Midwood High School - Epilog Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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We'd Like to Thank Our College Office and Grade Advisors . . . MIDWOOD AND THE DUTCH The lot on which Midwood now stands was an unmet! part 0! a graveyard. The Dutch uttleu e! Midwout called this part at their village stony and uncomfortable and nothing more than an Indian path. MIDWOOD A CIRCUS Midwood'e cultural background was estab- lished in 1928 when the Ringling Brothers rented the lot and constructed their circus on it. SEXANDTHECAFETERIA Have you ever wondered why there are two lunch counters in the cafeteria? In 1941, when the school had just been built, associating with the opposite sex in the cafeteria was punish- able by detention. The boys and girls had to sit in opposite ends of the cafeteria. Later. as Midwood's democratic tradition grew, special dispensation was given to stu- dents with higher grades. They were allowed to share intellectual conversations coeduca- tionally during lunch. On November 7, 1945, a proclamation offering co-ed tables to the masses was passed. HUMOR IN MIDWOOD The prevalent joke at that time was, We could make beautiful music together. crunch crunch. Midwood's sense of humor has not progressed noticeably since then. WHY THEY SEALED OUR DOME - OR MIDWOOD AND THE PIGEONS In 1941. we were given a choice between having a swimming pool or a dome. Midwood. of course. chose the latter. The dome is sealed now, but the janitor recalls that years ago he would climb up regularly to release the pigeons trapped in the narrow structure. THE ATTIC There was an attempt to convert the attic to classrooms, but it was discontinued because of lack of funds. However. the attic has not been completely useless. In 1943, the Art Squad directed twelve treshman art students to our painting studios on the fifth floor. The gates were locked, and the freshmen spent an hour of artistic contemplation there. THE BATTLE OF THE SLACKS. In 1942, for the first time in Midwood's his- tory. girls were permitted to wear slacks to school during the winter because of the lack of stockings and of the transportation problem tbecause of which students were urged to roller-skate to schoolJ One boy protested by wearing a skirt over his pants. SAFETY IN MIDWOOD We don't have a boiler. We do. however. have our own fireman. whose job is to call Brooklyn College's heating plant twice a day to ask that the heat be turned on and off for our building. Thus, Midwood is virtually fire- proof, except for the occasional hazard of over-enthusistic chemistry teachers.

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Much dedication and administrative know- how are needed to organize and supervise the highly complex details of what we take as rou- tine in the daily life of Midwood. The mainte- nance of an efficient educational plant is not restricted to physical maintenance. For the range of planning from individual class pro- grams to job and college placement, we can be grateful to the administration. Heading the administration are our principal, Dr. Bernstein, and his Administrative Assist- ants, Mr. L. Dank and Miss F. Shore in the main building, and Mr. Dobren in the annex. Master Planner and Architect of program- ming at Midwood is Mr. Dank tmore familiarly recognized as The Great Voice in the Morn- ingt. Miss Shore is most closely involved with matters relating to the student as an indi- vidual. Administrating guidance and testing programs and co-ordinctting extracurricular activities are under her charge. Mr. Dobren manages the Annex, keeping it in contact with the main building, thus bringing Kensington close to Midwood at least in spirit. It is his chief concern to initiate the Midwood spirit in students who have never attended the main building, and to make them feel c1 part of Midwood. We wish to thank these administrators and those who work with them in the Guidance, Program, Attendance, Iob Placement, Testing, and Records offices. MISS FLORA SHORE