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

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HULKULKV NEWS Track Manager. OTEVEN GRAVES of the Senior Class was elected to the position of track manager. He has decided to hold the annual meet on March 24th. The use of the Armory has been secured as usual. Entry blanks have been distributed among the scholars and many have already decided to participate in the events. There is much discussion as to which class will win the meet, as no class seems to have the superiority. It is sure to be one of the most exciting meets for years, as each class will fight for the honor of having their numerals engraved on the cup. A record-breaking crowd is expected. We want everybody to be there to cheer for their favorite. If the events bore you, why then come to see the delegation W. M. I. is sure to send over. S 0 □ Ibiskef Kail. L OR the first time in quite a num-A ber of years basket ball was again tried to be introduced in the school. By the energetic work of Moon, a place was secured for practice and for the games. At the start there seemed to be plenty of enthu-thusiasm to carry the project through but the spirit fell as sudden as it had arisen, so that the plan fell through. We were sorry to see the plan unsuc-essful, because of the willingness of Mr. French to sacrifice his afternoons to round a team into shape, thus starting basket ball as a permanent school sport. After the flunking of the project as a school affair, an independent team was .formed, but by its showing in a recent game, it soon met the fate of its predecessor. Never mind, independents, we wish you better luck next year when we hope a school team will be formed. IS OUR 5V5TRM RIOHT ?

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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

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18 BULKELEY NEWS Who goes there? Dewey—“Say fellows, the other day I saw a negro funeral. On the hearse they had four pails. Wonder what it meant; they were empty.” Feugar—“Going black- berrying.” (black burying). Sure enough! The Kid’s Clever Both Ways. Mr. Towne (in Latin class)—“But who is Julius Caesar?” Woodruff—“A great Roman.” Mr. Towne—“What is he?” Woodruff—“A-er-why he’s dead.” Mr. Towne—“No, no! What was he before he died?” Woodruff—“Oh! Alive.” Bob Keeney, who is fond of vocal selections, entered a matrimonial bureau in quest of a wife, and the following conversation took place: Keeney—“1 want a wife who can sing.” Clerk—“Oh sing. Yes. How often?” Keeney—“Most always, morning, noon, and night.” Clerk—“Fond of singing, eh?” Keeney—“Yes.” Clerk—“Well, you don’t want a wife. Yovt are in the wrong place. The phonograph shop is across the street. Let up, Tevlin, we’ve had enough. Tevlin—“Hey, heard this one yet?” We—“Yes, what is it?” Tevlin—“Who put the ‘lice’ in Lyceum? We—“Not sure, but we think we saw you go in there the other day. (jive the Signal. Mr. Bailey (writing on board)—“Memorize lines 32, 46, 398, 402, etc.” Harrington (taking out paper copies his from book). Reinacher—“ ‘Memorize’ in his language must mean ’copy.’ ” 1950: Rev. May—“Have patience. Remember it took Milton 15 days to complete one page.” Lawrence (Convict No. 99,999) — “Only 15 days! Why, I’ve been six years on one sentence and ain’t half finished yet.”