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

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HE sun appears above the mountain . . . moving slowly . . . He rests . . . his brilliance illuminates the whiteness of the mountain . . . looking down he sees a speck . . . this becomes a figure struggling to climb . . . falling back . . . then again gaining strength to resume the struggle . . . the sun shines forth in all his splendor . . . his dazzling brilliance extends its strengthening warmth to refresh and enliven the figure . . . he shines down in a magnificent blaze . . . he shines upon a solid black robe . . . the figure is small, frail, bewildered, but the head is held high . . . behind the figure two guardians slowly follow . . . Ambition holding a book and Success holding a diploma . . . step by step the figure ascends the mountain . . . the sun rises from the mountain . . . his brilliance dimming . . . his warmth decreasing . . . he moves on slowly . . . peacefully . . . contentedly . . . a soft breeze finds its way to the cheek of the figure . . . with pounding heart . . . with steady step . . . with head held high . . . never turning . . . the figure takes the final step . . . the figure reaches the mountain top . . .

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Confmfd FACULTY CLASS OFFICERS AURCRA STAFF SENICR CLASS ACTIVITIES LITERATURE

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