John Adams High School - Clipper Yearbook (Ozone Park, NY)

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I hope you realize, gentlemen, the full importance of the coming ex- amination in this subject. As you know, a failing mark will, in most cases, mean the withholding of your diploma, besides -Ted stopped short, shaking all over. Jiminy, why didn't I think of that before? He stopped short, his thoughts quickly taking shape in his mind. That's it. All I have to do is Hunk my psych. test and I stay another six months -with Dot. He raced toward his dormitory-he hadn't been as happy for weeks. He was as one lifted to the heights of bliss from the very depths of despair. He burst into his room singing. Tubby, his roommate, was there, plugging faithfully away for the coming exams. Say, where have you been all evening, you'd better start working. No boning for me, I'll pass without boning. Pm going to bed. The day of the exams came around, and Ted was seated at his reg- ular place in the exam room. As the exam papers were passed around, pleased faces revealed the fact that the test was not as hard as was expected. Ted received his, and noticed that he could pass easily. He handed in his paper long before anyone was finished. He could not meet the professor's eyes as he handed him the paper-his conscience was already beginning to hurt him. He walked slowly outside and in the direction of the park. He was thinking of the angry letter from his father, the tearful one from his mother--the surprise of everyone when it was found out that the sixth in the class ilunked because of an easy exam. .H The following day was a hard one for him. He was anxious to see his mark. He was beginning to fear that despite his recklessness he might have passed anyhow. When he finally viewed his mark the next day, he was assured of his failure. There it was--Theodore Dodd-418. He left on the run for Dot's rooming house to tell the good news! As he ran, he saw a figure coming towards him from the direction of Dot's house. As it came nearer, he recognized it as Dot, herself, coming towards him with a paper in her hand. Oh Ted, I was just running over to your place to tell you some good news. I just received a telegram from Miss Cleeves saying that an in- structor has just left and she will need one immediately - that means I can graduate with you and-why what's the trouble? Aren't you glad? What are you running for? 16

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THE LATE TELEGRAM C I 0 by JESSE FUCIIS It was a beautiful June evening with a full moon and millions of stars all trying to shine at once. A boy and a girl were sitting on a bench in the shadowy campus of Winnemac University. A cloud of gloom seemed to have settled over the two of them. They had just realized that the coming graduation would part them for six months. I don't know what Pm going to do for six months while you're in school, Ted remarked bitterly, and to think, just a few weeks ago, I was looking forward to graduation. He stared gloomily into the night-the picture of dejection. Then, as afterthought, Are you sure that Miss Cleeves wonit take you into her school for ladies with your degree of education-then you could graduate with me and get a three year degree, instead of writing six months. Oh yes, answered Dot, equally as gloomy, She insists upon a four year degree for all her English instructors. I suppose I'll have to stay another six months. They sat there-he a handsome boy with a stubborn chin, she-a mere slip of a girl who needed someone 'With a stubborn chin to look after her. Well I might as well go in before I get into trouble-we won't accomplish anything by sitting here. You'll just have to wait some- where, until I finish my course and then we can get married, as we planned. Good night, Ted, Pm going. Ted remained sitting on the bench. He was thinking of the short time he had known Dot, of his great love for her, and of the coming grad- uation. At last, he roused himself from his reverie and started off-a slow wandering walk that beiitted a man who is going to his death. Ik' was wandering through the park bordering the campus. He thought of the classes he had suffered through that day-Prof. Kennedy's talk to them. The words of the professor of psychology came to him- 15

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11 .. . ..i... -.- .1..ll-i....--.-1 - 11-.11 Dorothy B. Laws AN T0 THE CLASS OF JUNE 193 -X E The time is drawing near w en must leave the school which has guided you for the past t yearsl, have helped to form ideals of loyalty and service fo hic ohn Adams High School has already become recognized. Your great honor and responsibility, since you are among the first to be uated from this new organization. Upon your shoulders rests the bu en of its success, because the school is yours and will, in part, b e by your attitude after you leave its halls. Even though you ar graduated, you are just beginning your trust to carry out that wlu 1 you and your faculty have so earnestly striven. You have d hard together, you have worked hard together, and, as you are to enter and explore a new environment, I urge you to seek succes means of its ultimate determiner-good, honest, faithful work. For lt, there is no substitute. In the words of Henry Van Dyke, 56 Honest toil is holy service A Faithful work is praise and prayer. May you all he happy and successful in your various fields of activity, and remember that your friends at John Adams are and will continue to be interested in you and your new experiences. Most sincerely, Dorothy B. Laws 17