Morris High School - Yearbook (Bronx, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 138 of the 1918 volume:

-Cv- MOLBECK CA TERER MORRIS HIGH SCHOOLj Telephone, Intervale The Prospeci Photo Siudio S. BORIS, Proprietor 878 PROSPECT AVENUE Opposite 161st Street 25W Reduction on all photographs for the graduates of Morris High School Your friends can buy anything you give them, except your photograph. Elirienhahip OR me, life holds no greater charm, And sorrow no more healing balm, Than knowing through some simple deed That those I love are friends in need. II. It's then, the world looks bright and gay: I feel as happy as the day. My cup of joy is brimming o'er, Kind fate 's brought true friends to my door. I feel at peace with everyoneg These friends will share with me their fun. Or comfort me when things go wrongg They make my life one grand sweet song. III. For me, life brings no harder blow, And joy knows no more crushing foe. Than learning of a trust misplaced, The ties of friendship quite disgraced. IV. That friend, who confidence betrays, Or love and sacrifice repays VVith toleration and no more, Or those all rotten to the core, lVho wear dark masks to cover faultsg In Joy 's great march, theytmake the halts. It matters not what cause the breach, All such are ever out of reach. V. Then send me friends, Oh God above, Good friends, who help, and watch and love, And give me strength to do my part ' In taking care from each friends heart. SADIE L. GORDON 15 -W -- --.-,. liiamvt -.gI :,. I SUPPOSE almost all fellows have particular 525251: ' friends who come around and tell. their troubles '.-.-, and discuss Socialism and go out together, and all that sort of thing. I am no exception to the general rule. My particular friend is Traske,Qhe comes around once a week or so, GE' usually on Fridays, when there are no lectures '-j-5 :.:.:.' next day, to play a few games of chess and - 5::5:E D talk. You would laugh to hear us, I dare say, i I-' NVhen Traske .-- un n but nothing ever comes of what we say except in very roundabout ways, sometimes. came over the Friday evening just after war was declared on Germany, I could see he was boiling. I-Ie is a terrible Prussian-hater, although a great believer in the German efficiency idea. I beat him that night, he kept talking about our unpreparedness and paid no attention to the game at all. Later, we went out for our usual soda on the way to the station. There is a power-house right on our corner, and at that time guards were stationed there. These made Traske burst out afresh. He pointed derisively at a peg-post policeman at the door, talking to a Home Defense Leaguer and a bicycle patrolman. What earthly sense is there in that? he cried. t'Two policemen-not sentinels, but policemengeating sandwiches at the front door. NVhy can 't trained soldiers be ready for just such an emergency? Now, I think that if you attend decently to business, some- thing will always turn up when trouble comes, to help you out without any great fuss beforehand, and I said so. Bald Traske snorted. That's no way to go about it. Call out twelve thousand IIome Defence Leaguers to do soldiers, duty-at the last minute! Those amateurs don't amount to rats! I just snorted 'tIIuh! Why, what's to prevent me, or anybody else, from going around to the back and blowing the whole business? That got me. I'd like to see you try it, I said. Traske was quiet for a while-a short while. Then he burst out, I'll be hanged if I don't! I looked at him, but he was rapt in thought. Suddenly he grabbed my arm. Will you take me up? he demanded eagerly. We'll 16 , KISMET just get into the back yard, to show you how easy it is. Efficiency -that 's the idea ! I thought it over. The policeman would start to patrol the building after finishing his sandwich,-there were probably watchmen at the rear anyway, and the whole place was shut in by a spiked fence. VVc would never get anywhere near the building. I'll do it, I said. Traske immediately took command-he has a habit of doing that-and led me past the building into the adjoining lot. Got a match? he whispered. Silently, I handed him one. He lit it, and shading it with his hand, crawled mysteriously on the ground. He was so earnest about it that cold chills started running up and down my spine. Suddenly he straightened up, and by the last flicker of the match, I saw he held a fat, cylindrical object in one hand. What's that? I asked. A bomb. A what?,' Sh-sh-sh! he hissed. A bomb.- - An oil-can, he added by way of explanation. 'WVhat's it for? NVe have to carry something in, don't we? We wouldn't go in with empty hands would we? This was too much for me. It'll be bad enough if we're caught at all, much worse carrying a bomb, I objected. You leave that to me. XVe can't just climb in and climb out again. We 've got to carry something in, and leave it there, and be careful of it on the way. It wouldnit be a fair test, any other way. I groaned. All right. Traske then motioned me to follow him. With cat-like tread he advanced along the spiked fence'to thc back of the powerhouse. I brought up the rear, in fear and trembling. as the poet says. When we reached the back yard, Traske carefully set the bomb down and made deaf-and-dumb motions to me to the effect that he would go over first. I was to follow as soon as I had handed it to him. He then shinned up the fence and put one leg over. There was a terrible ripping sound. He carefully lifted his other leg 17 I' H A KISMET over with his hands, and jumped to the ground. I noticed he was more luminous from the rear than the front. Pst! he hissed, and signalled to give over the bomb. Here was a problem. The can was too fat to go through the bars, and Traske horrifiedly refused to let me throw it over. Finally, he found a piece of string in his pocket. This he threw across the top of the fence, and by means of it hauled the bomb over. Picking it up very gingerly, he immediately started across the yard, motioning to me to follow. I climbed up the palings to the top, then stopped to see where he had gone. It was too dark. I must follow at my own risk. As I started to lift my foot over, I noticed a gleam of light. Growing brighter, it illumined a corner of the build- ing. I heard foot-steps. The light now showed me Traske, bomb in hand, looking for me. 'tTraske!7' I whispered, as loudly as I dared. A Defence Iieaguer rounded the corner. I tried to shout, but my voice lumped up in my throat. What the hell! The L,eaguer's right hand emitted a flash. There was a loud report! Traske's hat flew into the air, and he fell to the ground with a fearful yell. Something whispered to me You can do no good here almost as I dropped from the fence and set off. - I made record time home--luckily my father was in. I told him what had happened, between gasps, and after telephoning Mr. Traske, we set out for the police station. itvlkilfflifxf On Sunday, I went over to Traske's. He was still fright- fully pale. ttWere you hit?', I asked. Not by the pistol. Huh!l' I said. Then, K'Preparedness! What do you think about it now? Traske jumped from his chair. HI knew you'd come with that! he cried. t'It's my luck, that's all! It was just chance that that policeman happened to come around at that minute. Somebody 's always just hap- pewing to come around at those minutes. It's disgusting! But I merely smiled, and set up the ehessmen. PAUL LEWINSON 18 n Uhr Qiefurmatinn nf a Milnrriaite -W. ERl+lAFTl+lR, you must devote more time to lessons, and exert more effort, otherwise we shall send you to a convent to complete your 'ij L' education. Promises wonit have much weight ,Q then. Remember! With these parental threats still ringing in her ears, Miss Fonstance Iona Powderpuff f,..,...a., . flung herself upon her bed, exhorting the just heavens not to permit so much misery in a single individual. As she sat up, it could not truthfully be said that there was a fairer sight among all the fair Morrisites. For she was appealing, vivacious, tall though appearing a mere handful, and dainty as Dresden China. How could a great big brute of a Chemistry teacher threaten this divine creature with home notice? Nevertheless, it was true! For, but yesterday, he had maliciously conveyed to Miss Powder- puff the fact that a card was already on its way to her home. Iona bitterly soliloquized that in the event of her parents, en- lightenment on the subject, confinement to a convent would be inevitable. O Cicero and Ariobarzanes, help me, she cried, and fell to weeping. A fellow Morrisite, deserving of his name, was Oetavius XV0l'ldXV0lltlCl',+fGll0XV-Sllilif'l'01', scarcely in less jeopardy of freedom than our heroine. It was Saturday, his usual day to call on Constance Powderpuff. As he sallied forth in the full glory of his new trench suit, georgous tie Cpurchased at Incendiary's two for seven salej and the quite unnecessary bone-rimmed glasses, he asked fiercely why in these days of Democracy with a big D , teachers were permitted to practice their isms. Many a Saturday afternoon would he and Iona go bus-riding to forget the irony of Fate. Disguising the teachers by their accounts of one's persistency, anotherls per- spicacity, and still another's harsh penal laws was a pastime they 'd frequently f'indulge in. Upon his arrival, Fonnie narrated the existing state of affairs. Bitter tears welled into his optics as he vehe called upon Pallas Athene to disclose why mortals must suffer so. A few minutes later both resolved to turn over a new leaf. And so, the Spirit of Reform was imbued into the sapient, manly fellow! 19 THE REFORMATION OF A MORRISITE When he had gone, Connie applied her troubled, but never- theless fertile brain to the arduous task of securing that perni- cious postcard before her father was aware of its existence. She must obtain it at all costs, even if she were obliged to pick the lock of the letter-box ...... AH!!! That was the solution to her problem! Now for practicable tools. Among the many diminutive but enlightening notes on Chem, Latin, etc., which she kept in the guileless-looking pockets of her dress for utiliz- ation during tests, she harbored a pen-knife, presented her on her nineteenth borthday by Aloysius Knutty. She decided to employ this in combination with a few hairpins from among the undulating masses of her marcelled crowning glory. N- Summoning her ebbing courage, Iona cried Am I not a Powderpuff? Shall this wild, untamed, spirit be restricted to a nunnery? Then she bethought herself, with almost human intelligence, that with this amateur burgular's kit the letter- box ought to yield to her efforts. For had not terror inspired her with great strength? Little did she think of the impending disaster! Little did she think of the dire consequences! For, if the truth must be told, little did she think under ordinary conditions and circumstances. Lightly she ran downstairs into the vestibule and com- menced to execute her ungodly plans. About her perieardiac section, loud thumps were audible in her dread fear of dis- covery! Finally the door yielded. Yes, there was a postcard! And, oh, good heavens, it was his signature also! Intnitively inferring the statements, she grasped it, thrust it into the above- mentioned pockets and made a home run! On reaching her room, Constance thanked Providence for what seemed to her to be the end of the matter. But alas, she had another guess coming her way! About fifteen minutes later, on hearing a knock on her door, she was startled to see her father enter. His very advent portended evil. Abruptly he asked her whether she had re- ceived any mail that day. When she replied in the affirmative, he requested it for his perusal. Oh, it is just a small matter, I've planned and worked on, and Ilve received the results from an interested party, she veraeiously replied. It is extremely private and personal, father, please ! I HI think we may as well come down to brass tacks. Is this your knife, Connie? 20 THE REFORMATION OF A MORRISITE With bitter acquiesence, Connie realized that in her haste and terror of discovery, she had neglected to take her knife and hair pins back. Since you evidently anticipated its arrival, I should like to see what impelled you to meddle with the lock, remarked Mr. Powderpuff. With no possible alternative in view, Iona extended the fatal information, He hastily scanned it, but when he raised his eyes, he saw his daughter in a little heap in the chair. Quickly, he raised his crushed darling. When she came to, she raised her beautiful eyes to his face. In their wondrous depths he read a pitiful appeal, the agony of the soul, and it stirred him. Finally when all had quieted down in the Powderpuff household, it was explicitely understood and agreed that Con- stance Was to have another and last chance to make good! ll! 3 if if if 9? if 16 Scarcely had a Week elapsed since the horrible incident above described, when Morris was in the grip of a great con- suming excitement. For lo! Miss Powderpuff had reformed! No longer did she idly sit in class and Wonder Why the Uh was silent in the Word chemistry. No longer would she ponder over the possible results of the window cleaners' strike. One day, a very early one in Connie 's metamorphosis Cfor now she is an Honor Studentj she was called upon in Chem. The prompt pedagogue, in anticipation of her usual dormant condition, had already marked the zip next to her name. He merely asked her to expound the commercial preparation of ammonia for the relaxation of his harrowed brain. Slowly the hirsute projections in his phrenological section were seen to rise in ragged, jerky lines on hearing the accurate description of this, the most complicated of processes. But to this very day, the students, undesirous of embarras- sing Iona, attribute the hairy rise and fall to his sudden re- collection of the high price of fish! Many Would be the conversations concerning the vicissitudes of life in Iona, formerly the most frivolous girly-girl, who was invariably prepared to say ' unprepared. ' 0 tempora, O mores, O di immortales! When shall Wonders , ye skeptics and ye pessimists, reflect and consider. For human nature is a thing of unlimited, inconceiv- able possibilities, as we have attempted to depict in this tale of the erstwhile, fair, foolish, female, Constance Iona Powderpujf. PAULINE WICHNER, 6-4, '19 21 a lifes Aumkvning llilfl 2,1 g'la1c:i1:1,' cow-1'ml Ill0lIlll21,lll, XYiTl1 1,l10 clencl Wl1lt1' gl1slv11i11g lJl21l1ll0l Of the cold and icy slmwz I11k0 il cl0ep blue fjord 111 X111'11 1v 1 Yllitll its valcs Zlllll ggullivs fillml ll A 'lill VL... Doop illlll SllOl1t,'llll'll'f-RH, 411-ml, Vkllth H10 SlI2l,fl0XVS of llllx Illllil 1-liffs H' -HH--' flll tlw Llrlftwoocl 11141161151 slow' Like Z1 fir U00 on tlw s11111111iT Of some l1a,1'0 :md gltllblllj' i'I'i1Q', Nllhilo lllll wimls of w1'aTl1ful l1C21'x'0l1 Sll'lY0 To hurl it fur below xvilli 111y life until jyo111' musio llrokv lllll 111oc111i11gs of Illj' soul, And likv H10 l11'oz1Tl1 of Zlllgltxl voices lnllllllilil in 1110 il ki11cl1'Ccl fflow U . SIc1M17N11 L1cVY fig'-1 215 1 P 22 Uhr mrrnrh First prize in Qui-Vive Short Slory Contest HE village of Horsforth, Surrey, was in an uproar. Everybody was at his door, gestu- lating exeitedly, discussing, suggesting, giving advice. P. lf. 22, of the local Con- stabulary Foree, a burly Britisher, shoul- dered his way through the crowd of excited men, dimly seen in the English fog. t'NVot's this 'ere? VVot's this about, Jenkins? he shouted, noticing for the first time the still form on the ground, and the little pool of slow-running blood. Murder, ejaeulated the other, a farmer of imposing dimensions. Murder, that's wot! We saw 'im walk down the street, heard 'im ery, and ran up. Mr. Forster it is, and right at 'is door, too! This was indeed a surprise. Mr. Forster was known to be engaged on Government work, and instantly a 'tclue, so beloved of the English police force, took shape in the con- stable's mind. Perhaps Mr. Forster had government secrets with him. Perhaps a spy. ....... . Lost in thought P. C. 22 failed to notice that the villagers had been searching around, and were now dragging towards him a whimpering man, who gave the name of Reinholtz, and who, they said, had been hiding in a neighboring ditch. The villagers, in their excitement, would have done him bodily harm, had not the constable thrust his mighty form between them and the unfortunate culprit. Leave 'im alone! l'll take care of 'im. 'Ere, Jenkins, take 'im up to 't' court, and Jenkins, the enormous, took the groveling wreteh almost bodily to the little prison up the street, followed by the crowd. Left to himself, P. C. 22 suddenly became busy. With agility surprising for a man of his bulk, he dropped to his knees, and, lighting a match Cfor the fog was thickj searched in the mud. Hum! he suddenly exclaimed, and unearthed from a hollow in the gravel a heavy wrench, with an iron handle covered with blood, stamped at one end with the initials D. R. Then, supremely satisfied with himself, and hugging his find closely, he returned to his interrupted supper of beef and onions. 23 Q -J THE WRENCH The courthouse was full, for the case was one of unusual interest. Apart from the fact that a murder case would have attracted the attendance of every man, woman, and child in the Village anyhow, the Government had sent up two Scotland Yard men to investigate, as Mr. Forster was one of its most skilful chemists, and his loss was a serious one. On this day, the momentous day of his first case, P. C. 22 polished his myriad buttons to a dazzling brightness, brushed his newest blue suit to a speckless state of formality, and went an hour early to court. The preliminaries ended, the clerk came to the real business of the trial, the Witnesses. O 'Malley and Ferguson, representatives of Scotland Yard, London! he called out, and all leaned forward, in hushed attention. Mr. O'Malley, the defending counsel, a government employee, and fully in sympathy with the detectives, began, please state what you have discovered in regard to the case. O'Malley, a gentleman with a heavy face and the extra- ordinary size of shoe which inevitably reveals the ex-policeman, took his place on the witness stand. He spoke of the murder of Forster, a government employee, of the suspicious finding of the accused man near the scene of the crime, of his still more suspicious name, Reinholtz, and of the most suspicious fact of the culprit's initials, D. R., 011 the bloodstained wrench. Circumstances were so incontestably against the man, that it was in mere obedience to the rules of precedent that the judge called for the next witness, and a gasp of pure astonish- ment went up as P. C. 22 pushed his way forward, demanding to be sworn in as a witness for the defense. Mr Judge, he began rather nervously, Your Worship, I was just thinking over the case, an' a few things presented 'emselves to me, so to speak. First, look at that wrench. Have you noticed where the blood is? On the handle! Now is it natural that any man would hold a wrench by the head? Now, here's another thing, he said, warming to his task, ulook at the pris'ner! All turned and looked at the poor cringing fellow in the dock, who was staring wide-eyed at P. C. 22. ' Has that man the strentth to 'andle a wrench like that, so as to knock in poor Mr. Forster 's head at one blow! 24 J- A YY, 7 , THE WRENCH The women shuddered, remembering only too well the awful sight of the chemist's battered face. And again, gen'lemen. You 'ave examined the accused. 'Ave you noticed any marks of blood on 'im? You 'ave not! ls it not true that such a blow would cover the striker with blood? And lastly, listen to this. He whipped the week-old paper from his pocket and read: Yesterday night one of the air-raids that are now occuring so frequently, was directed against London. About eight Zep- pelins came over the Channel during a heavy fog, and followed the Horsforth-Hampstead line to London. Misled by the fog, however they did little damage. You see the connection, gentl'mcn? One of the airships, while passing over us, accidently dropped a wrench, and the head, being lighter, was uppermost. The handle hit the un- fort'nit man on the head, and this poor tramp has no more to do with it than I 'ave! And P. C. 22 sat down amid a profound silence. The rest was plain sailing. The judge summed up shortly, and the jury retired, to return in half an hour with the verdict of not guilty. P. C. 22 was the hero of the day. His ruddy face veritably beamed, and on the offer of a sergcantship from one of the London men, it radiated, if that were possible, still more cheeri- ness than before. Only one point troubled him. A At home, he dragged down his one book, a huge encyclo- pedia and dictionary. He looked up the list of abbreviations, and, supremely satisfied with himself, returned to his inter- rupted supper of beef and onions. The abbreviation D. R. was translated by Deutsches Reich. ALBERT RASKIN 25 Q J TEM' Gum lflinw 1 ,vm Y the way, how much a li11e do you charge for .Hg N M, lost articles? 