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

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2 BULKELEY NEWS revert over the long line of athletic achievments accredited to the sons of our dear old Alma Mater, the vast majority of whom have since taken their places in life’s arena of activities, with honors redounding in no small measure to the cherished name of Bulkeley, we are conscious of emotions of love and joyalty for the school that has for so long a time stood for the cause of higher education in this community. And dwelling most particularly in thought upon the reason for our single successes along the lines of athletic endeavor, we are forcibly impressed with the outstanding fact that the candidates chosen were in all cases most eminently qualified and equipped to uphold the honor and glory of our Alma Mater, in the judgment of impartial admirers of all things pertaining to Bulkeley, actuated with the single purpose of assisting Bulkeley to obtain the best results from the material under the colors of her banner. That such a policy will always prevail at Bulkeley, is the hope of “ The News ” and all true friends of Bulkeley as well. A student may be ever so popular with the members of his fraternity, or on the other hand, he may not be affiliated with any society, and yet withal, his superior fitness for a place that demands the best that can be produced to promote the best interests and honors of his school and school-fellows, may be so assertive as to merit recognition. This principle should not be lost sight of, for it is what contributed so largely to the glory of Bulkeley in the past, and will, we firmly believe, continue to add lustre to all future efforts of the students of Bulkeley School. The year 1911 has nearly spent its course. No doubt, with the most of us it has not been very much unlike those that preceded it. A few short months ago the year was young, and the work outlined by us to do was in all probability extensive. If we have fallen short in the consumnation of many of our hopes and plans, let us not falter, but ere the year that is fast ebbing away finds a place only in our memory, let us arouse ourselves to newer and stronger resolutions with sufficient determination to accomplish fulfillment. With such aims to guide us we will reap inestimable good from our course at Bulkeley School, and reflect honor and credit alike upon ourselves and the school that we are indeed fortunate in being enrolled in.

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Bulkeley News Rill KF.I.F.Y SCHOOL, NEW LONDON, CONN. Entered at New London P. O. as second class matter. WALTER S. CASEY. ‘12. EdUor-m-Chief. LITERARY DEPARTMENT. HENRY C. JACKSON. Editor. GIRARD T. TROLAND. Editor ROBERT A. KEEFE. Athletic Editor. EDWARD S. HUNTLEY. Society Editor. WILLIAM E. COSTELLO. Local Editor. BUSINESS DEPARTMENT. GEORGE C. PARKHURST, Business Manager. GEORGE N. KEENEY, Assistant Business Manager. WILLIAM L. SLAVIN, Assistant Business Manager. WILLIAM B. BELCHER. Circulation Manager. THE BULKELEY NEWS. 'ublished quarterly. 50 cents per year, 15 cents per copy. Communi-tions should be addressed to Walter S. Casey, P. O. Box 353, New -don, Conn. All Business manuscript should be addressed to George Parkhurst. OL. VIII. DECEMBER. 1911 No. I iEftitflrial. With the advent of the season of good cheer, “The News, makes its intrusion into the hearts and affections of the students and the host of friends of Bulkeley School, and in so doing, once more expresses a feeling of elation at the successes and achievments under the banner of orange and black since the previous issue of “ The News. Though the present school year is yet young, we can rejoice, and take pardonable pride perhaps, in one accomplishment thus far, and that is the demonstration of supremacy over our old time rival, N. F. A., on the gridiron and at this juncture, may wf not find food for reflective thought. As we

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BULKELEY NEWS 3 “t Liddleton’s Yellow Streak-” There was something about Richard Middleton which appealed to all his classmates. He was a generous, kind, strong, young man, an all round athlete and strictly above board. No one ever heard of his having done a mean thing. But there was something about him which seemed entirely out of place and most unnatural. He was trying out for the football team. He was a good enough player, swift, quick, intelligent, and strong, but he seemed to be afraid. If anyone came to tackle him on his right side it was alright but the minute he saw anyone approach from the left he flinched. He even went so far as to drop to the ground and shout “ Down ” on one such occasion. This action was the subject of much comment among his fellows and it was finally decided that he had a yellow streak. Time wore on. His friends spoke to him frankly about his peculiar actions and warned him but he merely shook his head and smiled a smile in which could be read words of suJering and which showed that there was a painful secret behind those firmly set lips. This smile was still more unexplainable. His friends felt sorry for him but realized they could do no good. When the team was picked Middleton was not one of their number. Yet the coaches realized that his miraculous speed in a clear field, his quickness in dodging, and the firm strong opposition which he sometimes manifested were not to be neglected. Consequently he was chosen as a “sub.” The football season wore on. Games had been lost and won. On two occassions Middleton had been tried, but his fear was very evident. Once when a man came against the man who was rushing the ball and Middleton was giving the rusher interference, because the man came from the left, Middleton did not knock him away, but let him pass and he tackled the man. This made some of the students disgusted with him, but he was not taken from the team. By and by came the day of the great game. A neighboring college had de-feited them year in and year out for many years. This year they would only agree to play one game with the school. The school wished very badly to win this game and they put in their best men. But the first period ended with the score of 5 to 0 in favor of the opposing college. In the second period they still were ahead with the score of 1 1 to 0. They had played most of their strongest bulwarks. Middleton was on the field in uniform but