West Side High School - Lamp Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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Moses Combs is known to be the first manufacturer to send goods to the south. He made shoes well and taught the people of Newark to sell their goods. At one time one third of the people in Newark manufactured shoes. We began sending shoes far and wide. Delving into the progress of industry Seth Boyden worked hard and diligently in this field. He made the tools that the people used in their work, constructed the first locomotive used on the Morris and Essex Railroad, was the first manufacturer of patent leather in this country and made numerous other inventions. Surely mankind has benefited from his effort and hard work. Many prominent men have lived or visited the tow’n. Lafayette who had a great deal to do with the ending of the War of Independence visited Newark in 1824. Vice President Aaron Burr was bom here in 1756. The French diplomat Talleyrand made his home here for a short while. On his way to Washington before his inauguration Abraham Lincoln stayed here. Thomas Edison did much of his experimenting on inventions in Newark. The speaking part of the telephone and telegraph instruments were made here. The population expanded and the industries boomed. Newark was on its way to become the thriving metropolis we know today. As a plant growing in good soil, our city ripened into a fruitful center offering a good life of work and satisfaction to all. ! !The Old Court House, on Broad Street, was the site of one of the first meetings in the entire province of New Jersey to protest against the tyranny of King George the Third. I I

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men were drilling in Military Park; Trinity Church and the Old First were converted into soldiers' hospitals. British and Continental troops in turn held the town throughout the Revolution. Minute men drilled in the training ground; and did not cease fighting until the necessity was over. General Washington after being selected by the Continental Congress as Commander in Chief of the Army stayed in Newark. He wished to fight the British in Newark but did not have enough troops to aid him. When the people received word of Washington’s capture of the Hessians at Trenton, the town rejoiced. Gifford’s Tavern7 on Broad and Market Streets became well-known as planters from the south frequently stopped here. It opened shortly after the War of Independence and was a resort for all people passing through the country. Newark began its trade with the south. Washington Irving wrote many essays at Cockloft Hall, and was often entertained at Gifford’s Tavern. Park House on the cast side of Park Place opposite tlie southern end of Military Park. Lafayette and Washington were both entertained here. Henry Clay made an address from the steps, November 20, 1833.

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Life has a value only when it has something valuable as its object. Hegel MR. CHARLES BRODSKY Principal Mr. Brodsky, our principal, devotes his time to the many cares and plans which require the attention of a chief administrator. It is his job to see that the teachers and students arc able to work together to their fullest satisfaction. He must set the pattern for the school and at the same time keep himself alert for newer, more successful educational trends. Our principal does not believe solely in academic adjustment but encourages students toward fuller social adjustment. He is aware that we, his students, arc the future citizens of Newark and as such must be ready to accept the future challenges of the city. He takes particular delight in helping students achieve their goals, such as college admittance or obtaining a job after graduation. We could compare Mr. Brodsky to the Rev. Aaron Burr, under whose supervision Princeton flourished for eight years in Newark. Rev. Burr was a leader and educator; indeed Mr. Brodsky is too. He has given us purpose and encouragement which will prove itself in coming years. 10