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

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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

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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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BULKELEY NEWS 5 “good” cartoon and in a few days we were in receipt of one. Our cartoonist stayed in Bulkeley at least long enough to instill in himself that “olde time school spirit.” After leaving Bulkeley, Bob settled down in front of a drawing stand and began the uphill climb to renown cartooning. In spite of all obstacles our cartoonist pushed ahead until he began to make contracts with large art syndicates. Then came the clarion call, “to arms—to arms.” Bob Morris answered the call; he enlisted; he went across, and instead of facing a drawing stand he faced blood-hungry Huns for the protection of you and I. Even with all the cries, the tears, the heartaches, Bobby always saw the brighter side of life. During his service abroad members of the News staff received letters from him and every letter had a cartoon in it which showed Bob’s philosophy on the outcome of the war better than a hundred written volumes could have done. If everyone could have seen the glorious future as Morris did, the Germans wouldn’t have clung on as long as they did. When the boys came home Cartooning Bobby was among them with a gold chevron on his arm, but more noticeable, a smile on his face. Many no doubt like to know Robert Morris as a veteran of the World War, but for Bob himself he would rather have you know him in his chosen profession, that of a cartoonist. Cheers, dinners, and welcomings—Bob never had anything against them, but we noticed he soon emerged among the “passing throng” in his civies. Modest Bobby. We could continue writing about Robert Morris as a soldier, but our readers may wish to recognize him as a cartoonist. They have but to turn to page 18 of this magazine—for by his work ye shall know him. We shall enter upon no ecomium for Bob Morris—there he stands; judge for yourself. S?nl| to 5)rlp. TT has often occured during oratorial contests at the Bulkeley graduations that to decide the winner of the medal was a difficult task. Many times it has required a long debate of the judges, and in the end terminating in a partial disappointment of the audience This was never due to an unfair decision of the judges, but to the varied appreciations of talent among the audience. In the majority of cases the decision rests between two speakers, each of whom have about an equal number among the audience and judges who consider him the winner. Of course the laurels can only be placed on one for there has been but one prize. It is a medal donated through the generosity of Mr. Percy C. Eggleston. The staff of the BULKELEY NEWS realizes the perplexity in deciding the winning orator. At the same time we wish to lend a helping hand. Therefore the staff of the NEWS, beginning with the graduation of the Class