Manual Training High School - Prospect Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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and having profited by the modest opinion of themselves which the duly celebrated Class of january, 1923, be- queathed to us, we feel that at last we are fully capable of undertaking the ponderous task of making our will. The girls insisted upon joining us, although we protested vehemently. VVhy should they make what all their lives they've had. Whereas fthis makes three timesg we aren't a bit superstitious, but we won't use it again, lawyer or no lawyerj, we are fearful lest we should by chance take with us more than is our due, we hereby wish to palm off on the Class of January, 1924, a few of those gifts with which we have been excessively endowed: CHE. Butt-My political ability. Kay McDonald-My unsophisticated air. Veronica Willicombe-My complexion. Ed. Dutcher-A record for the ages. Mildred Renwick-Sunshine. Irving Morrow-My courtly bow. Gertrued Zimmermann - My house- wifely virtues. Les Rounds-My curly hair. Charlie Lauer-Speed. Florence Heitman-My credulity. Buck Eadie-My marksmanship. Irma Halvorsen - My last minute minutes. Fred Siyufy-Thrill artistry. Louise McGuire-My dramatic talent. Reg Strachey-My attractive person- ality. Dorrie Haight-Inquisitiveness. Bob Gould-Giggles. Dot Erdmann-A reputation as an all- around girl. Bill Bolte-My handwriting. Marie Schretzlmeir-My dreams. John Benson-A few inches. Elsa Larsen-My demure ways. Bill Coots-Invitations. Twenty-eight Ellen Graham-Sociability. Milton Meyer-My oratorical skill. Henry Miller-Technique. Gerry Roycroft-Grit. George Parker-My parking ability. Wilhelmina Bishop-Manual spirit. Wilbur Wolf-My appetite. Mike Schneider-Anchorage. Percy Greaves-My unfailing attend- ance. Evelyn Rhatigan-Earrings. Al Counsellor-Good fellowship. Archie McCleary-Freckles. Marjorie Edelmann-Volubility. -.g,.,...L Class Index Subject- Artists - Morrow, Benson, Miller Hagquist. Bankers--Prodis, O'Malley, Heitman Sussman. Chemists-Crawford, Kullman. Doctors-Stewart, Lipscher. Epidemics-Shifters, Cake-Eaters. Flirts-Carlson, Rhatigan, Meyer. Girls-Look around you. Heart-breakers - S i'y u f y , Meyer Rounds. Idiots-Turn to the mirror. jewelers-Pin committee. Killers-Turn to Heart-breakers. Ladies-The Senior girls. Merchants-Haase, Edmunds. Nice People-You and I. Optimists -- Renwick, I. Halvorsen Eadie. Politicians-Carlson, Butt, Foster. Quick Lunch Hounds-All of us. Riders-Renwick, Haight. Students-Prodis, Lipscher, Blinder. Teachers-McGuire, Cochrane. Utility Men-Ambler, Yalan. Victors-Graduates. lVriters-Strachey, Rounds. X, Y, Z-Unknown quantities. I

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looked! Could these blase, sophisticated young ladies be the pig-tailed girls we had known? Could these superior young gentlemen be the boys of last term? Now that we were in the Junior year we were more in the swim. We had a chance to be prominent. and were even eligible for Senior Arista, where Many are called, but few are chosen. A great surprise and a delightful one awaited us that term. Dr. Lamb was appointed disciplinarian, and he introduced us to all the joys of detention, probation, suppression and suspension. And now at last, we are completing the long awaited Senior year. We thought that when we were Seniors we might have a bowing acquaintance with Dr. Snyder, but instead, we are very intimate with Dr. Lamb. We thought we had social obligations before, but they were nothing compared to those that claim us now. Eighth grade dance, Kid party, Senior Prom, Beach party and Senior day all follow each other in rapid suc- cession. And how the money rolls out! No wonder a Senior is always poor. All good things come to an end and here we are at the parting of the ways. That thought makes us a little melancholy but the memory of four glorious years will lighten the gloom. That memory will cheer many lonesome hours and rekindle in our hearts our love for our Alma Mater, dear old Manual