Woodstock School - Spirit Yearbook (Bronx, NY)

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THE SPIRIT OF OUR SCHOOL 19 heat and empty them regularly. Watch furnaces and flues when the winter season first opens. Have them thor- oughly cleaned and swept. Be sure that the house is kept clear of rubbish and unnecessary things. In conclusion, let us be careful and cleanly in all our doings, and as goes the old proverb, An ounce of preven- tion is 'better than a pound of cure. -Kathryn Edwards, 8 B4. Websterian Debating Society This society with a membership of 25 meets every Friday afternoon at 3115. Interesting topics are discussed and the members trained not only in the art of delivery but in quick thinking. Each candidate for membership in this society must, before his election, be passed upon favorably by the Inves- tigation Committee, which consists of Herbert Goodstein, Sidney Captain and Alfred Reisman. The Literary Committee, which se- lects the topics, consists of Herbert Pushkoff, Sidney Captain and Milton Sadolsky. Their purpose is to have entertainment as well as educational values in each debate. ' According to Mr. Jones, the organi- zation of such a society present great possibilities. It trains the youngsters to come before an audience and express their thoughts in logical fashion, in gooid understandable English. It keeps them in touch and actively interested in current events, making it necessary for them at all times to do much research Work, which they find beneficial and very interesting. The art of persuasion is taught them and the necessity of refuting the argu- ments of their opponents serves to keep them mentally alert, anticipating the points which the other side may ad- vance. The meetings are centers of interest, it is said. The members are present according to schedule, and many do not leave when the song for dismissal is sounded. The officers are Nathan Katz, presi- dentg David Grossman, secretary, and Sidney Green, treasurer. Compliments of . MRS. I-IILDA I-IUDES 1029 Kelly Street Compliments of MR. and MRS. M. SHOHAM 1057 Prospect Avenue J. YAMPOL V1oL1N INSTRUCTION 819 East 166th Street , Bronx, N. Y. , TROULMAN 81 KANNER APOTHECARIES 127 E. 183rd Street New York Cor. Creston Avenue Compliments of BARRNET CO1-IN 848 East 167th Street Compliments of EUGENE B. SCHWARTZ 666 East 164th Street

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.W ' 'I 'TY-'I -'.1 Q' ',.F-'- wxi. .W - - 18 THE SPIRIT OF O-UR SCHOOL K 8-B4 NVQ feel quite proud this month having come out ahead in the follow- ing subjects: Arithmetic II, History, Geography and Spelling. The dramatic instinct is quite pro- nounced in our class. The future Ethel Barryniores and Maud Adams are many. Miss Drew, our supervisor of draw- ing, has complimented us several times on our work. This spurs us on to do still better. A. A.-The little athlete. M. B.-A willing helper. B K. .-Block in name, but no block- head. R. B.-Class artist QFD. H. C.-She, with a sweet smile. F. C.-An example of perseverance. C.-To be or not to be-business woman or nurse. . D.-A future lawyer. . D.-Our Scotch Lassie. . F..-Always courteous. F.-Very. thrifty. F PDWPUZP S. F.-Slow but sure. R. F.-Our pianist F. G.-Class orator. UU . J.- Noisy Dotty. . K.- Current Events Girl. S. H.-Always on the job. M. K.-I love arithmetic-sometimes. H. VV.-The long and H. K.-Short of it. S. K.-Sure to succeed. M. K.-As quiet as a mouse. S. M.-Talks too much f?j. T. L.-A newspaper woman of the future. S. N.-Our coming author. Her fav- orite saying: Stop talking, girls. H. P.-Dimple Cheek. I. P.-The Babbling Brook. S. P.-She never curls her hair. F. R.-She is a husky maid. B. R.-Quiet. but a hustler. P. R.-Miss Helpful L. S.-A small light-very bright. A. S.-Still, but deep. R . S.-Takes the prize in penmanship. S. S.-Our little Southerner. B. U.-Good-natured. M. W.-Winter in name only. L. Y.- She's from Brooklyn. 8-B Composition Safeguarding the Home Against F-ire On account of enormous loss in money, property and lives in the past years, it wasg found necessary to estab- lish a fire prevention society in this city. Many lives are lost every year through the carelessness of some peo- ple in not properly safeguarding their homes against fire. Often-times com- plete dwellings are demolished and folks left homeless, due generally to their own carelessness. Proper precau- tions should be taken, therefore, not only for the safety Qf themselves, but for others. The first step that should be taken toward fire prevention is that of clean- ing up rubbish in cellars. Keep the cellar clear of all boxes, bedding, trash, etc. Be,cautious in the use of matches. It is a good plan to keep them in a high and dry place and discard the used ones with care, plac-ing them in a metal receptacle. Fire escapes should be clear of plants, food boxes and rub- bish of any kind. See to it that oil cans are kept at a distance from stoves and heat of any kind. J In the event of gas leaks never use candles orpmatches. never leave small children home alone without being sure that the matches are high and dry and out of their reach. Numerous fires have been known to start in leaving matches around within the reach of small tots left alone. Oil rags placed loosely in a tin box will prevent spontaneous combustion. Do not leave lighted candles on a Christmas tree without careful watch- ing. Many.a happy Christmas has been spoiled by a dripping candle. Fireworks are another menace to the safety of people, especially when dis- played from apartment house windows, the sparks dropping on the awning be- low, thus causing trouble. Whenever leaving the home, -be sure that all gas jets are turned off. Never leave gas stffpves lighted when you are not there to .watch them. The same applies to h ' water heaters. Do not have sh'-ves or dryers over stoves. Keep waste paper baskets far away from

