Lafayette High School - Legend Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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Love thyself lastg cherish those hearts that hate thee, 1 Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, 5 To silence envious tonguesg be just and fear not. My advice to the seniors. Do as the above states and you will always have happiness. MR. OLSHANSKY E The quality of mercy is not strain'd,' It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven. 73 To me, mercy means compassion for and understanding of other people as well as ourselves. Most of the world's troubles and our personal problems could be solved if they were approached in this spirit. We should not look upon ourselves or others as inferior or superior but that each individual is worthy human and therefore imperfect. MISS SIMON I am a true laborer: I earn that I eat, get that I wear, Own no man hate, envy no rnan's happiness Glad of other marfs good. So many young people, and old too, are envious and discon- tentedg so many live beyond their income, and are beguiled by Hollywood's false standards, that I enjoy this bit from As You Like It. MRS. TULCHIN Conducted by MYRA CGOPER

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How far that little candle throws his beam, So shines a good deed on a naughty world. for ine? is a rejoinder we hear too often today. longing to the brotherhood of man. MR. LEVITAN Men at some time are masters of their fate, The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are the underlingsf' Caesar advises Brutus as I do you-not to regret your mis- takes, nor to seek to place the blame on a fall guy, but to have the strength of character to re-evaluate the situation for errors that you, yourself may have made. Try, then, for newer goals, hit harder, more accurately and then you will be able to reap the concomitant happiness and the feeling of success which I hope will always be yours. Of it is excellent To use it like a giant. hard and be e ppy. l -x N. .1 MR.M1L1.i I i Ll g,e fffffiiiff i- yyu y. x ,. To have a giant's strength, but it is tyrannous Modern youth is much too prone to cynicism. 'gWhat's in it What's in it for you if you do a good deed? It's not the pat on the back nor the song of praise, but your kind word and your helping hand that will give you the satisfying experiences of be- MISS MARANS A word to the graduates: Be friendly and thoughtful, work Eleven

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To To To To To To To To Mr. Mr. 5 Nw F is H ll IJ 1' t x ' ln . ry-'Q 'L l . , , Q W1 si, gjfgf W Mvquvath 'YQ in E We the students of Lafayette High School being physically ht fatter 4 years of Health Edu- cationl. mentally sound fatter 4 years of intense learningj, and economically disable fatter paying senior duesj DO BEQUEATH our esteemed principal Dr. Oswald: An undying place in Mem0ry's Ledger for a most wonderful person. Jlr. Grady: His favorite saying HQUO VADISPU To ,Ur Kaster: Sincere appreciation for his golden advice and concern never to be forgotten. To Airs. Lee: A class that can fully understand and analyze the underlying motives for the deterioration of the character of Macbeth. To llr. Gordon: The Nobel and Pulitzer prizes for a great review book. To ddr. Pocai: Reduced telephone rates. ddr. Zuckerman: A student who knows that a curve isn't a part of the female anatomy. ildr. Bonom: A college that doesn't require applications. rlflrs. A. Cohen: A triangle of love inscribed in a circle of devotion. Nliss Klieger: A squad that knows a skeleton is not a T.V. comedian. rldr. Pierro: The Lost Chord. Nlr. S. Levine: A ideal Legend Editor. Holstein: The pleasure of the discovery of Holstinium-the 99th element. Schnapp: A physical constant fsuch as a lead pipej to keep the class in order. The The The The The The The The The The The The The The P.A. System: Our attention. English Dept.: An English honor class that generates cold air. Foreign Language Dept.: An interpreter. Chemistry Dept.: A bottle of deodorized HQS. Girl's Health Education Dept.: A new tom-tom. Math Team: A googol. Speech Dept.: All our Hat als. GO. Council: Football bleachers. Lafayette News: A flexible deadline. Go-Getters: Two free tickets to graduation. Legend Staf: A slightly larger office so as to be able to inhale properly. Senior Council: Robert's Rules of Order. Student Court: A black robe. Photographers: Surpriselll No retakes! Signed with the blood, sweat and tears of all survivors of College Boards, Regents, Tests, Re- port Cards, and Homework, with sincere best wishes to all connected with Lafayette High School, this fune 1952. RALPH JOSEPH SARI KLEINHAUS MARILYN AGELOFF