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

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Bulkeley News ESTABLISHED 1888 BULKELEY SCHOOL, NEW LONDON, CONN. THEODORE BRITTON ’20, Assistant Editor THOMAS C. GANNON ’19, Editor in-Chief Literary Department M. BERGMAN '19. Jokes FRANK J. GANNON '20, Athletics Business Department ALFRED FITZGERALD '19, Business Mgr. THOMAS SULLIVAN '19, Advertising Mgr STUAR T BROWN '20, Assistant Business Mgr. THE BULKELEY NEWS Published Quarterly. Entered as second class matter at the New London Post Office. Address all communications to Editor-in-Chief. VOL XV. APRIL 1919 No. 2 SCIRE FACIAS ( tutorials £hir £5ratiuatton Y THEN the Class of 1919 entered Bulkeley School, a discussion of graduation would have been a vision too far into the future to even be considered. But four years have quickly flown and the vision has become a reality and a vastly important one at that. Everyone has different opinions and fancies concerning our graduation. The same is true of the NEWS. Of all the ideas we may consider at least these two we firmly believe in. First that the Class of 1919 should hold their graduation in the Lyceum Theatre. Second that the graduating members should attire in “cap and gown.” In reference to the first idea let us ask a few questions of those whom we believe to be deeply concerned. To the People of New London: Are you uot desirous of a graduation at which you may all be present? Do you not enjoy hearing what the commencement orators have to say to you? Are you not interested to see the boys of your high school, as school boys of

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Robert 3ame$ Kelley In memoriam Tit a short three years, i$oi-i$94, Robert Kelley was under my supervision in this school. Courtesy to his teachers, loyalty to the ideals of faithfulness were his es-acteristics. need to be prophet to splendid was soon to when the sphere of should to the world the school, in his study sential char-One did not the Son of a forsee the man that he become, narrow school life broaden inlife. Such a career as Robert Kelley’s is an inspiration to a community and a rich legacy to his family. WALTER A. TOWNE. Cut Courtesy The Day

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4 bulkeley news today, before they become the men of your city tomorrow? I hen will you help us to have a public graduation? To the Alumni of Bulkeley School: Do you believe that greater New London should be present at an exercise so momentus as that of a Bulkeley School graduation? Are you not willing to see the graduation of 1919 held as it was held for you? If so let it be known. Make your beliefs your convictions. To the Trustees of Bulkeley School: Can a mere saving of dollars and cents blind you to see the beauties of a public graduation? Can it make you claimants of a graduation in the school instead of in the Lyceum Theatre? Will it make you an instrument of hindrance in our effort? Do you believe that graduation should be for a chosen few, and not an invited all ? Trustees, we trust you for the truth. To the Faculty of Bulkeley School: Are you not the corporals in this army with its slogan of Graduation in the Lyceum?” Are you not going to express the opinions of your squads? Are you not going to lead us over the top to victory? If you are, then advance. You will not find us wanting. To the Class of 1919: Classmates, there is no need of us questioning you. • We have too long been side by side not to know our platform in this campaign for a public graduation. But there is an argument which we would like to put berore you and that is to adopt the cap and gown as the dress attire of our graduation. The days when colleges alone were the users of the cap and gown have now passed. Many of the high schools now advocate its adoption, New Haven High School, for instance. If the trustees should want to economize on the graduation let us do the economizing personally by the cap and gown. Nine out of every ten graduates feel they must buy a new suit for the commencement exercises and suits are very expensive just now. V hile for about three dollars each geaduate could rent a cap and gown. Outside of the economic saving it creates a uniformity of appearance and ‘that democratic equality” which should be the atmosphere of every graduetion. Think it over seriously, you graduates, and then fling boquets or vegetable rosettes for the adoption of the cap and gown. ©ur Cartoonist • G ROBERT MORRIS, JR., has again come forward and sent 11s another one of his much appreciated cartoons. Bob has always been a good . sport that way. All we had to do was to tell him that the News could use a