'fTen cents. . . Ten cents? Let me see-two lines would be A twenty cents, would11 't it? l guess l can put what if I want to say i11 two lines. And will you write it ' for me, please? I have 111y glove on, and then, you know much better tllilll I, what to say. I have the idea all right in llly mind, but putting it on paper is another matter. lt's a purse I WVELIIAE to advertise-my own. I have lost it somewhere Zllld want to advertise for it in not n1ore than two lines, for there wasn't a great deal in the purse, and it NV0lllll1l 't pay me to spend much in trying to recover it. Still, the purse was a present to me, a11d, on that account I would like to have it back-you know what I want to say about it-f-you might say that the ow11er values the purse more for its associ- ations than for its intrinsic value. I believe that is the way they say it, isn't it? It is really quite a handsome purse, and it has my monogram O11 it. You might put that in-say that the monogram of the owner is o11 the purse, and that it was lost either 011 149th Street or Bergen Avenue, or else over on VVillis Avenue, or somewhere near the Third Avenue Station. I, ea11't say just where, for I didn't miss it until after I had been to all of those places, a11d I know that I had it before I went to Zllly of them. You might say tl1at it is a seal-leather purse with a gold clasp and, as I say, lily nionogram R. P. S. on 0110 side in gold letters, and that it had in it abo11t three dollars in paper and silver. I know that there was a two-dollar bill and quite a little silver 3.116-l a few pennies, and a tiny red pencil, such as tl1ey use on ball progrannnes, and a pearl butto11 that 'I wanted to match, a11d a little verse of poetry entitled 'tRemem- beredw-that I cut out of a paper, and a tiny lock of' n1y babyls hairfbeautiful golden hair it is, just like spu11 silk. You got that? There were other things, but I suppose that is enough of the contents to identify the purse a11d prove that it is 1ninc. The11, I thi11k you'd better say that the finder will receive a suitable reward by leaving the purse at n1y home or at n1y husbandls office, or if the finder will telephone me, I will call for it. My telephone number is 7742, ri11g two, Jackson, and my l1usband's office is 52. You might say that it will do to call up either number, and I think that you'd better add that 26 l lllflf TWU I,l.Ylz'N ilu- liuclor unuy lim-yr flu: two elollzlrs il' illc purso is I'l!tl1l'1lCdQ :md il' it will lw more C011Y0lllCl1l llfll' the finder to do so, hc l ol' sho c-au lozlw the purse at Tho slow ol' my b1'oll1e1', Mr. John liluuli. ovol' ou tho west siclo. llv vomos over to my house K'Y0l'j' Suumluy IIlOl'lllllf7'. Zllltl lu- voulml lJI'l1lQ' it and suvo The 2- l lllllltll' tho lvoulnlo ol' doing' sog zllllmougll you llllglht say that I will bo YL'I'j' glzul to pay the f'21l'll1ll'l' of zuljronc 1'ctu1'11ing The pursowuml--fuow vnu you gc-13 that Ill lwo lmos, uucl do your lmcsl. Ill021SK'.ll LOST: :my IIll!l1Ogl'Ill1l purse. misl contonts HQZII' Hub ll0XVlll'Ll, Full .Inc-kson T742-2. Lotus Ko'1'fI.x1csK Y, J lllllll' - - .. lllllll Ay 1-llllllln.. gllllln .lm 4 nlll l,,,, , gl llllmfflll 1 ', l 27 Bas Srhiixwir Minh RAU Kubaeh lcbte in einein Dorf in Deutsvh- land mit ihrem kleinen Sehn, -lzmeb. Sie 7 sehiekte cliesen in die Sehnle. Q G Als die Mutter eines Tnges ani Fenster sass und hinaus schnnte, snh sie Fran Strzniss, eine Nzichbnrin kennnen, die ein 5 kleines Pnket trng. Fran Knlmeh hiitte X A Elpfel gcknuft nnd wellte dein Siihnc-hen k einen schicken. Sie Qing nn die Thr, und Wartete, und als Frau Strauss vcn'beiging', griisste sie dieselbe frcundlivh und fmgte, wohin sie gchc. Ich gehe in die Sehule, denn ich will nieincm Sohn etwas zu essen bringenf' MXVo1len Sie mir den Gcfallen tun und ineinein Jacob einen Apfel bringenlll fragte Frau Kubach. '4Mit 'V01'g11if1g'S1'1,7, antwortctc die Nalehbarin, Haber ieh kenne ihn nicht. Elf ist das sehdnstc Kind in der Schnlef' sagte Jacobs Mutter. Das tue ich recht genie, i1.11lZXVOl ECtC Frau Strauss, und Frau Kubach dnnkte iln' sehr. Sie kaln in die Schule, gab ihreni Sohn das Paketchcn, und ling an, das sch6nste Kind zu suchcn. Sic suvhte und snchte, nbei' sie konnte keinen schijnercn linabcn als den eignen finden, da gab sie ihrem Sohn den Apfel. OLGA EISENSTADT, 8-5 28 EA, Elie Sfuhmag Epntrv HE train rumbled on, speeding swiftly through the dark tunnel, even as my dismal thoughts rushed with lightning rapidity .through the black caverns of my brain. Station after station it passed, breaking from the darkness into the light, and again plunging into the dark. But my thoughts remained in shadow. and I was shrouded in gloom. 1-5 Indeed, my surroundings encouraged this feeling of despondeney. The day had 7 not yet dawned, and consequently my , 'I fellow-passengers were few. Of those few, D Q some were, to all indications and appear- Q J ances, intoxicated. Others swayed back and A A forth trying to maintain their equilibrium, HHS'-'f'1fx A-:www . . . MA' while in the uneonsciousness of sleep. The guard sleepily bawled out the names of the stations as we reached them, accompanying his interesting announcements with me- chanical XVateh-your-step! On my lap was lying a history of Russia, turned down on an account of the outbreak of 1905. The reflections of that fatal 'fRed Sunday, January 22nd, when Russian workingmen were killed in the streets of Petrograd because of their protests, coupled with the surrounding dreari- ness, were sufficient to damp my spirits. As another train gradually outsped ours, a motley panorama of faces passed before me for observation. There, I caught a glimpse of the happy face of a young man with a laughing maiden beside him, then a goggled chap, deeply engrossed in the morning paper, or the broad features of a colored man, interested in the information which the advertisements offered, next to him a burly Irishman, fast asleepg then a man-O! that man! I shudder now, when I call to mind the features of his face. Puckered up and gathered together in the strangest, most awful conglomeration of uncontrollable fear, of great horror, and of extreme disgust, it stared vacantly before it, with a ghastly blankness of expression. That face! Despite its horrible features, it had a magnetic power which compelled my gaze. Finally, l withdrew my eyes from that awful counte- nance, now receding into the darkness of the tube. My thoughts came together, clashed, and became a confused mass. And then- Place :-Petrograd, Russia. Time :-The morning of Jan- uary 23rd, 1905. 29 4.2 THE SUBWAY SPECTER Down a long iiight of stairs walked a man, whose face was almost entirely hidden by a large cap pulled down over his eyes, and a great coat collar pulled up over his cheeks. He stopped before a large wooden door at the foot of the stairs. Taking out a small red rag from one of his pockets, he waved it before the square glass panel of the door, once-twice. The massive door turned ponderously on its hinges, and closed again as the man walked in. The place which he had entered was a very large cellar, which had probably been used in former times to store wine, but which now bore an entirely different appearance. Whe1'e the choieest Bordeaux had formerly stood, rifles and guns were now stacked, where the great earthen bottles and jugs of Bur- gundy had previously been put away, daggers were heaped now. The sharp and injurious vodka was replaced by still sharper and more injurious swords. Everywhere were stored implements of war. At the extreme end of the spacious cellar, partially hidden in shadow, an old, graybearded, hoary-headed man was sitting before a small table. The aged man gave vent to his apparent anger by means of repeated and vigorous blows with a mallet upon this small article of furniture, emphasizing with each stroke the full import of his words. His audience, a great crowd of strange-looking Russian men, were squatted on the bare stone iioor, listening respectfully to their leader. As the latter fixed his keen, penetrating eyes upon them, he spoke very heated- ly in the Russian tongue: There is one villain in our midst who has betrayed us, there is one traitor among us who has disclosed our plans, there is one miserable deceiver here with us whd has given up a cause, and surrendered his ideals, for money. He has made us pay in lives, but we shall extort a much greater return, paid in suffering, torture, and extreme mental agony. A general rustle and murmuring arose from the listening crowd, as each one looked with suspicious glances at his neighbor. Brothers, the blood of our comrades is flowing before the Wiiiter Palace. Yesterday, a band of workmen, organized by Father Gapon-noble man lgmarched to the palace to voice their protest against oppression. The troops were there, ready for action, they dispersed the army of strikers. The soldiers, those dealers of death, tired upon our comrades,-upon you, and me-and killed seventy-six of us, besides wounding more 30 ,A-., I' v' H I THE SUBWAY SPECTER than two hundred. Ah. how our bodies smart from the wounds! You know well how many of us suffered in that massacre. You know well who laid bare our plans, and the plans of the non- revolutionary workingmen,e-who exact this toll of death. ' ' He is with us now-it remains for us to expose this treach- erous dog. It remains- A thunderous rap, a great shower of wood, and the great door of the cellar was splintered, a .troop of soldiers hurling themselves precipitately in, covered the revolutionists with their rifles. The momentary silence which followed this sudden inter- ruption ended in a sudden rush for the weapons which lay piled in the corners. Shots rang outg soldiers and revolutionists fell. The torches went out, and there ensued a terrible struggle in the pitchy darkness of the cavern. Clashing of swords, gunshots, groans, and shrieks of triumph rent its damp cold air. Suddenly the lights were relit, and their dim rays illumincd a scene of awful carnage. The dead, the dying, and the wounded were strewn about on the floor, and blood flowed freely around them. Those who were sevcrly injured were wriggling back and forth on the ground, in an agony of pain. The soldiers, who had apparently won the iight, were roughly pushing their captives through the splintered door. There was but one revolu- tionist who seemed to be free. Upon his pale face there was the semblance of a smile, not one of joy, but of terror supreme. Was he the traitor to his cause, and the friend of the soldiers? From amidst the wounded who were lying on the ground, one man feebly rose, and stealthily followed the procession. From his fiery eyes which flashed out Vengeance! g from his clenched fists which threatened Vengeance! , it was apparent that his purpose was Vengeance. And that Vengeance was directed against the betrayer of the revolutionists. That poor wrctch was doomed to be followed always, and everywhere, by the representative of Vengeance. From Russia into Siberia, and through that land of desolation, across its frozen steppes, to elude that ever-following shadow: going over the Pacific, into Canada and across it, into America and across again, to San Francisco, to the Rio Grande, to verdant Florida, and finally entering that great, bustling city of New York: to lose a pursuing enemy and forget a haunting past. But this enemy clung to him as did his very shadow, haunting him in his hours of wakefulness, and in his hours of sleep. Always wearing that horrible look of fear, he rode about, transmitting 31 F... , V i F 5 Q li i E l if . THE SUB WAY SPECTER the horror that was written on his countenance to those about him. In that condition he entered the loealg in that condition I saw him, and was lilled with horror at the sight. 4'One hundred and eightieth street-last stop l bawled the guard sleepily. I stretched my limbs and arose. 4' What a strange fantasy IH I thought' Mosiis NAGELBERG, 5-5 MQ Zero W'il7L apologies to Robert Louis SI'0'Uf'7lS07l' 5 I have a little zero that goes into class Q EZ' With me, . ....! And what can be the use of him is more than I can see, He is very, very tinyg but he means a Whole, whole lot, And when they say he's valuable, Why that's a bunch of rot. The funniest thing about him is the Way he likes to grow- Not at all like nines and tens, which are A always very slowg thi For he gets so big and round sometimes- large as a rubber ball A! F But he never gets so little that therels none ,, M J of him at all. I ' ' , He hasn 't got a notion, of how eareful. he must be, For he queers most everybody, especially he queors xx ii! Q . 8' w-L' n....f1:?5? Ti-sigl .iid ,Hmm H f ,L .ft gh VITA? 'Q Q92 ff Q' an X Q 1 Illia! EI II if 19 II16. Q ,ff He's always hanging round me, 'pears he likes me I e . best of ally But I shiver when l see 'im, I want none o' him ' I ' at all! One morning, very early, this idea eanie in my l head: X I planned to banish zero, so I jumped right out Silt' of bedg A I I studied every morning and I studied every night, 1 ....--v .----- E .... . Until zero married number 1, now everythings j'Qf. all right. V AL. NAXVASKY 32 111 A Gift ilirnm 61121 consolately with his nosi pressed against the window pane, looking out upon the lucy, bleak stieets p was -1 may w ien the brightest found it hard to keep cheery, one of those occasions when Second Prize in Qui Vive Short Story f,'nnlr'sl N an Orphanage on B- Street, a child sat dis- ,, , ' It . 1 I ,, n , every available game was played over and over aglain, when each kindly mother iracked her brains to devise some means of bringing back the smile to the little face she loved so much. It had rained and rained and showed no intention of stopping. The small sufferer at the window was a handsome little fellow of seven, blaue-eyed, yellow-haired and sturdy, with the cherubie expression of childhood. But now that baby face wore a scowl. A shout from the inside, and a bevy of little parcntless children crowded round him with a Tum, Lawry, we gonna pay a new game, and l gonna pay too. from a lisping. cherry- eheeked baby, and an t'Aw, come on and play. I bet you ean't win me, from an older boy. , But Lawrence Bryan waved them all aside with the imperi- ousness of a king. It was plain to be ,seen that in spite of his tender years he was their leader. t'D6ii 't bother me nowl' spake the young chief. You play without me, old pals, I gotta tink about sompingf' A few tried to remonstrate but he was obdurate, and soon the determined little boy was left to himself, the procession going out in disappointed silence. A But children all the world over quickly forget their momen- tary diseomfitures and soon they could be heard shouting and laughing with childish glee. Not so our little hero: he sat in deep thought, occasionally expressing his sentiments out loud in a ehirping little voice. Like so many others this little boy hungered for the love that he eould not remember: the love that is highest, purest, most precious, the love most often visited by sacrifice, the love that every good man holds sacred above all -mother love. i'Yes. l gonna wun away and find a mama, to kiss me goodnight, every night, like the dear sweet mama in here, Qtingering a raggedlittle bookj. That night, the rain abating somewhat, a little tigure could be seen, tightly clutching a small bundle. stealthily creeping away from a place where childhood is spent in a way far dif- ferent from the way it should be spent. mAh , with a heart- 33 -f' 41- A... . ,.i. -..aa H+, ,. A GIFT FROM GOD felt sigh of relief, the small adventurer left behind him the ground where he had spent practically all his life. Thus little Lawrie started to look for a new life, instinctively bending his steps toward the country, trudging steadfastly on, hope rising high in his little heart. One hour, two, three passed, the houses grew farther apart, fewer people were to be seen, and still the child kept on and on. At last, nearly blinded by mud, sleep and tears, he sat down to look around, not knowing where to go, and crying miserably, hopelessly, wishing he were in his hard bed at the Orphanage. But he started up again as his eyes fell upon a gate standing invitingly open. Looking only for a place to sleep, the child painfully dragged himself up and, once inside the grounds, found shelter in the sweet-smelling barn close by. No sooner had he nestled into the soft hay than his eyelids drooped, and sleep, the great soother of sorrow, came, and made him forget, in childish dreams. Next morning when Jonas Higbie went into the barn he came upon a strange sight. Huddled up in the soft hay a child was lying tear-stained and muddy, sleeping soundly. VVords failed the spectator and all he could murmur was, Hlling bust it, how in the world -But soon, regaining some- what his self-possession, he called loudly, Mary! Mary! His wife, a sweetfaced delicate little woman, with large wistful eyes, came running at the summons. VVhy, J onas, what is the matter -but following his glance she too saw the little sleeper. Mary, cried the farmer, HI-low do you think he could have got in here? Whose boy is he? following question with questionj But the little woman, with tears in her eyes, was gazing at the child with a Wonder- ful expression, murmuring incoherently, How like little Jim- dear, dear little boy-looks just as old as my own little one wasf, Awakened by the wondering scrutiny, Lawrence gazed sonic- what wildly around him with his big blue eyes. Then realizing his strange surroundings he smiled, and in a voice that be- witched the motherly little woman said, Hello, I came to find a mama ltause I haven it any. Is heaven very far from here? At this farmer Jonas, whose eyes were also wet now, said in a husky voice, '4Mary, it's a gift from God. A little child has come to us instead of dear little J iininief' And, indeed, that night when Lawrie said his prayers close to Mary and John, thanking God for his new mama and papa, Mary with a choking in her throat felt it was indeed a gift from God. 4 VERA TELL I 3 tllurh Abu Ahnut Nnihing nr a Olnmehg GU nf Errnrn Dramatis Personae M. Brio Riter two Morrisites in the throes of an attack Woodby Author of writitis TIME As you like it. SCENE What you will. QW. A. enters and finds M. B. B. digging fiercely . into the depths of an ture-inspiring 11olnine.j W. A.-Hullo, what's up? Oramming for a change? M. B. If.-Hullo, Oh, just performing a gymnastic feat. W. A.-Eh? M. B. R.-Hullo. Oh, simply reading. Looking bark- ward. ' I W. A.-This way, gentlemen, step up for the first prize- but say, cut this out. I've got a swell ideag let's write some- thing for the Annual. M. B. R.-All right, motion adopted. Say, but won't it be great! W. A.-Oh, the renown that will be ours! Oh, the glory to our names! We stand on the threshold of eternal fame, ready to be welcomed by our equals in genius! How the simpering beginners, our Freshmen brethern, will look up to us,-how all Morrisites will delight in the reading of the fruits of our talents! M. B. R.-They will be'Morris sights, indeed. CSearching for divers writing materials. In the I excitement natnrol to the inspired, they collideg and M. B. R. with the aid of the splashing ink, .stumps on intricate avrchitectrnal plan-on the angeli- - cally nptnrned visage of his co-aspirant. However, the Tempest soon snbsides and peace reignsj. M. B. R.-Well, let 's begin. W. A.-Whaddayemean-begin? First we must have some idea of the plot. M. B. R.-Gee, I never thought of that. But I don't need any plot. I could write a fine essay on Socialism, W. A.-Haw-Haw, There 's another of your gymnastic feats. This time it's Spanish ...... throwing the bull. V M. B. R.-I've got it! An article on bulls. Bulls as opposed to the crowning virtue. Papal bulls, policemen in terms of the underworld, bullies .... 35 .Ul'I.'ll ,IDU ,HIUIT .YUTIIIXG Ulf Al FUJIEDY CU OF llIfIfU1i'N i W. .yl.ffyX iipsy iiivu. my filiilil. .lulius l'zwsz1i'. '1'hoi'0,s mivl Tips----gels. zmspzirzlgus, Tip top, wzlitvv, tips 011 Latin x'ic'1'm'ivs in ihix l'lwi1i11g' T010g'i'u1n. JI. 13. I1'.-Aw. that last 0i1Q's Ll. dvlusioii. No farce por- mittod. To-night ilmiighfs urn as ploutiful iii my head as German victories in H10 Hi'1Y0HillQ' T01Qgi':1m. YV. A.-Say. iww zibmit hvmls :ls 21 si1li,ivc'T? I'ii1i10uds, m':1lJlmz1g'0. Nuvlc .......... JI. B. Ill.--Cj0illillQ iilix C-linux:-aj Fzicfiilfy, b:u'1'0l.. but what T110 use! ui' :1 sfviiigr of worils? TV. A.-Wvll, wo might say That he-:ids :wo oftiuies 'mrncd by i1:i'fto1'y .......... ' JI. li. lif -.Xml also by poimsiflv. .10 1530 I'. JI. finds nur lifflwws in jlfilfllllllfl HIl'l1Z'?Ll1fI.0H. TV. :L yfIf1111'r'.w urn' IIN unnzml of 1711- p1'1i'fmfw yffm' IIHKI fI0.wp411'i11yfI,1f Vllltfx ilu' ff1'la'r'lfs. Fur Jn il frmn llusf yma111y1.w2'rfi'.v fo bv fflllilfllf of ,Ill v11I4'fi'11lz'm1 nj' limi .vzfrflz sfnsa, mrzzlrrl fliIl'1NlHI'?j, Im! SfI.1'l'lfl' by nn fmvill fIlI'l'f'. fluff hull: risf funn fhcir .walls fmrl if-frzv' UIVIAI' urnzs f1'f111lfr'r1N,1f. 130111.-f Ul1, Ilvzltli, whvro is iliju sting? If'2'm's---Afllis IHlIl101'i2liiiD1lS Grniizis Agitaj ll .xx xi ii l 1c14:lfini-:x11',iH1, L11.1,I.xx l'11.s1-:N X Ziff Qlhrintmua 11.1111 111111 1111111-1111 111111.15 lllfl trees sparkled Elllll' SllZlIP1ll'Ll, lZltlt'll with 21. il, ,VM l,H,1,l,, lt thousand Jewels: the w1111l Cfl'L1t'lilQtl'llll'0UQ'l1 the 'lY1f1l1,1l'l1ll1l1 1,M,l1ll'l trees Zllltl shook down seintillatnig 1l1a111onds: the will Ml ' world lay eovered Ulllltd' its mantle of snowg and Q l, the sun, the glorious Sllll shone down upon it. 11111111 sparkling, ll2lllt'lll,Q, gliding upon its whiteness, i playing with itself, darting its Sl11lllU2llIlS of good ......... 1-heer over all. fllU'lSllll2lSl Peaee o11 earth, good will toward men! And men were fighting and killing, a11d bloo1l was flowing, and loving hearts were empty and desolate that had onee been NV21l'lIl illltl loving. ln the little Itlnglish barraek tow11 where Betty and her aunt' lived, the day before Christmas was a day of busy preparation. The cloud of war hung over it, there was hardly a household where a father or son was not missingg but there were the soldiers from the training eamp to be cheered and fed, and Christmas day was not a time for personal sorrows. ln Betty 's home, too, turkeys were dressed, pies were made: there was eooking baking. roastingg but there was none of the gayety. the talking, the planning, that usually aeeompaiiies tfhristmas preparations. For eaeh heart was far away with a boy whose lonely grave lay somewhere i11 Franc-e. A11d in Betty 's heart there was an added bitterness. Her brother had given his life for his C0lll1fl'j'Ti1llLl she had done nothing. If only she could do SOIllCllllllQ.f big and glorious, something to prove herself worthy of George. Betty, dearf' her aunt said suddenly, 'tMrs. Chatham's husband has bee11 sent ho111e wounded. l'm sorry to leave you alone, but 1'll have to go over and help her. Betty nodded aequieseenee, a11d went o11 witl1 her work. At nightfall, her aunt hitehed up the horse a11d wagon, bade Betty good-bye, and promised to be back at an early hour in the morning. Left alone, for a moment Betty had an u11- aeeountable feeling of fear, but she soo11 reassured herself an1l determined to go to bed. But how foolish I am, she said to herself, l'm acting like il ehild, at'raid to be left 21l0ll0 in the darklu She 1'en1e111ber1-11 too, that Jones, their trusted old g'Z1l'tlCll0l', was in his eottage nearby and 1-ould easily be su1n- moned in ease of need. So with this reassuring thought she mounted the stairs to her bedroom and dropped wearily into bed. She had dozed off into a light slumber when suddenly sl1e was awakened by the 37 CHRISTMAS ringing of the telephone. Betty sat up and clutched the covers wildly. A message so late at night UZ Slipping on her dressing gown she ran downstairs to the phone. Put all your lights out, we've sighted Zeppelinsf' the voice of the captain of the guards greeted her.. The receiver fell from her fingers. She felt a wild desire to scream, but then she remembered the grave Hsomewhere in France. No. she must prove herself worthy of George, and he had hated cowardice. So she switched off the lights and hurried back to her room. Shivering, and cowering, she sat by the window and watched those shadows of destruction sweep over the skies. Then she prayed that they might not see the little town nestling among its hills. Suddenly she saw something-something that made every drop of color leave her face, something that made her clutch the window-sill for support. There, clearly outlined in the darkness, a light had ifiashed forth. A light! That which would guide the Zeppelins-guide them to their work of de- struction. And the light had come from the attic of her home. Though who in all this friendly town could have done such a thing? And suddenly it came to her in a Hash. The day when she had gone to town to visit the camp, she came upon Jones, the gardener, writing busily upon the barraek walls, she remembered her questioning, his answer. HBut, Jones, she said, you had better not let any of the soldiers catch you here again without a permit or they'll surely take you for a spy.', Who'd suspect an honest old man like meself of bein' a spy, Miss? was his answer, and she had caught a sneer in his eye. New this man was in her home deliberately aiding the enemy, and she was powerless to prevent him. In the morning the town would be in ashes, important plans would be lost, women and children would be killed. Women and innocent children! She must do something. Suddenly she caught the gleam of her silver hairbrush on the dressing table. In the dim light perhaps he might take it for a revolver. She snatched it up, opened the door noiselessly, and on her hands and knees, with the precious weapon clutched closely made her way up into the attic and opened the door. 