Passaic High School - Echo Yearbook (Passaic, NJ)

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II' ii? Q rw , 5 T- Z- Sf x it T J ...A O- ' J I ' BY sus ENG 4 5 :cf HE dawn of new horizons seemed to beckon us as we entered that fateful ay. However, we realized soon that ' h school for sophomores . Ma--6' . . . ' is not so ro y as it seems. We resisted offers of free ,,,f1f1QQ,, to the for we were more clever than previous classes. Knowing that free things must have a catch to them, we insisted on paying our way. Not only were we but we also responded heartily to new ideas. Having been told by the seniors U co-ed gym was offered daily, the girls my in droves to participate in this innovationQmThe boys also but they soon became less ? - -. ff, C ,, X , mi enthusiastic, When they , .fi 'P the girls' version of modern dancing, theyii, TP ig -T - ., and that co-ed gymlbe abolished. O Alt ough we thought that we were perfect, many dared to disagree with us. They thought we were a cynical group, because we insisted on carrying ourm around. This was not true, for we trusted everyone, especially the seniors. We carried our lunches with us only as a reminder, since we were often too interested in to eat. Gradually we became accustomed to this new way of life, but we were saddened by the loss of our beloved principal, Mr. Ollo A. Kennedy. Yet, we knew that Passaic High School would continue to maintain its high standards under the capable hands of our new principal, Dr. Elmer S. Holbeck. As rolled around again, wehimmediately felt the transition from sopho- more to junior. Our valid? excuses of were no longer honored for late entrances. We quickly forgot our grievance over this injustice when a new policy, which delighted the students, but dismayed the teachers, was announced. This f was-NO A7-9 MORE TWO HOUR MID-TERM EXAMSllll We, no longer, in our thirst for indexed our gyp sheets, lthose necessary aids for higher education.l Meanwhile, for the first time in history, teachers for longer hours.

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5 E 2 r 'f ' n 'X jeff cc- , SX l V Qs 9.-aa Another change of no less importance was the inauguration of the stormy day schedule. Henceforth, we would not have to carry 0 on days, or feel the ff drenching effects of MacMaster Falls nature's gift to Annex alls. With the coming of Spring, the girls were especially aware of the motto, Be Kind to Animals, for Prom time was drawing near. But instead of thoughts of the young mens fancies reverted to thoughts of escape. The boys became adept 5 Qu lthe result of this conditioning was shown later in our track team's amazing of 1 an 0 me' . . . 1 . victories. Enough boys were however, so that the Junior ,ff was a very wli-iffl l.,' successful affair. As we really began to enjoy ourselves, the last appeared. Although our deflated our they inflated our egos. We were truly SENIORS AT LAST!! Many 'f 'Y -' i I 'f5.L.,.x3. lm ' l ch surprises awaited us upon our return. The was not destined to remain mu Qifgll, lmryf , gif- N longer, for THIS was the year of the approval of the referendum. We thought U .n ,-' Y that we could enjoy beforehand, one luxury of a new high school, when we discovered the perfect' pool for would-be Olympians. Of course, it was rather unpleas- ant to have the pool in the girls' locker room, but who could resist the fun of -1 from the gym balcony? Unfortunately, the Department of Sanitation did not agree, so the swimming pool was just a However, other things were more tangible. The Yearbook, The Senior Play, The Concert, The Valentine- 'fig Senior Chorus, and The Senior Prom-they all have passed in rapid successi n. ut the long-awaited day-Graduation-with all its pomp and glory is still to come. The be-ribboned will record our intellec- tual achievements at but only our memories will record the fun that we have had. It has been, ind dawn of new horizons-the dawn of a new world .