Thomas Jefferson High School - Aurora Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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-.-..,-.,.,... ...............,............-...,,...M -,,-... '. ,N H PIECES fC0lZfi1lllCd from page llij was not satisfied. He and the faculty began to build plans for Thomas .letter- son's future in the fields of scholarship, athletics, and art. The school was launched in a manner that promised much. A constitution that has insured many privileges for jeffer- sonians was soon adopted: the colors that were to wave victoriously times innumer- able were chosen-the orange and the blue: a school paper that drew attention and praise for its first edition was issued during the first month of the school's ex- istence, clubs and teams which have been of great aid to the school were organized. They saved and raised money for it and gained fame and honor in its name. The debating teams by winning from such schools as Manual, New Utrecht, and Bushwick have won the championship trophy. The Math and Chess teams have added to .leffersons list of championships. ln athletics too jefferson stands in the front ranks since she holds the soccer championship, is Brooklyn's best in basket- ball, and is known because of her swim- ming, track, and rifie teams, which are coming into their own. lVith more ex- perience ,lefferson may well expect to leap to the front. It has already done so in scholarship for it is one of the three best high schools and bids fair to be the first. The arts also have been conquered as the musical organiiations have won high hon- FEIGHT 15 ors while the drawing team has retained the city trophy three successive times. Medals of various characters have been awarded to Tefiersonians, so that it is manifest that the expectations of the ad- ministrators are being fulfilled. Despite the growth of .Tefifersons en- rollment from 4,000 to 7,000, thereby claiming the title of the biggest high school in the worldf' the liberties of the students have been increased. With the advent of self-government in the assem- blies and the installation of different in- stitutions the jefferson students enjoy more privileges than any others. The Senior Class now leaves behind it a memento whose work will continue after they have left. Till now, the school has afiforded many opportunities for the ap- preciation of sports and studies, but little in the actual viewing of beauty. It is the hope of the Seniors that as the years go by, the ivy will grow, even as their love for their Alma Mater and remedy this one defect, leaving Thomas ,lefierson an ideal high school. Many have come forth from the man- sion and gone into the darkness-there to begin their own fires. Gthers are pre- paring themselves for this same task, but he who first entered remains within guarding the star which glows brighter and brighter- 3 setEmfma'aaazunig,mamenQ E r' gf? Qs, X is ff is f 41.105 s t' -f J 'tak Zi-,N S m. 4 ai. sf! inQsmenma,ao,qc,lszs.eit:-2fntefpteis mm wan-.1

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11 1 A H Jnbuffriuzevn am,l'2'n'1 SENIOR TEACHERS