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R o b e r t S. L i s s a u e r E d w a r d W e i s s

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Managerial Staff

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Advertisements ................................................... 73

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H c a d i im s tc rsMr. Hall M r Bcronborff

S U u l e n t C o u i u ' i l

Sen. A.— Gol(i«fliniidt, Schloss, Ork in Sen. B.— S fh w a b a c ’h Sen. ( '— Sherw inJ u n . n — L ew ino Ju n . 1— liobbiui;

F a c u l ty A d v iso r— Mr. K ern

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B lu e r e a m Keil T e a m

C a p t.— JacoV>son (Sen. A) F a c u l t y Ad.— Mr. AVelling

C!ai)t.— L eveneFa<-ulty Ad.— Mr. H e in tz e

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F a c u l ty Mr. H allA dvisors Mr. B e re n b e rg

C oa ch— Mr. Sobel

Debatin .ar C'Jiib

Pre s .— L is sa u e r Vice P .— G o ld sc h m id t S ec .T reas .— M iller

F a c u l t y A dv iso rsMr. H a l lMr. B e re n b e rg

Science Club A r t Club

F a c u l tv A dv iso r I n s t r u c to rMr. Allison Mr. Jo s e p h

Glee Club

M a n a g-e r— L e h li^ u i- g e r Coach— Mr. R eyno lds F a c u l ty A dv iso r—Mr. H e in tz e

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M r . D a v i d P . B e r e n b e r g

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M r . J a m e s M . H e i n t z e

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M r . J e r o m e M a x w e l l K e r n M r . J e s s e J a m e s S o b e l

French and Spanish Gymnast ics

M r . C h a r l e s E . G o r s l i n e

Commercial Subjects

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Mt:)NROF. “A h h y " A b i . ; lo f f

1933 Ruigers

“ G o d ’s in his heaven, all 's right with the w o r ld . ’’

— Brow ning

Sciencc Club 5. Swimm ing T eam 5. Baseball T eam 5.

A r t h u r “A r t y ” A l s b e r g

19Z3 Pennsylvania

“ Good will is the mightiest practical force in the w or ld .”

— Dole

Managerial Board, Frankl inite 5.Calhoun Debate 5.Debating C lub 5.A rt Club 4.Glee Club 4, 5.Senior Debate Commit tee 5,Varsi ty Debate Commit tee 5.Varsi ty Baseball 5.Varsi ty Basketball 5.Volleyball 5.J. V. Basketball 4.Varsi ty Soccer 5.

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B e n j a m i n “B e n n y ” A r n s t e i n

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“Hospita l ity sitt ing w ith gladness— L ongfe l low

Class P rophe t 5.Associate Editor, Franklin i te 5.Red and Blue 4, Associate E d i to r 3.Science Club 5.Glee Club 4, 5.Dance Commit tee 5.Senior Debate Commit tee 5.C u p Commit tee 5.Class P in C o m m i t t e e 5.Varsi ty S w i m m i n g T e a m 5.

S t u a r t " S t e w ” B a l l i n

Rensellear

"I am a man more sinned against than sinning.”

— Shakespeare

Sciencc Club 5.Art Club 4.Glcc Club, Secretary 4.

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B u r t o n " B u n ” B o o k s t a v e r

B ro w n

H ow happy am I, from sorrow I ’m free.

W hy can’t the world be as contentedas me!

f'ranklinitc. Art E d i to r 5. Senior Debate 5.Debating Club 5,Glee Club 4.Secretary-Treasurer p. A. A. Class Vice-President 4, Soccer Manager 5.Baseball T eam 2, 3, 4, 5. Volleyball 4, 5.

— Cervantes

L e w is "Q u in n ” C o h n

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“ Love me, love m y dog.”

— O ld Testam ent

Soccer T e am 5.Baseball T ea m 5.Sw im m ing T ea m 5.Tennis T e am 5,Volleyball 5.

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R o b e r t “Engie” E n g l a n d e r

19Z3 M. I. T .

“ Mathematics make me subtle.”

— Barren

Kempner Mathematics A ward 4.Glee Club 4.Science Club, Secretary 5.Soccer T ea m 4, 5.Volleyball 4, 5.Tennis 4, 5.Baseball 5.

H e r b e r t “S c h m id t” G o l d s c h m i d t

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“ Reason is the mistress and queen of all th ings.”

— Cicerc

Salutatory 5.Scholarship A w ard 1, 2.S tudent Council 5.Senior Debate 4. 5.Calhoun Debate 5,Ju n i o r Debate 2. 3.Debat ing Club. Secretary 4.Debating Club. X'^ice-Presidcnt 5,Glee Club 4. 5.Class President i .Class \ ' i ce-President 5.Assistant Manager. Soccer T eam 5.Baseball T e am 5.Volleyball 5.

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Mi1.'1X)N “ B u d d y " CiROHT'/lNC'.I'R

" W h o docs not love wine, women, and song

Remains a fool liis whole Hfe long.”

— Lulher

Franklini te, Contr ibu ting Editor 5.Red nnd Blue, Athletic Edito r 5.Glee Club 5.Supper Dance Commit tee 5,Assistant Basketball Manager 4.Basketball Manager 5.J. V. Basketball T eam 4,Basketball T e am 5.Baseball T ea m 4, 5.Tennis T eam 4.Volleyball 4, 5,

R o b e r t “Jake” J a c o b s o n

19Z3 Pennsylvania

“ Men are bu t children of a larger g ro w th .”

■— Syr us

Senior Debate 4.Debat ing Club 4, 5.C up Commit tee 5.Capta in Blue T e a m 5.Basketball T e a m 5.J . V'. Basketball T e a m 4.Soccer T e a m 3, 4, 5,Baseball T e a m 4, 5.Volleyball 4, 5.

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H e n r y " H a n k ” L e h r b u r g e r

1923

“ T h e mildest manner and the gentlest heart .”

— Pope

Science Club 5.Glee Club, Vice-President 4.Glee Club 5.Class Vice-President 1.Manager Baseball T e am 5,Baseball T e am 5.

B e n j a m i n “B i l ly ” L e v e n e

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“ M y tongue is the pen of a ready wri ter .”

— O ld Testam entValedictorian 5.General Excellence Prize 2. 3.Scholarship A w ard 2. 3, 4. 5.Bandler Prize for La t in 5,Lefcourt Prize for T ennis 5.Haas Memorial Prize for English 5 General Excellence Medal 5.T enn is C ham pionsh ip C u p 4.Franklini te. Ed ito r- in -C h ief 5.Red and Blue. 2. 3: E d i to r- in -C h icf 5.Senior Debate 4. 5.C alhoun Debate 5.Ju n io r Debate 2. 3.Debating Club 4. 5.Captain Red T eam 5.Chess T eam 2, 3. 4. 5.Basketball T e am 3, 4. 5.Soccer T eam 4, 5.T ennis T eam 4. 5.Golf T e am 4. 5.Volleyball 5.

