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

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BULKELEY NEW r 21 him a sweater, and a “B”, before he leaves for France. □ □ SINGING has been taken up at school. A list of songs, with words only, have been given out to the students. This list is published by the Y. M. C. A. war work fund, and consists mostly of popular songs. All of the students are in favor of having singing as a recpiired study. Ockooneff, and Professor Daley accompany them. □ □ rPHE Senior dance, which held T in Plant Hall on Friday evening, January 25, proved to be one of the most enjoyable social events ever held in the history of the school. Keyes orchestra lived up to its high reputation by furnishing the very latest dance music. Peterson catered. It was with regret that the dancers were forced to stop. The committee in charge of the dance was: Clarence Gray, Edison Davis, Fred Ockooneff, Russell Corcoran, Evart Yarvots.and John Mallon. ra 0 The following few lines were inspired after spending a noon-hour at O’Leary’s on a meatless Tuesday. SONNET. TO AN EGG SANDWICH. Ye cursed hen fruit! Could I but have read The treachery that lurked within your heart I’d still have done my patriotic part And ordered up a plate of beans instead. But, nay; I trusted you; you looked so meek As ’tween the breads you lay, nor scarce did show Yourself—how can you say that I should know Thar you had so much of a yellow streak. I chose you from the many, tho, and then When needed turned you on me, yes, and ran My spotless shirt front down while others sate Around, and grins and gay guffaws from other men Met mutt’ring mouth and blushing brow—Oh, Man! Hereafter will I eat from off a plate. —T. C.

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 ' VL KELE Y N E ITS School News TN the latter part of January, Mr. C. B. Jennings, New London’s honored and respected educator, visited the school. He talked to the students in regard to the Thrift Stamp campaign. A short outline of the expenses of the war was drawn before the students by him. He made an urgent appeal to the students to aid in all ways possible in this movement. □ □ npHE football team held a meeting during the month of December, and almost unanimously elected Thomas Sullivan as next year’s captain. Sullivan will make “some captain.” Here’s the best of wishes for the season of 1918. □ □ JA OBERT McBRIDE was elected football manager for next season, and is now hard at work on a schedule. □ 0 'HpHE Banjo-Mandolin Club has been re-organized, under the leadership of H. F. O’Neil, of the Senior class. The club at present consists of banjos and mandolins, but it is the hope of the members to extend the members to extend the organization throughout the school. □ 0 AT ISS MARY C. BROWNE vis- ited the school on February 4, and gave the students a very hearty invitation to join the Liberty Chorus, which meets every Tuesday at the W. M. I. □ 0 JOSEPH McCASTER, formerly of J the Junior class, visited the school. McCaster joined the medical baanch of the regular army, and is now stationed at Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va. He gave a long talk on life in the camps, and told of the good derived from his high school training. □ □ N February 1, the election of track manager was held at the school. Mr. Townenominated Keeney, Gray, Corcoran and Durivan. The school voted, and Corcoran was elected manager. He promises the school one of the best meets they have had in “some time”. Come out and help him along. □ □ A 1 'HE school has unanimously vo-ted to break its rule in giving the school letter, for the first time, in the case of McCaster. McCaster has played in what they call “hard luck”. The school all felt that he was deserving of his letter, and voted to give

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liULKELEY NEWS 22 ’Tis a Cruel Worad, Boys. Mrs. Benj. Collins—“Oh! Benney, what do you think? I forgot to take the cake out of the oven, and its burned to a crisp.” Benney—“Well, all the fools are not dead yet.” “That’s lucky for me,” she admitted. “I don’t look at all well in black.” Extract from Wadleigh’s Theme. “The prisoner was in a perfect fever when he discovered the dete 5!ives were on his trail.” (Wadleigh refers to “spotted fever”.) The First Inventor. “Pa, who was the first inventor ?” “Adam, my son.” “What did he invent?” “The poor excuse.” She—“Who is that fellow you bowed to?” He—“That’s one of my classmates.” She—“But he didn’t return your bow.” He—“No, he never returns anything.” Fair One—“I dreampt last night that a handsome man proposed to me.” Handsome—“And did you accept me?” Who Won? Yarvots was feeling exceedingly unwell. He inquired of Flynn whom he should consult, and was recommended to an eminent specialist. “Is he very expensive?” he asked. “Why, no; he’ll charge you $5.00 for the first visit, and $2.50 afterward.” So Yarvots went off to thedo 5lor in question, and upon being admitted to the consulting room, stapped down $2.50, accompanied by the remark: “Well, Doc, here we are again.” The doctor calmly picked up the money, opened the drawer in his desk, placed it therein, and locked the drawer. “Well, aren’t you going to examine me?” asked Yarvots. “No,” said the specialist, “there’s no need to do it again. Just keep on with the same medicine. Good-day.” Henkle Scott—“Too bad we were not born rich instead of handsome.” Soltz—“It’s a bloomin’ shame to be deprived of both.” Corcoran to Snitkin—“Hello Ike, ol’ kid how’s the boy ?” Snitkin—“I haven’t any money.”