Lawrence High School - Lawrencian Yearbook (Cedarhurst, NY)

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Table of Contents Dedication ....... Administration and Faculty Seniors and Underclassmen School Fife ............. Activities and Clubs Sports .................... 6 S 32 94 104 136 Advertisements 158

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Camerado, this is no book. Who touches this touches a man. Walt Whitman. Foreword OINCE most people read forewords only as a last resort, after they have looked over everything else in the book, yon have no doubt already noticed the strange creature who is continually appearing in the oddest places throughout this yearbook. To dispel all confusion, it is a kangaroo. However, if you are a particular fan of dogs or foxes, it can, with some imagination, easily become another animal. “What purpose does it serve?” you ask. The same as Alfred E. Newman serves in Mad or the rabbit does in you know what magazine—that is to say, none. To understand the kangaroo, you must understand this—in the 20 or 30 years of the Lawrencian’s existence, it has drawn parallels between Lawrence and everything from a railroad system to ancient Greece. This year, we simply couldn’t think of another comparison. Thus we thought of the kangaroos. We don’t know why—a neb-bish would have done as well, except that nebbishes are copyrighted. Any interpretations of symbolism are welcome and may be written in the book. Likewise, il you don’t like your Senior writeup, we invite you to change it. If you hate a particular person, cross his picture out or draw mustaches on it. We have produced this yearbook for you— for your amusement now and in the future. Go ahead and enjoy yourself!

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AfttCrtv, MISS RUTH ABRAMS THE student body of Lawrence High School is proud to dedicate its 1960 Lawrencian to Miss Ruth Abrams, who is retiring this year after giving thirty-two years of devoted service to our school. A lover of languages. Miss Abrams taught French here until 1942, and then began teaching Spanish. She says that one of her greatest satisfactions as a teacher was having students who were eager to learn. Miss Abrams received her B.A. at Elmira College and her M.A. at Western Reserve College. She then taught at Middletown, New York before coming to Lawrence as a language teacher in 1928. Ever since, she has done an excellent job of bringing modern languages alive to her students. In the future. Miss Abrams plans to travel. She is leaving for Europe in September; there she will visit the French Riviera, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and many other places of interest to her. With our sincerest appreciation for all that she has done for Lawrence and with our best wishes for a happy future, we say to Miss Abrams, “Hasta la vista!” We Dedicate