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“ Many a joke had he.”

— Goldsmil h

Frankl inite 5.Senior Debate 5.Chairman, Calhoun Debate 5.Debating Club 4 ; President 5.Glee Club 4, 5.President P. A. A. 5.Vice-President F. A. A. 4.Class Secretary 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.Dance Commit tee 5.Class Pin Commit tee 5.Supper Dance Commit tee 5.C up Commit tee 5.Baseball T eam 5.Soccer T eam 3. 4, 5.J. V. Basketball 3.Volleyball 4, 5.J. V. Volleyball 3.

J o h n “J o h n n y ” M e r r i t t

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“His smile is sweetened by his gravity .”

— Elliot

General Excellence Prize 5.Chess T e a m 5.Baseball T e a m 5.Soccer T e a m 5.

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H a r v e y “H arv” O r k i n

1925

“ Speech is the mirror of the soul: As a man spealcs, so is he.”

— Syrus

F rankl in School Medal for Excellence 2. Scholarship 2.President Student Council 5.Red and Blue 4, 5.Glee Club 4,Class President 4, 5,Class Vice-President 3.Baseball T e am 5.J. V. Basketball T e am 4.

W a l t e r “ W a lly " S c h l o s s

1927

“ W o rk first and then r e s t / ’

— Ruskin

S.udent Council 5.Debating Club 5.Science Club 5.Glee Club 4. 5,Chess 4. 5.Soccer 4, 5.J. V. Basketball 4.Basketball 5.Volleyball 5.J . V. Volleyball 4.

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Louis " D u d i e ’ S t e r n

S tra in ing breaks the bow, And relaxation relieves the m ind .”

-Syr us

Class Pin Commit tee 5. Basketball 3. 4. 5.J . V. Volleyball 3. Volleyball 4, 5.T ennis 4.Baseball 4.Soccer 4.

A l a n “T i g ” T i g n e r

1923

“'Fools are m y theme. Let satire be m y song.”

K oplik Medal fo r English 5. Franklini te, Associate E d i to r 5. Red and Blue 5.Senior Debate 4.Calhoun Debate 5.Debat ing Club 5.Glee Club 5.Class Vice-President 3.Debate Commit tee 5.Volleyball 5.Baseball 5.

-Byron

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L e o p o l d “T o o c h ” T u c h m a n

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“ M y heart is like a singing b ird .”

— Rossetti

Frankl ini te , Managerial Board 5.Red and Blue 5.Glee Club 4, 5.Science C lub 5.

E d w i n " E d d y ” W e i s l

1923 Cornell

“ Never promise more than you can per­fo rm .”

— Syrus

Science Club 5.Glee Club 4, 5.S w im m ing Manager 5.S w im m ing T e a m 5.

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1924 C olumbia

“ Little man w hat n o w .”-Fallada

Class Histori.in 5. Scholarship 2. F'ranklinite 5.Red and Blue 5. Tennis Manager 5. Soccer 5.J. V, Basketball 4, 5. Baseball 5.

H e n r y “W e s ty ” W e s t h e i m e r

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“From grave to gay, from lively to severe.”

— Pope

Debating Club 5.Glee Club 4, 5.Dance Commit tee 5.Supper Dance Commit tee 5.Soccer T ea m 5.S w im m ing T ea m 5.Franklini te 5.

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Ladies and Gentlemen;

E have assembled tonight for the sixty-sccond C o m ­mencement Exercises of Franklin School. After eleven years of patient endeavor, the class of 1934 has com­

pleted its work and the moment of parting, however sad and joyful , is inevitable. It is to this signal event that my class­mates and I salute and welcome you.

M any are the years that we have spent at Franklin , p lay ­ing and working, hoping to achieve well and w ith unders tand­ing the teachings of our esteemed faculty and principals, Dr. Koenig. Mr. Berenberg, and Mr. Hall. T h ro u g h their kindly advice and guidance we have attained this first milestone in the pa th of life. It is but fitting at this time that we thank them heartily. For after the excellent training we have received at Franklin , we all feel confident and encouraged to cope w ith the problems we know lie ahead of us and we feel certain that our reunions at the school will serve only to cement further those friendships we have made and wish to hold.

T o you. our parents, relatives, and kind friends, whose generosity and often self-sacrifice have made it possible for us to enjoy the advantages of an institution such as this— to you should go our especial thanks, and it will be our aim to show by our w ork tha t we will build upon the excellent foundation tha t has been laid here.

T o w a r d this end, therefore, let us keep in mind the life of tha t great American, Benjamin Franklin , whose name our school bears, let his life be an object of study by all of us, for in following his precepts, we shall honor our Alma Mater.

Once again, ladies and gentlemen, I bid you all welcome and heartily thank you tor being w ith us and for helping to make this evening a memorable occasion.

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E N J A M I N F R A N K L I N once said; “ He w ho hesitates is lost.” A l though I have the greatest respect for Mr. Franklin , whose name our school bears, it is not w i th o u t some semblance of

ion tha t I launch upon the history of the class of 1934.

T h i s illustrious group first assembled in the year 1923. O f the original twenty-five members of the class, a mere ten remain. Because of replacements from time to time, our number now totals tw e n ty - tw o i r - dustr ious students w ho have done their best during the course of the last eleven years to survive safely all distractions and temptations, provided, of course, tha t these were not too great.

N o t much of note occurred in those first tw o semesters. M y ou t ­standing memory is tha t of the entrance each m orn ing of the class of ’35 to jo in us in singing practice. A n amusing note was provided by Bob Jacobson, w h o precociously hurled a strawberry ice cream cone at our pret ty arithmetic teacher.

In P r im ary II the w orm turned, and it was our tu rn to condescend to jo in the class below us in singing exercise. T h e result of this practice is now the famous Franklin Glee Club.

Int. I marked the first big development in any of our number. I t was in this historic room that Bob Lissauer began his musical education w ith a pair of pencils on the head of the boy in f ron t of him. Incident­ally, it was Bob w ho first conceived the idea of substi tu ting the beat of the feet for a metronome.

In Int. II we learned, much to the faculty’s disgust, tha t chalk and board erasers could be used for more amusing things than merely school work.

Int. I l l convinced everyone concerned tha t when 1932. 33 and 34 rolled around, our school publications would be in good hands. T h is proof was furnished by a multitude of magazines and papers all p u b ­lished, printed, and edited by our embryo geniuses.

