James Monroe High School - Monrovian Yearbook (Bronx, NY)

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1 lx A X, 1, Lf QQ 4.- T-if 3 X --,ffno v eff 4 4 4 -pf-k I I Alma jlflafvr Beyond llwe ci'ry's noise and clamor, Serene benearlw +l1e l'ieaven's gold. Clear in 'rl'1e radian+ morning sunliglwf, Our Alma lvlafer we lseliold. To us, Hs loyal sons and dauglirers, A glorious +aslx I+ now shall be To wrile in blazing crimson lelrfers, Monroe's lair lwislory. Page 6 4 4

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4 +- I925 ' SILVER JUBILEE YEAR ' I950 Dear Ivlonrovians, The faulf, dear Brufus, is nof in our sfars Buf in ourselves, fhaf we are underlings. Do you remember fhese lines from Shakespeare's JULIUS CAESAR? l urge you fo engrave fhem on your minds and fo fhink fhem over in fhe days fo come. We have fried fo develop you info infelligenf, informed, self-relianf young men and women. Your childhood days are over and you musf now fulfill fhe responsibilifies fo which your mafurify and fraining obligafe you. Don'f salve your conscience by blaming fafe, or fhe ofher fellow, or fhe cussedness of fhe world, if you remain an underling. Move forward. Keep your aim high. Follow Emerson's advice fo hifch your wagon fo a sfar. I realize we cannof all be fhe leader. Acfually mosf of us musf be confenf fo be followers, underlings if you please. Buf we can be four-square, responsible followers, fulfilling our life's mission as useful, cooperafive, decenf cifizens of our glorious counfry and of fhe world. We can all cooperafe infelligenfly, honesfly, wifh our leaders fo make our counfry a sfill more wonderful counfryg fo make our world a beffer one. The heavens declare fhe glory of God, and fhe firmamenf showefh His handi- work , sang David. May you live long and happy lives. May you shine forfh like sfars, a glory fo God and his handiwork. And may God bless you all. Your friend, r 1+ 'k 11' Page 5

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T!H!!w-une- g . pw, f 'ffl rr V! X ,W 'ey ss , r a layl ' r - , yi ' ,m,, ,f ffffw ...V V l all f. EDITURIAL fs? Q f Q 97 Ml oifffli 45 4 +9171 5 e,,'f.' 2 :Li -2? ff? Jff -'f fybl Lp 2' I-fuff - A, if 'al if 41 Monroe presenls lhe graduafing class of January l95O simullaneously wilh lhe advenl' of lhe alom, and predic- lions of fulure lrips 'lo lhe moon. The years ahead will be complex and lrying ones. No? only will Monrovians have lo ponder problems on earlh, buf lhose of lhe universe-problems lhal will always exisl in a progress- ing civilizalion, We sincerely hope 'rhal 'the aclivilies in which we have parlicipafed, such as sporls, clubs, publicalions, and a hosf of olhers, will enable us, in fufure years lo worlc in harmony wilh our fellow man, nol only lhose individuals on Ear+h, bul' lhose on Mer- cury, Venus, and Mars as well. We hope 'rhal lhe experience of being lrue friends, which we have acquired al' Monroe, will exerl' an influence upon us in 'the fulure, when lhe launching of space ships and roclcels shall be an inlegraled parl' of our every day life. In conclusion, we presenf on lhe following pages all lhose Monrovians who, lhrough parlicipalion in lhe diverse aclivilies offered by our Alma Maier, are fully prepared lo face all lhose faslrs which lhe fulure holds in slore.