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

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A Perfect Day Two men were seen together One young, the other gray. Said the Old unto the Younger, “Pray tell me what you consider An ideal perfedt day.” At this the Youth responded With gesture of the hand, “You have me now abounded, For the answer’s so unbounded I hope you understand. In days of sunfiy summer I’d leave it all to them In bed I’d have my dinner, With more than plain sweet cider, And rise at 1 p. m. At polo, golf, or tennis An hour or two I’d pass. Then at a tea where life is bliss, I would not be a bit remiss; But still plan the eve with class. A banquet or a dance With ‘wine, women, and song,’ Or a brilliant cabaret perchance With mirth and gayety enhanced, And merriment ’till dawn. In the ‘wee small hours’ then I close this life of joy and play Thus leave the men and women. So this is my conception of An ideal perfedt day.’’ Then when the Youth had finished The old man spake to him, “My boy if you do all you say— Pray God, forgive your sin. You knoweth not a perfedt day.” —A. H. Gipstein ’20.

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8 BULKKLKY NEWS tures, and an undiscovered pre-his-toric code of hierogliphics. But don’t mistake this room for a wayside restaurant and yell out for a ham sandwich or a boiled egg or you will perchance be served an unappetizing goose egg with zero relish. So while in them let this be your motto, “Rest ye in peace, but eat at home.” Marvel number five is a much warmer one, being, in fact, the source of our heat. This source is located in the cellar, not far from the gas light, about which the venerable sages gather and discuss the perplexing topics of the day. How many of us knew that this furnace is a special design and make, being manufactured in this city by the Hopson Chapin Company and was set up in the year of our Lord 1899 A. D. (After Dark?) The Lunch Counter constitutes the sixth wonder. Yet when we want to partake of its products we do not hesitate and think of its origin or social standing. By what thoughtful janitor, teacher, or pupil was this useful commercial medium first established? Who did the erecting and painting? Nevertheless, with so cloudy a past the counter maintains its standing with the “Keep Smiling,” “Child’s” or “Churchill’s.” Every prospective student knows about the counter and we certainly must hand it to Jimmie for the wonderful way in which he keeps stock. Now I reach the climax and will use for the seventh marvel, although last but not least, the much abused and knocked Freshmen. For they as a group surely do confront us with a most complicated and troublesome problem. These men, boys, or children,come from the Lord knows where and their future is still more cloudy. Who is able to tell their reputation or abilities ? Does not the teacher wonder whether or not tl'ey are capable of learning anything ? Do not the Sophomores wonder when they can hold an initiation ? Do not the Juniors and Seniors wonder if any F'reshie will ever develop into a star baseball or football player? And their parents wonder if their dear little ones are able to maintain a satisfactory average. Do not the Freshmen themselves wonder and become amazed at everything from the Sophomores to the janitor? Well, the best and wisest advice to them would be to let them continue to wonder and some good day they will wake up and find themselves Sophomores, wondering how it ever happened. F. Gannon '20.

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10 BUIyKELEY NEWS Diary Notes of a W. M. I. Girl. March i. So this starts the new month. Cloudy, as usual—I mean mentally. Well, if we’re not bothered by a bunch of B. B. (Bulklley Bolsheviki) hanging around, it will be some relief. March 2. Oh ! Hyacinth, we have a wonderful new attraction to our school. It is a taxi service which brings our fair (?) damsels to school morningly and takes them home afternnonly, (apologies to Webster’s dictionary). The proprietor of this rushing business is “Brick” Fowler. I know all the girls wish him the highest of success and hope he will continue the good work. March 3. Bill Wadleigh, I notice, is an interesting observer of aeroplanes. He is especially fond of looking Heavenward when walking wTith a lady from W. M. I. by Pete’s, Pat’s, or the Boston Candy. Well,—what of it, we all have our fads. Bill’s just happens to be noticeably “airy”. March 4. For those unable to read figures (in any sense) I will let them know today is March fourth. March 5. I don’t know how it is that Fitch finds Noauk the nearest port from which he can escort charming ladies to the movies. Personally I think Groton is geographically nearer—and besides think of the saving in car fare. Editor’s Note. The diary readings of the next four days were not published. They contained a lot of that---- anyway, you fellows wouldn’t enjoy it. March 10. A number of us were debating this great and weighty question today. How will Bob McBride tie his tie this summer without either a mirror, or one of us to do it for him ? This might appear like a nonsensical question; yet you must remember that Bob’s tie is just as important to him as having his cuffs a few yards below his jacket sleeves. March ii. The fellows ought to have good luck today at the popular game. I believe it’s 11 that wins. March 12. If this were October it would be the 427th anniversary of the discovery of America—but it isn’t so I will “sail on and on” into tomorrow. March 13. Today is unlucky for some and sums. I failed in math., and got some talking to at home. Just the same, summing it all up, I had some time. March 14. The ticker says the price of chewing gum is going up. I’m not fretting about the advance personally as I am for others. Abe Gipstein, Mdunis, and Skip MacDonald are going to be hit hard with the advance in the price of the aforesaid article. It is said it is their only means of keeping time while dancing—poor fellows. March 15. At last I found some one who doesn’t like to collect