Verona High School - Shadows Yearbook (Verona, NJ)

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SHADOWS The Wvasllfiiiimglfoim Trip OR VVEEKS-in fact, months-before the great day arrived, the Seniors had discussed the Washington Trip from all angles, not even omitting the hope that they would be given good eats, for we all know what a weakness the Seniors have for food. Time passed not too quickly to suit the impatient Seniors, but soon the day, and finally the hour arrived. 'We boarded the I :33 train at Newark and, after traversing the length of the train and then some, we were finally settled on our way to the VVhite City. We passed the time away by playing cards and blowing up balloons and popping them. Two of our talented musicians gave selectiona on the harmonica and Jew's harp. The time passed all too soon and before We realized it, the train drew into the Pennsylvania Station at Washington. On our arrival a bus con- veyed us to our hotel. After dinner we visited the Library of Congress. It is the most elaborately adorned structure conceivable. Here we spent a delightful hour inspecting in the reading room the Declaration of Independence, the Con- stitution, newspapers from all over the United States, paintings, statues, and old coins. ' From there we returned to the hotel, and went to our rooms to pre- pare for bed. Once there, however, some of us changed our minds and decided to stay up all night, but in the Wee hours of the morning the sandman made a return trip, and soon we were all in the land of dreams. A few early risers the next morning took a stroll before breakfast but to most of us bed was more appealing. After breakfast we were conducted to the Bureau of Printing and En- graving, where we saw United States currency of all denominations, and stamps of all kinds. Following this we visited the Pan-American Building, with its unique structure, the Smithsonian Institute where we saw the flag that inspired the writing of our national anthem, the state gowns of the President's wives, the Spirit of St. Louis, and various other things of great interest, the New National Museum the White House in all its splendor, and last, but not least, the Capitol itself. The afternoon was spent in touring the business and residentialvsections of Washington and in visiting the Arlington Cemetery, Amphitheatre, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and the Lincoln Memorial. In the evening we were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Brown at the Fox Theatre, returning to the hotel ready to fall asleep standing on our feet. i Page Tu amy one

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+ + SHADOWS Our officers for this year Were: President, James McEwan, Vice-Presi- dent, VVilliam Fismer, Secretary-Treasurer, Marie Sonn. Mrs. Edith Bur- ton replaced Miss Grace Wilson as English teacher. Much to our surprise the hike went off very well without any assistance from us. The Hallowe'en party as usual was a great success. For the past two years we had been interested in the annual plays given by the juniors and Seniors. However, our only part in them had been to sell tickets. This year it was decided to give only one play, the cast of which was to be chosen from the whole school. Marie Sonn was a member of the cast of Alice-Sit-By-TheFire by Barrie, presented in the middle of December. At Christmas time, the class wrote and produced in Assembly a Christmas play. After a year of hard Work we were delighted but a little apprehensive as Class Night approached. We had the whole responsibility of Class Night on. our shoulders. It was at this time that we most appreciated Mrs. Prince, our dean in our Junior and Senior years. Without her we would have found it difiicult to make Class Night a success. This was the first time we received knocks individually. But, to compensate us, we knocked the Seniors. Now we are Seniors, but it is not unalloyed joy for we are sorry at the thought of soon leaving our beloved school. When we returned this year the addition to the school was completed. Its chief features are a well equipped cafeteria, manual training rooms, and a chemistry and physics laboratory. Naturally, these necessitated many new teachers. Miss Hopper, in charge of the cafeteria, had an assistant in Miss Claussen, Mr. Dwyer, manual training instructor, had Mr. Smith as an assistant, Mr. Renn had charge of the science, Miss Culbertson had taken Miss Batchelder's place as art teacher, and Miss Lynn was assisted in the ofiice by Miss Cussen. This year we elected the following officers: President, Arthur Roberts, Vice-President, John Moore 5 Secretary-Treasurer, Marie Sonn, Historian, May King. This year we gave the Hallowe'en party. We tried to live up to the high standard set by previous classes and believe we succeeded. The cast for the play this year was chosen from the Junior and Senior classes. Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, with six Seniors in the cast, was presented. The great, never to be forgotten, event of the year was our trip to Washington in April. Words fail to describe it. Quickly the days flew by to the end of our Senior year. M. K. '29. v+ + 1156 I'c'e11fy

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Saturday morning arrived too soon for most of us, but, as it was our last day, we weg: anxiouslto see as much as possible in so short a time In the morning on our way to Mount Vernon we stopped in Alex-- andria, Virginia, where we visited the Carlyle House, the Washington-H Masonic Society-Headquarters, Christ Church, which Washington and hi-' family attended, and also the Old Presbyterian Meeting House. From there we proceeded to Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington. Here we spent a delightful hour inspecting the rooms and grounds of the mansion. After luncheon we had a few hours to ourselves before train time. ii SHADOWS J Monument, others walked around the capitol grounds, still others visited the Washington Airport The time for our departure came all too soon, and we sadly bade farewell to Washington. The trip home was most pleasant and we passed away the time by playing cards and games, and talking. On our arrival in Newark the group broke up, each going to his own home to relate his version of the wonderful trip to many eager listeners. E. B. '29. These were spent in various ways. A few of us climbed the Washington Tliie Way Wire Are Not We're the V. H. S. Seniors- We don't lag or shirk. We're very efficient- Our middle name's work . We study hard, just the way We ought, too. That's how we got here 5 Smashing through! D The Way We Are We're the V. H. S. Seniors- We're old at it now. - Somehow we got here, No one knows how. We don't do our lessons-BUT Some tlunk we do. lhat's how we got here- Bluffing through! Note Due to a mistake in printing, the above poems are headed by the wrong titles, OF LOURSF, they OUGHT to be just the oppositel A. R. '29, c . , N , OCOQOQOOOQOOOO 00000 1138 I willy-ffm