Washington High School - Surveyor Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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Tl-IE PRESENT lt is doubtful whether Paul Revere would ever have been able to ride a horse, if he had gone to high school. At any rate we can be reasonably sure that, with typical high school efficiency, he would have delivered the wrong message. The high school student cannot be held entirely to blame for being such a peculiarly warped individual. l-lis condition can be more than partly ac- counted for by the excruciating routine to which he is subjected. Evidences show that the high school curriculum tends to affect even the most stolid individual. The following scientific survey will substantiate these facts and prove conclusively that the average student shows marked signs of affectation even after only one tortur- ous day in school. ln this slightly mellow drama, we catch the student coming and going, so to speak, prov- ing that the poor thing just hasn't a chance. ln Panorama l, is revealed what is apparently an enthusiastic, determined student who, with quick pace and sure step, is approaching the Wash- ington institution of higher learning. lt just goes to show how you can't keep a good man down. After having slept off the ill-effects of the round of week-end parties, strenuous dates, DAZE WORK Listen my children and you shall hear Not of the story of Paul Revere, But of a tale of sorrow and woe Which the high school student must undergo. 21 and late evenings, he returns to brave anew the perils of school. As our subject arrives in the homeroom late Ctardiness is one of the habits fostered in high schooll, he prepares to adjust himself to the inevitable. ln Scene Il we find our object of study, slightly discouraged but not downcast, peer- ing from between piles of textbooks and other accessories. CThe blank look is merely a means of spiritual fortifica- tion.D Episode lll reveals our guinea pig in chemistry class, where he is sub- jected to the awful, redolent stenches and the poisonous, irritating vapors which befuddle his brain and rack his frame-and they speak of the horrors and cruelty of war! ln the cafeteria, Scene IV, we find a victim having a difficult time with her lunch. Small wonder! For a short while we lose our quarry, who is himself lost in the tur- moil, but in Candid Shot V, we again come across him in study-hall where, worn and exhausted, he is resting peacefully. After a few more trying periods such as gym and trigonometry, de- signed to demolish the brain and the body we finally see in Swan-Song Vl, our imitation of life passing out, and we do meanlPASSlNG OUT!!

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SURVEVING OUR CCDAT OF ARMS F i tp-sf ! IT' 1 '51 ll ig Y. fwsvv-'x If-h ii 4 1 T r The origin of this seal of honor is quite a fascinating one and centers around a person who has universally been acclaimed the embodiment of high ideals and of personal attributes-George Washington. With the establishment of the first junior high school in Rochester, New York, it was decided that in order to form a strong bond of attachment, the appellation of the First president of the United States should be adopted for the name of our school. Washington lies continually been the object of deep respect and veneration, furnishing a source of inspiration to those who wish to emulate his success- ful efforts and distinguished personal achievements. Recurring ever to his integrity and probity, Washington High has adopted his coat- of-arms, in modified form, to symbolize our hopes and ideals involving character, honesty, and perseverance. In the center ofthis coat- of-arms are two heavy bars representing the eighth and ninth grades, and above these are three stars signifying the higher grades- namely, the tenth, the eleventh, and the twelfth. The name of Washington High School surrounds the central motif on our school seal. It has been a pleasure and privilege to bestow school awards on those students who possess superior abilities and high scholastic standings. Among these is the Lions' Club Award presented to a boy and a girl each of whom has fulfilled the above requirements. An additional privilege granted to our school after it had been fully established as a high school was the opportunity for brilliant and ambitious students to attain their objectives by winning scholarships. The outlook is exceedingly attractive and the future looms bright, for it is anticipated that the present senior class will equal or perhaps exceed the outstanding success of last year when five awards were granted to students in our school. In the realm of sport activities, the members of our teams have reflected with