'tHands up, J ones she said in a voice that she tried to make steady. The man turned around and caught the gleam of something in her hands. His hands went up. HBlow out those lanterns, came the command. With a 88 CHRISTMAS snarl of rage he did as he was told. And there she was left in the darkness, one hand clutching her hairbrush, the other, a chair for support. Her eyes sought to pierce the darkness, to see where he was, to keep him covered. But she couldn't see, she eouldn't see, she could only feel, feel that he had moved, that he was crouching near her ready to spring, to tear, to kill, for his Fatherland, and she couldn't see, she couldn't see. Ile had moved closer, she heard his labored breathing, he was feeling the chair, higher, higher, higher, new her hand, the brush- Up here, she heard as through a dream the voice of the captain of the guards, The light came from the atticl' .... And so, still clutching the hairbrush, she dropped in a little heap on the floor. When she awoke she was lying in bed. Her aunt was bending over her with tears of love and gratitude in her eyes. The blessed light of morning, ot Vhristmas morning, was stream- ing through the windows. And in Betty 's heart there was a prayer of thanks, thanks that she had been given the oppor- tunity to render service. RUTH LRVINE, 5-8 l i 39 Ee 152111 Mfugii -. Ol, je n'ai que onze ans, mais je vondrais bicn ,, ' ' t en avoir dix de plus. Et pourquoi? me A ' demandez-vous. Pour aller at la gruerre tuer ' des Boches. Oui, monsieur, je les deteste, et w ' - qugnd vous aurez entendu mon histore, vous 7 , saurez pourquoi. Y ' Il y a trois ans que j'ai quitte mon pays '75 natal. J'y ai demeure jusqu'a Page de huit ans, dans le petit village de G ........ dans les environs d'Anvers. Nous etions quatre, Papa, Maman et Jeanne qui avait dix-sept ans. Autrefois on m'appelait Karl, mais ce nom est trop allemand, aussi c'est Charles qu'on nffappelle maintenant. Nous etions quatre en Belgique mais ce nyetait pas vraiment toute la familleg j'avais deux freres Pierie et Fritz que je n'avais jamais vus, parce que depuis bien des annees ils dcnieuraient en Amerique. Tout at coup en 1914 la guerre a eclate et dans quelques mois taute la Belgique en emoi. Un soir un je ne sais quoi volait au-dessus de nos tetes, faisant un grand bruit qui suggerait un essaim diabeilles. Mais il ne nous a pas fallu longtemps pour voir que ce n'etait pas des abeillesg c'etait plutot un dragon parce qu'il rejetait du feu, dans la nuit, et faisait tomber des bombes. .Vai toujours eu grand'peur de ces incursions, surtout apres Vliorrible eveneinent que je 'iais raconter. Un soir la famille etait assise aussi paisiblcmcnt que possible dans ces jours de terreur, quand nous avons ete effrayes par le son des zeppelins qui approchaient. Soudainement, avec grand bruit, notre cheminee est tombee. et mon pauvre pere, qui etait assis pres du fop er a ete ecrase par une grosse pierre et il est mort clevant sa famille petrifiee. Pcu de temps rpres, notre petit village a ete pris par les Boches, et a etc presque entiercirent detruit. Un jour Jeanne a disparu, et nous ne l'avons plus jamais revue. Dans ses prieres du soir j'entendais soutent ma mere qui clisait avec douleur, 'tDieu veuille que ma Jeanne soit mortcf' Quclque temps plus tard nous avons quitte notre pays ravage et nous nous sommes enfuis en Hollanrlc. C'est la que nous avons d'abord connu la charite americanine. C'est par elle que nous avons pu aller en Angleterre ou nous sommes restes deux ans environ avant dc partir pour le pays de la liberte. Vous pouvez imaginer eombien nous avons eu peur des sous- marins pendant la traversee, mais, grace at Dieu, nous sommes arrives ici sans accident. .C'est avec une joie melee de douleur que nous avons rejoint mes freres qui nous attendaient avec impatience. Nous avons passe bcaucoup de soirees a leur raconter la violation de notre pays par les Boches. Naturellement leurs coeurg se sont entlanzmes avec des pensees de vengeance contre le crime allemand. Quand l'Amerique est entree dans le conflit du monde, mes nobles freres ont ete parmi les premiers at s'enr6ler. Maintenant dans notre salon, il y a trois drapeaux, celui de la Belgique, celui de l' Amerique, et un autre, rouge et blanc, ayant au centre deux etoiles bleues, qui semblent me dire: t'Pour tous deux, la Belgique et l'Amerique! B. BALFOUR HAAS, 8-2 40 8- -e . lpwlfsf IN 17551 illrgrnta Brvunw MX S223 J K9 Uh! Examination day, - Drawing nearer, teaehers say XV011 't you take your books and study? There's another day for playg Take your Hldylls of the King, Chemistry and everything That the stony-hearted faeulty Require you to bring. S0 then buekle down to work, It will never do to shirk, NVhen you're up against the writings Of a nian like Edmund Burke. You will stay awake all night, Hoping hard youlll do it right, And you ,ll see the fiery demons Grinning, in the pale moonlightg Then you'll strain your ears to hark Cerberus barking in the dark, And the noise of paddles swishing, As old Charon moors his barque. When you step into his boat, And he rows you. 'Cross the moat, And you see the regents papers with Those foolish things you wroteg You are filled with joy supreme, XVhen the sulphur fires gleam. And you wake up all ashiver, Thankful it was but a dream. So then buckle down to work, It will never do to shirk, xVhCI1 youlre up against the writings Of a man like Edmund Burke. SIHMTTND J. LNVY, S-7, 'l8 41 than E112 Efnp OMMY DEANE was a glowing picture of youth and health that September morning as he em- barked with the rest of his company for France. Very trim and neat he looked in his khaki suit and jaunty cap. Very forceful and business- like, too,-an embodiment of that indomitable spirit that had made the men of '76 fight and bleed and die for liberty, and that made these men of to-day ready to lay down their lives that others, also, might enjoy its blessings. He was young, only twenty-five, and he left behind him all that was dear to him,-a sweet-faced, gray haired mother, a sister, who in Tommy's own words was Hthe best sis a chap could want. Then, there was Alice. Alice-he could see her now, with her hair all tumbled and her checks flushed after a hard-fought game of tennis. She looked like a sunbeam that had escaped and then had forgotten to go back. Just the kind of a girl that made a fellow Want to pick her up and kiss her. She was the only girl in the world for Tommy. She had promised to wait for him, too, but her eyes dimmed at the thought that Tommy, at the end of the war, might be among the missing Just now, however Tommy was enjoying to the full the novelty and pleasure of an ocean voyage. When his first letter from tLSomewhere-in-France reached Alice, it told of a journey, that, Tommy complained, 'fbeat even a Sunday-school meeting for quietness. Not even one little old submarine poked its nose out of the sea for a squint at us. Doesn't that beat the dickens? The next few weeks were full of work for the company, and Tommy, as second lieutenant, had plenty to keep him busy. The boys were all grumbling because they hadn't had a shot at the enemy yet-except in imagination. Aw--we could'a drilled just as well i11 the little old U. S. A. as here, one fellow complained, Hand just think of all the good times we'rc missin'. However, all grumbling ceased when it was announced that the next day the company would leave for the front. A week later they were in the trenches, caked with mud and dirt, but happy as could be. For about a month they en- dured the usual trench war-fare, an oecassional shot at the Hun, a charge, a trench captured or lost. Then, one day,-a 42 OVER THE TOP fatal one for Tommy, although he knew it not,-came the order l'Fix bayonetsle-Charge! Over the top they went, cheering and yelling like Indians. On they swept-some falling, uttering a queer, gurgling sound or a shrill cry of pain, lying in odd grotesque positions, that at any other time would have been laughable but that now were horrible. The trench was reached. A sharp hand-to-hand fight ensued, the victory went to the Sammies. The enemy were fleeing-one dropping now and then -to twitch for a moment and then lie still. When the roll was called that evening, second lieutenant Thomas Deane was reported missing. Wheii the news reached that little home in a distant city it seemed that a dark cloud had descended over it-a mother prostrated, a sister and sweetheart-with eyes wide but barren of tears--clasped in each others arms. A common scene, per- haps, in wartime, but one that touched the heart' with its pity and hoplessness and desolation. Two months later, the men in a trench at the front were surprised to see a man scramble over the top of the trench, crying, 'KDon't shoot-a friend! He seemed scarcely more than a skeleton, with haggard cheeks and wild, blood-shot eyes. His clothing hung in shreds and what had once been military boots now seemed to be mere pulp through which his bare feet showed. t'To your captain-quiekll' he cried. A short march to a little dug-out, a few hasty words, and he was in the presence of Captain McAllerton. He drew up to salute. I am second-lieutenant Thomas Deane. I have just es- caped from a German prison camp and I carry plans of the utmost value. He was swaying on his feet as he stood. The captain motioned him to a seat and he sank into it. I had to pass a cottage and I glanced in the window. One of their generals had stopped for food and rest. He and his officers were looking over the plans and speaking of the attack to be made at midnight on S ...... Qmentioning a place several miles to the south, held by the Alliesj. They left the room for a moment, only one young Colonel remaining behind. 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A1-:oN1111'1'1'z, 11-T TS -Inn F1 W V1.1 914,11 99 4 . 3 111111,,,,H', ,W . 1 1'l111'N '1' I .1111 45 A illlattrr nf Zllamilg lunar CAN'T let him go, I won't 3' said Mrs Reynolds, 'tI'm not going to give up my only son. He shall - not go to war because some kings are fighting over something I know nothing of. I sacrificed my hus- , band in one war and I shall not let my boy fight. The speaker was sitting near the library table, the family picture album in her lap, thinking of her son Willie. At the present time she was very much afraid that he would be drafted into the army and be obliged to fight and endure terrible hardships on a foreign soil. As she was thus pondering, VVilliam, aged twenty-two enter- ed. He was the kind of young man that does not show his patriotism in a very enthusiastic manner. Therefore, it did not take his mother a very long time to persuade him that his enlistment in the army was unnecessary because others would answer the call to arms and fill his place. With a hasty So long ina, don't wait for me, I won't be back until late, he kissed his mother affectionately and departed for his club. - Mrs. Reynolds then continued her perusal of the picture album. As she gazed at the photograph of her deceased husband, it seemed to become alive. She saw him there in his soldier 's uniform that was tattered, dusty, and blood-stained, wearing a broken sword at his side. Annie, Annie, he said, I've come to talk to you about our boy. I know he's not particularly anxious to fight and I am also aware that you are encouraging his cowardly feelings. I Want you to induce him to renounce his selfish thoughts, to think of others and understand that this gigantic struggle is for Humanity's sake. Think of those brave soldiers who never complain despite the fact that they suffer from terrible fevers and dread diseases. They never lament their hardships, even though they leave their homes and families never to return, but to pass from the battlefields into the Great Beyond. Think of it, Annie, when I enlisted during the Spanish-American war, I feared that I might never again see your beloved face or our little son 'sg yet I went to fight the foe because I heard the voice of the weak summoning my comrades and me. Now you, my wife, are inducing our son, a lad of twenty-two, to remain at home and allow others to do the work. I implore you, don 't allow the family honor to be tarnished. As he finished speaking she saw no longer the soldier in his tattered uniform. Instead she beheld her Uncle Joe, the favorite companion of her youth. He looked just as he did in those olden days, a sorrowful figure of a soldier who had lost one arm and 46 THE FAMILY HONOR the sight of both eyes. He wept as he spoke and asked her whether she had ever realized the amount of suffering, both mental and physical, borne by those brave people who were tyrannized over by despotie rulers. Their bread was snatched from their mouths and their children dealt death blows before their very eyes. Think, he said, You are able to enjoy every luxury, you need not fear nocturnal Zeppelin raids or heartless attacks from a barbarous enemy. Imagine Belgium, troddcn upon by an autocratic power and those heroic soldiers of Scrvia and Poland, bleeding on the battle fields, through lack of surgical appliances and medical aid, starving i11 the trenches on account of the small supply of food, and freezing on the marches because they have not sufficient clothing. lf you knew the sacrifices of these mothers who have suffered so much and have given five or six sons to the cause you would understand that you ought to do your bit by giving your son to the call of Humanity. Remember, let your family honor be un- blemished. ' ' After these words were uttered, M rs. Reynolds heard some one call, HMother, Mother. Looking up she beheld Bill, who had just returned home. Have you been sitting here all night? he asked. HI believe so, she replied, and she told him of her vision, and tearfully implored him to volunteer his services to the country. Her words had so great an influence on the boy that he enlisted and was accepted for duty on the following day. ' 0 -nr ar if ar sr mr as Six months later, Mrs. Reynolds received a letter from her son, saying that he had been wounded a month before and would soon return home on a furlough. Not very long afterward he arrived in New York, and it was with great pride that Bill 's mother saw pinned across his breast a medal for extraordinary bravery. Then at last she knew that she had done her bit and the family honor had not been disgraced. EVA W. KANNER, 1918 47 A Glade nf 09121 ilhxsnia Xp T the peeuliar hourvof winter when night seems to tl ,J be enfoldingithe dying day 111 her wings and her darkness, it 1S eustomary for a Russian family to , ,gg-, gather around the fireplace in the living room and .s ,Silk ' there bask in the warmth of the tire and the delight .... of Russian story-telling. lflvery member of the family participates ,in the game of story-telling, from little Jean, who ean repeat over and over again her vague reeolleetions of muddy Russia on a rainy day, to the truly Russian stories ,of the truly Russian father. It was a dreary Saturday afternoon when we were all assembled in the family eirele, a11d the Russian father told us a story which we shall not easily forget, a story which is the heritage of at Russian family. . In the good, old days of the late Alexander, the father of the deposed Czar, eertain vague ru1no1's were circulated that the Russian soldiery were seeretly breakingithew rules of their father by indulging in drinking and gambling Eat' village taverns after the hour of ten. The rumor reached the Czar who, although dismayed, immediately determined to find out for himself the state of affairs. Night after night he donned the guise of an old spirit-broken beggar, visiting the numerous villages. 'Either failure or an unfounded rumor confronted him, for the taverns after ten were as quiet as death. But untlinehingly he pushed onward. lfle visited village after village tovput down the rumor- ed disgraee and maintain the standing and integrity of his fatherland. lt was on o11e of these wanderings that a gleam of light, from the eraeks of a shutter flashed into his eye. There, before him, loomed up the structure of a tavern. Putting on his most dejeeted air he ventured to knoek. Bolts were 'with- drawn and a minute later the head of the innkeeperfappeared at the door. A' XVhat do you wa11t, beggar? K 'tOh, oh, I'm so eold. Please let me inf, he begged. The innkeeper, stirred by the plea, hastily opened the door, dragged the beggar in' and again bolted the door. y ' VVhat a sight met the beggar's eyes. Everywhere were soldiers, liquors, eards and lights. Their official eaps were here, there 211111 everywhere. Toasts were lavishly drunk Hlld the vigorous voiees of the soldiers topped the confusion in a medley of songs and shouts. As soon as they preeeived the newcomer they goodnaturedly swung around and asked, 'twill you join us, friend? ' A. Y! J ., .xl , gg Q ll J at-A 9 l' -f 'i 48 u Y A TALE OF OLD RUSSIA Thank you, said the newcomer. I'm a poor man and I can not afford to buy drinks for you all when my turn comesf, 'fBah, friend, no such fear. lVe see that the Lord has not smiled upon you. Here's to our midnight friend. The man moved to the table and silently joined the group of revelers. Drinks were again brought. It was now the chance of the merriest member of the group to pass the flowing bowl, but to the dismay of all, he had not a groschen left. How mortified he was to find himself in such straits and how his comrades pitied him! ' NVhen a soldier did find himself so inconvenienced, the inn- keeper would advance him the necessary liquors, on condition that he leave his sword with him as security. At this point the innkeeper made this suggestion but received no enthusi- astic reply from the down-hearted soldier. I dare noiibdo this to-day. A general inspection by the Czar is hanging 'iver us. It may come to-morrow. What can I do then? And he followed his question with a sigh and a shake of the head. 'fDon't despair, spoke up the beggar for the first time. HI will make you a sword to look exactly like the genuine one. Fetch me a piece of wood, a knife and a piece of lead. The things were brought and to the amazement of all, the deft fingers of the beggar whittled and colored a sword in such a way that no difference between the genuine one and the' false could be detected. The little man was heartily applauded and the soldiers fell once more to their business at hand, after sending up three cheers for their Alexander. But little did they suspect that their Alexander had seen and heard everything. Their Alexander would remember them, for according to the Russian law every soldier bears his name and regiment in his hat. And so the night passed for the soldiers and their guest. In the morning notice was flashed through the soldiery that a general inspection would be held that day. In less time than can be imagined the Russian troops were lined up for inspection. Czar Alexander gave the signal for quiet, and quiet it was. The next was the signal for sword inspection. How the heart of one soldier beat within his bosom! God, what a fool I was to trade my life for liquor, he muttered. And in the midst of that tense silence the voice of the Czar was heard. 49 A TALE OF OLD RUSSIA How dare you disobey me? Step forward and let your comrades shower disgrace upon you for disobeying your imperial ruler. The soldier alluded to, a most faithful and loyal soldier, was frightened to death. He had been standing erect with eyes and ears open ready to do his master 's bidding. Mortified and stunned, he staggered forward. HMay I, may I know what has displeased your Highness? he stammcred. The Czar unmoved by the manls weakness, pronounced clearly his offense and his doom. 