Eastern Academy - Echoes Yearbook (Paterson, NJ)

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1938 - a EAGER NE AGADEIW Ya 1938 Sports Looking over the year we find that there is an improvement in the teams. During the soccer season we find that the team has won three games and tied two. This does not look very imposing; nevertheless, there are only two teams which have made a clean sweep of the series. One of the teams, West New York, who had not lost a game, defeated us twice by the margin of one goal. The soccer team will be very hard hit next year because the veteran coach, Mr. De Vries, is leaving. We wish him the greatest success in his new position; however, the team will sorely miss his cheering yells in victory or defeat. After looking over the basketball season, we find that in his first year, Coach Brasser, has an increase of three victories over last year to his credit. The team also lost a number of close games, but promises to win the close games next year. The baseball season is under way with a tie and a victory out of five games. Mr. Timmerman in his first year as coach has helped the pitchers tre- mendously. We hope that the remaining games on the schedule will be decided in favor of E. A. This is a green team which Coach Timmerman has welded together, and it is too bad that he cannot see the results of his labor next year. As you all know Mr. Timmerman has accepted a teaching position else- where. We wish him the greatest of success. Let’s give three times three cheers for the teachers who are leaving. Girls’ Athletics E. KuIken The 1937-38 season far surpassed our hopes for success. This can be attributed to the teamwork, interest, and cooperation which the girls showed both in practice and games. No games were lost. Coach Vanden Bosch worked with several experienced players in addition to training several lower classmen who proved to be a great asset to the team. To Mr. Vanden Bosch for his excellent coaching, and to Manager Clarice Vande Kieft for her endless efforts in securing games for the season, go many thanks. Our high scorer for the season was Captain Emma Kuiken with a total of 91 points, and Clarice Vande Kieft was second with a total of 40 points. The scores and dates of the games are as follows: Date Eastern Academy Opponents Visiting Teams Dec. 20 23 7 St. Luke’s Jan. 14 21 12 Alumnae Jan. 21 10 9 St. Bon’s Jan. 29 14 12 Alumnae Feb. 4 19 19 ; Alumnae Feb. 9 35 18 St. Mary’s Feb. 10 36 15 St. Luke’s Feb. 18 13 11 Alumnae Feb. 23 22 12 St. Mary’s 193 ‘114 sixteen

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1938 =. bASTIERINSAGADEM Yate 1935 Pre-date Dianne, primly dressed in her favorite silk dress, sat before her mirror, first in one position, then in another. She wondered how naturally she could twitch her tiny, rosebud mouth into a really captivating smile. Yes, she was to have her first date that night. Once again she lightly flut- tered the powder puff over her dainty, little nose. Br-r-r-ring!! It was the front door bell. Her heart began to thump with excitement. An oddly nervous feeling enveloped her. Was she dressed all right? Did she know what to say and what not to? Did she appear nervous? With a glance in her mirror, she gave herself a flirting little wink and turned off the lamp. She paused before she entered the parlor. Bob was assuring her mother that he would have her home by ten-thirty. This conversation was stopped when Dianne entered the room with a cheery, “Evening, Bob.” She carefully managed to twitch her mouth the way she had planned. She stood still for a moment, apparently thinking; then she went up to her mother and gently deposited a peck-of-a-kiss on her cheek and a soft “Bye Muv” in her ear. Once again she twitched her mouth and with her friend was off on—‘Her first date.” —Wilma Van Genderen In the Girl’s Locker-Room Tall girls, short girls, plump girls, thin girls, fair girls, dark girls, pretty girls, ugly girls, gay girls, sad girls, thirty Hollanders—they pile into the locker- room. The walls echo and re-echo with the happy chatter, giggles, and laughter of approximately thirty throats. Three minutes in which to dress! What a rush, what a scramble follows as each girl struggles into her gym suit and bothers her neighbor with choice bits of gossip. “Has anyone seen a lonesome sneaker lying around? I’m minus one.” “Took Dot, I’ve got my suit on inside out. Do you suppose the teacher will notice it?” “What about the Girl’s Club. Are they going on a hike or not? Maybe next week Tuesday or Thursday we’ll go. With our lunch and willing sports we can manage to amuse ourselves.” “Are you doing anything for the Amateur Hour? Why don’t you—just to take up time, etc.” And so the gossip advances from one subject to another. The bell rings. There is a general rush for the door. Finally, the locker-room, empty of its noisy girls for a period of forty minutes, rests and Ww aits patiently, or should I say impatiently, for the next stampede. —Ann Deboer fifteen

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1938 = TEASTERNUAGADEMYG = 1938 Hi-Y The Hi-Y is a very active organization. It meets every two weeks on a Monday night, and then some interesting subject is brought to the foreground. This subject is introduced by some member of the club after which there is a very interesting discussion. The Hi-Y has taken a few trips, among these are two to football games which proved very interesting. We also took a trip to Rahway and saw the results of crime. This trip showed us how the other half of the world lives. The Rahway institution is self-supporting, as can be noticed when you see all the shops, such as: blacksmith, tin, weaving. During Christmas week the Hi-Y was especially busy bringing baskets to a number of the poor and unfortunate in Paterson. Some of these unfortunates lead the most pitiful lives. New Testaments were also distributed. The activities of the Hi-Y closed for the season when on May 18, 1938 a social was held. At this social Mr. Vanden Bosch was presented with a gift for his splendid work in organizing the Hi-Y. We hope Mr. Vanden Bosch won’t forget us. Forum Club 737-38 Strange as it may seem, Forum Club had no new members this year, not because we were exclusive, but rather because we were comfortable. For the first time in its history it has had a member of the fairer sex, blond Clarice Vande Kieft, for its president. Perhaps that is why Forum Club seemed so successful to its members. We had a woman to lead us. Our activities consisted of practicing for the Spring Program held in Pros- pect Park Public School. A great deal of joy was gotten from our practices; never did one run too smoothly. Many times we have been thankful for the patience and humor of Miss Slingerland, for if she hadn’t laughed with us, we wouldn’t have enjoyed ourselves so thoroughly. Not only did we learn to speak and control ourselves, but also the mystery of blackboard art. The Forum Club has pencil artists as well as speakers. Some time in May we had a “pot luck” supper which was loads of fun and lived up to its name. We had beans and spaghetti, spaghetti and beans; and for dessert we had ice-cream-oh- it was delicious. Jealous? The graduates are leaving but two members behind, and we sincerely hope the new members will be as happy at their work as we were. —Muriel Ash Seventeen