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

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BULKELEY NEWS 15 pHAT the lunch counter is a fin- ancial success this term can be readily seen by the amount of money turned in to the Athlectic Association Treasurer, weekly. m S □ PROFESSOR PAUL BAILEY, in-structor in English, was among those who were forced to leave school on account of sickness. Prof. Bailey was confined to his home for over a week with a very severe attack of the grip. H 0 E February 15th, Principal Towne was forced to close the school because of the severity of the weather. The rooms were so cold that it was thought to be unsafe to hold recitations in them. The pipes in the chemical laboratory were frozen and several had burst during the night. —W. L. M. 17. A T the close of the football season a meeting was held for the election of next year’s football captain. There were two candidates, namely Donnelly and May, both Football of the Junior class. Walter May was elected for the position, his brilliant playing during the season earning him it. He feels confident of getting together a team strong enough to beat Norwich so as to wipe out the blot of the two defeats this season. The players who will remain for next year are: Cole and Donnelly, backs; McEnany and Gallup, ends; Lawski and Redden, tackles; and May and Reed for the center of the line. This leaves vacant the places of a guard, quarterback and a half-back. There was ple.ity of good material among the second squad, (Norwich has to admit this) so that these places will be satisfactorily filled. The players who are graduating this year are: Capt. Feeley, Hull, Lawrence, Liljenstein,

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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.

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16 BULKELEY NEWS Rollo and Shea. O’Neill and Haney will not be seen in next year’s lineup as they have left school and are attending Business College. □ 0 0 Awarding of (he Letters and Sweaters. IAHERE was much discussion this year as to whom letters were to be awarded. In previous years it has been customary to give a letter to those who played in a winning game over Norwich, or in a tie game with the same school. But this year we were defeated in both games so that a new plan had to be devised. A team that has represented its school in all p a r t s of the State could not very well be deprived of letters. A committee, therefor, consisting of Mr. Towne, Mr. Coleman, Mr. French, Captain Feeley, and Manager Fichthorn, met and decided to give a letter and sweater to each man who had played in the majority of the games. These men can be distinguished in the following list. Name Games Played Class •Cole 9 ’ 18 •Donnelly 9 ’17 •Feeley IO ’i6 •Gallup 7 ’17 •Hull 8 ’16 •Lawrence 9 ’i6 •Lawski 9 ’19 •Liljenstein IO ’16 •May 9 ’17 •McEneny 8 ’18 •O’Neill 9 ’17 •Redden 6 ’19 •Rollo 9 ’16 •Reed 9 ’iq •Shea IO ’16 Haney 3 ’17 Hill 1 ’16 Moon 4 ’17 Letter men. 0 0 0 Fool ball Manager. JUST before the close of school for Christmas vacation, a mass meeting was held for the election of next year’s football and this year’s track managers. Waldo Miner was chosen for the former position. There were two candidates in the field, the other being Creighton Tevlin of the Junior class. The vote was close but Miner succeeded in securing the position. He has already secured a few good games and assures us of an excellent schedule for next fall. The games already secured are: Oct. 7 Choate at Wallingford Oct. 28 New Haven at New Haven Nov. 4 N. F. A. at Norwich Nov. 18 N. F. A. at New London He has received offers of games from other schools so that before long the schedule will be completed. The opening game of the season will be played, as customary, with the alumni. With such a representation as May and Miner, the football season of 1916 is sure to be a success. 0 0 0