Townsend Harris High School - Crimson Gold Yearbook (Flushing, NY)

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CRIMSON AND GOLD I GIVE ALI, TO Til-IlElE Great Poseidon! Mighty Neptune. Ruler o'er the vasty sea- Why, when in thy realm sojourning, Must I give all to thee? Not any land twixt Pole and Pole, Nor solid ground twixt sea and sea, That doth exact such heavy toll As I must yield to thee. What fiendish laughter, joy satanic, Shakes thine ancient frame with glee, When o'er damp and salty railing I bow my head to thee? I quoke, I reach, I clutch the air, I struggle piteously- And then cough up in my despair, And pay my debt to thee. I lift my head and heave a sigh- But not before I've heaved the pie, Heaved the chicken fricassee, I-Ieaved all else the cook supplied To put into my poor inside To hold in trust for thee. DR. DAVID KLEIN. Page SiXfj 07lC

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CRIMSON AND GOLD TO TI-IIE ILAST-A STUDENT The boy who is now bringing to a close his career at Townsend Harris Hall has reached one of the milestones of his life. Graduation is a goal achieved and an ambi- tion realized. The dream of the day that has now arrived, was, not so very many years ago, ensphered in a glamor which outshone that of all other objectives. Now that glamor has lost some of its brilliance, as all dreams are wont to do when the time of fruition is at hand. There are divers reasons for this change beyond the fact that it is in the nature of things. The boy has become a little more mature-and no dreams are quite as dazzling to him now as when he first came to us. Then again, the intervening years have brought with them new and higher goals which go still further into the future. That, too, is in the nature of things, and when those greater heights are scaled, there will ever be loftier ones on ahead. The boy will be going through that process over and over again. It will constitute the zest of life, the driving force, if you will. Already he begins to recognize that truth. But he is nevertheless proud of this much accomplished-and justifiably so. Some- times he gives evidence of being a little too proud, a little too self-satisfied with him- self, with his surpassing wisdom, and his knowledge of the world. At such times he is both an annoying and a pathetic figure. The wiser folks, who have all his experiences, and many more, shake their heads either in despair or pity, and say, Poor boy, he still has so much to learn. But after all, even in these annoying moments he neither desires nor warrants anyones pity. And as for annoyance-it should be tempered by the recognition that it is a stage in the life of the being. He really will learn. In just one respect is he perhaps deserving of our sympathy. He is at the stage where he is the recipient of all kinds of friendly advice and censure, on all sorts of questions from all manner of people, who have his welfare at heart and who will not rest easy until they impart some of their wisdom to him. All of this, however well- intentioned and beneficial, will be painful to him. He will resent some of it, and dis- card much of it. And so with the recognition of these facts in mind, it is not our intention to join the army of advisors. Nevertheless, as a teacher of his, I would be his friend. I would be a friend who loves his faults as well as his virtues-and he has his share of both. As a friend, I repose great faith in him and his future as he shall be led, in his own way, to work it out. His friends do have the confident hope that as he leaves us and takes the next step, and the next, he will emerge first of all a man, true, honest and courageous, and furthermore, that he shall learn enough to know that he will never learn all, and so will remain a humble student, not simply for the next four years but all his days. A HOWARD W. H1Nrz. P051 t' .g1i.1'fj'

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CRIMSON AND GOLD RESUME HE past term has been one of such success, of so many inno- vations, of such school spirit, I that it may be truly considered the most auspicious semester for i many years. At least five enter- prises stand out above the others for their originality, success, and intrinsic value. For this reason, the Crimrmz and Gold of jwze, 1928, has deemed it ap- propriate to present a resume such as this of the foremost events of the term. J. x I .4 More momentous than the rest is the plan advocated by last term's Stadium providing for a combination of the G. O. ticket and a full subscription to the Stadium at the price of one dollar to be paid either at once or in installments. The Faculty efficiently improved upon this by bringing about a one hundred per cent sale. Never before has any- thing of this type been accomplished. The credit for the fulfillment of this deed is entirely due to our Faculty, above all Messrs. Troy and Flynn who have successfully supervised the sales. With- out the least hesitation, the gratitude of the entire student body should be granted these protectors of our welfare. This enactment has a most beneficial significance. In the first place, every student of Harris considers himself a supporter of all Varsity activity and a participator in school affairs. He is a member of that great government ma- chine, the General Organization. Every club, every squad, every team is open to him and extends its welcome. No longer must clubs and teams ascertain whether the applicant for membership belongs to the G. O. On the contrary, everyone is welcome to join. Furthermore, every student is in- formed weekly of the outstanding events of his Alma Mater. The Stadium, one Page Sixty-ftt'0 of the chief organs of Harris, no longer need fear unsuccessful sales, for, every week, there is a one hundred per cent circulation. What is more, if either the G. O. or the Stadium should declare a loss, the more fortunate organization will remedy this. Their financial interests are now joined into one. Another improvement effected by this act is the intensified manner of circulat- ing the Stadium. Formerly, two students, excused from their classes, would occupy at least five minutes in each section, en- deavoring, sometimes laboriously, to sell the school publication. Not only did this disturb the order of the class, but it also necessitated that over twenty-five students be excused from class for the sales. Now a very simple but effective method is em- ployed. At the beginning of each hour, Stadium agents, one on each floor, leave with each instructor enough Stadiums for his class. The latter may distribute them at his own convenience. A direct result of this, the second in- novation is not to be left unnoticed. ln- asmuch as every student is a member of the G. O., there has been no necessity for recognition cards. Moreoyer, by virtue of this, the entire student body has the right to vote. This led to a total num- ber of voters thrice the size of former terms. A large contrast to the three or four hundred votes of the past, eleven hundred and one votes were cast. It is hoped that the same will be possible in future terms. The outstanding advantage of this is apparent in that the officers elected are representatives of the entire student body. From Freshman to Senior, every student displays a personal concern in the results of the elections. Ballots were distributed in the class rooms. Thus voting was done speedily