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

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THE GOOD SHIP 'GLOWER A 'SW'l D - 1 lt 1 ayton Dennett, ship s first mate, And Seymour at the helm, Old Lower A was iron clad, No storm could overwhelmf' So said the aged seer Whose crystal was not clear. After a month or so, the craft Was tossed into a squallg And all the hands were called on deck, The cook, young Dong, and all. The spume flew fast and free, It was an angry sea. There he was in slicker and boots, Stooped and dripping wet, Yet lending all a helping hand And even smiling yet, While poor old Jack stood near, Pale with mortal fear. There Murray, his head o'er the rail, Suffered from the tossing, Kosen sat and cursed Neptune For making such rough crossing. But Louis, calm and cold, Sat counting out his gold. And Robert Warren, Hillel, too, In deep melodic tone, Emitted to the roaring sea A loud and fearful groan. The other men joined in- A high and awesome din. Then all on deck at once recalled Their gala, grand banquet, But why remember pleasant things When they were wringing wet? Their vessel insecure, How long could she endure? That single thought of banquet eve Drove from their heads their plight And dwelled but on that happy time, What joy that banquet night! Newton at the splendid feast There ate a juicy steak, While Lehn and Colvin, busy munched A deep pineapple cake- There, at the Cabin Grill, Where Morty paid the bill. And all throughout the raging storm Memories lingered on, Till tranquil was the ocean blue, A still, but misty dawn. Absorbed in memories gone by, Enrolled in foggy fold, Wondering, the group sails on, What does the future hold? When on the Senior Sea, How will the sailing be? page ninety-three

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LOWER A It is in the Lower A class that the final touches of worldly wisdom are mingled with all the other subtle changes which the Harris student undergoes during his transition from the naivete of the Lower C to the polished self-assuredness of the senior. Behind him he has two and a half years of intellectual training. He has participated in the activities of clubs, councils, and teams. Now he is prepared to lead them, to take charge of the aiairs of the entire school. With this fact in mind the class of June, 1934, tried not to slacken the pace in its stride towards that ultimate destination. It achieved recognition when five of its mem- bers were inducted into the Arista, the greatest honor which the school has to be- stow. It was well represented in the Held of athletics, there were Lower A's on every Harris team. The banquet, traditional func- tion of the pre-senior class, was heartily sup- ported, and was a great success. The council did its work sincerely and seriously, and ac- complished much during the term. Judging by this performance, the present graduating class need certainly have no fear that there will be a lack of capable men to carry on its work next term. S. Alterowitz ...... ............. P resident M. Aronstein ..... ..... V ice-President H. Blondheim ...... ,......... ......... S e cretary L. Goldstein .... ......................... T reasurer L. Levey .......... ...... G . 0. Representative Mr. Dennett ....... ........... F aculty Advisor page ninety-two

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ADVICE FROM A SAPIENT SENIOR I With apologies to Coleridgej It is an ancient senior, And he's stopped by a proud T. D., '4By my unused book and blase look, Now wherefore stop'st thou me?', The classroom door is open wide, And I must now go ing The boys are met, the chairs upset, May'st hear the merry din. Hold thy peace and list to me, Quoth he in voice of ice, Shiver not so, for soon thou'lt know, To profit by my advice. You are so young, a comely lad, You seem to think you're right, If you will but forget my crime, Why, then l'll show you light. Our joys you have made miseriesg For ev'ry deed atone, Lest you may find yourself one day Alone here, all alone. So close your lids, and keep them closed, Though the balls like pulses beat, From this drear hall and very floor, I'll walk on swiftest feet. But ere I go, to you I tell, Since opposites donit mix, If you'd avoid the List of Doom, Stay out of politicsf, I fear thee, evil Senior dread! Be calm, thou lowly pest! 'Tis not for nothing that I tell Thee how to pass a test! He passeth best, who seeth best, All things, both great and small, From the tminute note passed under-foot To the writing on the wall. page ninety our