'fContrary to all laws and customs and to my order, you spoke to your neighbor when I commanded silence. I cannot allow your guilt to bring disgrace to me and my childeren and I therefore pronounce your doom. I will presently call one of your comrades to kill you with his sword, to wipe out your guilt and my shame. NVith that he called up by name his companion of the last night's rcvelry. In contrast to this soldier's heavy heart full of conflicting emotions, was his wooden swordg the lightness of which made him hold his breath as he strode forward at his master 's command. With a low bow he gathered up strength to speak. Dearest ruler, can a poor, ignorant soldier say a word or two in behalf of his fellow-mate? I raise my hand that this man is innocent. You command me to kill him. I shall obey you, but may our Almighty God interfere to preserve the life of a blameless man. May our Almighty God turn this cruel, steel sword into a useless one of wood, to show you the injustice of your claim and the divine power of right. Having finished his plea, he immediately followed it up by aiming directly at the quaking man on trial. The wooden sword snapped, the victim in question collapsed and the lines of soldiers were rudely broken by amazement and curiosity. The Czar, alone, stood unmoved. Admiration for the wit of his companion of the tavern welled up within him. He could do nothing more than slap the chief figure of the commotion on the back with a hearty To-day we add a new officer to our ranks. The family circle was quiet, so quiet that their breathing could be heard. Darkness had already come, hiding the emotions on the faces of the several listeners. They were quietly thinking, thinking of the Russia of yesterday and the Russia of to-day. EDITH R. HARKAWAY, '18 50 A Snlhierki Stnrg ADDY, won't you tell me how you lost your arm, N and why you were given that pretty medal? pleaded little Julian, coming unexpectedly upon his father who was seated before the fireplace in Y his big armchair, in a deep reverie. Daddy smiled, and of course complied with the request. Well, 3' he began by way of introduction. lt A was in the Spanish American war, my boy. About a hundred odd men were guarding a fort, which, if captured would give the enemy a stronghold. We were not afraid of an attack, because the Spaniards were busy defending their own forts. But one night CI guess it was about twelve o'elockj the sentry aroused us. Quick he cried, We are surrounded. Prepare for an attack! - In an instant we were all up-alert and ready to fight. At each loophole were stationed two men, one to shoot, the other to reload. But it was not long before many of the loop- holes were left unguarded. The odds were too great-we must be defeated. I was standing with a pal of mine at one loophole. Dan was shooting, I was reloading. Oh, he was a fine chap, that Dan! But the Spaniards got him, shot him through the chest! He threw up his arms and fell forward, and I rushed to take his place. But now I had to shoot and reload-both. Gradually our 'numbers lessened, and upon glancing around I noticed with a pang of dismay that only live of us remained standing. But each of us had grim determination in his heart. Presently the shooting outside stopped, and we knew that they were scaling the wall, but how could we, five soldiers, resist them, five hundred strong? A period of tense silence followed, for the wary Spaniards fearing a trap, were very cautious about their movements. We tive men in the fort prayed fervently that help would come from the next garrison. But our prayer was not answered. The Spaniards began to batter down the doors and soon they gave way, crashing in with terrible force. The Spaniards dashed in with drawn bayonets, killing two men who stood in their way. But when they saw that only three of us remained, they put up their bayonets and took us prisoners. I took one more fleeting glance at Dan. lying dead at the loophole. I never saw my old pal any more, and later they showed me his grave, marked by a cross, on the hillside. 51 A SOLDIERHS' STORY Well, Julian, you asked how I lost my arm. In the excitement I had not noticed that I had been wounded, but later I felt the warm blood triekling down my arm, and then T realized that l had been shot in the shoulder. ln the hospital they told me that my arm would have to be amputated, and that is Why your daddy has only one arm now, Julie dear. The war came to a speedy end, with victory on our side. It was then that the great general visited us, the three surviving soldiers of that memorable battle. He praised our eourage and daring and in the name of our eountry, presented us With medals like these. They signify loyal service and true valor in the United States Army. That is all, Julian, new you know my story. Daddy, you must have been a very brave soldier, mur- mered little Julian as he nestled closer to the serious keen-eyed man in the big armehair. And daddy smiled-smiled softly and sadly. That Upal of mine, Dann had been his only brother, the younger brother whom he had sworn to his dying mother to protect. But this Julian did not know. Had he known, he would have understood that sad smile. LILLIAN EICHLER l lb 52 QD111' Zahn I. AlL to our lads! a So blithsome and gay, A As they sail o'er the seas, - To France, far away. To fight for the right, De1nocraey's light, Hail lads! Godspeed On your righteous deed. II. Hail to our lads! So stalwart and brave, As they go forth to die, Their ideal to save. Down with base Tyranny! Up with Democracy! Hail lads! Godspeed On your valorous deed. III. Hail to our lads! NVho go forth to save The widow and orphan From an unhallowed grave To the lads who go, May they conquer the foe. All Hail! Godspeed On your glorious deed. PHYLLIS BFRGER 53 l A illurrin Egmn nf Baie Altho I am a loyal Morrisite, , Altho I am bubbling over with school spirit, Altho Morris is the school for me, There are some things in Morris that I hate: I hate the two-minute drill, which makes you And keeps you in constant agony as to what Article of clothing you are ripping 5 I hate class reps., who are forever selling if 'll something tw, And reducing your meagre allowance, I hate giving orations And losing my fountain pen And misplacing my lunch chilly .T f .. 'K liking X lil' And coming late and dragging my clothing around with me all day. I hate long assembly speeches That you don't listen to And then have to Write on for English the next dayg make you go from first to the fifth floor - U , I hate programs that can't be made to go right, and 'iii' :L V. I hate footnotes that tell you to consult some book that you never heard of- I hate uneven desks, and spice cakes, andireport cards, And the sort of person that won't Walk up the wrong staircase When he gets on the Service League, And keeps you picking up papers. I hate teachers that tell you to write natural letters And then complain when you use slang Almost as much as I hate English teachers That say ain't, and then attempt to teach you M. H, grammar 5 I hate empty inkwells, and typewritten sheets, and boys who wear loud ties, And locker keys, and a compass whose radius Won't saty where you put it. 54 A MORRIS HYMN OF IIATIJ l hate people that mark up posters in the hall. But most of all I hate girls that pull ont their knit- , Q ' 1 , , ting as soon as the teacher turns her i, .. I l hate blue Mondays, and white soeksg I And chem. experiments, and Writing briefs, And books that have pages nnssingg ft? e- -inf-an New ,ll T4 F ragtime And sing popular airs. i I hated Seniors when I was a Freshman, and now, I hate Freshmen, beeause Iym a Senior 5 I hate pupils that borrow my homework, after it took me all night to do it, . And pupils that Won 't lend me theirs, when I haven 't done mine. And rapid dismissals, and rainy school days, and debates, and leaky fountain-pens, And REGENTS! Sro. IQLEMPNER, '18 HJ Amen. Marr Uruth Elhan Blatun Enlilleclz In f'ireronem ---v -- OWlo11g', O Cicero will you abuse our patience? How long shall the mysteries of this discourse deceive us V? Towhat end do you exert I yourself? Are you not moved by the nightly tlare y ot' the lamps, the nervousnessof the pupil. nor his weariness, noi' the accumulation of Il L' Hzipsn in this goodly place, Morris. Do not -.-. -- the nervous tremblings of the wearied sore-eyed student move you? You know your orations are not wanted. lJon't you see they are hack- neyed and wearisomc because of our lack of knowledge of all these events? Whcmiii do you think so foolish as to know where you had been on this night or some other, what dictionary you used when you have thus far been a-raving. Oh brainsg Oh thoughts: The school knows it, the faculty sees itg yet they exist. Exist did I say? By great l'aesar's ghost they even come into our homes and spoil the harmony therein existing. MONRO14: COHN, 1918 55 l hate music teachers that think it Ha.wtnl to play i Ellie Glriflr :El ml -+'M ' u 2 j:!ll lll llllllll 1' ' HE night lay black and brooding without. The gnlllw Q array of tents seemed like a flock of white Q I li birds settled for the night. Only the tramp, ll, tramp of the sentry broke the vast silence, as lllml if4mmlll with bowed head and lagging footsteps, he llunmmi A' ' wearily paced up and down. In the very center of the camp was a tent which still showed signs of wakeful occupation. A dim gleam escaped through its flap, and, ghostlike, wandered feebly forth till it was swal- lowed up by the murky blackness. VVithin the tent, in the light of the carefully shaded lamp, a man sat, his head bowed upon his clasped hands. So motionless was he that one might almost fancy he had fallen asleep there, had not the spasmodie twitching of the forehead given evidence that the mind within was not at rest. He was thinking, thinking, thinking of the fortunate souls around him who could sleep, could arise in the morning and go forth to fight, perhaps to die. Their's was the mercy of death, for him there could be only that everlasting torture which forbade him sleep or death. He could not sleep, he dared not die. And so he sat, thinking, thinking. Unsummoned, unwished- for pictures rose to harry his consciousness. He saw tiny, white forms of children, their baby fists clutched tightlyg and the terrified faces of women, ghastly, with their hair streaming about them, struggling in the waves or drifting outstretched and motionless, with that look of terror frozen upon their upturned visages. He saw the famished, drawn, haggard faces of women and children standing in lines waiting for a, slice of breadg he saw pavements strewn with emaciated bodies. He saw battlefields covered with the torn and shattered bodies of a hundred thousand men and everywhere blood, blood, blood. Bodies reeked with it, faces were obliterated by it, the very fields were drenched with it. Aye, the heavens themselves seemed to rain blood and the mountain streams to gush it forth. Shuddering, he drew his hands across his eyes to shut out the fell vision. His eyes came back to the desk before him. A single sentence held his gaze riveted: We cannot take the word of the present German ruler as a guarantee. So that was what they wanted! His abdication would end the struggle, would restore peace. Perhaps even hc, in some obscure country could find oblivion, peace and eventually-death. Ah. he would, he would do- 56 THE THIFLE What was that? It chilled him to his very marrow and turned his blood to ice in his veins. A voice, cutting, cold, calm, emerging from space and dying away into space, was addressing him. You, a descendant of mine, surrender? You give way before the voice of conscience, of mercy? Shame, shame, you are not worthy of,your ancestry. I, Frederick, call upon you to defend and uphold our illustrious name. He staggered to his feet, his arms upraiscd as though to ward off a blow. I will, I will, he shrieked back into vacan' space. My deeds shall prove my worth so that even you may yet be proud of me. Exhausted, he sank back into his chair and pulled himself together. Then, with erect head and steady hands he drew forth maps and plans. No Hohenzollern shall ever bow before :1 trifling scruplef' he muttered. LEAH JosEPHsoN U ' ' 57 . '. ..s..L, ...... . , - 1 cqvu III? l ' 'IIT 2 Autumn HE The violets are hidden, frost comes unbidden, XViTh grim icy winter behind: bluebirds are flying, oak trees are sighing, The The Their finery stripped by the Wind. The The The The dead leaves are covered, grasses are smothered, gnarled twisted tree trunks are bare ehipmunks are quiet, They no longer riot, The songbirds have flown from the air. SIGMUND LEVY N-1 il M,., I 1' 11 qw-K 7 l lv .,NL ., .1-'Hill' w:'1rml l' 1 1-1. om.:-mono 58 E112 llitrrarg Staff Eirtaphnnv SCENE: Room 115. TIME: Week before Annual goes to press. CHARACTERS: Miss Hall, Editor in chief, Literary Editor and Stayf-The latter stalk majestically into room, in silence seat themselves and assume facial expressions worthy of such judges. Editor: The staff will please come to order, we have a great deal of Work to do. The iirst thing We must consider is a. poem entitled Last, which goes something like this,- Have you ever felt the queer tugging at your heart, and felt that you were losing your appetite, and felt a lump in your throat ........ Miss Klempner: I once had tonsilitis. Miss Slutehin tafter this interruptionj : The meter of this is fierce, the rhyme even Worse, and the theme ! I ........ Why the person who Wrote this must be either crazy or lovesick! Minna Falk: How can you tell? Brilliant Critic C from rearj : Don 't waste time asking foolish questions-she talks from experience. Discussion-Poem rejected. Editor, taking up a short play, begins to readgjust at the climax, when the maslzor almost succeeds in pursuading the salesgirl to go out with him-there is an interruption. Lewinson : Oh worthy Editor! I object to reading any further, The play isn't true to life. Supposing someone had tried that on you, Wou1dn't you have stuck a hat-pin through him long ago? Miss Hall: Is that what they usually do, Lewinson? Staff join in laugh and all start talking at once. Result: Play rejected. Half hour later. Editor CWhose voice is becoming hoarse from reading four stories on how the quiet boy finally rushes into the fray, scores a touchdown, saves the game, becomes a hero and lives happily ever afterj : Oh! I hate these haekneyed stories and the based on fact makes this last even Worse. Future Genius twith cynicism of youthj : Did you say based on fact, or tradition? Editor tExcitedJ: Spo-do you hear all the wit we're getting ?-Take down the minutes. Spo :I can't, they're ilying. We next take up a very sad tale of woe. Sniyfs are heard. 59 THE LITIJHARY STAFF DICTAPHONE' Staff look about and discover their distinguished literary ediior in tears. Stajjf is ooerwltelmed and temporarily awed into silence. ' A poem is new discussed. Editor: If we change the title, cut out three stanzas, make the fifth the first, and the second the last, we may be able to use it. l ii Miss Klempnerz VVhy not change the author's name too, while you 're at it? Two hours later. Editor with long ha-ggard face and in weak quivering voice:- I think weld better leave the rest of these Worthy works of literature for tomorrow. I believe Welvc had enough of the trials of a young detective, the cruelty of fate, the beauty of nature, the wickedness of War, the innocence of youth, the hcartlessness of teachers, the triumphs of right, the folly of wrong, the persistence of ghosts, and the injustice of regents, for one day. Stajjf in one brealh second the molioiz arid stagger, er- hausted, out of the room. But the road of Ute Literary Staff is hard, for the morrow brings but a repeliliou of today. FLORENCE VERA SLUTZKIN mllllll l' Mil lllllll' ll' 'lthll ll alll Llf.L1s...Le4x,.l4.-by 60 I A Q l 1- it D . i ' s X ' .,., , MWF,-Aikfk .ravine-ig 1? -e: ' l ' - Q ' . 311-s . 21 '--- Miss Burl Qto pupill : You donlt study beeause you are afraid of dying. Pupil: Dying? Of what? Miss Burt: lllfOl'lllilllOll of the brain. Teacher C who has been asked a hard questionj : Young man, a a fool ean ask sueh questions that nine wise men eouldn't answer. ' ' Pupil: Cln disgustj 4'No wonder so many of us Hunk. Miss Dafuis Cln 7 Latin elassb : 'iNVe will now hear what Vupid has to say,-Lewinson please. Voice CDuring CXIIIILD : 'iOh. l'm so eoldfl Teacher: Exercise your brain and you 'll be warm enough. Teacher flu Hygiene roomj : XVe do not have to send any milk to England because they have enough. Voice from rear: i'Oh, yes, they 've get Sheffield. flliss Boguri Cto pupil in 5 Latin elassj : l don't know why Vin so kind-hearted and allow you to stand there and stumble so, exeept that you look as if you had done something-go ahead. Pupil: 'il didn't prepare my lesson. .lliss Bogart: HQuanta illa. eonseientiae vis sit ostenditf' Mauclell, Harry: in English elass, illustrating a sentenee eon- taining a reflexive pronoun wrote-HI saw myself in the mirror. Miss Meudum.: It must have been an amusing reflection. Miss Comtfrmfiiiez VVe will now read Lewinsonls work on the boai'd-Well, this girl made one mistake. Ed. uofez 'Tis true, ,tis true. Same worthy teacher: K'GiVe a sentenee with the verb 'fstatel' in it. Same voice: Albany is in a terrible state. Cffivie pridelj Teacher Cin history elassj z i'VVhy did they eall the Middle ages Dark ages? Pupil: HBeeause there Were so many knights. In Lafiiz Class-Roof: II, chapter II l7'K1?1SlfIfI.0ll of Ufzesnr. Pupil: There, finding some Fords Qvadisb they tried to get away etc. 61 l A Frm Ninn: with nur Jarultg Mr. Althouse: He really has a sense of humor? Miss Andrews: Tomorrow, class, you will finish the war. Miss Bates: I wish you wouldn't shake the floor, C .... , I can't teach when you distract my attention. Mr. Bogart, uiitlz reproof: I donit like the way you breathe today. Mr. Birnbaum, on being asked where Dr. Sohon was, said: God only knows and He won't tell. Miss Butler: The abscntees are all here. Miss Carey: I am conceited enough to think that my explana- tions are more valuable than those in the book. U Miss Davis: Adolescens C a young boy or youthj means a grow- ing animal. : Mr. Fink, Cto studentj : If you don't like your mark, rub it off your card. Miss Freestone: All the girls will please divide themselves in half for this game. Miss Hall, Cat literary staffjx How do I know? Why, child, I'm clever! Mr. H aley: What would he do without the red book? Miss Hartley, to inattentive elocution class: I demand your heads now. , Mr. Krwanauglz: Which does he prefer, Latin or Football? Mrs. Kerr C every morningj : The 'young' has rung: school has begun. Miss Landau, directing 2 minute drill: 4'Some of you people don't seem to be breathing at all. Mr. Leuchs: No remarks from the peanut gallery, please. Mr. Meyers: Buff waistcoats are adorable. Mr. Pyle: A word to the wise is sufficient-I mean the other wise. Dr. Rosenberg, to 8 English Class: Show Johnson's relation to his wife and dictionary. I Miss Schmiclt, giving out homework while students are collecting papers: Those giving out papers will please listen with one ear and go ahead with the other. Mr. Skeele: A Good Sport-We haven 't the heart to knock him. Mr. Tracy: '4Recompose, not decompose this piece, please. 62 . at A . J . cg . 7 . f,,. at ' :Y f Reminieences of 1917 ANNUAL Titles and their Authors A Little Rogue-Peg Pekelner. A Vaiiished Star-I. Tanzer. The First Kiss CBased on faetj'-Jessie Flaxman. Heard in Corridors Miss Leikiiid-What are you trying to do, make a fool of me? Miss Titensky Csmilingj-I never interfere with nature. A-Vlhy dou't you say something sensible? B-I would, but I have to talk so you can understand me. lst Student-You have my brain on tire with your noise. 2nd Student-I thought I smelled burning wood. Heard During 2 Minute Drill Teacher- Open the Window and throw your chests out. Second Teacher- Now take a long breath for the last time. lVhy Why not have:- 1-A recreation of ten minutes at the beginning of each period. 2-Refreshments served in middle of eaeh period. 3-Automatic machines for doing Homework. 4-Free luncheon served. 5-Special automobiles for Morris students. 6-Ball games every afternoon. 7-Dances every night. Broadway Hits The Pied Pipers-Mr. Traey's Jazz Band. ToniglLt's the Night-Night before the exams. Gas Bombs-Chemistry Lab. A Full House-Flunking all subjeets. A Mix icp-When father sees report. Around the World-Our daily program. The Revolt-In clothing closet. 63 rs .P 7777 in W Twin Beds-Two neighboring seats in assembly. Young America-Morris Freshman. . Family Cupboard-The book tower. Daily Exercise-Jumping a flight of stairs while changing periods. The Marathon-Trying to be the iirst one out of the school. ltnnrkn Aaron, Rose C Airy j :As breezy as her nick-name. Adler, Bob: I have three brothers in the navy. Arennsen, Lillian: I admit I know it all.', Arkin, Pearl: Our Morris Sarah Bernhardt. Aslrowilz, Jack: Ah, I know I'm a fish. Beainish, fin geometry elassj : Scientifically- Berkowitz, Louis: this first night on farm last summerj Which one of the cows gives buttermilk? Bernstein, Frieda: Oh she hath a heart as sound as a bell and her tongue is the clapper. Bradly, Maude: The diving belllej. Brady, Dorothy: It's Miss Brady, stop talking, T Miss Brady you're late, Your conduct is dreadful, This noise please abate. Braunstein, W.: Then he would talk! Ye Gods! how he would talk! Briskie, Gladys: Why docs she like Room 115? Ah! There's a reason. Bush, Miss: Cin orationb We should conserve all fat, sugar, and other meats. Cohen, Nettie: Oh ye Gods! History next. Crooksliank, Edith: What's in a name? asked Shake- speare, VVe'd like to ask the same, For Edith's just the straightest girl Except in name. De Renee, L.: She was going to become a nun. Why the sudden change? Drabkin, Zenaida: This girl loves argumentation, Tho law should be her vocation. Doorkin, Anna: Her lungs are lusty as can be, Her voice trills up and reaches S. Eichler, Lillian: treading her own original story to a club? f'Don't laugh, this is sad. 64 KNOCKS Emmer, S z How he does love to count money. Eppsteiii, Eppie: She receives many visitors in Morris. Eltiizger, Esther: They count the ayes Ceyesj and noes of the legislature. Falk, Mimia: What would Morris do without her? Farkas, Ruth: Knitting, knitting, knitting, always knitting. Feld-man, Celia: Oh, joy! I 'In cutting a wisdom tooth right before the mid-terms. Firchelbrarid, Marty: I d0n't care if you knock me, but don't make me senselessf, Fried, Shirley: HTis better to have bluffed and passed than never to have passed at all. Friedman, Sam Qin campaign speechj : I believe in girls' athletics as well as boys'. l've indulged in them. Goodfarb, Matilda: She never hurries or worries. Goodman, Leslie: The artist is ill concealed in the girl. Gottleib, Dora: Oh! Those facial contortions! Greene, Dot: XVhat is life without a queen, , NVithout a girl like Dolly Greene? Gussow, Morris L.: 'WVho found my socialistic button? H ans, Balfour: So trival a thing as French doesn't prevent him from falling asleep in class. Hicbel, Juliet: She has all the steadiness and charm of the old-fashioned girl with the self-reliance of the new. Jaegar, George: Vilas fiir Jager bist dulll' Josephson, Leah: She'd like to be good but her eyes won't let her. . Krmiiizslfy, Hefiy: t'Cupid is a knavish lad, Thus to make poor maidens sad. K lempiier, Sophie: Spo. believes in aspiring to great heights, therefore she dances on her toes. Koiiowite, Prifua: The essential of the senior class. 