responsible for one of the most outstanding affairs of the term--that colorful event which was called, for want of a better name, the Junior Dance. A great many outsiders were present, and together with the large attendance from our own school, they formed a sizeable gathering that was responsible for the overwhelming success of the occasion. Having as our guests the Senior Class, we attended our first Prom: and were particularly glad that the lowly Freshmen were not present to see us, for we found it impossible to maintain our air of habitual calm and dignity as we gazed with awe at the beautiful decorations, soft lights, and listened to the smooth strains of the dance orchestra. Finally we succeeded in attaining the enviable position of sophisticated Seniors. In November we presented the musical comedy Sunny Skies that was favorably received by all who attended. Our major endeavor in the field of dances was the Christmas Ball that successfully attempted to create a gay holiday atmosphere. In March, our second play Nothing but the Truth, a hilarious comedy, was offered to the public and enjoyed fully both by students and crit- ical outsiders. And now, our Senior year ended and graduation completed, we prepare to leave Dumont High School for good, but in the years to come we will think back to these last four years, not only with sentimental memories, but also, and even more important, with the feeling that it was here that we got our start and first character training-that it was in Dumont High School that we received the valuable and indispensable instruction which will influence and aid us in making all the decisions of later life. . TI-IIRTEEN