In Int. IV our usually fertile minds remained do rm an t after the lon^summer vacation. As a result the year in question was one of the most quiet in the history of the school. Never since has this feat been dup li ­cated, as anyone in the neighborhood can tell you. T h e ultimate in ex­cuses was achieved by A rty Alsberg, who, when Dr. Koenig asked him w hy he saved movie posters, replied, “ T h e y might be valuable some day .”

Jun . I passed rapidly with its succession of games and tests, mostly the latter. T h is year we gave great promise of future athletic prowess, under the leadership of Louis Stern. T h i s promise will. I hope, come true in the near future.

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Jun . II dcne^tcd our entry into high scliool, which, although we did not rcaHzc it at the time, is really an important place. 'That year also marked our start in debating channels. O ur class, represented by Herbert Goldschmidt. Billy Levene. and D anny Kops, defeated the class of ’35 in a debate on the subject tit the League of Nations. As a class, we have had remarkable success in our debating ventures. In four high-school debates, we have lost only one, last year’s.

Sen. C. struck a sad note. T h a t year marked the retirement of our beloved principal. Dr. Koenig. I'he fact that we now had our class room on the top floor made us th ink that we were finally growing up. Now , however, after having had more experience in the matter, we have often wished that our room was on the ground floor. But this year really did denote an advancement— for it was here that we first began to write

stories and articles for the school magazine, the Red and Blue.

In Sen. B. some startl ing revelations were presented to us w ith the aid of Alan Tigner. Alan took a census of the class’ ambitions, and found tha t there were going to be nine business men, five lawyers, four doctors, tw o dentists, one song writer, and one producer. Here we con­tinued our journalistic tendencies by having four of our classmates elected ro the Board of Editors of the Red and Blue. These were: Billy Levene, Benny Arnstein, A lan Tigner, and Harvey Orkin.

T h is last year we instituted a new debating feature, a debate in con­junction w ith the Calhoun School, which was a huge success. Besides this, we held our annual Senior Debate, In April, we had our annual Senior P rom at the Savoy-Plaza Hotel. In spite of obstacles, we publish ­ed the Red and Blue, and the Year Book goes to press shortly. It was our good fortune to witness a new idea take hold at Franklin : that of self- government. under the jurisdiction of a Student Council. Besides this innovation, the whole school was divided into tw o parts, the Red and the Blue, for competit ion in field and class room. I am sure that, fol­lowing upon the success of this plan this year, it will soon become an

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T was in June of the year 1954 while I was walking dow n 51si Street tha t a little boy bum ped in to me. I looked dow n to reprimand him on his carelessness and much to m y surprise I saw

a little fellow of not more than six years old whose face was covered w ith an abundan t g row th of hair. I though t tha t I saw in the features of the little shaver a resemblance to an old classmate of mine and therefore asked h im his name. He said his name was Alan Tigner, Jr . , and he also in ­formed me that his fa ther’s theatre was just a round the corner. Having no th ing to do, I decided to visit my old classmate and see how he looked after tw en ty long years. Accordingly I entered the great T igner Theatre (ed. note: Matinees Wednesdays and Saturday. Pop. prices) which is located on the sight of the old Music Hall and the first person I met was Alan T igner himself, w ho greeted me as if we had parted only yesterday.

Since he had left school Alan had become a theatrical producer. He had produced a great number of successful shows, as the result of his famous policy “N oth ing risque, no th ing gained.” A t this time his latest enterprise was in rehearsal and I found several other classmates of mine busily engaged in its production.

In a corner, banging away at a t iny piano, sat Bob Lissauer. Bob had become a song writer, and was wri ting the tunes for the show. He had become popular th rough his famous song entitled “ M y heart is as big as m y feet,” although m any people though t this an impossibility.

T h e seedy looking fellow pleading for someone in au tho r i ty to listen to him was A r ty Alsberg. A r ty was a writer of supposedly w it ty satires. His sophisticated hum or had become kn o w n from coast to coast and many of his jokes were printed in leading newspapers under the column entitled “ Bright Sayings of Litt le Children .”

T h e comedy team of the show was J o h n n y M err i t t and Monroe Abeloff. Johnny , after having spent ten years at the Packard School of Business, had learned shorthand well enough to be able to write dow n jokes as quickly as he heard them over the radio. These he neatly typed and presented to Monroe for revision. T h e team had become widely know n for its originality.

From these fellows I learned the facts of m y various other classmates.

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Lewis C ohn became the Beau Brummel of Broadway. He was noted for his chivalry, for every time he rose in a subway, lie gave his seat to tw o ladies.

Eddie Weiss capitalized on his diminutive size. For it was he who conceived the rather original idea of renting himself out as a book mark for “ A n th o n y Adverse.”

Billy Levene. after finishing college, became a dentist. He progress­ed rapidly in this field, for, his father being a dentist, Billy had a lot of pull.

Herbert Goldschmidt studied medicine and became such an excellent doctor that even his family went to him. Herb, however, soon stopped practice to become a soap box speaker and earned for himself a special niche on the N. E. corner of 72nd Street and B ’way.

W alter Schloss became a bridge expert. Walter had changed his name to Eli Culbertschloss and written a book on bridge entitled “ T ru m p , trump, trump, the boys are rufRng.“

After leaving school Burt Bookstaver had become a model for collar ads. but he later found it much more profitable to allow his profile to be used as a model for building tobogganing slides.

Louis Stern became well know n in athletic circles by revising the game of basketball so that foul shots could be made in a reclining posi­tion. T h u s Louis caught up on his lost sleep.

Buddy Groetzinger after unsuccessfully running a hair restoring es­tablishment became affiliated w ith Stoopnagle and Budd. T h e team now became k n o w n as Budd Stoopnagle and Budd. He first became well know n by inventing a theatre curtain which was hung from the ground up so one would not see the stagehands’ feet between the acts.

Stuart Ballin, because of his knowledge of mixing chemicals, be­came a soda-jerker. He soon left the job, however, to become an author. His most famous book was a treatise entitled “ 10,000 Different W ays to

Break U p a Geometry Class.”

H ank Lehrburger and Leopold T u c h m an both took to the gentle art of crooning and formed a duet. T h e y soon became quite famous, and earned for themselves the coveted title of W^orld s most successful lease-

breakers.”

A n d now we come to the sad fate of Harvey Orkin. Harvey became a politician and rose to great heights, but, alas and alack, one day he bc“

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came vice-president of the U nited States, and was never seen or heard or again.

