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

Text from Pages 1 - 92 of the 1925 volume:

Foreword Go record in enduring and organized form the ‘Personnel of ‘Bulkeley School and its activities for the school year 1924-1925 has been the purpose in preparing this Annual. DEDICATION To Mr. Homer K. Underwood The able scholar, the inspiring teacher, the wise administrator, the progressive educator, whose fine personality and whose deep devotion to the highest interests of the student, and to the largest service of Bulkeley School, have enshrined him in the hearts of all. H o m k r K. I n de r wool Head Master PRIZES AWARDED IN 1924 SENIOR PRIZES Science, gold medal, given by P. J. Hollandersky—Edward O’Connor. First speaking prize, gold medal, given by P. C. Eggleston—Freeman Elder. Second speaking prize, $5 given by Mrs. J. C. Taylor—James Main. Senior History, $5 given by Dr. Charles Graves—James Main. General Improvement, $25 given by B. L. Armstrong—James Main. Alumni Rensselaer—James Main. Devotion to musical interests. $5 given by Mr. S. Hess in memory of Sanford Hess—Frank Ames. Highest mark in Latin at mid-years, $5 given by H. K. Underwood—Peter Boras. First honor, gold medal given by Mrs. S. A. Goldsmith—Peter Boras. School Spirit. $2.50 given bv James Marion—Gerard Mariano. JUNIOR PRIZES Science, gold medal given by Meyer Hollandersky—Lorentz Bellinger. History, $5 given by Dr. Charles Graves—John Allen. PRIZES OPEN TO rill-; SCHOOL Latin, Webster’s Dictionary given by Mrs. Frank Palmer—Merrill Dreyfuss. First French, a French book given by Mr. William Belcher—James Latham. Second French, $5 given by 1'heta Sigma Fraternity in memory of Edward Fisher—Alexander Phillian. First Bookkeeping, $5 given by Mr. S. Miner—Joseph Geagolone. English Composition, gold medal by endowment of l)r. Janus Newcomb— Harry B. Smith. Mathematics. $10 in books given by a few men in 1SP4—Saul Tanenbaum. Mr. Homer K. Underwood, M. A., Yale University. Head Master. Mr. Walter A. Towne, M. A. Amherst College. Latin. Mr. Kl’gene B. Lawrence, B. A. Tufts College. Science. Mr. Clarence K. Norris. M. A. Brown University. Commercial Subjects. Mr. Matthew J. Conner, B. A. Harvard University. I listory. 8 Mr. Howard T. Pierce, B. A. Bowdoin College. Mathematics. Mr. Ernest W. Falconer, B. A. Boston University. Mathematics. Mr. Arthur M. Hertell. B. A. Yale University. French. Mr. Walter Cole. Worcester Business College. Commercial Subjects. Mr. Frank H. Hamlen, M. A. Boston University. English. 9 Mr. Thomas R. Cook. B. A. Colby College. English. Mr. Henry F. S-harpe, B. A. Harvard University. Spanish, Herman and Latin. Mr. Wn.u .m R. Canty, R. A. Middlebury College. Science, Mathematics. Mr. Benjamin R. Larrabee, M. A.' Hillsdale College. English. Mr. Carlton F. Small, B. A. Michigan Law School History, English. 10 “MOVIFGR MS Mr. Underwood......................................“The Ten Commandments.’’ Mr. Hamlen........................................ “The Self-Made Failure. Mr. Donner ............................................ “Those Who Dance.” Mr. Cook.................................................... “Cheap Kisses.” Mr. Sharpe........................................ “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.' Mr. Pierce ........................................ “To Have and To Hold.” Mr. Falconer...........................................“The Silent Watcher. Mr. Cole................................................. “Argentine Love.” Bulkeley School .........................................“Dante’s Inferno. ’ 11 Introduction to Class of 1925 Tarry a while, kind reader, while we Haunt before you singly, and in bold array, those individuals whose lot it was to comprise the Class of 1925. 12 SENIORS IBulkeleyAnn 19 25 Class ‘Prophecy PROSPERITY! No other word in ten letters, meaning success could better lit the members of the class of '25, on this, the fifteenth anniversary of their exodus from old Bulkeley. Indeed, as our “Yellow Cab guided by the dexterous right hand of Oliver Cooper, wormed its way through the thronged streets of New London, we experienced a sensation not unlike the one that is credited to the notorious Rip Van Winkle. New London had changed, children changed, and with whose aid ?