increasing ardor, the zeal and enthusiasm instilled within them by fervent school spirit. The entire school community joins in offering hearty encouragement and in urging the teams to continue their splendid progress. The Washington coat-of-arms represents to us the height of aspiration and personal achievement, and serves as a goal to ambition. lt is a constant source of inspiration to those of us who wish to succeed, but in anxiety and speculation it also implies the admonition that only by exercising supreme will power, fortitude, and unceasing effort can we reach our goal. A challenge andaperemptory declaration to all, our coat-of-arms manages to exert a powerful yet beneficent influence upon each and every one of us. 20

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S U RVEYI N G if-xixiufaiw 1939 It is 1950-and as you sit in your prefabricated, aerostatically suspended home, designed by master architect Carl Van Reclclinghausen, illuminated by opaque light, the product of the genius of electrical engineer Vito Moretti-you drop into your easy chair and, at your side, switch on a tiny, cabineted instrument with a slot on the top. lt is the ultra-new telephototype invention of the renowned radio- physicist, C. lfranlelin Piotraschlce who has recently been promoted to the vice-presidency of the Radio Corporation of America CR.C.A.J for his advance- ments in television. The curious machine has the ability to print the latest news and photographs right in your own home. As the paper begins to ap- pear from the slot, there are several items on it which particularly catch your eye: ...... Sandro Barone, American Airlines magnate, institutes a new air route to the new South African city of Tasmir built by civil engineer William Rael: ...... Two Nobel prizes have been awarded. The first was given to world renowned Dr. Arthur Mancuso for develop- ing a foolproof cure for cancer. Dr. Mancuso, in conjunction with his assistant, Dr. Wanda Kozerslci has made many discoveries which have revolutionized medicine. The second prize was received by Dr. Benjamin Solomon, head of the Dupont DeNemours research department, for discovering, at last, the ninety-third element. CDr. Solomon has just published a widely acclaimed boolc proving conclusively that there could not possibly be more than ninety-two elements, discounting all isotopesj ....... Winner of the year's Pulitzer prize is Dr. Mildred Gordon, eminent psychiatrist, for her best-seller, Mind over Matter. Madame Fann Passor and Signor Antonio Jardinio, both of the hfletropolitan, achieve new fame in the leading roles of composer Milton Ergas' new opera, Americana ..... ln New Yorlc City, Mayor Patsy Crino awarded the title of Miss America to Miss Florence Snowitz who has already achieved fame through her interpretive ballets. A close runner up was Miss Alice Kobel, popular photographers model whose face adorns many a magazine cover ...... The most popular television program of 1950, according to the audiencieometer Can instrument determining the number of receiving sets tuned into a stationl, is the All-Star Variety hour with the world beloved baritone William Warfield Don Passantino's orchestra, and the Hollywood stars Don Michaels and Rose Sciarraba ..... ln Hollywood, Sanford Prato and Bernice Berman, favorite movie stars are malcing a new third-dimension Ekcture, These Many Years, with Director John airhuber. The wardrobe for the film was designed by stylists Isabelle Gaver and Katherine Yarton ...... The best current film is Stars From Heaven starring Joel Solamone and Anabel Edelman with a sup- porting cast including the dance team of .lohn Mer- rone and Sara Randazzo. The picture is said to con- tain some fine character acting by Anthony Genco and Josephine DiMino ...... Alan D. Briggs has been newly elected to the position of professor of archaeology at Harvard University. Dr. Briggs is a confirmed wearer of flowered print shirts, a wealcness developed in high school ...... ln Washington, Senator Arnold Hoffman is creating a furore, de- manding that foreign diplomat Sebastian DiMaggio should not be recalled in order to avoid interna- tional complications ...... Henry Levy, champion Olympic long distance runner, set a new record the ot er ay. Bernard Kozel, former All-American football star, is quitting the professional gridiron for the medical profession. A brilliant cartoon by Philip Miller, syndicated artist ...... There is an editorial Good Deeds by the editor, Dr. Theodore Landsman, who is also the chief scout executive of the United States. . . . . . . And so, as you turn off your telephototype machine, you muse to yourself, lsn't it funny, how ycgu continuously come across your old school c ums. i 22