Bob Englander, after leaving M. I. T . , became a civil engineer. His most famous construction was a bridge which he constructed across the Central P a rk Reservoir to make it simpler for people w ho like to walk

around.

Bob Jacobson started out by designing battleships for the navy, bu t soon tired of this. He then made use of the valuable experience ga in ­ed by carving up Franklin School desks and became an engraver. He spent the remainder of his days engraving his life’s history on a pinhead.

Henry Westheimer became a p layw righ t and wrote a sequel to ‘‘Four Saints in Three Acts.” It was entitled “ T hree Saints in Four Acts.” It had, however, always been H e n ry ’s ambition to become affiliated w ith the New Y ork Philharmonic Orchestra, so, by din t of constant practice, he became a triangle hitter in tha t orchestra. D ur ing almost any great sym­ph o n y he could be seen inconspicuously tapping upon a small metal t r i ­angle. He soon became kn o w n as the “ W o r ld ’s most perfect triangle h i t te r .”

Continu ing his sea-scouting Eddie Weisl went to Annapolis. After graduating he went in the navy and after m any years became the fourth assistant to the rear vice-admiral’s boatswain. F rom all reports he is quite content w i th a girl in every port.

So w ith head fiilled w ith stories of Franklinites inventing, Frank- linites sailing boats, Franklinites writing shows and songs and F rank lin ­ites making speeches, I left the great T igner theatre and wended m y way towards the T ru e Sisters’ Hall to present to you this. T h e Prophecy of the Class of '34.

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ography was more than a mere set of chronological details. It has been their endeavor to analyze the subject 's life w ith more than just reference to cold facts. In particular has the early life of the subject been studied. For it has come to be realized that a m an ’s character is molded in his youth : tha t those traits, habits, and talents which are later to distinguish him as a personality are first developed in grammar school and in high school days. It is the time when his mental abilities, his intelligence, are developed: it is the time when he approaches his fullest physical stature; finally, it is the time when the precepts and concepts which will govern the remainder of his life are instilled in him. Such is the importance of h igh school.

W ords were ever too weak to express true sentiments— mine cer­tainly cannot suffice. I can bu t say w ha t we all feel: that we understand, and cannot be so selfish as to overlook, w hat has been done for us in our high school days. W e wish to utter our sincerest thanks to the members of the faculty, to Mr. Berenberg and Mr. Hall, and to Dr. Koenig, though he no longer is a part of the school, for the aid they have given us.

B u t this occasion does not represent a severance of all ties with Franklin . Far from it— we look forw ard w ith pleasure to many future contacts w i th the school and our faculty. W e shall be back from time

to time as the years roll by.

A nd so, too, among us, the individual members of the class, this is not the ultimate parting. T im e will further cement the friendships whose roots are here in Franklin . Let it be with a casual gesture tha t we take our present leave. As the French would say “ a b ientot ,” let us say “ until

we meet again.”

B. F. L e v e n e , J r ., ’34.

W O decades ago, biography as popular reading was almost u n ­heard of. But then c f a sudden, there arose a new school of English authors, exemplified by L y t ton Strachev, to w hom hi-

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For: Bamberger, Schloss' mathematical inclination.

Davis. Ballin 's radio bent.

Glickenhaus. the addition of Lehrburger 's name to his.

Gross. O rk in ’s sense of humor.

Gutm an, T u c h m an 's suits.

Herz, C ohn 's rotundity .

Jacobson. Lissauer's feet.

Kaplan, Goldschm id t’s humor.

King, Groetzinger’s ingratiating manner.

Koch, Alsberg's loquacity.

Langer. ^ Levene’s “ gift o ’ gab.”

Preis. the other 3^.

Miller. T ig n e r ’s sarcasm.

Morgenstern, Weisl’s Boy Scouting.

Schwabach, Lissauer’s and Bookstaver’s F. A. A. success

Seligman. M err i t t ’s smile.

Sperling, Englander’s odd system of solving Geometry originals.

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Most valuable subject— English.Favorite subject— Geometry.Favorite teacher (excluding principals) Mr. Welling. W orthiest activity— Debating club 6: Publications 5. M ost popular— Lissauer.M ost intelligent— Levene.M ost w i t ty — Lissauer.M ost studious— Schloss.Least studious— Stern 7; C ohn 6.Best natured— Bookstaver.Laziest— Stern.Best athlete— Levene.Best dressed— T uchm an .Noisiest— T uchman.Quietest— Merrit t .Most likely to succeed— Goldschmidt 5; Levene 4.Most inquisitive— Weisl.Most conceited— Levene.M ost sophisticated— Westheimer.

M ost unsophisticated— Ballin.Done most for F rank lin— Levene.Done Frank lin for most— Lissauer: Orkin.Handsomest— Bookstaver.Favorite magazine— Red and Blue 7: Readers' Digest 6. M ost probable occupation— Business.Favorite College— Columbia.Favorite girls’ school— Calhoun.

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W h o C a n F o r g e t — T he division of Senior A and the heated a rgum en t

that followed the elections of the Red and Blue

team captains.

— T h e changing of four boys from the Blue team to

the Red and vice versa, because of the failure of a

re-election.

— T h e beginning of the Student Council, the elec­

tions. and the ingenious constitution later posted.

— T h e winning soccer team: the tie w ith Horace

M ann and the appointment of our captain on the

All-City team.

— F ra n k l in ’s goalie: bulk, uniform, et al.

— T h e three victories in our first four basketball

games.

— T h e three victories during the entire season.

— T h e 18-17 victory over Lincoln in the last two

minutes of play.

— O n whose shoulders the blame for the first Fieldston

defeat was laid, and why.

— T h e second Fieldston game, and the magnificent run

of one of F ra n k l in ’s proteges the full length of the

court w ith his back to his man in order tha t the

latter m ight score unhindered.

— F ra n k l in ’s Volleyball uniforms used in the finals.

— T h e near-fatal back-jack of one of the members

of the swimm ing team.

— T h e tactful remark of one of the Debating Club

officials to his hostess of the evening.

— T h e fight during a Geometry class; the smashing of

one contestant’s glasses and the o ther’s knuckles.

— T h e Geometry class.

— Green ink on walls.

— T h e hectic day of the missing doorknobs.

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W h o C a n F o r g e t — T h e victorious Chess team: the members of the

Chess team.

— T h e first issue of the Red and Blue.

— T h e second issue of the Red and Blue.

— T h e advertising campaign for bo th issues.

— T h e unknow n orchestra at the Frank lin dance.

— T h e dancing of a teacher during tha t evening.

— ^The suggestion of a second dance and its defeat.

— English themes on the Senior P rom and girls.

— T h e Supper Dance on the Pierre Roof.

