Yeshiva University - Masmid Yearbook (New York, NY)

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EULOGY Know ye the Held where the sloth of the turtle, Retarding the students, has moved me to rhyme? Where the learners make use ol imagining things fertile In seeking new methods of wasting their time? Know ye the college of knowledge divine, Where the light of the Torah forever doth shine; Where the spirit ol study pervades all the rooms, Intermixed with the fragrance of chemical fumes; Where the voice ol one ' s conscience must ever be mute, And one ' s morals to those of one ' s classmates must suit; Where the dust on the windows, obscuring the sky, In thickness though varied, in presence stays nigh, And the building ' s condition provoketh a sigh; Where the desks are ol hardwood, so cruel to the spine That they keep all the sleepyheads toeing the line? ' Tis Yeshiva, best institute under the sun; Most wondertul, holiest, greatest bar none! I scribble these lines while awaiting the bell. . . . Ahl There it is now! Gentle reader, larewell. ARTHUR ROSENFELD 16

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ABELOW, JOSEPH Dorchester, Mass. Blow the Bah-ston Tornado, endeared him- self to the hearts and imaginations of his class- mates with his laconic and picturesque humor. Member of Commie , Hapoel Hamizrachi, Eranos Society, and an active participant in in- tramural basketball, Joe still had time to attend college and amuse the professors. His primary ambition is to start working at some position be- fitting the dignity of his Boston lineage, and ac- quire a little business of his own. When asked if he had any skeletons in his closet, he replied that this was impossible since one of his friends was sleeping there during the current dormitory shortage. ABRAMS, JERRY Brooklyn, New York An avid basketball player and member of the mighty Yeshiva Quints, Jerry soon found it advisable to keep his nose out of the game (after a nasal mishap) and to put it where it really be- longed. This proboscular haven was soon found in the portals of Dr. Luchins ' Psychopathic Ward A popular chap, Jerry was known especially for his collaborative powers. Many a psych report would have blushed unseen were it not pro- pelled to completion under his helping hands. During the latter part of his college career, Jerry almost obtained admittance into Dr. Litman ' s Philosophical Trinity. A future shepherd in Is- rael, he will no doubt be able to apply his alert mentality plus Dr. Luchins ' psychology to the black sheep of his congregation. APPT.BAUM, MARTIN Brooklyn, New York Louie made up for his temporary limbular deficiency incurred in Soph, gym, with practical proficiency. Poet-Laureate of the class, English Lit. is his meat, and Dr. Fleischer his butcher. An active dramaniac, Lou headed the Dramatic Society in its period of induced incubation. A jovial fellow, Lou could always be found hop- ping around at Freshman-Senior smokers. Lou etched out a place for himself in the memories of his classmates with his fiery humor, and was the wail of the S. O. Y. Rabbi-potentate, it is rumored that he is contemplating publishing a rhymed version of the Bible. 17