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

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BULKELEY NEWS 13 while others may have forgotten, but probably those others would make better students wrere they admitted—but they fail, become discouraged, and seek employment. Of wrhat use then, are the public schools and the diploma awarded a graduate of same if their output is inefficient to enter a high school without passing a test? When a pupil enters high school he is introduced to new studies and subjects so that his being able to pass a test has no bearing on his future work. If he cannot or does not make good, then it is the duty of the principal to take proper action.— Contributed. HpHE Senior Class Dance, which was held in the Crocker House on February 4th, was one of the most successful affairs ever given under the auspices of the Orange and Black. The dining room, in which the dance was held, was prettily decorated with orange and black streamers and numerous college and high school banners. Orange and black paper covered the chandeliers, shedding a subdued light over the hall. An attractive program of dances had been arranged.by. the committee in charge and the Crocker House Im- perial Orchestra of four pieces did justice to the program. A committee composed of six members of the class arranged for the dance and their efforts wrere well repaid when such a large number attended. The following composed the committee: Harold H. Hull, chair- man, Frederic E. Fengar, Lawrence A. Conti, William H. Corkey, Clifford C. Grisw'old, and Robert M. Keeney. The following were patrons and patronesses: Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Towne, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene B.

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12 BULKELEY NEWS W. M. I. versus Bulkeley. TELLO. stranger.” And thus we may address our friends across the way, the W. M. I. girls, who, it seems, are kept distant from us in social affairs, (because of a past experience) at a time in life when their companionship and ours, are most needed. They might as well reside in Ohio or Alaska, as far as intimacy with them is concerned, and were it not for our meeting each other daily upon the street by chance, we would forget each other. It doesn’t seem fair that two schools so near to each other in situation, should be so far apart in matters nearest their hearts, especially when most of the students of said schools are graduates of the same grammar school. As the young man grows he wants friends. As the young woman grows she needs friends. Yet it is not this friendship they are asking. It is a get-together—know each-other spirit which exists in them, but is not allowed its freedom. Two schools in a small town, such as this, should be closer together. They should hold meets, dances and other socials together. They should work together, and above all, stick together. The only time the W. M. I. and Bulkeley students are together in a body, is at the football game with Norwich, to show the latter they are at least concerned in our welfare, because Norwich usually has a supply of girls to act as rooters for their team. After the game they are again W. M. I. students, to remain until our next Norwich football game and thus the wheel of Fate will turn unless some David will attempt to shift its course. It is a gigantic task, but no more was Goliath’s! BBS A Timely Question. TT'HE idea of taxing the mentality of a pupil who is a public school graduate and has received a diploma before allowing him to enter Bulkeley seems absurd—or even that of accepting a list of pupils from a grammar school principal, which he recommends as efficient to enter high school without passing an examination. When a grammar school pupil receives a diploma it means that he has satisfactorily completed the full course of study as prescribed by the Board of Education and is competent to go further. If not, he has no right to his diploma! (Why the principal ol a grammar school picks out a list of pupils so that they can enter Bulkeley without passing the customary examination, we cannot understand, unless it is that he can read their future). And why he gives diplomas to pupils whom he does not recommend to Principal Towne is a mightier problem, for if those pupils denied recommendation are unfit to enter Bulkeley without passing a test, then why are they fit to receive diplomas? The fact that a pupil passes a test belore he is admitted into Bulkeley does by no means signify he will I e-come a docile student. He may have been fortunate to know the subjects in question at the time,

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14 BULKELEY NEWS Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence R. Norris, Mr. and Mrs. E. Kenneth French, Frau Adelheid Moll, Edwin L. Bigelow, Robert H. Coleman and Paul D. Bailey. B b B r I 'HE Sophomores are proudly wear-ing their class pins which they received a short time ago. The pin is of a very pretty design. Harold O’Neill had charge of ordering the pins, which were obtained from H. W. Peters Co., of Boston, Mass. B B B A JR. JOHN A. ROSE, Manager of the Orpheum Theatre, distributed free tickets to the Bulkeley students for the opening of the Triangle Photoplays on Jan. 17th. A large number attended the theatre and declared the pictures excellent. B B B T HE Junior Class held several meetings at which they discussed the prospects of having a dance. Several members of the class thought that as the Junior classes in the past had not held any dances that it was about time that Bulkeley should fall in line with the many other high schools where the Junior classes held dances. After a great deal of discussion the class v o t e d not to have a dance. B B B A FTER the close of the football season there was a great deal of discussion as to who were entitled to have sweaters. It was finally decided that the fairest way would be to have a committee appointed w h i c h would pick out those who in their o-pinion deserved sweaters. The committee was composed of Principal Towne, Coaches French and Coleman, Feeley and Fichthorn. B B B 'HpHE recent epidemic of diphther-ia, strengthened by the grip, has kept many students from their studies during the past month. This has greatly handicapped the teachers in getting out the report cards, all the students not being present when the examinations were first given, thus making it necessary for many to have special examinations. B B B LLOYD GALLUP, a member of the Junior class, has returned to school after an absence caused by an operation which was performed at the Lawrence Hospital. B B B HpHE Senior Class has held several meetings to arouse enthusiasm in the coming track meet. The Seniors are going to try especially hard this year to win the meet, as it is their last chance to have their numerals engraved on the silver trophy.