— T h e dance after the final Glee Club rehearsal.

— T h e Glee Club.

— Mr. Reynolds.

— T h is Franklinite.

— T h e forty-seven ideas suggested in order tha t it

might be published.

— T h e competition between four Seniors for the

Managerial post.

— Lectures; compulsory and otherwise.

— ^The rule against the free-time use of the gym.

— 6 :0 0 a. m. Baseball practices.

— T h e Senior classes’ gift to posterity.

— “ T h e people in the balcony, they.”

— T h e F rank lin -C alhoun Debate.

— All debates.

— T h e opening game of the N. Y. Giants.

— Lemons: w ha t they cost: and w h a t the P. A. A.

paid for them.

— T h e new gymnasium for 1935.

— T h e time it took to write this.

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And next on the list is Monroe In jesting he never runs low

His jokes may be old.But you laugh when they're told

T o help that young man make a go.

A l s b e r g

'M y merits .” says Arty, "are few.But there are a few things I can do:

I can write and can teach A nd in everyday speech

Can satirize when it is due.”

A r n s t e i n

And still another is Benny A great hand at playing pienny

W ith the noise he releases W hen he bangs out his pieces . . .

Someday he’ll play once too many.

B a l l i n

T h o u g h a lover of heavy water,None of it has Stu ever bought-a.

W hen he was asked why.He turned w ith a cry,

‘7000 dollars a quart -a .”

B o o k s t a v e r

There is a young fellow called Books W h o ’s quite A-1 as to looks

I d o n ’t know his system.B u t girls can’t resist him,

A n d ere long they’re calling him “snooks.”

C o h n

There is a young fellow called Lew A Giant rooter— and true.

His purse’s fate dances O n their pennan t chances.

He says if they lose he is through.

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In watching a long-distance grind,E n g y ’s form in the lead you will find.

If you d o n ’t really know why,His profile will show w hy ;

T h e reason is tha t he ’s stream-lined!

G o l d s c h m i d t

Herb Goldschmidt— debater supreme His presence means a win for his team.

W hen he stands up before you,He’s sure not to bore you.

N o matter how dry is the theme.

G r o e t z i n g e r

Y ou can name any tune tha t y o u ’ve heard Or any th a t ’s ever occurred

“ A nd I’ll take any bets,”Says this fellow called Gretz,

‘T h a t of it I know every w o rd .”

J a c o b s o n

Says our Lat in teacher to Jake,‘A new Latin is w ha t you should make.

Clauses mean noth ing to you:Y ou just go and break through.

Do you th ink Cicero meant to fake?”

L E H R B U R G E R

T h o u g h the Franklin fellows do roam I t ’s not till to H a n k ’s name you come.

T h a t you discover the boy W h o m no fear could destroy.

‘He traveled the furthest from hom e!”

L e v e n e

There was a young fellow named Ben, W ho, for a Newark girl had a yen:

Both he and his brother Fell for another;

T h u s eliminating our Ben.

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There is a young fellow called l . izz W h o ’s making song-writ ing his bizz.

Success comes to him fast Since four "h i t s” of the past

Go to making up just one of his.

M e r r i t t

A fellow with such a big smile Could never be guilty of guile,

But in spite of our jokes It may be a hoax,

And the joke is on us all the while.

O r k i n

'A crack is as good as a mile ”Says Harvey, the master of style.

" I f in words I can't make ’em,From my knuckles I ’ll shake 'e m

A ltho others may th ink it is vile."

SC H L O S S

A nd next on the list comes Wallie T o argue w ith h im is pure folly

He'll shout at a rate.T h a t ' l l make you abate,

A nd to you he w o n ’t listen, by golly!

S t e r n

There is a young fellow called Louis W h o thinks tha t all boys’ groups are phooey

He chases all day Kids running away,

He says it will soon drive him blooey.

T I G N E R

There is a young fellow called T ig W h o 's opposad to anyone big;

He goes crying around," W h o ’s up should be d o w n ”

W hether he be T o r y or W hig .”

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“ Clothes are my solace and jo y ,”T h u s spake this remarkable boy.

W hen he passes you by,He will dazzle your eye,

W ith the colors that he does employ.

W e i s l

W hen a joke on the N avy ends in A laugh, Ed always lends in.

But we know that dow n deep T h is thought he does keep;

Someday y o u ’ll be calling me ensign.”

W e i s s

A n d last on the list comes Ed.A bou t w hom no th in g ’s been said.

We had him in mind.B u t he’s so hard to find

T h a t we left h im — and so to ye ed.

W e s t h e i m e r

O ur intentional banker we’re told Is a lover of everything old.

O f the situation,Restabilization,

His statement is, ‘‘I like old gold .”

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I D S ! ' chcering and applause on Colum bus Day, the Student Council had its inception. T h e proposal to organize a student government was received with great

enthusiasm as the teachers rose one after another and spoke a few words in praise of such an organization.

Shortly afterward, elections were held to choose the mem­bers of the council and also to elect the captains of the tw o competing groups into which the whole school was divided, the Reds and the Blues. Orkin, Goldschmidt, and Schloss of Senior A: Schwabach of Senior B, Sherwin of Senior C, Lewine of Ju n io r 2 and Robbins of Jun io r 1 were elected while the Reds chose Levene of Senior A as their captain, and the Blues, Jacobson, also of A. Internally these tw o groups were divid ­ed into lesser divisions each w ith a captain.

Considerable doubt was manifested as to how much power the Student Council would be given. Popular opinion was not wrong, for the principals decided against giving it too much at so early a date in its history. Nevertheless, in the following years, much is expected of this body as soon as it becomes more settled as a tradition. Naturally , this year the Student Council had to pioneer, but it is felt tha t boys w ho have always respected and looked up to a student council will hold it in the highest regard as upper-classmen. We anticipate the greatest success for our Student Council in the future.

In the competit ion between the Red and Blue teams, the Blues emerged victorious, thus becoming the first team to have its name engraved on the cup presented by this year’s g radu ­ating class. T h e y proved themselves superior to the Reds in athletic competit ion and also in scholarship and won by a close margin.

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I L E N T L Y the “ old grad” slipped in to the Senior A classroom. A n English class was in progress and Mr. Hall was in the midst of an explanation. Unseen by anyone the O. G. quietly seated

“ T h e picture which this picture represents,” began Mr. Hall, “ is an exceedingly difficult one. It seems to me, tha t to actually grasp . . . er. actually to grasp the true significance, as it were, of this problem, youmust first be acquainted w ith the lines of Chaucer which began ”

A t this po in t the O. G. sneaked out as Mr. Hall began to quote a long unintelligible passage and then launched into a discussion of his days as a College Board Reader. W hen re returned, he found Mr. Berenberg about to deliver an explanation of some question wh;ch had been p ro ­pounded.

