New London High School - Whaler Yearbook (New London, CT)

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4 BUIKEIEY NEWS Then one morning it came. The mine had really proved a success. The papers boomed the stock. He sold out. That very night he fixed up his accounts and returned the money with the interest. The next morning his mother felt relieved upon seeing him so happy. Surely he was feeling better. And no one, but I, has ever learned of Fred’s narrow escape. I was praising him for his honesty, lauding him for his will power, when he told me. It all goes to prove that a man can never tell what he will do under definite circumstances until those temptations become real practical factors. Fred’s sister is now married and he and the mother are left alone to enjoy the finest love on earth. I! HE Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Troy, N. Y., which is the oldest school of engineering to be established i’n anv English speaking country, has completed a new laboratory for the departments of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at a cost of $415,000. This building was erected with part of the million dollars given by Mis. Russell Sage. It is the fourth new building erected by the Institute within the last four yea s. Many new machines have been installed in the laboratories for the tests of strength of materials, one of these having a capacity of one million, two hundred thousand pounds. Two new club houses and the athletic field which contains a baseball diamond, foot-ball field, tennis courts, and running track, are situated on the campus adjacent to the buildings and therefore easy of access for students wishing to use them. The institute gives courses in Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering, General Science, leading to degrees, Civil Engineer, (C. E.), Mechanical Engineer, (M. E.), Electrical Engineer, (E. E.), and Bachelor of Science, (B. S.). During the past four years the number of students at the school has increased from 225 to 670.

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♦ m Bur OW to avoid exposure ? That was the question which Fred had asked himself more than a thousand times since he had used the money. Often his thoughts had centered about his self-justification, but in every instance he had come to realize the disgrace of his position. True, he had to support his invalid mother and true the fact, that a sister at college had created the demand which had meant temptation and finally— At the time he had been disgusted, heartsore, filled with a feeling of life’s unfairness. But only last night he had received a letter from the sister in which she had mentioned writing a story with a thief pictured in all the ugly cowardice of his character and she had even added an afterthought as to her loathing for such an individual and his aged mother when he read that letter to her, had taken the opportunity to express her ideas on the subject. Supposing they should learn ? The thought made him shudder. The tender words of his mother. What would she change to? Well did he know that the exposure, if it cau e, would break her heart. But what was the use of worrying ? The question he must settle was some plan, some sure way of averting that dreaded exposure. His employer might find out even though he had apparently covered every loop hole. If he had only known enough to resist the temptation to buy that stock. How he ached to get hold of that rascal whose slippery tongue had induced him to take the step. No plan came to him and it began to appear that he must confess or be found out. His face lost its accustomed look of happiness. His body became thin. Every morning he entered upon his daily task with fearful heart.

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HE Basket Ball season, which has been quite successful • is at an end. In every one of the games played, Bulk-eley’s team work and passing surpassed that of their opponents. The Orange and Black however showed an inability to shoot, that should be corrected in future teams. This fact was strongly illustrated in the first Windham game, for if our boys had caged even half their shots we would have won. Both of the Windham games were won by our opponents. In the first game played at Williinantic, Bulkeley’s shooting was poor. The slippery condition of the floor may have had something to do with that. Noble played the best game for the Orange and Black, while Burns starred for the victors. Score, 53-20. The second game with Windham was played at home and was a hotly fought contest. Bulkeley’s team work was excellent and the shooting, although better than that of the first game was a little off color. At the end of the first half Bulkeley lead. Score 11-9. In the second period Windham played harder, making four field and one foul goal. In the same period Bulkeley made two points on free tries. Thus Windham won the second game and the championship. Score, 18-13. Bulkeley Troland Arnold Noble McGinley Shea Lineup and Summary right forward left forward centre right guard left guard Windham Burns Vanderman Richmond Leonard Jordan Field goals : Noble 4, McGinley 1, Burns 3, Vanderman 4, Richmond 1, Leonard 1. Foul goals: Troland 3.