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

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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

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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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l l 4. can you imagine .. artie may being calm, cool, and collected lillian n. fishman agreeing with some one alma katz being early dave Weiner not cracking a dumb joke hy rosen with a tie julius buss as the he-man ot t.r.h.s. tom Coughlan without a pencil behind his ear bella bressick as a dark latin beauty caroline rief not using million dollar words yetta spitzberg with a boyish bob al saul agreeing with his law teacher walter scott glover not crooning jerry de nisco without his smile mildred bloomtield doing her history rita gunther not being an exceptional student archie Campbell getting excited bobbie bonowitz without his math and spanish steve Weiss not trying to be the big I am eugene becker getting a 50 in history jimmy mcalarney not getting in the hair of his teachers evelyn janssen getting mad helen appleton without red hair and freckles milton tucker on the morro castle john enright taking the atiirmative side of a debate me writing literature like this IOHN MCGINLEY TI-IE LCDVE BIRDS CWith apologies to the boy and girl on Fordhaml Rain or shine, snow or hail, Throughout the term, 't will never fail. Two little lovebirds stand and coo At Webster and Fordham Avenue. Love on Fordham must be grand To stand and stand, and hold one's hand. The boys and girls in the trolley sigh When they pass the lovers by. ANTONETTE BERG CONCERNING ANSWERS The answer that's blunt Carries a sting, While a harsh reply Brings suffering. The answer that's rough Creates a wall, But silence is the cruelest Answer of all. CLAIR NATHAN 24 .mill -we