“W hen you are ready to absorb w hat I am about to tell you. I shall begin. P u t your paws down, and allow yourselves to be taught. You boys have no classroom technique.”

T h e n in gigantic letters, he enscribed a sentence on the board, en­circling several words and underlining others heavily. W hen his discus­sion was concluded, he made his usual remark, “ Are there any questions?” A n d began to dictate examples w i thou t waiting for an answer.

A t this point the “ old grad” fell into a deep sleep, proving the force of habit , and reawakened to find Mr. Allison in the act of giving an answer to a boy w ho had asked, “ W h y is AB parallel to C D in the figure on the board?”

“ A G is perpendicular to F H ,” began Mr. Allison, “ and since OK bisects angle CO D , it is naturally the mean proport ional between the segments of the base.”

“ I see th a t ,” returned the student pa tien tly ,” but w h a t I w ould like to know is w hy AB is parallel to C D ? ”

“ Yes,” answered Mr. Allison— the O. G. softly left the room. Opening a door which he found at the left, the latter, still invisible

to the eye, found himself in Mr. Heinze's German class. Mr. Heinze had risen and was about to explain the meaning of a word. Having care­fully written the word on the board, he marked a numeral “ 1” before it, and underlined it w ith a curved line. T h e word, it seems, was “Lerche” and as Mr. Heintze declared was a type of tree kn o w n as the “Lerche- b aum ,” which grew on the side of a hill. All these facts he emphasized w ith drawings and side discussions. Having finished, he sat dow n and af ­ter a pause remarked,” In this case, however, the word means ‘lark .’ ”

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T h e O. G. remained unnoticed in tlic clnssrooni until the next class began. As this one continued, he suddenly realized with a spark of recog­nition that it was Mr. Merritt 's algebra class. Mr. Merrit t was about to enlighten one of the members as to the solution of a certain problem.

"Ar-right now ," he said, placing his hand over a group of figures on the board ,” you take these here (he closed his hand) and put ’em over here. (He made a gesture as if to th row these numbers on a different part of the blackboard.) W ha t 's that.^ Could you put ’em over there? Cer­tainly you could— it w o u ld n ’t be right th o u g h !”

Chuckling to himself, the old grad departed from the room as Mr. Merritt was drawing forth his alarm clock from his pocket, and leaving the building, walked to the corner for lunch.

W hen he returned, he found a French class in progress. Mr. Kern was giving a response to a question about the difference between citronade and lemonade.

"Due to the fact that the French are of a sour disposition, they drink their lemonade w ithou t sugar and call it citronade. But to please the rich Americans, they make it also w ith sugar and call it limonade. W h y do they call it limonade instead of lemonade? Ach fellow, because t h a t ’s the way it sounds to them.”

" W h y is the main avenue of Paris called the Cham ps Elysee?” asked another student.

"Oh th a t ’s very simple. Due to the fact tha t ”But the old grad, remembering Mr. Kern’s penchant for answering

unanswerable questions, had fled. As he stepped out into the hall, he was attracted by a loud booming sound from one of the rooms on the top floor. He opened the door from where the sound was issuing, to hear Mr. W ell ­ing vainly trying to extract knowledge from or impart it to the boys of the class.

"Come on, fools. D o n ’t be morons. C a n ’t you get it th rough your thick skulls tha t this is importan t? N o w w ho was Napoleon I l l ’s fourth cup-bearer? We can do w ithou t your asinine remarks, Westheimer. I ’d appreciate it if y o u ’d do a little th inking instead. All right I guess I ’ll have to tell you. I t was . . . er . . . I have it on the tip of m y tongue.’(Snapping his fingers). It was ” A t this point, he began to makegestures w i th his m ou th as he tried to pronounce this name. N o sound was forthcoming. "Well, anyw ay it was in 1843. I d o n ’t care if the book does say 1842, Schloss. T h e book is wrong. Both dates are ac­cepted a nyw ay .”

Vaguely troubled, the old grad arose and walked out, for he was wondering w h a t habits M r. Sobel w ould bring to the fore in his fo r th ­

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1 was a hard fight. M om — glad 1 won, and I II be right home,” 1 he victory about which we have been soliloc]iiizing is that, despite that period in the somewhat remote past which

was generally referred to as the depression. ' we have once again been able to publish that official organ of all undergraduates and alumni ac­tivities.” namely, the above-mentioned Red and Blue.

If it wasn t exactly a complete t r iumph, we, at least, have the satis­faction of know ing that it was a moral victory. But here we are d a m n ­ing ourselves w ith faint praise. X o be short and concise about it, we were able to publish tw o editions this year instead of the customary four.

It was suggested by some wag that the first issue of the Red and Blue be changed, and called 'T h e T hea tre .” It was a good idea at that, lor there was a review of the early part of the theatrical season by your correspondent and an addit ional article by Henry Westheimer, lauding the virtues of School for Husbands. A bou t one-third of the magazine was devoted to the stage. Besides which, there was a stirring editorial by Ben­jamin Levene. a scientific article by Stuart Ballin, and a remarkable fine character story by Richard Schwabach. T h e athletic department was written admirably by Buddy Groetzinger, as was the A lum ni News by J o h n Morgenstern. Modesty forbids us to say how well the “ School New s” was covered. In other words, if you happen to be interested in the theatre, you probably enjoyed the first issue. Personally, we thought it was great!

T h e second issue was generally conceded to be one of the finest ever produced at Franklin . Editor Levene was the heaviest contr ibutor with tw o fine articles, tw o no tew orthy editorials, and one rather poor story. Y our correspondent was runner-up as far as quanti ty goes, with ‘‘School News,” a story, and an article ‘‘pann ing” ‘‘M ary of Scotland.” T h e last named article was the negative side of a debate, Benjamin Arnstein re­futing, by giving his reasons for enjoying the play. T w o members of the present Sen. B. class showed remarkable promise by writing, in our opin ­ion, tw o of the best stories ever to have appeared in the Red and Blue. T h e y were David Kaplan and Richard Schwabach, our personal choice for co-editors next year. Other articles were written by Messrs. Ballin, B am ­berger, and Groetzinger.

A n d now your correspondent would like to praise himself again. For it was he w h o persuaded Benjamin Arnstein to rewrite once again his poem, ‘‘Spring ,” which, in our opinion, is the funniest piece written since Oliver G o ldsm ith ’s "Elegy on a M ad D og .” There had always seemed to be trouble w ith the poem in question. Year after year it was turned down. N o w that it was published it turned out to be the ‘‘smash h i t” of the second issue. Henry Lehrburger, in a more serious vein, wrote another excellent poem. T h e Exchange Department, omitted in the first issue, was well wri t ten by E dw ard Weiss, in the second.