High. -..,..O...... The Boy Senior Sees the Future Graduation is generally accepted to be a time of great and universal rejoicing. It is the end of the trail-the end to which all successful students must come sooner or later-the Rome to which all academic roads lead. It is the culmination of all effort-the reward of faithful ser- vice. Yet to me graduation has always pre- sented another side. It is not only the end of the course - it is the end of friendships which have endured through four years of pleasures and disappoint- ments-of joys and sorrows. Some of my best friends are those which I have made in High School, but I know from the experience of other graduates that those friends must now leave and live in memory only. The friends with whom we now swap lies over sodas will soon be gone-forever. Far off colleges will claim them. Now and then a letter will come back telling of individual achievement-but the ex- aggeration will have no thrill in it. We shall meet, perhaps at Alumni reunions- but there will be something lacking-the conversation will seem strained. A word now and again-a long pause-each will seek for a common topic. Finally one will say, 'Well, Ed, see you later. I must run along. Glad to see you again-so long! and off he goes. . You think of the old days of long- winded arguments over nothing, and you wonder if he is the same chap. He is changed. So are you. Another old friendship is ended. Yes, graduation is and should be a time of rejoicing, but it has another side. Where are the friends of yesteryear? illoil- Last Will and Testament Whereas Cwe were told this is the right way to startj, and whereof Cwe know not of what we are writingj, and whereunto wherefore Cwe really have no reasonj, we, the Senior Class of June, 1923, do, in accordance with all precedent and happy custom, it having been done sundry times and oft before, declare this to be positively our last will and testament. Whereas fthe lawyer said we should use this againj, being possessed of the few senses which the Faculty has left us, Twenty-seven

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THE SENIOR DIRECTORY Musically Speaking I Never Knew-Exams. Love Bird-Fred Siyufy. If a XVish Could Make It So-More holidays. Look for the Silver Lining-Report cards. Stumbling-Eighth Grade dance. just Like a Rainbow-Class day. VYheu Frances Dances VVith Me- Senior Prom. That's How I Believe in You-Teacher to poor student. To-morrow-Eighth Grade dues. The Sneak-Regents exams. Dapper Dan-Cliff Rechlin. Oh, How l Hate To Go Home Alone- Dot Haight. Three O'Clock in the Morning- Cramming. I XYish I Knew - If I'm going to graduate. I'm Through-Graduation April Showers-After announcement of Regents marks. Homesick-In detention. Classically Speaking O, 'tis most sweet-A Latin cut. Here are a few of the words- Go to detention! Much ado about nothing-Fred Siyufy. Assume a virtue if you have it not- Freida Stein. Brevity is the soul of wit - Percy Greaves. Care killed a cat-Dot Haight. I Delays leave dangerous ends-Late- ness. Good things should be praised-High marks. He that runs fastest gets the ring- Max Schneider. Silence is the perfectest herald of joy -Ellen Taylor. unpleasantest ! Y Society is not pleasure, to one not soci- able-Helen Seimers. Sad hours seem long-Detention hours. As full of spirits as the month of May -May Pettit. Thy mind is a very opal - Florence Heitman. XVhat the gods delay, they not deny- Graduation. VVithin that awful volume lies the fate of many-Detention book. I see thee not and yet I feel thee still -Influence of mid-terms. XN'ar, even to the knife-Regents. My heart's upon my sleeve-Milton Meyer. XVho in this world can compare with me ?-Les Rounds. il...- Acrostically Speaking NorlVIan Halvorsen ChArlie Lauer IrviNg Morrow Ed. DUtcher KAy McDonald Bill. Coots Reg Strachey C1iF Butts Buck Eadle Al CouNsellor MildrEd Renwick LeS Rounds DoT Erdmann Mon Holland DUtcher Strachey RoycrofT YaLan GoldnEr Renwick Goldstein LAuer RoycrofT Halvorsen K. McDonaLd Eadie DonsTein Erdmann Strachey Twenty-nine