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

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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

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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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IIIIGANIZATIGIN SECTIIIN The organizations centralize the interests of the school and show the attitude of the students toward school legislation as well as their leaders. But for these organizations, high school life would lack all interest among the student body. Tracing the pyramid of our social life, the Arista takes its place at the apex. In this or- ganization are found the leaders of the school, who are representative of that pinnacle of success to which every Harrisite aspires. Among the important groups are the Gen- eral Organization, the Stadium, and the Crim- son and Gold, the Iirst of which is the chief legislative body of the school, chosen by the students to effect the reforms which changing school conditions demand. The Stadium is published bi-monthly in order to bring to the students not only an account of school events, but also a means of direct com- munication. The Crimson and Gold, no longer a senior book, is now an outlet for the literary ambition of Harris as well as a review of the school activities for the past term. Clubs are a medium of informal discus- sion of the curricular subjects, and a stimulus of interest in what would ordinarily be dull studies. There are also service organizations which help greatly to keep order in Harris, although their members move unseen. Organizations are necessary to the com- plete unity of the school and a full realiza- tion of its spirit. page ninety-Eve