We of the editorial staff have done our very best, and have made every effort to make both the Red and Blue and the Franklinite a howling success. T h e proof of the pudding, as they say, rests entirely w ith you, (our public) .

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H E R E is always one particular bright spot in the school term every year. It is the Senior Prom, I 'h i s year, as is the custom, the dance was held during the Easter

vacation. One might even go so far as to say that it was the Easter vacation, for the days before it were spent in anticipation and those after in discussing it,

Franklin affairs have always been of the highest calibre; this year s was no exception. A l though the much-heralded Freddy M art in failed to appear, and we were disappointed at the last m oment by the entertainers still the dance rose above such trifles as it took its place among the best in the school's history. We must praise the committee for their bril liant work in gett ing such a magnificent ballroom and lounge.

As to details— the dance was held at the Savoy-Plaza on the evening of April fourth. Figures of the number of couples variously range between fifty and sixty. Profits and expenses approximately balanced.

O n the night after graduation, nearly the entire class visit­ed the Pierre R oof for a part ing supper dance. T h e affair was a great success which even the heat and the crowd could not mar. Interesting to note was the number of Calhoun girls proving the accuracy of the “ Senior Selections.” Due thanks

must be accorded for the dance committee again, with Buddy Groetzinger substi tuting for Benny Arnstein.

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HE season of tlic chcss team was very success­ful. In the three league matches played thus far this year. Franklin has not been defeated. We stand a very

good chance of w inning the Private School Championship.

In the first match of the year. Franklin defeated Horace M a n n by a score of 4-0. T h e second was at T r in i ty . W hen this match w'as adjourned, T r in i ty was leading by a score of l y ’ - y i , Merri t t of Senior A having lost and Katzenstein of Int. IV having drawn. But in the second session both Schloss and Captain Levene scored difficult wins, thus put t ing the Red and Blue ahead. In our third match we drew withMcBurney. Levene and Katzenstein won, while Merrit t lost. Meanwhile, in a long protracted match, Schloss had the better of his opponent. U nfor tuna tely , th rough an oversight, he lost.

Since no individual championship was held this year, Levene remains as champion of the League, a title which he has held for the last three years. Franklin will most likely finish

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N Dcccmbcr the annual debate between Senior A and Senior B was held in our spacious gymnasium before a distinguished

audience of students, parents, teachers, and alumni. T h e debate was held on the O xford plan, the subject being. "Resolved, that the New Y ork Stock Exchange b? regulated by a Federal transfer tax sufficient for the purpcise." T h e affirmative was upheld by Messrs. Kaplan, Glicken- haus. Schwabach. and Miller (A l ternate) , while the negative team con­sisted of Messrs. Bookstaver. Levene. Goldschmidt, and Lissauer (A l ­ternate) .

After a short in troductory speech by the principals, Mr. Kaplan opened the debate by outlining the evils of speculation, bringing in sev­eral subtle remarks about starving Armenians. Mr. Bookstaver then began the negative’s argument by explaining that the stock market is necessary for financial reasons. T h e other speakers of the affirmative, Messrs. Glickenhaus and Schwabach. devoted their time to pointing out the defects of short selling, margins, and brokers loans, while the nega­tives remaining speakers, Messrs. Levene and Goldschmidt, showed the fallacy of the affirmative’s statements. Mr. Kaplan then concluded the de­bate w ith a short and hum orous rebutal.

T h e debate was w on by the negative by a vote of tw o to one, the audience’s choice being considered as one vote. T h e general opinion seemed to be tha t the affirmative had spent too much time in showing the kinship between speculating and gambling and had complicated matters by minutely differentiating between long and short term speculation.

T h e debate was capably handled by a committee consisting of Messrs. Alsberg, T igner, and Seligman. T h e receipts went to the Franklin A t h ­

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HE Debating Club had this year one of the most suc­cessful seasons in its history. Under the able guid ­ance of Messrs. Hall and Berenberg, fifteen ambitious

students from the Senior A ancf B classes learned how (in six­teen easy lessons) to get up in front of an audience and orate.

At the first meeting of the year, the officers of the club were elected. Mr. Lissauer was elected President: Mr. Gold ­schmidt. Vice-President: Mr. Miller, Secretary. A t the end of the season Mr. Goldschmidt received the well-deserved prize for acquiring the most number of points for speaking during the year. Such subjects as the N. R. A., the monetary situa­tion. compulsory unemploym ent insurance, etc. were discussed during the course of the season. Messrs. Alsberg, Bookstaver, Goldschmidt. Jacobson, Levene, Lissauer, Schloss, Tigner, and Westheimer represented the Senior element of the club; while Messrs. Bamberger. Glickenhaus, Gross, Kaplan, Miller, and Schwabach constituted the membership from the junior class.

A t the end of the season, every member of the club felt tha t he had enjoyed every m oment of the Debating Club sea­son of 1933 -1934 .

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O N I hursday. May ^rd, tlic girls of the C'alhoiin Scliool and the boys of the I^rankhn School held a Joint debate and recital at the

_______ T ru e Sisters Hall. 1 his occasion marked the first of what every­one hopes will be an annual aflair.

T h e program was opened by a speech of greetings by Jane Franken- thaler. T h e Mixetf Glee Club followed with a medley of negro spirituals. After the singing, which met with great success, Robert Lissauer, who acted as chairman, gave an introduction to the debate. T h e subject was: ■‘Resolved: T h a t the advantages of co-education outweigh the disadvan tages. " T h e affirmative was upheld by Herbert Goldschmidt, Roslyn Kaplan. Alan Tigner. and alternate, Diane Lazare. Vivienne London, Doris Silverman. Benjamin Levene, and alternate, A r th u r Alsberg, repre­sented the negative side of the discussion.

T h e debate was a close and interesting one throughout , with the negative emerging victorious at the end. T h e audience, whose total n u m ­ber of votes counted as one for the side w ith the larger number in the show of hands, voted for the affirmative side, while the other tw o judges, Mrs. W ill iam Prescott W hite of the Calhoun Faculty and Mr. Eli A ll i ­son of F ranklin School, cast their votes for the negative team, which gave the anti-co-educationists the decision.

Fo l low ing the debate, the Chorus again sang, this time a college medley. Immediately at the end of the choral singing, the students of the two insti tutions sang their respective school songs.