1 k Krassiier, Danny: Gee Whiz! It must be great to be love- sie . Laoelle, Elsie: Woes may come and woes may go, But she smiles on forever. Lembeck, Ed.: Big Rep-No Fearer! Some Pep-Some Cheerer. Lermaii, L.: 4'Would that this was 1 :2O. Lewinsoii, Paul: Poor soul, let him feel happy-Head high! chin in! and he even thinks. Lewis, Mark C selling ticketsj : Liberty Bonds accepted at par. 65 Q KNOCKS Lichtenstein, Edith: Whene're you wish to see where mis- chief lies, All you must do is look into her eyes. Lifehite, Leon: Please stop! Stop! Don't make a speech! Magedojjc, Belle: The giggling comedian who feeds her two Celias. Mantel, Mildred : VVhose little heart are you breaking now, little butterfly? M arhowite, Yctta Cas Micheline in the Russian I-Ioneymoonj : I wish it were my wedding dayfl Does she mean it? McCord, Helen: Class giggler. McNieol, George: They go wild, simply wild over me. Mitchell, Sarah: UI should worry! I'1l get there! Milano, C.: The fashion plate of Morris. Menclelson, Lillian, Rosen, Sarah: Two volumes-of an edition. Parlfcr, Miss: 7-5-HOh girls, tell me quiekehave I enough on? Patterson, lVni.: The fellow who condesecnds to visit the school once in a while. Paynter, H erbert: Why is he late every morning? ' Pelsner, Rosalyn Cafter a long storyj: iAWhat? Perelman, Elias: His specialty is an orange colored tie. 1 Perlinntteii Zillinaz NVhat can we call here-jumping-jack, ive-wire, or w at. Peters, Miss Cin biologyb z UAW-this stuff makes me sick! Pimsler, Sol: Fizzeekle, Douglas Fairbanks, Her- cules -What more does he want? Rabinoieite, Qin oral report on Rasputinj : '4They took his body to a frozen lake and threw it in the water. Regan, Josephine: Why does she make Bill stay at home every Monday? Reyes, Esther: Why wear a Commerce pin, Reni? There are so many nice Morris boys. Robinson, Trixie: She takes a sisterly interest in all our Morris boys. Rncleeh, Rose: When asked how to say '4Have pity in Ger- man, answered, They don't have that in German. Scher, H arry: Is it luck or nerve? He does his homework in the middle of an act: and he is one of the actors, too. Shafer, Rose, Cdoing homeworkjz Keep quiet, I cannot concentrate. ' ' 66 KNOCKS Schmidt, Ed.: Our diplomatic gentleman. Schwartz, Archie: Do you Want to breathe today? Sief: Pardon me, I'm stupid. Serota, Mannette: You may fool all of the teachers some of the time, some of the teachers all of the time, but you can't fool all of the teachers all of the time. Slutzkin, Flo.: Her latest ambition is to be a red, cross, nurse. Valentine : I 'm sure any girl would be pleased to receive him on February 14. Weissman, Anna it Nonvzh, Esther: The Siamese TWins,- ' The tale is not long, VVhere one is, the other- Or something is Wrong. W ost Arthur: He may be small, but he 's got big ideas. Whitaker, J ack: Look out. A girl might suddenly speak to you. Wichner, Pauline: She must be very brave for she faces a great deal of powder. Weissman, Anna: Always happy, loving and gay, Enjoying life 's best as it come her Way. Yoels, Miss: A new marvel! Laughs and cries at the same time. Z aretshi Jos.: Oh my dear, have you seen? He now indulges in knitting! 67 QW gg HI U I 'IW an F xILT1 num VL PRIN CIP XI l .. fy A IW ' I T ' . ' A ' AI IU- 'I K 'yn Q YJ I A , IOI ' ' p -IN II. IJICNBIKQII FIRST ASSISTANTS E DXVARD A IITIIA I 'S ABBY B, RATES -IOSIE A. DAVIS- ETTA M. IIAGAR IRIVING A. IIEIKES EMMA F. LOVVD JAMES E. PEADODY NVILLARD R. PYLE NIICIIAEI1 D. SOHON I -I I. 'VENT IOIIN NI A IIEONORA BALKAM fI'IIARI,I:s U. BALLARD ANNA A. FALK I IARO1 IIB E. FOS'I'EI? IIARRIET E. GAYLORD J ICSSIE I IYOIIAN FRANCES E. JONES EDNA B ICERR ROLAND IfE'l'CIIl'AI BIARY E. KNOWIHON CHARLOTTE G. KNOX SAIYIUEII M. LOOK ENGLISII EMMA F. LOXYD GICORGIANJX BIENDUIVI DIAVID IWEYERS ' K.X'l'IC M. MVNRO ADA II. BIULLER DIARY N. MACBIAIN - JACOB M. IQOSENBERG EDITH R. SACKETT SAMUEL SOHIIOSDERO f IWABEII P. SCHMIDT NELLIE A. STRUM FLORENCE SUNDERLAND S. AUGUSTA TAINTOR FRANK G. TRAPP ARCHIIQALD J. Al.X'l'TIIEYVS SARAH P. XVILLIAMS TIIOMAS S. IQATES E LOC If TI ON ALICE C. IfIARTI.Ex' RIXYAIOND N. KELLOGG FRENCH EMMA C. ARBIIXND EMMA B. BRYANT BERTHA B. LEPERE CLARA UOLLA KONERLIIXXN FRANCES PAGET HELEN V. KONERMANN ABIELINA PINARD IDA B. IJANZ EMMA J. SCHOEDDE EMMA C. SCHREYER 68 G E RMAN EDXVARD JALTHAIIS AMALIE L. LXLTHAUS FRANK J. APPEL CLARA E. FRANKE MABEI. M. HUNT IJRITZ A. H. LEVCIIS IIARRIET D. PROCTOR RICHARD SCHEIB I'IEDXVIG SCHOENROCK CAROLINE H. SXVARTOUT LYDIA L. TILLEY AlNII4II.I.X NVOHLEARTH ANCIENT LANGUAGES JOSIE A. DAVIS ELMER E. BOGART SAMUEL M. JUDD SARAH H. BOCART CLeave of abscuc-CJ AGNES CARR . . EDWARD J. KAVANAGH IIARRIET CONSTANTINE JOS. B. ORLIANSKY SANFORD L. CUTLER XVILLARD D. SHANNAHAN EIVFIIC .I+'R.xSER STEWART , MATHEMATICS IRVINC A. IIEIKES JENNIE ACKIAIRLY IYIORRIS L. BERGMAN JOSEPHINE BRAND HELEN MACG. CLARKE WILLIAB1 M. GAYLOR EMILY J. GIIIMOIIR LOUISE C. :HAZEN JENNIE M. JOSLIN GRACE DENA ANNE ALICE ANDRICVSIS BARR T. BRIDGEMAN M. CAREY LAURA LANDAU A ARTHUR C. LICXVIS JOSEPH B. ITICCORMACK BTYRTLE H. IXTILLER A EDITH IVIORRIS M. EDNA SHAWN REED CORA A. SCOTT ISABELLE G. VVINSLOW HISTORY ABBY B. BATES OWEN A. HALEY CAROLINE D. HALL DONALD E. SMITH FRED C. NVHITE BIOLOGY JAMES E. PEABODY LAURA BANNING ALBERT FINK ELIZABETH FITZPATRICK LOUISE HALBERT ANNA HECHT KATE B. HIXON CHARLES G. INMAN ELSBETH KROEBER EDITH READ CAROLINE SWETT ISRAEL WEINSTEIN FRANK M. WHEAT WILLARD R. PYLE CLARA M. BURT JOHN O. SCUDDER FRANKLYN R. STRAYER CHARLES A. MILLER MICHAEL D. SOHON JESSIE T. AMES PHYSIOLOGY FRANK M. SURREY CHEMISTRY J. AMMON HESS DRAWING DELA P. MUSSEX' CLARA HUBNER ELY M. BEHAR CMi1itaI'y Servicob ELIZABETH E. MORSE M. ROSE COLLINS MARY D. FERRIS IIIARGERET B. PARKER ESTELLA SPENCER IIATHERINE C. VAN ALLEN COMMERCIAL BRANCHES EDWARD M. WILLIAMS LAURA CARPENTER SAMUEL COHEN EMANUEL EDELSON HERMAN M. ELKAN JULIUS FEUERLICHT SAMUEL P. GODNICK SPENCER P. JACOBIA SIMON JASON SAMUEL KESSLER MORRIS LANDSMAN MARGARE'P LINDQUIST SOPHIE STETSON LOUIS TANz UIIYSSES TASOH STENOGRAPHY AND TYPEWRITING ETTA M. HAGAR HELEN ADAMS I JOSEPH JACOBS LILLIAN H. BERGMAN AUGUSTUS LUDWIG LOUIS BRAND ANNA C. MARTINI EDWARD BUNNINC ANNA MEYER ETHEL E. CARYL D. PERKINS LOUIS R. COHEN RUTH SEROTA LENA J. FINE HARIOLD STRUMPE JOHN V. WALSH DOMESTIC SCIENCE A HELEN M. STORY PHYSICAL TRAINING OTIS C. SKEELE MARY C, FREESTON GRACE E. BARNUM SIDNEY KRANZ THELMA BENNET JACOB PARKER EVELYN BUTLER DOLORES PULVERMACHER JULIUS STRAUSS MUSIC EDWIN S. TRACY LITICLLA G. GAFI NI'IX' ANNA M. PALMER LIBRARIAN BERTHA F. HATHAXVAY LIBRARY ASSISTANT LOUISE HAMLIN CLERICAL ASSISTANTS IHARY M. BRACKETT HELEN GLENDENNING FLORENCE L. FERRIS ELSA A. JARCK TERESA M. SCULLY COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT FRED C XVHITE ' EDWARD M. WILLIAMS CHARLOTTE G. KNOX COMMITTEE ON ADDITION TO LIBRARY HAROLD E. FOSTER ABBY B. BATES EDXVARD ALTHAUS JOSIE A. DAVIS IRVING A. HEIKES '71 COMMITWIIE-E ON TIIE MORRIS ANNUAL CAROLINE D. HALII MIXRY D. FERIIIS ELIZABETH E. MORSE M. ROSE COLLINS ROLAND ICETCI-IUM SCHOLARSHIP Morning Session FRANK J. APPEL EMMA B. BRYANT HI'ILEN MACG. CLARK IIARRIET L. CONSTANTINE CAROLINE D. HALL CHARLES MIIILER ARTHUR C. LEXYIS .LOUIS TANZ SAMUEL M. LOOK DAVID AIICYERS MARGARET LINDQUIST SAMUEL SCHLOSBIGRG I AND PROGRAM COMMITTEE FRANK M. SURREY Afternoon Session JENNIE AKUICICRLY IVIORRIS L. BERGMAN J. AMMON I-IESS MARGARET LINDQUIST AUCUSTUS LUDVVIG IIARRIET D. PROCTOR XVILLIARD D. SHANNAHAN EIATIE F. STEXVART I . JOHN V. XVALSH COMMITTEE ON SENIOR CLASS CHARLES A. MILLER OTIS C. SKEELE JACOB ROSPINBICRG CHARLOTTE G. KNOX JOSIE A. DAVIS FRANCES PAGET ABRY B. BATES AMELIA XVOHLFARTH IIAROLD E. FOSTER EMMA F. IJOVVD DIARY C. FREESTON COMMITTEE ON TEXT BOOKS SANFORD L. CUTLER FRIED C. NVHITE COMMITTEE ON ATHLETICS OTIS C. SKEELE DONALD E. SMITH, Secretary HAROLD E. FOSTER, Treasurer FRANK G. TRAPP, in charge Of eligibility RAYMOND N. KELLOGG, P. S. A. L. Represeiitative THOMAS S. BATES JACOB ROSENRERC XVILLIAM M. GAYLOR SIDNEY KRANZ HERMAN ELKAN EDWARD J. KAVANAGH JACOB PARKER JULIUS STRAUSS COMMITTE ON SERVICE LEAGUE JAMES E. PEABODY HAROLD E. FOSTER ELMER E. BOGART CLARA E. FRANKE AGNES CARR ETTA M. HAGAR IIARRIET L. CONSTANTINE SAMUEL M. LOOK ANNA 'A. FALK ARCHIBALD J. MATTHEWS AMELIA WOLITARTH RICHARD SCHEIB 72 -N .. , 'i slr , al lin ,X infri '- rp 1' -iv, V it 34 ma-,ii X D D 1 ' ii, SRFTSTJ ' Twenty years ago the iirst high school in the Bronx was opened. Scarf-ely had we settled down to routine before the cloud of war overshadowed the land. Very few of our boys were old enough to enlist and hut one, Toni Dixon, was accepted. For nearly a generation we have striven to teach our boys and girls to be useful citizens and to guard diligently our precious American heritage, wrought by our fathers with toil and blood. in this hour of Our Conntry's trial, we look toward our sons, now grown to Inanhood. that they inay go forward to defend ns and ours by more strenuous efforts,-if need be. with their lives. lVe will be with them in our prayers. Alina Mater will follow the fortunes of her sons, rejoicing that her teachings have not been in vain, sorrowing with them in trials, confident. however, that those blessings we have enjoyed will be safely defended. Morris Boys will be found in the air, on the land and seag in practically every branch of the service we are repre- sented. So seattered are they that we have not yet been able to reaeh inany of theni. lt is our duty to keep a faithful record to serve as a Roll ot Honor. As such we advance this incomplete list : 73 THOMAS AHERN HERBERT ANDERSON JAMES ANDES HERMAN ASNESS SOL. BERKOWITZ JOHN BACSE ROBERT BABOOOK ELLIOT BALESTIER R. G. BARKER MYRON K. BARRETT LOUIS W. BARTEL ELI M. BEHAR SOLOMON BEBARFELD LOUIS A. BLOCK GEORGE BLUMENTHAL EDWIN BOHM JULIUS BRONFMAN ISRAEL BRENSTEIN JOSEPH BRENSTEIN JOHN F. BRYAN JOHN D. BYRNE JOSEPH BURNS THOMAS BURNES SALVATOR CALLO BERNARD J. CARPLES GEORGE CHERR F. DOUGLAS CLARK GILMOUR D. CLARK HENRY S. CLARK VVILLIAM L. CLARK JOHN COFFEY HAROLD COHEN IRA COHEN JOHN COHEN RAY CONBOY JAMES CROMIE MATTHEYV CRESSON HERIBERT J. CUSKLEY DAVID S. CUTLER VICTOR R. DALY ORLANDO D,AMATO IRVING DAVIS FRANK DI PASQUA PRO PATRIA FRED DUNN ROBERT E. DUNN THOMAS DUNN XVARREN DUNN WALTER F. EBERHARDT HENRY EDELSACK LEWIS L. ENOWITZ CHARLES EPPLEITH, JR. EDVVIN M. EUSTIS ELMER EUSTIS RICHARD E. EUSTIS ROY FAIRMAN ALBERT FEINBERG CLIFFORD V. FOGARTY W. ALFRED FORDHAM JOSEPH EDWIN GEISLERQ MAX GINSBERG BENJAMIN GLUCKMAN ARTHUR C. GOERLICH W. F. GORDON IRVING GRAEB W. E. GRAF JULIAN HART ROBERT M. HERBERT WALTER H. HIOKS ARTHUR J . HOLMAN RUSSEL HOPTON WHITMAN HOP'1'0N EVERETT D. HUSTED ALBERT M. JOHANSEN SIDNEY JEFFREY PETER IQEOUGH RAYMOND KIAIOULEII CHARLES KIRCHOFF GARIBALDI LAGUARDIA RAYMOND S, LAUNDIQII LUDWIG LASKE ARTHUR LASTFOOEL EDWIN E. LEFFLER IRVINO C. LENTON IIERKES W. V. IJN'l'KIflIA RUSSEL LEXYIS NATHANIEL LIEI' NN A. RICHARD LIEE LOUIS LIPPMAN ARNOLD LIVINGSTON OTTO LONDON PAUL LORCH HIARTIN LOWENBERG SIGMUND LOWENKOPI' HERBERT LOWENTHAL CHARLES P. LYDEN ROGER LYON LUDVVIG MAAS ERWIN BIANHEIM MILTON P. MASON JOHN D. lVICM.AHON M. LESTER MENDPZIIII ALEXANDER MILYKO ROBERT MOCHRII'I ALLEN NIXON WILLIAM J. NORMAN, JR. JOHN NUBIN HOWARD D. PFIIOMM GEORGE MIIITON PFIIOMM PAUL PLOUGH THOMAS C. PRESS JOSEPH PRICE D JOSEPH GRAHAM IRINGLIII SYLVICSTICR PURCICLII STANLEY IIACKOXY LOUIS RICISS ALVIN RICOCH BIILLAKD RONZONI-I BIATTEW ROSENBERGER ISIDORE ROTGARD EDWARD SAMPSON FRANK M. SCHILLING DAVID H. SCHMITT THEODORE S. SCHOEN GARRETT SCHHUYLER JOSEPH E. SILLIMAN HENRY L. SMITH RALPH SMITH J. J. SPEAR CHARLES B. SPENCER EDGAR, A. B. SPENCER ALLEN G. SPITZ IRVING W. STARK J. A. STARR LOUIS STEIN BIAX STICKER EDVVIN D. STRYKER EDWIN D. STROMEYER GEORGE TICRESCHENSKY J. STANTON THORNE FRANK TRAINOR GI'10RG1fI TURNER JOSEPH TYNAN EDYVARD B. TERRILL WILLIAM P. WARD JOHN XVEINHEIMER UARL WIJITTEKIND ROBERT J. NVILLIAMS XVILLIAM XYOHN Al.I-IXANDER XYULIC ..-- .1-.K Xl QX S 1 S 2 5 -- 1- k G f Q HO 2 vixf .. - - A . fl E ff --'f'-- w J . 15.12, A if'2I2 O ' 1-1-If 2 3 1524 X--.eu . QQ, HONOR ROLL OF 1917 1-AD1u,xNN,x O. BUDZYJUSKA 5AFLORENO1c IQUEHNE 2-ORLIA COHEN 64CLARA LEKNIQR 3-ROBERT VVILLIAM ELSASSIQR 7-ABRAHAM LEVY 4-DORA V. GOLDBNRO S-VVILLIAM ANTHONY TRIP1 PULTTZER SCHOLARSHIP ISIDORE SHAPIRO CORNELL STA TE SOHOLARSHIPS 1AJU1.IUs BENDH1' -LfIsRA1cL M. ROSENBERG 2-GUSTAVIQ: CHIRLIAN 5---MARGARET V. SOHMIDT 3-NLATHAN GOTTIIOFIFICIQ GHWITEMIA MARE Twosmmz NEW YORK STATE SCTHOLARSIIIPS 1-WILLIAM TRIP-P 3-ABRAH mr Lyon' 2-JULIUS B1':ND1c'1r 9-IIELEN BURKUAN 3wROBERT V. ELSASSER 10-CHARLES M. S11,x'1Qus'1'Oxr 4-+DOR.A V. GOLDBERG 11-HEOTOR LAGUARDIA 5-ESTHER GLASSJQR 12-EMANUEL KIIEIN 6 7 --BIAURICE H. POPKIN -JACOB ScHM1D'r J3-BEATRIOE HURWITZ 141-YBENJAMIN XNTIESER 15-LAXVRENCE R. CONDON NEVV YORK UN1VERSITY SOHOLARSHIPS IRVING MOSSBAOHIQR SAMUEL 'IJAWS ALLIANCE FRANOAISE MEDAL IIECTOR LAGUARDIA UNITED GERMAN SOCIETIES MEDAL DORA GOLDBERG '76 9 N I R I J l 1 or 'lltl Zire! 5,KoFF.snx Since the United States entered the great war, Morris lligh School has taken an active part in many forms of war work. The greatest single effort so far was directed toward aiding the Second Liberty Loan Campaign. ic Metropolitan tanvass t'ommittce, of which Mr. A. B. Leach was chairman, offered us the responsibility of under- taking a complete house-to-house canvass in the 62nd Police Precinct. Four hundred boys, divided into eighty teams of five each, with eighty teachers as captains, and sixteen as majors, undertook the work. The canvass is said to have been made with more thoroughness in this district than in any other in the City. A certain small area was allotted to each team and that -area was again sub-divided so that individuals were responsible for comparatively few houses. Girls were not allowed to canvass of course, but practically the whole school took a hand in the great work, with the result that when the Vampaign closed. there had passed through the print-ipal's hands, applications for bonds of small denominations amounting to 55-l79.800. , Mr. Leach undertook to duplicate the subscriptions of the last two days of the t'ampaign, and under his agreement, made out a subscription for SFlG9,750. The total-subscription there- fore. for which Morris lligh School sudents and teachers were directly responsible, was fI4t549,550l. A large number of students. both boys. and girls, did very remarkable work in the Vampaign. Space here forbids the mention of more than a few. The number of individual sub- scriptions secured by Bernard Grebanier was 93. Albert Adams got 91 and Sidney Rosenberg got 50. Among the girls Miss Beatrice Goldman was responsible for 415 Miss Hilda Klein- man for 27, and Miss Jessie Hutchinson for 23. David Samuel- sohn secured the largest total of subscriptions, namely, 333,550 Julian Fried was second with 328350, Stanley Robinson third with 95ll.85O. Miss Janis Miller headed the girls with 5l4l0.Z350. followed by Miss Rose Benjamin with 346,700 and Miss Stella Strassman with 5B5,000. ' . Perhaps the most valuable thing we learned in the whole Campaign was that, united, we could exert a tremendous force, and We hope that if another Liberty Loan Campaign is launched, we may obtain even better results. 77 V11 E L L Q I W i all I IUI1 l lift I V Y If A 4 -vll Uhr illlurriu igigh Srhnnl Amanriatinn The Morris High School Association sends to the school the greetings of several hundred loyal alumni, teachers, and former students. The organization is both maintaining and expanding its activity in the service of the school. As in previous years, medals were presented last May to the winners in the intersocieljv debate series, and the scholarship fund was augrumented by the proceeds of the concert and dance at the Bronx Church House. A new departure was made in providing the prizes and pins for Field Day winners. This year we are co-operating with the school in its lVar Service work not only by contributing as generously as we can, but also by participating in the actual work of knitting and of correspondence. To enable the alumni to renew and maintain old friend- ships, the association has been giving a theatre party each winter and a concert and dance each spring. Always on the first Friday evening after the Christmas holidays comes the great reunion at the school when a thousand or more Morrisites come back to enjoy a brief program and meet former classmates and teachers. To this reunion We invite the senior class, the faculty and all alumni and former students, whether they are members of the association or not. To seniors is given the opportunity to secure four years' membership by the payment of one dollar, the annual member- ship fee. OFFICERS President ....... .......... 1 IRS. DANIEL A. PALMER Vice-President .......... JosEPH A. DANN Secretary ......... ..... E DITH M. MORRIS T'reasuo'er .......... .......... F RED HULBERG, JR. Financial Secretary .. ........ ALWINA H. WLODECK Faculty Delegates . . . ..... MR. BOGART and MISS MILLER 78 SERVICE LFZAGFIC FcIi1'l1z11'y-- f.I u nc Uhv fllllnrria Srruire Eraguv The Morris Service League is a picked organization of students, chosen for their service to the .school and their capacity for leadership. The pu1'pose of the League as set forth in the constitution is as follows: The aim of the Morris Service League shall be to promote honorable conduct and the spirit of service throughout the schoolfl The requirements for membership are: 'AThat a student be regularly enrolled in the third or fourth year at the Morris High Sehoolg that he shall have rendered valuable service to the schoolg that he shall have a satisfactory record in conduct and scholarship. Nomination may be made by any teacher or by any student with the approval of a teacher. All candidates chosen by a majority vote of the committee of teachers shall be members of the League. T9 The valuable service of the League has been demonstrated in many Ways. Members have been assigned to help in the library, in eorridors, offices and lunchrooms. They are Tender- ing valuable assistance Wherever help and advice are needed. Monthly meetings are held at which there are lively discussions on Morris affairs and on ways of serving the school. OFFICERS President ..... ............. . . . MINNA FALK Vice-President . . . . PAUL LEWINSON Secretary .... . . . PRIVA Koxowrrz Ilistomm ........ .. Miss EPSTEIN Member at Large .. .. IRVING MILLER SERVIVE LEAGVE SEPT. 1917-JAN. 1918 80 Ghz lgipvr The Morris Piper, a fortnightly publication, is the official news organ of the school. It is produced under the auspices of the Morris Organization. It was in May 4 that, after a successful campaign, The Piper made its initial appearance. Although green to the core, the staff soon brought out a splendid paper. Four editions were published as the term drew rapidly to a close. The fall term of 1917 has found The Piper still alive and flourishing. Each new issue has proved better than the preceding one, until now a standard Piper, the result of hard labor, is set before the students. In addition to its regular work, The Piper has sought to be of service to the country in this time of crisis. In June, the receipts from the sale of the Graduation Number were used for the purchase of a Fifty Dollar Liberty Bond. This bond was presented to the school. Flhv fllllnrria Qbrganizatinn Glorious has been the success of the Morris Organization. Propitious fortune has attended its every effort. There is no longer any doubt as to its permanent position in the school. It has come to stay. During the past year, all the athletic teams have been pro- vided with new uniforms. The Football, Soccer, and Basketball Teams have received complete sets of new equipment. The Organization alone has made this possible. As o11e result of this sensible assistance, no very serious accident occurred to any member of the football squad during the season. The literary and language societies have also been liberally furnished with necessary supplies. Finally, under the Organization's auspices The Piper has been launched. The Organization has rendered even more vital service. At its own expense it has provided magazines for our soldier lads at the front. It has paid for the Service Flag made by the senior girls. By far its greatest undertaking has been its campaign for the purchase of the two ambulances to be pre- sented to the Red Cross. The committee of the past year have been exceptionally active and extremely capable. It is they who have made the 81 M. O. amply justify its existence. The teachers' council also, is to be commended. The school owes them gratitude for their unswerving devotion and untiring zeal. OFFICERS Feb. 1917 Sept. 1917 QHARRY BoD1N .... ..... P resiclmzf ,........ ARTHUR CARNEY GEORGE COHEN ...... Vice-President ......... JEAN RUHL MISS FLAXMAN ..., .:... S ec1'ez'ao'y ..... .... B RAUNSTEIN MR..ELKlCN ...... . . . Treasurm' ........... MR. ELKEN EDVVIN J. ISRAEL .... Asst. Treasureo' .... IRVING FRIEDBERG TEACHERS' COUNCIL DR. SOHON, Clzfm-man MISS MUSSEY MR. FOSTER MISS BATES MR. SHEIB CMott Avenueb MR. JASON CIuwoodD OFFIVEIIS OF TIIE MORRIS ORGANIZATION 82 Uhr Qllaaa nf EIIIIIP Ninvtvrn Svnrntrrn The Class of June Seventeen made a record for iself both by its size, its scholarship and its varied achievements. Of the number that were graduated, nearly seventy had completed the course in less than four years. Many of these received scholarships and are now scattered among the various colleges of the East. A number of others are engaged in some form of national service. Among the many innovations of the Senior Term. the publication of a Senior Souvenir and the production of an original musical comedy were the most prominent. The former includes a history of the activities of the seniors, pictures of the class officers and committees, and an inspiring message from Mr. Denbigh. The musicall comedy, June Seventeen, was written by Harry Bodin '17 and set to music by Harry Raskin '17. It depicted in an allegory the graduation of the class into the world of conflicting temptations and ideals. The stirring strains of I've come for June, Morris High and many other of the melodies are still hummed around the corridors. On the night following Class Day, the comedy was produced for the benefit of the entire school. The performance netted over a hundred dollars for the Red Cross. The class donated its surplus treasury also to the Red Cross instead of following the usual custom of presenting a gift to the school. The Class Dance and other social functions rounded out a term which had been exceptionally enjoyable, active and patriotic. The Class hopes to hold a reunion at some time this spring. A OFFICERS President ..... ........... .... A R crm: DAVVSON Vice-Presidenf . . . . . KATE M. SCHIELE Secretary ..... ...... R UTH BLOCK Treasurer .... . . . ROBERT ELSASSER 83 yr, A 1 v Uvfff fa ...J I 412 u A I tnijmmhrhs ' firl ' Ellie Glnunril nf mnrria Eiterarg Snrivtiw A new era in the life of the literary societies was inauagu- rated last year, when the various clubs agreed to eo-operate rather than compete with one another. An organization known as the Council of Morris Literary Societies was formed, each of the tive literary clubs of the main building being mem- bers. The Council works through the board of directors, which is composed of two delegates from each club. One of the chief duties of the Council is to give an annual entertaininent, in which, naturally, members of each of the clubs take part. The main feature of the first affair was a Russian play which was presented under the supervision ot the entertainment committee of the board of directors. Shortly after the Christmas holidays of this term, the second entertainment was held, the inost important part of the prograni being a huinorous nioek trial written by the nieinbers of the board. As was the ease last year, musical numbers, reeitations and speeches also had their place on the program. Not only is the council drawing together the clubs, but it is establishing a eonnnon bond of interest between the main building and the annexes. The delegates of the Irving Literary Society of Mott Avenue are active members of the board and we hope before long to have the Inwood people represented. The present officers are: President ................. . . J ACK Asraowrrz Secretary . . . . . . ...... SADIE L. GORDON Treasurer . . . ...... . . . Sornnc PECKERMAN 84 SENIOR ALACRTS Alarria Eehating Snrieig Another leaf has been turned in the annals of the Alachris Debating Society and the events recorded on the fresh page have been as pleasing and as numerous as those on any earlier one. The high standards set by our predecessors have been maintained. The Alacris was originally organized for two distinct purposes: to instruct its members in literature and debating and to foster a spirit of friendship among its members. Have the aims of the Alacris Debating Society been realized? Have they been carried out? What benefits have been derived by Alacrisites? Fellow Morrisites! there is a test that is easily applied. Visit one of our meetings and convince yourself I Debates, discussions, contests-the study of poetry and of prose -sketches, musical numbers, illustrated lectures-constitute our weekly programs. Furthermore, both the Senior and Junior divisions edit monthly papers, The Alacris Spirit and The Alacris Echo respectively. Last term a new activity came into the life of the Alacris Debating Society. An Alacris Alumni Association. was organ- ized-the first of its kind in Morris! Its aim is to make it 85 U possible for graduated Alacristes to keep in touch with one another and also with the Alacris proper. Thus friendships begun in the Alacris can be continued even after graduation. The spirit of friendship and sociability is paramount. Not a little credit for the success and easy How of events of the past year is due to the kind co-operation and the un- tiring effort of our friend, rather than censor, Dr. Rosenberg. The Senior Division meets every Friday at 12:30 in Room 114. OFFICERS Senior Division J nnior Division ZENAIDA IJRABKIN. .. ...... President ...... LILLIAN ROSENZWEIG MONROE COHEN ........ Vice-Prcsidenl ......... SIDONIA FRIED LILIIIAN MENDELSON .... .. .Secretary .... .... G REGORY PINCUS JULIA GREENBIXITM. . . . . .Treasurer . . . . .SELMA COHEN J OsEPH ZARETZKY. . . .... Editor .... . . .ETHEL MINSKE LEON LIFSHITZ ........... Historian J ACK ASTORONW'I'l'Z. . .Program Coininifiec. . .DEBORAH KLEIN JUNIOR ALACRIS 86 XA V iT I-HILOLUGIAN E112 ighilnlngian Biiirrarg Srnrirtg This, the most time-honored literary club of Morris, is now in the fifteenth year of its activities. Our debating team this year is composed of lsadore Decker, Bourgin, Raskin, and Miss Kanner. An important part of our work is an interesting Week- ly program, and, in spite of Mrs Browning's praise of Buri- pides. the human, with his droppings of warm tears. we go to modern literature for our reading. During the past term, we have studied and discussed such niodern writers as Maeter- linck. Gzilsworthy. Tolstoi. and Shaw. Students interested in the writings of to-day and desirous of joining in our friendly discussions or our live debates Will find a cordial welcome at our meetings on Tuesday afternoons, in Room 115. IJTFFICICRS Feb.-June 1917 Sept. 1917-Jan. 1918 HELEN BARSKY .... ..... I 'resitlem' ........... BIAX D. LERNER AMi4:LIA CTOHIQN ....... .Vice-l'1'cs-idcni. . . . . .LIICRVIN COHEN DORA ELPERN .... .. .,.. Secretary .... .... E VA KANNER EVA 1iANNlCR .... .Lay Member. . . . , .IDA B. GORDON Ceusor. . . . . .Miss BIULLEB ST we f .3 fiat-.gxtzi ,gum , QUI VIVE Qbui Ninn Eitrrarg Snrivig The advancement of literary-activities and the promotion of friendships-these are the purposes of the Qui Vive. In furtherance of our literary aims We conducted recently a short- story contest. Now and then serial stories are Written by our members. At our meetings plays, short-stories and poems are often presented. Then, too, we have discussions and debates. Last year, Qui Vive was one of the most successful of the contestants in the inter-club debates. To help along our policy of friendship we give an entertainment at the conclusion of the spring term. Visit us! VVe meet every,VVednesday at the beginning of the seventh period in Room 211. The club cannot thank Miss Schmidt, our censor, sufficiently for her work. She is the granite of our structure. Without her the edifice would be blown away. June Term Feb- Term DORA GoT'1'I.u4:1s. . . ..... President .... ..... D ORA GOTTLIEB DAVID KERSIINICR ...... .Vice-President ........ HARRIET ROLAND LEAH GOTTLIEB ........... Secretary ......... GERTRUDE DAVIS YETTA MARKOWITZ ....... Treasurer ........ H7ETTA MARKOWITZ 88 Short Stnrg Qlnntrut Towards the latter part of last term the school was mystified by the sudden appearance of the unknown HS. S. C. posters. The same thing happened thisterm. Excitement ran high until it was announced that HS. S. C. stood for Short Story Con- test. The Qui Vive Literary Society in order to create greater literary activity in the school opened this contest to all the students, excluding Qui Vive members. Many stories were received, and great interest was displayed by the school until the committee announced the winners. The judges were Miss Lowd, chairman, Dr Rosenberg, Miss Strum, Miss Schmidt and Mr. Ketchum. The first prize, which was a silver medal, was won by Albert Raskin whose story The Wrench was judged to be the best. HA Gift From God,', which was written by Vera Tell, received the second prize, a bronze medal. Honorable mention goes to Joseph Zaretski. Uhr Annual Qbratnriral Cllnntrzt The Annual Contest in Oratory, the thirteenth of its sort in our school, took place in the Auditorium on Friday evening, May 4, 1917. The program, varied in topic and interesting in content, was as follows: Music .............................. ........ O rchestra The War for Peace .......................... Harry Boden Our Democracy-Its Menace and Hope .... Gustave Smulewitz Clara Barton and the Red C-ross ................ Anne Peltin Child Labor in the Twentieth Century . . . .... Deborah Sachs Violin Solo ......................... Nathaniel Davis America, the Melting Pot . . . . . Celia Pekelner Onr President ........... . . . Julius Shefter Women and War .... ..................... J essie Flaxman Practical Patriotism ........................ Archie Dawson The judges were: Gilbert S. Blakely, Principal of the Evanders Childs High School, John D. Haney, Principal of P. S. 46, The Bronx, and Prof.,John M. Clapp, Secretary of the American Speech League. Their decision gave the first prize, a gold medal, to Miss Jessie Flaxmang the second prize, a silver medal, to Archie Dawson, the third prize, a bronze medal, to Miss Deborah Sachs. 89 Uhr Zluninr Ltuuhmin Ettrrarg Snrietg p The Junior Goodwin Literary Society is looking forward to an interestingand useful year. Our membership is large and enthusiastic, Our programmes promise great variety and attractiveness. We are planning to hold debates with the other junior societies and to provide entertainment for at least one assembly. Besides this, we expect to take part in the war work of the school in whatever capacity our services can be employed by the committee in charge. Any one who cares to join us will be cordially welcomed. 'We meet during the sixth period in Room 116 the even Mondays of the month. President ....... . . . Monms SILVERMAN Vice-President . . . . . NVILIAM GORDON Secretary .... ..... V IOLA OLIN Censor . . . . . Miss BALKAM GOODNVIN JR. 90 Uhr illllnrriz iilrhaliug Svnrtrtg The Morris Debating Society closed an interesting season with the coming of vacation in June 1917. The feature of the termls Work was the issuance of its club magazine, The Modesof' With the graduation of the June '17 class, the society lost some of its best members. However, it looks forward to an unusually active year. The debating team consists of Samuel Friedman, Miss Geften, and Greenberg. The stall of officers is indeed representative of the best in the club. Their names follow: President ........ . . .SAMUEL FRIEDMAN Vice-President ..... ........ Y 7. GEFFEN Secretary-T1'easu1'e1' ............. . . . ROBERT .ADLER Miss Bridgeman is the censor. This club sollicits the membership of all conscientious Morrisites desirous of developing power in literature, public speaking, and debating. MORRIS DEBATING 91 ilk Glerrle Zliranraia The purpose of this club is to increase the interest of the students in the French language and literature. Our meetings are very pleasant and interesting. Our programs include reci- tations, folk songs, short plays, instructive talks and discussions. Last term the members of the club gave a play to which the pupils of other high schools of the city were invited. The play was HLes Deux Timidesf' Pupils who have completed two years of French are eligible for membership in this club. Our meetings are held every Tuesday during the seventh period in Room 211. OFFICERS President ..... ............... J EANETTE PROUJANSKY Vice-President . . ......... BALFOUR HAss Secretary . . . . . MARGUERITE KREIBOHM Censm' . . . . .......... Miss PINARD CEHCLE FRA NCAI S 92 IrIf1l7 l'Sf'IIFlR VETUEIN Ghz Bvutarhrr Herrin Never before in the history of the club has our purpose been more significant than it is this year. We have striven to impress upon our members and upon those desirious of joining the club that we arc an organization formed solely for the purpose of developing and cultivating the German language. There was a critical period during which the HVerein exhibited a marked tendency to decline, but it has now re- establishcd itself upon a firmer basis than ever. Our programs, including musical and literary numbers, are both interesting, and instructive. VVe have successfully conducted in German a keenly contested debate on the illiteracy Test for Immi- grants, and have held an open discussion of the HRegents' Question. 'i t The motto oi' the Vercin is ii4xI1l0l'lliE,t Uber Allcsf? It is the genuine and loyal sentiment of the club. OFFICERS Preszdernt ........ ................ . . . RIKA LIANCHELL Vice-President ...... ............ . . . SUZANNE GOLD Reporter-Secretary . . . . . . . CELIA FELDMAN Censor ......... 2 . . . .... . . . Miss FRANKE 93 15. Elie Arahrnwia This is the third year of the Aeadcmeials existence. The club is a means through which one may become acquainted with the literature, art, history and life of the Greeks and Romans. Of the programs presented this term, three were of unusual interest: one dealing with Greek and Roman Mythology, a Second with Roman Holidays and a third with the life and character of Cicero. Last June our spread was a great success. The club and its guests had the pleasure of hearing a violin solo, a play based on the Catilinarian conspiraeies and an informal address on Roman theatres by Mr. Judd. Dr. Ruhl gave an interesting talk on the rooms of the old Roman houses. This topic appealed to us, as we had built and placed on view in the library a model of a Roman home. At present the members are busily Working on the construction of a Greek house and are preparing a Latin play which is to be given in January. The Academeia Wishes to thank its beloved censor, Miss Constantine, and all the others who have helped the club by their kindly services. 2 J OFFIUFRS President ....... ............ ......... J E AN RUIIL Vice-President . . . . . PAULINE WICHNER Secretary ..... . . . HENRIETTA OLIDORT Treasurer ................................ SARAH Livsomrz ACADEMEIA 94 5 ,' t' i ff , i 'fi I of ! iw UCHNNL I! - GIRLS' NAT URALIST CLUB Girlz' Naturalist Qlluh During the past year, the members of the Girls' Naturalist Club have been unusually active. Under the supervision of Miss Hixon, we purchased tools and planted a Hower garden outside ol' Room 116. The cultivation of this plot was continued during the summer months under Miss Banning, and many of the Howers have been picked this term and placed in offices and in teachers' rooms. Vile have also pruned the bushes and have taken care of the various beds in front of the school. We further found time and opportunity to increase our love and knowledge of Nature by visiting the Shakesperean Gardens, Hemlock Forest, and the Dyre Avenue NVoods. Although rather disrupted by the promotion of many of its members to the morning session in June, the club is again in good working order with Miss Fitzparick as censor. 95 BUYS' NATIYRA LIST CLUB Uhr- Eugu' Naturalist Glluh Our club is for boys who wish to increase their knowledge of the interesting subject, Biology. XVe learn in a much more pleasant :way than those do who study it only in the class room. Programmes given by our members and frequent trips to the country teach us much that is new and interesting. At our indoor meetings, held twice a month, We have lively dis- cussions on trees, flowers and animals. One meeting a month is held out of doors. For our first outing of this term, we visited Letou's NVoods in Wakefield Where our censor, Miss Banning, showed us how to recognize several varieties of trees and explained to us how seed dispersal is carried on. Vile were not long inlearning that animal dispersal is a very effective way: we ourselves were the unwilling carriers of many households of bidens. At noon we sat down and ate our lunch with great relish. After lunch we were lucky enough to discover a tomato patchg we were busily engaged in seeking out the ripe ones when we were put to flight by the barking of a dog. Even without salt they tasted good .to us. v 96- A l Our second outing consisted of a hike to Scarsdale with the Girls' Naturalist Club. After leaving the cars, We Walked for about seven miles, but we failed to reach Searsdale. Such fun as we had making fires to cook our mickies ! At about three o'elock we started back. It was seven when we finally reached home. For our third trip we went to the Palisades. Among other things Miss Banning told us of the origin of these walls of rock. It was here that we showed ourselves possessed of two talents, wonderfully well developed: the power to chin our- selves from rock to rock and the ability to tear our stockings. Come and join us. ' OFFICERS President ...... ................. S ELWYN SHUFRO Vice-President . . . ................ TURNER Secretary ....... . . . EDYVARD KIRSCHENBAIIM Censor .... . . . .......... Miss BANNING Home Ernnnmirn Qlluh The election of officers of the Home Economics Club was held Friday, November 16. At that time it was decided that the work and energy of the club, instead of being expended on social activities, should be devoted to Red Cross Work. At the present time the club is busily engaged in making holiday kits for our Morris boys in service. President ....................... .... V ERA ERDMANN Vice-President .... ...... E Lsm LANG Censor ....... .. Miss STORY Uhr Morris lirinting Equal! The Morris Printing Squad is a boys' club. It is the purpose of this Squad to do all such printing for Morris as can be Well done in the Morris printing room. The Squad prints such matter as programs, blanks, courses of study, notifications, admission blanks, tickets and programs for Morris entertain- ments. The Squad consists of twelve active members, who are the printers, and five or more apprentices. - 97 To become a member, a boy must first of all possess The Morris Spirit, he must be eager to do what is beneficial to others. Secondly, he must have a scholarship record of at least 7075 in each prepared subject he is studying. This minimum record must be maintained to hold membership as the lowering of this minimum brings with it an automatic release from Squad service until it is raised to the required standard. Thirdly, he must prove himself a desirable member by actual eo-operation with Squad members. As soon as there is need for an active member, an approved apprentice is formally elected to such membership at a regular meeting of the Squad. The Squad meets the first Friday of every month. alllnrria Gibran Qlluh It is said that war, in spite of its horrors and destruction, has an intense fascination for the real soldier, and that he can hardly await the order to charge the enemy's position and to capture his guns and men. But -how much more exhilarating it must be to plan the attack and to see the enemy's stronghold taken and his forces in your power owing to your superior strategy and brain power. Now in chess you employ the same strategy and brain work as on the battlefield, but without the horrible devastation and bloodshed. Y our infantry advances against the ene1ny's line, your cavalry charge in and out among his troops capturing the unlucky trooper, and, behind the line, you shift the heavy artillery in preparation for the sudden strategic attack by which you hope to destroy his position and to capture his king or xaiser. To the onlooker, the game is slow, but to the participant, it is full of exciting situations. The Morris Chess Club was organized for the purpose of arousing and fostering an interest in this Worthy game, and, in the less than two years of our existence, we have accomplished even more than we had hoped for. Soon after organizing we won every game of the only contest in which we engaged that season, and last year we defeated all but three of the New York City High Schools represented in the lnterscholastic Chess League. In these games we were represented by Ostrinsky, Krieger, Stirm, Elias, and Mosbacher. We began the present season conspicuously by winning every game of our first contest with Curtis High, and we have hopes of an even more successful season than our last one. 98 Q Uhr illllnrria Einlngg Qlluh The Morris Biology Club was formed to promote an interest in biology. Club activities include, in addition to regular meetings, occasional trips to parks, museums, and other places of interest. Last year two of our most profitable visits were those in which we inspected the VVard's Bakery and the Sheffield Farm Pasteurizing Plant. This term the club mets in Room 111 at half past one on the first and third Tuesday of each month. All students who have completed one year of biology are eligible. OFFICERS President . .... . ........... . . . MAIIIA SEGUI1211: Vice-President .. ..... JOHN BURION Secretary ..... .. . VIRGINIA CURRAN Oensor ..... ..... lv Iiss KROEBER I r BIOLOGY CLUB 99 AHAlT11IXI'l KNITTING CLUB 100 Uhr Ararhnv The goddess Araehne has also changed with the times. Her industrious followers no longer spend their time in turning out fancy bits of sewing or crocheting to pass the time away. Since the entrance of our country into the present great strug- gle, Arachne has also sent out her call to arms. Our arms are knitting needlesg our goal, work for the boys in the Service. The silk threads of the loom have been magically transformed into yarn, and this is being busily transformed into sweaters, helmets and wristlets. Now Arachne's banner holds the word Service,i' not Recreation, Come then, Morrisites: Arachne is calling you to rally around her banner. She wants more helpers. We are indebted for kindly assistance to Mrs. Miles, our former censor. Through her efforts we were able to turn out a batch of comforters for the Red Cross. We also give our hearty thanks to our present censor, Miss Andrews, who has been the means of furnishing us with materials for our present work. OFFICERS President . ., .... ' . . ............. .... S Anim STERN Vice-President .... .... li IYRA HERMAN Sewing Direcfress .... . . . SADIE TITENSKY Secretary ......... . . . NETTIE ORNSTEIN rf ' 3-Xfternnhn Girlz' Knitting Qlluh The summons to Knit for soldiers and sailors was answered by more than sixty afternoon students. As no one room could hold so many active and enthusiastic workers, the censors, Mrs. Falk and Miss Strum, decided that there should be in reality two clubs, each meeting twicea week. The girls were taught to, knit with scraps of practice wool and few needed more than two lessons before they were ready to begin on a' soldicr's outfit. At the present writing the club has been working only two months, and yet without neglecting school work, the girls have made for the Red Cross: 40 sweaters 15 helmets 101 14 pairs of seeks 6 muffiers 23 pairs of wristlets. , They have begun to Work for Morris is boys and this work will be extended as more Wool becomes available. So far they have made: 5 pairs of wristlets 1 helmet 3 sweaters 1 pair of socks for our own boys. The only requirements for membership in this club are a desire to serve the country and a patient industry. The elub meets daily, except Monday, in Room 112, at eleven oieloek. There is always room for more, and a hearty welcome awaits the new recruit who comes with enthusiasm and a pair of knit- ting needles. Al 'I'EIiNUUN GIRLS' KNITTING CLI'li 102 'rim 1-osrsa CLFB Uhr Martin lgnutvr Olluh This term marks the close of the fourth year of the Poster Club's activities. For information as to our service to the school, we should like to remind our readers of the bulletin boards which have been covered with announcements of every description throughout the present year. In the course of the term several hikes have been taken to places of interst, for the purpose of sketching from nature. At our spread, which wound up the activities for the year, a very elaborate and novel program was presented. Perhaps the most interesting event of the year was the War Poster Contest. This was held under the auspices of the School Art League in collaboration with Dr. Haney. The first prize was won by Abe Kaplan, our last year's president, the second, by Abraham Richter, and the third, by Miss Leslie Goodman, this year's president. To Miss Ames, our faithful ecnsor, and to Miss hI11ssey', gTR1TWi in making the contest a success, we extend our heartiest thanks. The officers of the Poster Club are: President ............................ Miss LESLIE GOODMAN Secretary ......................... ........... A . RASKIN Treasurer . . . ......... .... N . LUKEN 103 E112 Gbrrlqvutra The orchestra is in a most flourishing condition as a glance at the accompanying photograph will show. The total enroll- ment is sixty-live, divided into senior and junior sections because of our double session. In addition to a full set of strings, We have a goodly number of brass instruments. Our only need is for a clarinet or two. But candidates now under instruction will probably fill the gaps before the year is out. ORCHESTRA 104 nlllwimlllltt ll tt igamhall The baseball season of 1917 ended with Morris well up among the leaders. Although we suffered three P. S. A. L. defeats, the season's average was .625 The notable features were our victories over our foremost rivals, flilvander and De XVitt Clinton. At the call for candidates, Coach Gaylor found an abundance of veteran material. However, Many's absence from the piteheris box, left a gap that was not easily filled. Vile won our first game from New Utrecht. But in the succeeding game Weak pitching told, and we succumbed to Bayonne. It was in this game that lssie Kressner came to the fore as a pitcher of rare ability. He pitched iive innings without allowing a single hit, but the early lead won for our opponents. All through the season, this veteran player pitched for the team until Mulligan made his appearance in our triumph over Clinton. Although tllinton was conceded by all to have the strongest hitting team of the year, he allowed only two scratch hits in the whole game. Throughout the season, I. Krassner led the team in batting with an average of 339. However, Nelson, who played during the latter part of the season only, had the high batting average of 429. Mclntyre, who played several positions during the season, led in stolen bases. Indeed, it was his spectacular base-running that practically won the lflvander game. In put- outs Ennis led, in extra basehits I. Krassner again led. Avis's Y - ' 7-Yi-1-L ' ' i 1 7 two precious hits in the Evander game must not go unrecorded. Shipley, although he did not star at the bat, played a most con- sistent game at second base. Carney and Peckman, who did farm work, received their f'M7s,' for work at the beginning of the season. 105 HH For the 1918 team Danny Krassner was chosen Captain Paul Robinson Manager. The record for the season follows Morris Morris Morris Morris Morris I Morris, Morris Morris Morris Morris Morris Morris Morris Morris 7 Morris, Morris I 7 3 I New Utrecht, 6. Bayonne, 10. Townsend Harris, 1 Mamaronack, 7. Rutgers Prep. 0. Saunders Tech., 2 Commerce, 13. Flushing, 5. Curtis, 13. Faculty, 4. ' Clinton, 1. Hamilton, 7. Stuyvesant, 12. Farmingdale, 0. Evander, 1. Poughkeepsie, 8. BASEBALL 106 Zffnnthall The memory of the football team of nineteen seventeen will live long in the minds of all Morrisitcs: it was the second Morris team to attain to the championship of Greater New York. Besides being a scoring machine of tremendous power, it was, beyond a doubt, the best defensive combination in the state. In the first quarter of the first game of the season, Plain- field managed to carry the ball over for a touchdown. This resulted in the loss of the game, a loss which was soon forgotten in the wonderful weeks that followed. Against Flushing, hold- ing the championship of Long Island and the high score record for the year, the boys battled to a draw, 0-0. Commerce was snowed under in the first city game, 40-0. This contest showed our team at its best. The work of our line, which held the enemy at bay, and that of the backfield, which walked through the Commerce line almost at will, were matchless. The aggres- sive Stuyvesant Eleven also fell before our champions, 13-0. In the last game of the season, De lVitt Clinton held us to a scoreless draw, but, by virtue of the records made in the pre- ceding games, the title was awarded to Morris. Taking the three city games and the Flushing game to- gether, we have the composite score of 50 for Morris to 0 for the opposing teams. Eight touchdowns were secured by our boys: two each by Captain Carney and Kaminsky, one each by Ingrassia, Adler, Mulligan and Packman. Carney kicked five goals after touchdowns. The line-up: Ends- Izzy and Danny'l Krassner. Tackles-Captain Carney and Williams Guards-Waterbury and VValder. Center-Parkman. Quarterback-Nlngrassia. Halfbacks-Adler and Kaminsky. . ek Bqulligaiq. Y Second string men: Valentine, Braunstein, McCabe, Neuman, Robinson, Blumenson, Wagner, Perlstein, Redegeld, Deutchman. 107 FOOTBALL SOCCER 108 Snrrrr The season of 1917 has been a successful one for the Morris Soccer Team. ' Too much credit cannot be given Mr. Kranz, the coach, for his untiring efforts to bring the players up to championship form. To his leadership the boys responded loyally. Although the team was one of the lightest in the P. S. A. L., it won the -majority of its encounters. During a part of the season the work was seriously handicapped by the illness of some of the players. The best teams in the league fell easy victims to the assaults of our boysg on the other hand, the weak teams gave greater trouble. Throughout the season, the Morris players succeeded in carrying the fight Well into the enemy's territory. There follows a summary of the results: Townsend Harris ........ 0 Morris .... . . . 3 Evander Childs ......... 2 Morris .... 0 N. Y. Military Academy. 1 Morris .... 3 Bushwick .............. 0 Morris .... . . . 2 Massee Country School .. 1 Morris .... .. . 4 Commerce .............. 1 Morris .... . . . 1 Boys' High .... ...... 0 Morris .... . . . 1 Erasmus ............... 1 Morris ................. 0 The Commercial, Stuyvesant, and Clinton games were de- clared forfeited to our opponents because we had made use of ineligible men. Following is the list of the players: Goal .... Silverbush, Mandel ' O. R. . .Ohlbaum, Katzenberg R. F. B. ..D'Aura CCaptainJ I. R. ...... Zaretzki, Galbert R. H. B. ..Koener, Whitaker C. F. ......... .Bokat L. F. B. .............. Boch I. L. .......... Wolpiansky C. H. B. ............. Rohr O. L. .............. Flachs L. H. B. . .Greenblatt CMgr.l . , Levyl Assistant Manager: Navasky. Coach: Mr. Kranz. 109 ...Aw TENNIS Ellie Glvnnisf Efvanz Thc 1917 Tennis Team of Morris High School, coached by Dr. Rosenberg, closed its successful season after defeating ten schools out of eleven. Itlost its one match and the champion- ship, by sheer overconiidcnce. to Townsend Harris. Those who composed the team were: Law L. Ebstein, Captain, I. Schapiro, Moe Sehapiro, Hank'l Silver and Law Condon. The results of the games were: Morris Morris 3 Morris, Morris, Morris Morris Morris Morris Morris Morris 7 Evander Childs, 0. Fordham Prep., 0. Curtis High, 0. Fordham Prep., 0. Clinton, 0. Townsend Harris, 5. Commerce, 2. Stuyvesant, 0. Concordia Prep., 1. Loyola, 1. 110 5.1112 Martin Gfrnna Qlnuntrg Gleam The Morris Cross Country Team has just completed a successful season. Mr. Bates, with the eo-operation of Captain J. Briekman, the only veteran of last year 's team, succeeded in developing a good team from men who had never run before. The great find of the year was Higgins, Who, in the P. S. A. L. Championship Race, defeated Tracy of Flushing and iinished in first place. The scores of the dual meets Were: Morris, 345 Barrenger, 29. Morris, 31, St. Benediet's Prep., 26. Morris, 21, Townsend Harris, 39. Morris, 31, Columbia Freshmen, 20. Morris, 21, Evander Childs, 34. To Mr. Bates the members of the team are grateful for the sound advice which he gave them. Thanks must also be given to J. P. Knox, a member of the Columbia Varsity Cross Country Team, who helped Mr. Bates with the coaching during the latter part of the season. The team members Were: Higgins, Blau, Charles, Levine, Knox, Rosman, Auerbach, Straus, Melz, Brandstein, Katz, Captain J ack Brickman, and Manager Harry Briekman. CROSS COUNTRY 111 1. M. .-ll-A Efrark Gram Although the 1917 track season was not crowned with such successes for Morris as had been enjoyed by the teams of the preceding four years, nevertheless we stood well to the fore at the season 's close. The team started work in the latter part of December at the Eastern District Meet when our 120 lb. relay finished second to Clinton. In the Stuyvesant Games, Braunstein took third in the half mile, and Skliar fourth in the mile. At the P. S. A. L. Championship Meet, Rosenblum came in third in the quarter mile, and the 120 lb. relay finished second to Clinton. Again in the P. S. A. L. Mile Relay Championship at the Waiia- maker Games, the Morris team was nosed out of first place by Clinton. The team received a trophy for its position in second place. At the same meet, our 120 lb. relay team was forced to relinquish the Wa.11an1aker Trophy. The Princeton games found Morris in third place, with a score of sixteen points. Perelman displayed his wonderful ability at that time by win- ning the 100 and 220 yd. dashes in impressive style. These victories stamped him as the premier schoolboy sprinter of the City of New York. The P. S. A. L. Novice Games were next in line. Every Morris man who was entered secured a place in his particular event. Becker finished first in the 100. Haden lost the decision in the 220 by the proverbial eyelash. Kaminsky leaped 19 feet, 6 inches and finished in third place. Our 120 lb. relay again finished in second place, but only after a remarkable race. Kaminsky, our anchor man, put up a race that would have done credit to a champion. In the P. S. A. L. Championship Meet, NV. Rosenblum, our team's great quarter- miler, by a wonderful burst of speed on the home-stretch was able to finish second, just a stride behind the winner. Silver- stone secured second place in the 120 yd. hurdles. In order to keep the team occupied during the early part of June, Manager Trachtenberg arranged several dual meets. The first was with Townsend Harris at the Lewisohn Staduim. Morris won by a score of 40 to 32. Perelman and Silverstone were largely responsible for Morris's success. Q The following were awarded their M's : Manager Trach- tenberg, Captain Perelman, VV. Rosenblum, H. Kaminsky, M. Lewis, D. Becker, N. Goldenberg, W. Doekerill, and C. Silver- stone. To Mr. Skeele and Mr. Strauss, our coaches, much credit is due for the successful season. 112 I'T!At'li 'FHA M 1iII4'I.l'I CLUB 113 Flhe illilnrriu iliiflr Qlluh When war was declared last April, the Rifle Club was the hardest hit of all athletics. The armories were closed to outside activities, and the team was forced to cancel all the matches remaining on its up the traditions Through the to secure the use schedule. However, we did our best to keep of the club and the interest of its members. efforts of our coach, Mr. Smith, we Were able of the Second Field Artillery Armory for an interclub handicap shoot. With all members competing, the match proved very successful. The prizes awarded were those which were to have been offered in the invitation shoot. The winners were: first prize, a .22 repeating rifle, Dillemouthg second prize, a Winchester musket, Weing third prize, a gold medal, Coudoyg fourth prize, a gold medal, J ohnston, iiifth prize, a silver medal, Alexander, sixth prize, a bronze medal, Elsasser. Early in the autumn, the club held its annual theatre party. The play selected was The Thirteenth Chair. The evening proved a very enjoyable one. The only match of this season, the shoot for the Wingate Trophy, was won by Stuyvesant. At present, we are holding an interelass shoot in order to secure enough Hmarksmeni' and Hsharpshootersw to recover the trophy. Because of the war conditions, the shoot for the Whitney Round-Robin Trophy has been canceled. In spite of adverse conditions, then, the Rifle Club has continued to exist. However, it would gladly give up what privileges it still enjoys if it could in any way help the one great cause. . OFFICERS Feb .-J une Sept.-J an. R. KERR ...... .President .... ......... M . SCHIELE R. JOHNSTON. .. .... Secretary ........ L .... G. ROWLAND G. WEIN ...... .... T reasurcr .... ......... F . WAYAND 114 Ghz Muffin Bids Gram-1915-17 Although the rifle season was not so active as in former years owing to the war preparations, the Morris Rifle Team conducted itself creditably. The season opened with the Whitney Round Robin Tourna- ment in which there was a close competition. In this tournament the Morris gunners took second place in their section, being dc- feated by Stuyvesant by a narrow margin. The team, which consisted of Condon, Kerr, E. Mandell, J ohnson, Wein, Wagner, and H. Mandell, received their M ls. As it was impossible to secure an armory the Invitation Shoot was not held, and, hence, the World and Dupont trophies were left in our possession for another season. Armory practice, which was begun in January, was continued until the Astor Match in June. This closed the Rifle season in Morris. The Peekskill Shoot was not held this year owing to the presence of Federal Troops at the ranges. George Bock was elected captain and Harold Mandell manager for the coming season. The team of 1916-17 are grateful to the Officers of the Second Battery for permitting them to use the range in the Armory, and also to Mr. Smith for his interest iII their work. A W gilrli, 1 iffy , . . lf . ful. JANUARY 1918 AWARD OF SCHOOL LETTERS To boys who have enlisted, MH: 1 ANTHONY BARDIO SIGMUND LONVENKOPF B. ELLIOTT CLARK HERBERT LOVVENTHAL SIDNEY J AEEE LUDVVIG MASS WVADSXYORTH LEON WILLIAM PERLBERG ,LYRTHUR Of3EL7 STANLEY RACKOW IIERKES W. v. LETKEMAN ISRAEL RUBIN Cross country, MUCH: PHILIP AUERBACH WILLIAM LEVINE HERBERT BLAU ROBERT KNOX PHILIP BRANDSTEIN LOUIS STRAUSS 115 Soccer, HMAF' ALIJHONSIC D7AUR,1.A JMAX BERG GEORGE BOOK ISIDORE BOCKAT ABRAHAM FLACKS SAMUEL CALPERT ABRAHAM GREENBLATT GEORGE KATZENBERG , - HAROLIJ MANDl4Il,III JACOB NELSON RICHARD OHLBAUM LOUIS ROIIR JACK WHUTAKER PAUL WOLPIANSKY JOSEPH ZARETZKI CHARLES SILVERBUSH EMANUEL IiOICRNER Art, MH: HOIITENSE SCHORR School Actfivltlcs, ' ' IRVING FRIEDBERG ROBERT F. MOORE BERTHA HUNT MARY IQELLY Afl1,lo1'ics, M WIXIJTIAIR HIGGINS JACOB BRICKMAN PEARL ARKIN ELSIE J ACOBI LOUISE WALTERS IRENE HARTMAN Football, M ARTHUR CARNEY ISIDORE KRASENER DANIEL KRASSNER MORRIS WALDO FRED WILLIAMS MAURICE INGRASSIA DENNIS MULLIGAN MH: LIINNA FALK JEAN RUIII. PAUL LEVVUNSON ZENAIDA DRINBKIN HI+ILEN PERKINS ROSLY BELSSER SARAH BIITCHELL NINA PICRLMUTTICR FRANCES JACOBS HELEN GEISLER HARRY KAMINSKY ISRAEL R. ADLER SOLOMAN PACKMAN DONALD WATERBURY WALTER BRAUNSTEIN HOWARD VALENTINE ELIS PEARLMAN DANCING HOCKEY 117 Girls' Athlrtiru In connection with the girls' athletic activities, it must be borne in mind that girls' teams do not compete with those from other schools. For a number of reasons their doing so is con- sidered inadvisable. Instead, they have to content themselves with interclass games. An incentive to exercising is furnished by the prizes that are offered for individual excellence in athletics. To a girl who goes regularly to the swimming-pool, swims a required distance, and successfully dearns certain scheduled strokes, a swimming pin is given. The winners in the tennis tournaments receive medals. Q One of the most coveted prizes is the all-round pin. In order to secure this, a girl must obtain twenty-four pointsl'. A I ' point ' l is the reward of one day 's whole-hearted participation in some form of athletic activity. For example, a girl may win a Hpointl' by playing a game of hockey, by going on a hike with the NValking Club or by galloping across country with the riding club. However, not all of the twenty-four points may be made by taking only one sort of exercise. Our activities are divided into three groups: outdoor sports, dancing, and indoor sports. Only eight points may be secured from each of these groups. Eaakrt Ball Through the neighborliness of the good Principal of Public School 10, we are able to hold a Basket Ball Tournament. The guiding spirit in this sport is Miss Helen Geisler. Here, as in Hockey, the P. S. A. L. provides us with an interested coach, and the girls report very strenuous, very happy times. Practice is held on Tuesday from three to five. Uhr Banning Qlluh In Holy Faith Hall every Thursday afternoon, girls who love the art of dancing hold their meetings. For an hour and a half under the guidance of our Primiere Danseuse, Miss Evelyn Butler, they go on with the dance. Grace and ease are developed by the interpretive and aesthetic dances. Then an insight into the character of people of foreign lands is gained by the folk and national dances. 118 full SWIMMING CLI,'I! ms' 1:AsKE'1' mm, 119 OTTAVE M. Service, patriotic and constant, has been the keynote in the Annex. The old Morris Spirit, touched with a deeper seriousness, prevails. The students have given earnest attention to all explanations of the motives of Our United States in the war for Democracy. Every one has been eager to help. This spirit of Service has been shown in the hours spent by students in making the stars for our silk Hag, and in acting as Red Cross clerks and knitters, in the sale of Liberty Loan Bonds, and in the generous contributions to the Library, Ambulance and Red Cross Funds. fdrniug illiterarg Smrieig The Irving Literary Society, the only one of its kind at the Annex, has been existing for four years. During the term we have recitations, talks, debates, dialogues, mock trials and other literary work. We spend a great deal of time on extemporaneous speaking and correctness of speech, as both of these are essential to commercial students. All students who wish to debate, to improve their English or to derive other literary benefits should not fail to join us. We meet every Friday at 1:35 in Room 401. Our membership has increased greatly since last term. Our programs have also improved very much owing to the earnest eo-operation of our officers and the censors. YVe thank them very much for their help. The ofiticers for the terms ending June, 1917 and January, 1918 are as follows: June, 1917 January, 1918 KATE SCHIELE .... ..... P resident ...... Serum PECKERMAN MATILDA TASH .... .,.. V ice-President .......... HILDA REICH IDA ROTHBERG .......... .Secretary .... .... H ANNAH SoBEL SYLVIA BERENSON ........ Treasurer ........... IDA ROTHBERG Chairman of all committees GERTRUDE SUSSMAN 120 IILYING I.l'l'I'IR.K IIY SHUI IC'l'Y KNITTING PLUB--ANNEX 121 Ellie mutt Aumue EKPD Cllrnsaiiltnittrrz From the few individuals originally intersted. in knitting the gray and khaki garments, the enthusiasm spread until nearly 150 students are now at work with their needles, and many more are begging for an opportunity to show their skill. Wool is obtained from various sources, and now that the Teachers' War Committee has the matter in charge, the problem of regulating supply and demand has become fairly simple. Sometimes, when there is a lull in the distribution of wool, and every girl knows just what to do next, interesting stories are read while busy fingers knit silently and assiduously for the comfort of Hour boys . Thus our knitting brings us many a pleasant hour, but we do not forget the serious need, and strive to produce the garments with all possible speed and perfection. The badge shown in the illustration is only a piece of silk ribbon, but it is worn with much pride. RED CROSS MOTT AVENUE ANNEX 122 JUNIOR REPOIPTEHS Uhr Ziluninr Reporters The Junior Reporters have entered upon their sixth year of work. They ainl to increase, among Il10IIll70l'S, speed in shorthand and knowledge of the business world. A meeting is held every Thursday afternoon in Room 409 with the director, Miss Caryl. After business matters have been discussed, the rest of the period is spent in taking dictation. Once a month speed tests are given and the students making no more than 5 errors in a transcript of 300 words, at a rate of 80 words a minute, or a higher rate, are awardedthe speed certificates given by the Isaac Pitman Shorthand Writers' Association. 4 The Junior Reporters hope that such skill as they may have in their line will be called upon for service in the school. i 123 Uhr walking Cllluh-illlnit Anwar Annrx Fun, exercise, sociability, and a better acquaintance with New York are the aims of the Walki11g Club. That Thursday, with games out-of-doors, Walks, and visits to places of interest, is a Worth-While afternoon, pleasantly spent, islthe unanimous verdict of the Club Members. XVALKING CLUB Uhr Art Hunter Olluh The Art Poster Club entered upon its second year with renewed interest and zeal. Some of our best Workers have left school, but we have been glad to welcome others in their place. The calls made upon us are many and variedg they are patriotic in character, and also for the purpose of pro- moting the various activities in our Annex. It gives us great pleasure to respond to these calls promptly and to the best of our ability. We meet with Miss Morse the seventh period every Wednesday in Room 504. 