Senior Prom. Originally Published 1957. Author: Rosamond du Jardin, The climax of one's last year in high school is, of course, Senior Prom. From Christmas vacation on it had been a busy and happy time for Marcy. There was her appointment as feature editor of the school paper, and an exciting trip to Washington ending up with two glamourous nights in New York. There were the chess games with old Mr. Tuttle, and of course homework and housework. But more important than these things was the problem of Bruce and Rick. They both were important in Marcy's life, as Steve, now in college, no longer was. Bruce, with his yellow convertible and his charm, hi humor and his good looks–Rick, reliable, unselfish, and attractive, but shy and unable to dance–and Senior Prom a few weeks off!