T h e evening was considered a t r ium phan t success by everyone w ho had the pleasure of attending. T h e second annual Ca lhoun-Franklin Jo in t Debate and Recital is already being anticipated with great eagerness

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stars of the season were: Cohn, at goal: Lissauer, on defense: Levene, at center, and, Englander on the offense. T h e indi­vidual game scores fo llow:

Frank lin . .. .1 McBurney ..........F ranklin .0 Riverdale ............. 1Franklin . . . 2 Birch W athen . 1Franklin . . . . 2 Garden City ..... 1F rank lin ..0 Fieldston ..........Franklin . 0 Lincoln ................ 4F rank lin . . .,,.2 Horace M a n n ... 7

I N E T E E N I H l R l Y- T H R E E presented what might be termed a successful soccer season. T'or those whi> know Franklin 's teams, it is not hard to believe that

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J ketball T earn started the season by playing an excel- — — - — - I lent brand of basketball, the team slumped, failing to comc out of the rut for the remainder of the year. 1 he fault was not in any way due to Coach Well ing w ho had the team hustling and fighting th roughou t the season, but the failure of the team can be explained by sickness and lack of material with which to assemble a vv'innmg combination. One consolation Mr. Well ing can have is the fact that towards the end of the season the younger members of the Varsity and of the Jun ior Varsity began to show’ great promise of becoming excellent players in the near future.

Louis Stern, high-scorer of the team, and Bill Levene were the outstanding players, w ith Bobby Jacobson, Bud Groetzinger, A r ty Alsberg and W alter Schloss contributing to the rounding out of the team.

T h e season’s record was as follows:

Franklin . 18 Garden City . 14Franklin . , . 3 1 Alum ni ............. IQFranklin . . . 18 Loyola .............. 78Franklin . .18 Lincoln ................ 17Franklin . . . . 17 Fieldston ............. 30Franklin . .. 1 6 Collegiate ......... 40Franklin . . 6 Woodmere Acad. 28Franklin . . . . 17 Barnard ............. 79Franklin 13 Loyola ............... 11Frank lin .. . . . 15 Lincoln ................ 11Frank lin . . . . 22 Fieldston ............. 34Franklin . ,. ...22 McBurney .......... 78

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ed to reach the finals of the entire New York Private School Volleyball Championship. After defeating quite a few of the prominent schools, our representatives composed of Schloss. Cohn, Englander, Lissauer, Groetzinger, Stern, Gold ­schmidt and Levene, were defeated by an experienced team of boys from the Loughlin School in Brooklyn. Considering the short notice our team was given to assemble, we made an excel­lent showing, proving that had we been given some practice we again w'ould have had the honor of being city champions.

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N spite of his wirious attempts to piece together a suc­cessful baseball team for this past seasoa, Coach Jesse Sobel was unable to do so with the material presented

him. T he old adage of "the less said, the better” fits perfectly in this case. 1 he novel ideas of dawn workouts and practice games w ith other teams durmg the week did not seem to aid the cause at all. a l though it die! benefit the members of the squad individually.

During the first few weeks of practice Franklin had her ow n field at Eighty-f if th street and Central Park, bu t because of the change of ground conditions the team was later forced to abandon this for one at V an C or t land t Park. "The showing at each w orkou t was nearly double tha t of last year, and it was no trouble at all to organize tw o teams for practice games. All fielding positions w' ere weak, w ith the possible exception of shortstop, which was filled admirably by Bobby Jacobson (B j

Having completed a regular schedule of six games, the Varsity played a post-season contest against the faculty during the Field Day at Indian Point, and was victorious by a 5-2

score. T h e faculty was aided materially by Mr. Barn’s well- timed triple which scored their tw o runs. In the fifth inning they threatened again when with only three men out, Mr. Berenberg stepped to the plate and smashed a prodigious drive of which Bookstaver made a miraculous stop. In his excite­ment however, B ur t threw widely over first, and the runner sped on tow ard second. T h e rally was soon ended, when the fo llowing batter h i t to the th ird baseman, w ho tagged Mr. Berenberg as he slid in to the bag.

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N innovation this year was the addit ion of a swimming team to Franklin 's atliletic program, I’hough the team's season was tar from successful because of the

material and experience, a rather good record was made considering the novelty of the sport s in troduction in our school. I 'h r o u g h the courtesy of Mr. Archibald Lewine, Class of '06, the bi- weekly use of the C. A. C. pool for practice was secured.

T h e team consisted of:

Paul Albert , dive and free-style.Benjamin Arnstein, free style.Lewis Cohn, back stroke.Roy Glickenhaus, breast stroke.Edw ard Gutm an, breast stroke.Robert Jacobson, (Sen. B.) dive.George Preis, free style.Richard Seligman, back stroke.Henry Westheimer. breast stroke.

Letters were awarded to the Seniors, Benjamin Arnstein, Lewis Cohn , and Henry Westheimer.

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HIS year’s tennis team was run entirely on its ow n wi thou t school support . Levene, the only member remaining from last year’s team, acted as captain, while

Englander of Senior A., Kaufman, Glickenhaus, King, and Jacobson of Senior B., and Sloman of Senior C. formed the other members of the team.

A l though entirely unprepared for our first match against Riverdale, we were defeated by a score of only 3-2. Levene, playing second singles, won, and Englander and Sloman, p lay ­ing first and third respectively, lost.

Fieldston defeated us by the same score, Kaufm an scoring at the th ird singles and in the doubles w i th Glickenhaus.

T h e th ird match w ith Garden City was called on account of rain w ith Franklin leading by 2-1, Englander and Kaufman having accounted for F rank l in ’s points. Englander and Levene were leading by a set at first doubles, and K aufm an and Jacob ­son were all even at second doubles; so the final outcome would surely have been a victory for Franklin .

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A t W igw am the youngsters begin their camping experience by living in bungalows, but grow up in their ow n camp to prefer to live in tents. T h e bungalows are equipped w ith electric lights, flush toilets, and sta ­t ionary washstands with running water. H o t baths, and ho t and cold showers are available to both the younger and older boys.

C am p W igw am uses pasteurized milk. Spring water is piped to all parts of the camp grounds. T h e sandy beach is like an ocean beach.

A resident pediatrician and a trained nurse serve the medical needs of the campers, bu t one graduate physician and one medical student about to graduate are camp counsellors w i th the younger group. T h e y are also athletes. T here is a counsellor for every three boys.

C am p W igw am has all athletic facilities on land and water, and buildings enough for other activities to take care of the entire camp in small groups in bad weather.

We can give you more detail upon request. But ask Mr. Fred Bam and Mr. Jesse Sobel, teachers at your school and counsellors at W igw am for further facts.

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