124 Y E112 manhingtnn ihzightu Annex The latest addition to the Morris High School was made in February, 1917 and is now just about one year old. But the infant is sturdy, healthy and steadily growing. VVhile we numbered less than 300 pupils and about nine faculty members when We began, we can now count about six hundred students and some eighteen teachers. From the first, Mr. Frank M. Wheat has been in charge of this annex, While Mr. Simon J. Jason has been acting as his under-study. Our young people are enthusiastic Morrisites. We have an almost one hundred per cent M. O. membership. We sup- port The Piper and all other school activities. Patriotism and loyalty are our guides. For the Liberty Loans We put forth all our energies and were rewarded by some degree of success. Aglwlfllln' 'Ulllulllllllw all wmgwllv t ,af ,J Q DHD' HALL 125 Uhr Ciihrrrg Urn The people in the main building are not aware that their vivacious little cousin on Washington Heights owns, operates and supports a school paper, The Cherry Tree . The paper is a monthly and boasts of ten pages-in its last issue. The little paper gives all the school news of importance, supports all the clubs and athletic activities and has always shown its loyalty to the main building in its pages. Fine stories appear on its pages and snappy poems grace its columns. The Cherry Tree is truly the organ of the Washiiigton Heights Annex to Morris, and a fine one too, we think. CHEERI NG SQUAD 126 iirh Qlrnnn at Mashingtnn Knights Annex r Seventy-five of our girls have such nimble fingers and knit up the gray wool so rapidly into wristlets that the Red Cross Chapter cannot supply enough to keep them busy all the time. They also knit brightly colored squares to make into warm, cheerful bedspreads for our soldiers in the hospitals, and into mufflers for the destitute children in France who are under the care of the Smith unit. One of the classes is keeping a Country Store on Thursdays where everything, from cake and candy to dolls and knitting bags, is sold to pupils and teachers. Used magazines are dis- posed of for five cents a copy and Christmas stationery is painted on order. The Red Cross Chapter in the neighborhood has offered to sell all the knitting-bags and trays made by the pupils. The money handled is no very large sum but the pupils learn to be of service and enjoy doing their bit in this World crisis. The work is carried on under the supervision of Miss Carolyn P. Swett. Uhr Bramatir Qlluh The Dramatic Club of the Washington Heights Annex of Morris, which was organized. early in the first term of our school 's existence under the direction of Miss Sacket and Miss Sunderland, has a two-fold object: first, the holding of Weekly meetings at which programs containing selections from literature are given, and second, the occasional preparation and presen- tation of selected programs or of plays at our school assemblies. So far the club has given in assembly a Thanksgiving program and three plays: Constance Maekaye's, L'The Silver Lining, Richard Harding Davis 's, Miss Civilization, and a little farce called Mrs Oakley's Telephone. It is at present busy pre- paring a Christmas play called, A Christmas Eve with Charles Dickens. At the Weekly meetings of the club, the program centers each time around some one author, whose life is briefiy sketched, and from Whose Works the day's selections, including the brief quotations given in answer to the roll call, are taken. The authors for our weekly meetings so far have been mainly American authors,-Longfellow, Riley, Mark Twain, and Poe. The club, about thirty strong, meets each Thursday after- noon at three, in Room 11. V 127 Gilman Krprrnvntaiinvu- Smut., 1917- Ilan., 1 H15 8-1 8-2 8-3 8-4 8-5 8-6 8-7 7-1 7-2 7-3 7-4 7-5 7-6 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-6 6-7 6-8 6-9 5-1 5-2 5-3 5-4 5-5 5-6 5-7 5-8 5-9 5-10 4-1 4-2 4-3 4-4 4-5 4-6 4-7 4-8 4-9 4-10 4-11 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-5 3-6 3-7 3-8 CONWAY, MILDRED J. A. CORNEY, BLAIR S. EMMER, SAMUEL GRETZSCHEL, MARGARET ROBINSON, BEATRICE ARKIN, PEARL AVIS, HENRY BICNICOL GEORGE JACOBI, ELSIE LEMBECK, EDWARD I. - BLOCK, GEORGE WISGHNER, SAMUEL LANGE, RUTH . ENNIS, LEO KRASSNER, DANIEL KAMINSKY, HARRY WILBIIRT BRUCKNER, HARRY MULLIGAN, DENIS ZARETSKI, JOSEPH RAPHAEL, ESTELLE KAPLAN, IRVING JAMISON, MARION LERNER, MAX GIBBS, HAROLD LISS, ALEXANDER A. COHEN, MAX FREE-D, LILLIAN WOLF, MARION . LIPKOWITZ, WILLIAM MOONVES, SIMON HERBER, MORRIS FALCONI, ELOISE HOLTZBERG, LEO ROLLIN, HARRIETTE G. PERLSTEIN, PHILLIP FREEMAN, CHARLES A. GIBSON, HELEN GROSS, ETHEL KAMINSKY, CHARLES DAVIS, GERTRUDE HOROWITZ, SIGMUND HERBER, JOHN A. HAMMER, VICTOR HORTON, JOSEPHINE V. ROSMAN, ISIDORE SCHLESINGER, MILTON BLAU, HERBERT MASLOW, HARRY DE MARY, FRANK HIRSCH, ELIAS ALGASE, DAVID 128 3-9 3-10 3-11 3-12 3-41 3-42 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-11 2-12 2-13 2-31 2-32 2-33 2-34 2-35 2-51 2-52 2-61 2-71 2-72 2-81 2-82 2-83 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-11 1-12 1-13 1-31 1-32 1-33 1-34 1-35 1-36 1-41 1-42 1-51 1-52 1-61 1-71 1-72 1-73 1-74 1-75 1-81 MATZKE, EDWIN SELIGSON, ALBERT CAMERON, SARAH KOHN, LOUIS POLAKOFF, EMIL MAEDER, GLADYS VIOLIN, OLGA PINCUS, GREGORY , MINSKER, SOPHIE SHAW, PAUL COHEN, MINNIE LUKIN, PHILLIP A. GOLDSTEIN, CHARLES KRIEGER, PHILIP PEKELNER, JOSEPH BEHRMAN, JULIUS LIEBERMAN, DAVID PEARLMAN, SARAH HOLSGROVE, ROBERT SIMONS, FANNIE VON DER HEYDT, VERA BRYSON, JAMES gOHEY,TWILLIAM IOU, INORMA GIES, HELEN ROMAN, CEEORGE POPKIN, LUMA PINCUS, BERNARD I MARGOLIS, FRED WEINSTEIN, PHILIP J REILLY, CHARLES I CASTLEA, JOSEPH DAWSON, LESLIE ' WIERCK, FREDERICK WEINTRAUR, JACOB - BERLINGHOFF, WILLIAM MAXSON, RHEA . MCDERMOTT, FRANCES OTIS, WINTHROP RUPP, ELERIEDA - ROSENBLUTH, MARTIN FRANKFORT, MILTON LANG, ALFRED E. BLUMENTHAL, CLAIRE REILLY, AUSTIN - EHRLICH, MORRIS BERKMAN, FANNIE URDANG, GOLDIE ZIERER, JENNIE JAFFE, SEYMOUR - ALLEN, PHILIP S. B. 1-82 1-83 1-84 1-85 6-21 5-21 5-22 4-21 4-23 4-25 3-21 3-22 3-24 3-28 1-91 1-92 1-93 1-94 1-95 1-96 1-97 BACH, ALICE 1-86 RYAN, JANE KELLY, MARIE Co-op. FRISCCHI, TILLIE GLASER, ESTHER A. SCHONLER, ARCHIBALD V. KAPLAN, JULIA illllntt Aurnuv Gilman Eeprrzrntaliuw SCHMIDT, HENRIETTA 2-21 REISMAN, MABEL, FRANKEL, SIDNEY 2-24 SCHULTZ, WILLIAM ALLERUP, JULIA LIEFELD, RUTH MITTENTHAL, SELMA BRADY, LILLIAN JOSIE, ROSE VOIGT, EVELYN WEBB, VIRGINIA BECK, MARGUERITE - 1-21 3-27 2-22 2-23 2-26 1-22 1-23 1-27 GLASER, WILLIAM HOLTHUSEN, LILLIE HEUMAN, ALMA GREEN, MADELINE . KAUFMAN, JEROME BURLIN, THELMA SHARPE, LEONARD . CAREY, EDWARD 1-25 LIEBOWITZ, BEATRICE manhingtnn lieighiu Annvx 0112155 Qrprvuvntatiurn PEARSON, ELIZABETH BRINCKERHOFF, W. DURBIN, K. RICHINGS, RUTH VERINSKY, HELEN FORDON, B. 1-98 1-99 2-91 2-92 2-93 2-94 RICHINGS, RUTH BRETT, HELEN JURIM, FRANCES DEVLIN, WILLIAM MOzEE, HARLEY POSTAL, HARRY KRAMER, ED. 2-95 HALLORAN, HERBERT 2-96 KREMER, AARON . ,N if . 129 51112 Ah-nanrzrn Once more the Business Staff comes before you with its tale to tell and once more its tale resounds with the note of success, double success, if so it may be called, for never before in the history of the Staff has the work been done under more difficulties than this year. Until a faculty manager was found. We had a most trying time, and he was found so late in the term, that it was well into November before anything was started. This tardiness was not the only drawback. It must be remembered that not one member of last year's staff survives. Each and everyone of us was new, brand new and absolutely untried. But all obstacles were overcome, all rough stones smoothed out and the Staff of 1918 has like a good old ship, steered into the harbor safely, with a full hold. This was not nearly so easily done as it all sounds. It took the sweetest words, the most enticing promises and the most ingenius ways of evading excuses, on the part of our members, who, by the way, are mostly of the fair sex, to gain our ends. Once on our way, the path was not nearly so rough nor the passing hosts of pedestrian advertisers nearly so hard to manage. Nor did we even want to accept the management of all of them. It was only the most select, the most exclusive and the most beneficial to the school that were accepted. The pleadings of the many ambitious entrants for space in the Annual were in vain :-for we had to preserve the dignity and prestige of our school. - In spite of this, the advertisements that were favorably considered were so many that this year's advertising business was a record breaker. The success this year is unparalleled, exceeding all past years' business by a surprisingly large margin. Surprisingly,-that because conditions this year for many reasons, not forgetting the war, have been unprecedentedly poor. Apparently, at first there simply was no advertising at all to be obtained. The problem confronting us became a serious one and the outlook seemed disastrous. But with firm determi- nation in our hearts and an abundance of Morris spirit, we got a-going and we are proud to have won out. F. M. L. 130 DIEGES 8: CLUST 15 John Street, New York City Manufacturing J EWELERS For the Leading Colleges, Schools and Associations Class, Lwl'2LtCl'1llt-Y, Club and Society Pins, Medals and Badges, Loving Cups, Plaques and Trophies of All llcscriptionsg Diamonds, Xllatches, Jewelry, and Silverware. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS are 'coo lnig to fi .Z,, Q .V Wear Child- renis Slices mu 4' I .V .I , . l,,. e., ..,, . 1 Posner s urvusnews DiP10m9 39 ' . 6, 5 X - 1 are especially IIBSIQIIGU. for g1l'l from 14 to 18 years of age. Made Ulm X 111 the latest styles ulidllezilthers. ' I 4' 's z ' e 11' f ' 'Y ' . ' N 1 - L y iggeagfiilze-tl11t mesuef r ss I 511025 ' facturers of DR. POSNERIS SCIENTII-IC SHOES Insist on this trade-mark lf your dealer cannot supply you, write r. . , nc,, ew or D A POSNER, SHOES I N Y k EASY PAX7NIEN'l'S Egrkman Erafnnula Shop 551 VVEST 207th STREET Tel. St, Nivholzls 3067 i FUI' S1191'Il1'l1l NVQ g f-T SX PhOHOgI'Hl7l1S Records S S I Planos Columbia, Victor, V I I ' Player Pianos EHWS011 f Music Rolls , S i Cabinets m y I Sheet Music Supplies I Ci , 1..11ffMW i l 'aj ,, Li s vypll COLUINIBIA L lv SCHUBERT OPEN' EVENINGS Do You Safer From Headache, Poor Vision or Neroousness? If you do, the cause is very likely due to some defect in your eyes of which you are not aware. Why not have your eyes examined? The cost is insignificant in compari- son with the benefits, which you may derive, Consult DR. A. SHUYER, Optometrist Eye Sighf Specialist WASHINGTON AVE., and 1'72nd STS. BRONX No glasses prescribed unless Absolutely Necessary Associated Camps on Lake George ARCADY CAMPS FOR ADULTS Near Hague, N. Y. Tents, Bungalows and Cottages for Men and Vllomon Golf, Tennis, all that one Yearrls For CAMP SAGAMORE FOR BOYS Opposite Hague, N. Y. All That a Boy's Heart Desires MR. JOSEPH LOEW, Director CAMP RONAH FOR GIRLS Glen Eyrie, N. Y. All That, a Girl's Heart Desires MRS. E. L. GORDON, Directress 416 WEST 122ml STREET Morris Students-See Dr. Rosenberg Q REG. U.S. PAT OFF. 517055 For Women-Big line of Dr, Posnel-'s Shoes for Children also Educator Shoes for Men Always a full line of Men's Shoes Of the latest styles A. SIEGEL 558 VVEST 207th STREET Next to Dyckman Theatre A special discount to all M, H, S. Students Phone Intervzile 4585 GUST. NI KIAS FLORIST Funeral Designs, Decorations fcr Weddings 912 FREEBIAN STREET, BRONX, N, Y. I BRANCH-3412 THIRD AVE. Tel. Melrose 5341 A. L. RUBEN Di8,Dl0HdS, YVatehes, Jewelry and Optical Goods Practical Watchiiiailiei' and Jeweler 752 WESTCHESTER AVENUE Near 156th St, and Tinton Ave, All kinds of Repairing neatly done and xV2ll'l'2lllt0fl ' AUG. Voss as OO. i Cutlery and Leather Goods 3 Steam Grinding of Skates our Specialty 3431 THIRD AVENUE Near 167th St. NEXV YORK X THE BRONX FLORIST i Dounias .Q Panarites, Props. 1 i Roses, Violets and Orchids i 1305 Boston Road BRANCH-3201 THIRD AVE. Telephone Intervale 4600 J. GOLDBERG Successor to GOLDBERG BROS. JEWELER AND OPTICIAN In the Hunts Point Building 1028 EAST 163rd STREET Corner Southern Boulevard Fine Watch Repairing BRONX, N. Y. l'llU110 l'onnecti0n lirnaprrt iilhntn Svtuiliu ann Nnnrltg Shun 1005 PROSPECT AVE., BRONX Near 163rd Street A step from Prospect to a Broiulway Store BOLLER 86 PODEYN Men's Furnishers and Hatters 874 WESTCHESTER AVENUE Empire Theatre Building. Bronx, N. Y. Phone Melrose 4321 CHAS. H. ATKIN All Makes of High Grade Pianos Direct from Factory-Cash or on Time Slightly Used Pianos at Very Low Prices 522 East 138th Street Bronx, N, Y. MAX DUCOFF 1160 BOSTON ROAD Opposite the Crescent Theatre Cigars, Stationery and a full line of School Supplies Candy-Toys Telephones, Melrose 4421-6463 D. ROSENBAUM Columbia Graphonolas :Sz Records Spalding Sporting Goods Kodaks and Developing Fishing Tackle 362 to 368 EAST 138th STREET Foot of both sides Of UL station Telephone 3457 Tremont SAM KLEIN Cleaning' Sz Dyeing Establishment DRY CLEANING, FANCY DYEING 1267 BOSTON ROAD net. 168:11 .Q 109111 sts, BRONX, N, Y. 7 antman-Quinta Svrhnnl 123rd STREET AND LENOX AVENUE, NEW YORK All Commercial Braches. Open during the entire year Call or write for Catalogue During the past five years an increasing number of High School and College women have prepared with us for Secretarial positions. It is the most attractive as Well as the inost reinunerative iield open to the well-educated Woman. Last year we enrolled for this course over fifty teachers from the Public Schools of New York City, besides graduates of Vassar, Smith, Ilunter, Barnard and Teacherls Volleges. A special booklet, descriptive of this course, will be mailed, upon request, to any GRADUATE of Morris High School. R0 E L. FRITZ SCYJCXDL for Secretarial Training 334 FIFTH AVENUE fEIlfl'HllC6 33rd Streetw NEW YORK English Shorthand Commercial Law Accountancy Expert Touch Typewritiug' Secretarial Practice Dictaphone 4 High Standard School Model in Equipment and Methods Urrder the personal direction of HUSE L. FHITZ holder Of 40 Cilrampiouship for Speed and Ac- in Type-writing. Miss Prizes curac-y 1,Sec1'ctz11-ial Course open to High Scihool only G1'udu:1teSi Arocrrrar aoons It'S time to buy TAYLOR SHOES TAYLORSKATES TAYLOR PUOKS g at T ,,,,, TAYLOR SUCKS 8 if I Aiea YV V if for which We are headquarters. TAYLOR QUALITY is proven by the good players who use 'em. ALEX. TAYLOR Sa VU. Inc. 26 East 42nd St. New York fOpp. Hotel Manhattarnj - ALFRED A COLLEGE OF Ol'I'0RTL'NITIES 1. It offers at moderate expense practi- cal and scientific as well as cultural courses of study. 2. It trains Students for citizenship and leadership, 3. It Offers opportunity to obtain the New York State College Graduate Professional Ceriificateg accepted for teaching not Only in New York State but in most other states 4. Special advantages for courses in ceramic engineering, manual train- ing, agriculture. home economics, applied art :uid music, For vxltzilogues 01' other information. apply to BOOT!-IE COLWVELL DAVIS, President ALFRED. N4 Y, ooci Reason or Learning ISAAC PITMAN SI-IORTHA D The ISAAC PITMAN system of Shorthand is the result of over seventy-live years' continuous progress and improve- ment, First in 1837, is has been foremost ever since. The ISAAC PITMAN system is easy to learn, and the winning of all the important International Shorthand Speed Contests proves that it is the fastest, The ISAAC PTTMAN system is used by more expert Writers than any other system. The best writers use the best system. The ISAAC PITMAN system has more shorthand literature than all other systems combined, The ISAAC PITMAN system is taught in the New York City High Schools, New York University, Columbia Uni- versity. College of the City of New York, and Vassar College. The leading institutions teach the best system, Send for copy of 'WVHICII SYSTEM ISAAC PITMAN Ef SONS 2 W. 45th STREET NEW YORK Publishers of Course in Isaac Pitman Shorthand, 5150: Pr:1ctic':1l Course in Touch Typewritingf' 8503 Style Book of Business English, 551.003 adopted by the New York Board of 'E4lu4':1tion. J. SCHAP1Ro Everything 10 jill the needs of Morris Students VVe carry a complete stock of Kodaics and Photo Supplies Morris Stationery, Arm Bands and Pennants are always on hand. In our Sporting Goods Department a well selected line of Athletic Goods will be found. Special inducements to clubs and teams. SCI-IAPIRO'S 3414 THIRD AVE. At 166th St. L Station 'K The North Side News is the best home paper published in Bronx County Daily and Sunday Editions Fofr Sale on all News Stands St. Stephen's College ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON NEW YORK An inexpensive College in the Country Thorough courses for B. A. and B. S. Highly spoken of by ediieationael authorities. Apply to The Rev. W. C. RODGERS, D. D. President Telephone 3232 Intervalo j.COl-IN Dealer in Imported and Domestic Sheet Music and Musie Books Piano Tuning Musical Instruments and Strings Piano Rolls 945 EAST 163rd STREET Between Intervale Ave., and Kelly St. NEW YORK Telephone, Intervale 2632 Estates Managed Notary ADOLPH TRUBE Real Estate 911 FREEMAN STREET BRONX, N. Y. Loans Insurance Telephone, 2740 Tremont .... .. HELD'S HOUSE OF STYLES Dresses, Coats, Skirts and Waists Ready Made and to Order 788 TREMONT AVENUE BRONX, N. Y. Phone Melrose 8173 ROYAL FLORlS'l' RAPTIS BROS. Fresh Out Flowers Every Day Funeral Designs and Bridal Bouquets a Specialty 149th ST. AND BERGEN AVE. BRONX, N. Y. Telephone, Tremont 3778 iliinvrna li. meinntein OPTOMETRIST With the Weinstein's Optical Parlors BRONX, N. Y. A graduate of M. H. S. of Class 1913 Telephone 9647 Melrose FOR DEPENDABLE SHOES Go to the WEBSTER SHOE C0. Shoes for the Family We will satisfy 167th STREET Ki BROOK AVE. NEW YORK LA-l..1,. ,A,,. North Side Savings Ban 3230 Third Avenue, Near 163rd Street, Bronx, N.Y. W file for a Copy of the North Side Bullclin. H It tells you all about the Borough 's Growing Bank. OFFICERS JOHN G. BORGSTEDE, President F. H. WEFER, Vice-President T. J. CHABOT, Vice-President ARTHUR A. EKIRCH, Sec'y GEO. N. REINHARDT, Trees. ASSETS OVER 351,900.000.00 Tel, Melrose 5403 MM I riffne essslEI-5105 -I For High Grade Candies and de- licious Ice Cream go to THEHFBCINIEESISARSWQEET SHOP I 166 AST., PROSPECTDAVE H. SOMMERS . Confectionery and Ice Cream I Parlor 1 3416 THIRD AVENUE 1 Near 166th St, L Station 2 'Telephone Melrose 6485 I S. SCHPIRO oonssrs. GLOVES 873 PROSPECT AVE. Cor. 161st St. One lrlovk from Prospect Ave. Sub, Sta. BRONX, N. Y. Telephone lntervale 1823 H. Merl 8: Bro. 1 High Grade Ladies' Tailors 850 WESTCHESTER AVE. BRONX, N. Y. Q Near Prospect Ave, Subway Station FRIEDBERG'S MUSIC STORE I Classic and Popular Music Pianos, Cash or Installment Music Rolls, Instruments and Music Supplies Also Sporting Goods I 1321 Boston Road, Bronx, N. Y. Near McKinley Theatre Building I 1 LEVINSON BROS. Plumbing and Heating Jobbiug Promptly Attended to 1362 BOSTON ROAD Near Union Ave., BRONX, N. Y. Telcpllolie H1'8IllOHt -I J. RUBIN GUARANTEED FOOTWEAR Scout and Gym Shoes a specialty 1316 BOSTON ROAD McKinley Square, BRONX, N. Y. Tcl. Tremont 6263 LOUIS DI. GREENBERG 3891 Third Ave., 6 houses S. of 172nd St. Talking Machines K Records of all Catalogues, Everything in Pianos and Music. Latest Piet-es and Operas. Estman Kodaks and Films 25 per cent off IIPVOIOIWIIIQ Free Printing 214 cents BEST XVORK EMIL F. BERTRAM Cloclzmaker for Board of Education Watchmaker and Jeweler Diamonds, Watches Kr Silverware Repairing at Reasonable Rates 1316 BOSTON ROAD McKinley Square BRONX. N, Y. THE NATIONAL TIE SHOP 648 JACKSON AVE., N, Y. A special selection of ties for Young Men From Maker to VVearer Save your pieces of silk, We turn them into ties. 'I-elgphone Trerngnt 2179 -I H . E P A N D Cigars, Stationery and Toys Advertising Agency for all News Papers American Express Company Agency HANSCOH Photo Supplies l3l0 Buxton Road BRONX, N. Y. Panoranla Experts V Telephone, Cortlandt 2633 Press Photography Danzig Studios STUDIO PORTRAITURE Plzotograplters for the Morris High School Graduating Class 3432 THIRD AVENUE 894 PROSPECT AVENUE BRONX, N. Y. ATHLETICS! At the word you instinctively think of SPALDING'S and. no matter what it is, so long as it pertains to Athletic Sports, we have it. Catalogue on request A. G. SPALDING 85 BROS. 523 FIFTH AVENUE 124 NASSAU STREET ' gg- 1 NEW YORK KLIMPL MEDAL C0. Manufzicturers of Medals, Vlass Pins, Prize Cups, Plaques, Etc. CLUB PINS A SPECIALTY with reduced rates for M. H. S. Clubs DI1lllllfil1'iIlIl'l'l'S of Pins for Classes ol' IQ-In-i1:i1'y :ind June 1917 12-I6 JOHN ST., NESV YORK Tele-plmlw. Melrose 4-L-I-2 You need CAPS SUMMER and WINTER Our Specialty is to make them To Your Order From YOUR Goods YOUR Selected Style YOUR Exact Size REASONABLY PRICED S. BRIZEL 648 JACKSON AVE., N. Y. The Modem Specialty Shop 334 FORDHAM ROAD Up to the minute Coats, Suits, Dresses 85 Skirts A Special Discount of ten per cent. given to Morris Students Phone 4828 Intervale GEO. BENDON, SAM, FINBERG B. 81. F. BEDDING COMPANY 1001 PROSPECT AVENUE Burland Theatre Block, Bronx NEW YORK Beds, Springs, Couches, Day Beds, Go-Carts, Mattresses and Bfaby Carriages. Specializing in Furniture of Every Description, Direct from Manufacturer to Consumer. Telephone, 5985 Melrose . Nusshickel 8: Son FLORISTS 86 DECORATORS Floral Designs Our Specialty 56 EAST 161513 STREET ,111 Greenhouses: 161st Street and Gerard to River Avenues. Get your graduation bouquets of us. Order early. WM. Bnfililiiii Ealing Emil Eunrh iliunm 896 HOME STREET Near Intervnlo Ave-uric, BRONX, N, Y. Orders Taken for Weddings and Parties at Short Notice Telephone, 3389 Melrose MINNIE CO1-IEN S H O E S for the CHILD, MAN AND WOMAN 849 PROSPECT AVENUE Foot of Subway Station, NEW YORK A. Heinemann Fine Tailoring 754 E. 169th STREET Near Boston Road, BRONX, N. Y. For Artistic Framing go to H. DAVIS AIHIlllf2'll'tllI'0l' of Picture Frames and XVindow Shades Artistic Framing and Regilding 765 EAST 169th STREET Near Boston Road, BRONX, N. Y. WI M M E R'S Little Ilimgariun Ii'est11arrznf 897 PROSPECT AVENUE BRONX, N. Y. vlvvil-'lbillbllk-'. 110713 Urn-lmril Chas. D. Harrison High Art Photographer Maker of Anything and Everything Pertaining to Photography and Portraits 61 SECOND AVENUE Bet, Iirml :mul 4th Sts. NEW YORK Special rates to students I 5. GROSSIII 1324 BOSTON ROAD DEVELOPING AND PRINTING ' PICTURE FRAMING 1. 371 E. 138th ST. Next to Postofiice ,' IA X, QQ J' WAISTS EASTMAN KODAIIS and SUPPLIES I we Special discount to students 1, NEW YORK CONSERVATORY of MUSIC - 1103 BOSTON ROAD CCor 166th St., opposite Morris High Schoolj WVASHINGTON HEIGHTS BRANCH 763 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE fBetWeen 148th and 149th Stl DIRECTORS Miss IIAR1zn:T SCHREYER Miss PAULA SCHREYER The Oldest, Largest and Best Equipped lnstitution in the Bronx Tlzorongh instruction by a slay? of evninenl lnslruclors in all branches Piano Violin Violincello Vocal Training - Mandolin Elocution - - Dramatic Art Classes in Harmony, Counterpoint, Vocal-Sight Reading, Composition, History and Appreciation of Music, Ensemble Playing. All class lessons are free of charge for our students. There are special courses for adults in the evenings. Special courses for laeginners. Hours: 8 A. M.-9 P. M. Call or send for descriptive catalogue Watch for announcement of Faculty Concerts to be held in the Morris High School Auditorium in January and March. Tickets free of charge will be mailed to all applicants liatrirnln Iiiamn Srhnnl STUDIOS: STEINWAY HALL 107-109 E. 14th STREET Tuesdays and Fridays RESIDENCE STUDIO: Telephone St. 600 WEST 183rd STREET Nicholas 2270 Morrisites! You will Want to read about M, O. NEWS FRESHMAN ACTIVITIES SENIOR NOTES SPORTING SCREEN GINGER SNAPS ' and sec the SCHOOL ANNOUNCE- MENTS CARTOONS IN THE PIPER The student's paper appears fort- nightly the current term. Morris- ites! Show your spirit! Support your Publication by being' a regular sub- scriber. See your class representa- tive at once! Keep up the fine spirit. you have shown in the sup- port of the ANNUAL and do not fail to give a like wholehearted sup- port to your NEWSPAPER. Chnrtc-rm-d Vnfler Regentsg Estab, 1876 McDOWELL DRESSMAKING and MILLINEHY SGHUUL 25 WEST 35th STREET, N. Y. WVC Tcach Designing, Cutting. Drcssinaking and Millinery, for Trade or Home Use A Practical Knowledge of These Trades Secures Good Paying Positions DAY AND EVENING SCHOOL Inspection Invited Visitors NVe1con1e OPEN ALL YEAR Phone Greeley 974 Catalogue We suggest to you that it is unwise to curtuil your education in order to enroll in fi business school, reduce the price of the book to you. Fi 'W ' 7 LEWIS DQRFMAN A MODERN DRESS SHOP FURNITURE Suits Coats and Dresses 334 FORDHAM ROAD 818 WESTCHESTER AVE. X 19275 PROSPEWI' ,wi-I.. iznoxx, N. Y, i Discount to Morris Students livriprnritg tu Gbur Ahueriiurrz Boys am ct Girls : Xxvlf hope that you like this 1918 Annual. The advertisements on these pages serve considerably to NVQ? want you carefully to read these advertise- ments and Wherever possible to patronize the people who had enough faith in us and in our purchasing power to invest in an advertisement here. Very carefully indeed did We consider before inserting these advertiseinentsg and we are reasonably convinc- ed every one of them is worthy. lt will help us even more next term, and scixe even further to reduce the price of the next weais issue, and to make it still larger' and better, if the promised patronage fromiyou that We assured these advertisers would be forthcoming, could be eauied out where ever it is convenient and profitable foi you to do so. XVe call your attention to the mini offers of reduced rates to Morris High School students. January 1918. BUSINESS STAFF Morris Annual produced by E. B, XVins1oxv, 381 Fourth Ave., N. Y. C. l 4