Theodore Roosevelt High School - Saga Yearbook (Bronx, NY)

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Tl-IEODCRE A I Y-L' f '5-'1 -4 'ah f.i ..1lmQIa , ..,, gh IQOCDSEVELT LEGENDS In my last term in school, I feel that there are some things about Theodore Roosevelt that will never be forgotten. I there- fore choose to call them legends. They are:-W That being late for the first period constitutes a good excuse for spending the remainder of the day in Loew's Paradise 'k 'k Sl' That every club affair is attended by everybody except club members 'k 'A' it That if you pretend to be intelligent you might fool yourself into passing your subjects i' 'k 'k That when one sees a ticket seller, before the ticket seller sees him, the ticket seller will never see him 'k 'k 'k That the motion pictures have been making our book reports easier 'I' 'k 'k That Theodore Roosevelt is the best school in the Bronx 'k i' i' That if one enters a classroom before the late gong rings, he is a sissy 'k 'k Sl' That if you fail a subject for the first half of the term, you have to be nice to the teacher of that subject for the second half of the term 1' it 'A' That the difference between the old days and the new is that instead of getting our report cards four times a term, we now see the bad news twice a term i' 'k 'k That the students are always more intelligent than the teachers 1' i i' That you are supposed to go down an UP staircase and up a DOWN staircase i 'Ir 'k That the most interesting subjects are discussed in the halls of the school, and not in the classrooms 'k i' 'A' That a good Rooseveltian is one who is eager to go to his classes. After holding a conversation until the late gong rings, you see him dashing through the halls, pushing whatever may be in his way out of his way, in his great anxiety to get to his class before the teacher 22'

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VR L- IT HAPPENED IN ENGLAND Lord Cedric Forsythe was hunting. At least, he was sup- posed to be hunting, but at that moment he was mingling his snores with the song of the birds and the rustling of the wind in the trees. lt was late afternoon, not that Lord Cedric was aware of the time, for that noble gentleman had been peace- fully wrapped in oblivion since early afternoon. He was the type of gentleman who forgot things until the last minute, and then rushed to get them done on time. He had never yet missed anything of importance to him. He slept the sleep of the inno- cent and the just, for innocent and just he was. He slowly opened his eyes and became aware of the ex- quisite beauty of the setting sun. He watched in rapture the delicate coloring of the skies as the sun bid the earth good- night until another day. When it was gone, he sighed for the lost glory of the sunset. With something akin to a groan, he sat up. With another sigh, he glanced at his watch. He sat there, petrified. His watch couldn't possibly be right. He brought it to his ear. Yes, it was right. Like a frightened rabbit, he jumped up and ran. lt was a mile from his cabin and he had only five minutes left. He prayed as he ran, Lord, please don't-please don't let it be finished. The perspiration stood out on his brow, his breath was coming in pants, it was torture to take a breath. And still he ran. On and on, over hill and dale, through a small brook that rippled angrily as he plunged through it. Never, never had he missed this. Never, never had he been too late. Ah, his luck couldn't fail him, he'd reach that cabin in time. His head was tossed back in an effort to breathe in a few lungfuls of fresh air. His heavy shirt was soaked in perspira- tion. Only one more bend to turn and he would be home. He staggered to the cabin, and flung open the door. His dazed eyes took in his wife and brother comfortably reading, the dishes piled in the sink. He slowly sank to the floor in a dead faint. He was too late-his wife and brother had finished tea. KATHERINE KOTT I MY HEART My heart is like a flower Nestled in the grass Waiting for you to take it Any time you pass. FELICE RIEICI 21

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5 W .af L-9 4 I J ' 1 , I ug! is ' That a sense of humor is appreciated by the teachers CLaugh and the world laughs with you l i 'I' 'k That being unprepared is a good reason for cutting a subject i 'k 'k That if they didn't cause the students sleepless nights and grey hair before their time, the teachers are really human k 'k i' That after looking forward to the senior term all through high school, upon reaching that distinguished stage, it doesn't feel very much different than previous terms IULIA CHERTOFF EVOLUTION OF A I-HGH SCHOOL GRADUATE FRESHMAN STAGE Dresses simply-carries ten books-does homework for five hoursh-joins the Service League and Glee Club-attends all the games-considers smoking a sin-dares not speak to a boy- dances as gracefully as a baby hippo -takes high school very seriously SOPHOMORE STAGE Still dresses simply-carries six bookse-does homework for two hours-drops Glee Club-attends only big games-looks down upon freshies -never speaks to a boy unless she must- flunks a couple of subjects lUNlOR STAGE Dresses smartly-drops out of Service League-carries only books she must-does an hour's homework-begins to realize that masculine sex can be spoken to-makes a close acquaint- ance of the Dean-complains of the way the school is rung attends no games but is content with being able to speak glibly of our records-forced to drop some subjects SENIOR STAGE Dresses fastidiously-invests in cigarette holder for state occa- sions-walks to school with a boy-attends all dances-carries as many books as will fit in her escort's overcoat pocket-does all homework in official period-complains of how school is run and recalls the good old days -knows every athlete by sight- cuts a period or so a week-complains at the large class dues- finally with much perspiration and the aid of many others, she graduates and appears in history as the first Cin her own esti- mationb and the most important graduate of Roosevelt MINERVA FINE 23