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lt, l 'N 20 THE SPIRIT 0Fi0UR scH0oL i u I l 1 f gif! I i I 6-Bft dore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln The Printing Press This picture describes a printing office of the seventeenth century. The room is occupied by three men. The man in the center is very tall and seems to 'be the master printer, and the others are two helpers. The one to the right is Working with greatest care in order to learn the trade. The man at the left is very old and is stand- ing in a courteous way paying his most careful attention to his master, who is examining a paper, in case some changes were to be made. The master wears a black hat and coat with a, white collar, and tight fit- ting trousers. The other two men, or his helpers, wear light coats with puffed sleeves. and aprons to prevent the clothing from getting soiled. The light in the room seems to come from a window near the ceiling, and strikes the table in the right corner, so that the room looks very dim. AUGUSTA NUSSFNBAUM, 6-A3 Our Library I like our library because it has in- teresting books on various subjects, and also because it is sunny and airy. Eight polished oak tables are placed in two sections in the room. Six polished oak chairs are arranged around each table for the pupils. A beautiful plant dccorates the center of each table. Mrs. Riccardo, our librarian, helps us to select books, and sits at a desk in front of the room. She is a very pleasant woman. On the left hand side of the room are arranged books for children. The right hand side of the room contains books for teachers. In the rear, the Wall is lined with reference books. Many beautiful historical pictures adorn the walls. The picture of Theo- Z are appropriate to an American Lib- erty Library. ' MARIO ADINOLFI. 5-B2 Our Classroom ' When you enter our classroom, you will think it interesting. It isxa sunny room. There are three windows at the side of the room and four windows at the back of the room. As you look around the room, you will see several posters and maps, which were made by pupils. Youiwill also see an Honor Roll on the side blackboard. We keep a weather chart on the blackboard. ' In the corner we have a cabinet, which contains many curious things which were brought from all parts of the United States. On the window sills we have many plants and Howers. These plants and flowers are properly attended to, for they are watered every day. I 'hope you will thing our room interesting and be anxious to see it. LILLIAN ADDIS, My Skeleton Some people think that I am a plant, but I am notg I am an animal. I am a sponge. If you want to see me at home, I may be found at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. My skin looks like rubber and is red in color. Under- neath I look like jelly. Some day a Greek fisherman will take me. I will be put on board a ship and be squeezed out. There will be noth- ing left of me but a skeleton. After that they will take me to a factory and clean me out. Then I will be ready for use. ARTHUR WASSERMAN, 4A3.