Metropolitan Vocational High School - Metropolis Yearbook (New York, NY)

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X-XNID TVUDAY Each morning, before any classes s+ar+, Home Room discussions are held under +he leadership of an advisor. The purpose of 'rhese lessons is +o orien+ +he s+uden'r in and ou'r of school. From fhe Home Room Period, +he sfudenl' moves +o his nex+ class, and, as he walks fhru fhe halls, he hears 'rhe sounds which blend info fhe characierisfic harmony of a voca- 'I'ional school. On fhe fhird floor, fhe home of +he Music Depar'rmen'r, he can hear 1'he melodious voice of fhe sfrings, 'rhe marfial air of +he brasses, 'rhe sof+ fones of fhe woodwinds all led by fhe experl' baron of fhe leachers. In 'rhe Mari+ime Deparfmenf, he can see fhe greai boilers and equipmeni being serv- iced and repaired, he can see embryonic felegraphers prac+ice fhe spanning of greal' disfances. In o+her rooms, rough-hewn blocks of mefal slowly falce shape under ihe sfudenfs' eager hands, and, in oihers, wood is beni' and shaped in+o boa+s of all sizes. In fhe Dramafics Depar1'men+, 'rhe rooms ring wifh soliloquy and dialogue. All fhese voices are 'rhe Voice of Meiro- polifan foday. ln +hese halls, young America is faughl' fo find ifs place in a world where only +he well-irained and fhe well-educafed are called upon fo be leaders.

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YIESSH IERI AY fhe ground. Her hair is long and fied up in a severe bun a+ +he back of her head. Papa . and Mama Smifh would have hyslerics if Mary used lipslick or rouge, alfhough 1'hey occasionally permil' her +o use powder. John and Mary leave -For school 'rogeiher and fhey board one of +he brand new +rol- leys, or, perhaps, 'lhey bicycle +o school. As 'lhey approach +he school, +hey see +he building, a small, unimpressive brick edifice, formerly P. S. No. 7, localecl on Chris+ie and Hes+er S+ree'rs. They meer classmafes who look very much like lhem, and, as +hey en+er 1'he building, 1'hey discuss 1'he burning +opics of fhe day: fhe recenf Armislice, Pro- hibi+ion, baseball and jazz, fhen beginning +o become popular. Some of +he s+uden+s, as They s1'roll 'rhru fhe crowded halls, hum +he popular hir of +he day, Hindus1'an, while o+hers sing songs from fhe exfremely popular Robin Hood, a brand new oper- e'Ha by Reginald De Koven. John probably aH'ends a Woodworking, an Elecfric Wiring Shop or, perhaps, he al'- fends classes in Typing or Bookkeeping. Mary is enrolled in eilher a Secrelarial or Sewing Course. Twen+y-five years ago, +he Easl' Side Con- +inua+ion School was +he liHle seed of Me+ro- poli'ran foday iusl as Merropoliran foday is The seedling of a greaier and grander Merro- polifan of +he fu+ure.

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LAST WIIILIL ANI TIESTAMIENTT We, fhe Senior Class of January, I945, being of weak mind and un- sound body and subiecf fo oufside influences, do hereby bequeafh fhe following fo our dear and beloved feachers, all members of fhe faculfy of Mefropolifan Vocafional High School, and fo fhe many organizafions we have had fhe misforfune fo belong fo, we leave fhe following small grafuifiesz TO THE TEACHERS Miss Wolff . . . A good comic book fo gef fhe seniors in fhe mood for seeing Dr. Keller. Mr. Turchin . . . A place fo hold a 6.0. dance. A 6.0. fo hold dances. Some sfudenfs fo go fo a 6.0. dance. Mr. Kupfer . . . A comb and brush sef wifh hair fo mafch. Miss Roesdale . . . An aufomafic flunking machine wifh sfudenfs fo flunk. Mr. Jacobs . . . One slighfly used easy chair wifh one slighfly used copy of Esquire, all slighfly used by Mr. Jacobs. Mr. Maffis . . . One free card fo any public library. Miss Mearson . . . One reaper and binder for her surplus corn crop. Mr. Berard . . . Some one ofher fhan Mefro sfudenfs fo pracfice bufchering on. Mr. Bollenbach . . . An A card for one of his engines. Mr Dr. Weiss . . . S Mr. Luloff . . . A sfudenf who never cufs. Mr. Nowak . . . A boffle of champagne wifh which he can launch his ship. ' Winsion ' ' ' Z A ferm wifhouf program worries. T0 THE OR6ANIZATIONS The 6.0 .... 99of,., 6.0. The Honor Sociefy . . . A few sfudenfs who can read and wrife. The Deck Pafrol . . . A pair of brass knuckles fo replace fheir worn ouf rubber hoses. Library Squad . . . A lo'I' of overdue books. The Mefropolis . . . A million years fo wrife. The Crows Nesf . . . Some eggs. The Baskefball Team . . . Lesson l on how 'ro play pofsy. The Soffball Team . . . Lesson 2 on how fo play pofsy. The Swimming Team . . . Lesson 3 on how fo play pofsy. The Cheering Squad . . . Throaf spray. The Senior Class of nexf ferm . . . Beffer luck. Wifnessed and affesfed fo on fhe 3Isf day of January, I945. May God have mercy on our souls. Sl6NATURE THE SENIOR CLASS OF JANUARY I945