—The CLASS OF 1925. Safely resting fifty stories above the din of traffic, in the glorious edifice that Pete Allanach had erected on the site of the old Mohican, in honor of his sons fifteenth birthday, we waited impatiently for Johnnie Allen to lock up the Mohican Market, (his own bv the way.) and review with us over a bottle of Cliquot the fate that had befallen our various classmates. “ 1 o think, I mused, as I looked out over vast canons filled with surging traffic, “that this is New London. Another moment and good old Johnnie, unchanged by even a hair, was in our midst, and D’Elia, too, slightly rounded out, and a trifle bald to be sure, but our D’Elia, nevertheless. Yes, proprietor of a tonsorial parlor you know. V hy the building fairly trembled as we danced around with joy, and clutched at the tattered copy of the “Annual” that I had produced from my valise! My God, to think that that little fellow in the front row of the Freshman Class picture, the one we used to call “Essie, was now Dr. Eshenfelder, world s authority on phsychoanalysis; and Fernie—well, who hasn't gasped at “Herbert Fern’s Follies, second of course, only to “Ed. Ilenkle's Irish Revue. O! Yes, more than one member of our class had on his way to fame behind the footlights. Socol and Harris, the highest paid song and dance team in the country! Can you beat it? And there, as big as life, was Henry Wickstrom. Ever since that dark day when the Fisher’s Island Tragedy” claimed Tuttle, Wickstrom and Shanklin in its deadly toll, the town has never been the same. Our sighs were rashly dispersed by the unannounced arrival of Sam Win-ram, who in some way or another had learned of our presence in town. Night and day jazz pounding in a cabaret was beginning to leave its mark on Sam, but his horse-laugh rang true as of old. Nothing would please him but that we don our hard-boiled shirts and attend the evening performance of his cabaret. Could we resist? Nine o clock found us at the head of the house. 15 'ULKELisY Annua 19 25______ Once there it was an easy task to discern among the dancers more than one fellow who had shared humbler meals with us at Jim Marion’s. Even Thayer, attired in one of the latest radical tuxedos could be seen in a throng of young men who sought his advice on fall clothes. It was Alvin, you recall, who first introduced to society the fringed trousers, and the red and white top-coats, which were so popular. And in a palm hidden corner sat Benny Koss, with a red headed actress. Benny made his fortune in fertilizer, and now he fairly reeked with wealth. Mr. Donner, too, was carrying on a jolly party at a private table. Since he married that wealthy widow he spends his days in an easy chair on the lawn of her estate reading “Glynn’s Fables, and his nights were all devoted to defying old age that was steadily creeping upon him. The limelight, that evening, was centered upon Griswold Morgan and Dan Gilmartin, who were both, plus partners, engaged in an exciting dancing contest. It had been going on for two days, and as many nights, and although “Griggy was beginning to look pale, the bets were still in his favor. Towards sunrise we persuaded Sam to allow us to depart; and with ringing ears we issued forth from the gay portals into the cool night, only to narrowly escape a collision with two far gone inebriates. Something about one of them caught my attention, and then, as recognition came to me I managed to mumble between clenched teeth, “Abe Watchinsky.” My companions sighed and grimly nodded. Abie, who so often had remarked that he would rather be a splinter of wood in a chorus girl's dressing room than the mayor of New York, had, in a small way, realized his ambition. Drink, and the cards had dragged him down to a janitorship in Connecticut College, but he still had his girls. With him was poor Shugrue, whom dope had now for many years claimed as a victim. With bowed heads we looked after the wretched couple as they lurched into the night. Alas, that every family should have its black sheep. 16 FRANCIS GORDON ALLANACH—“PETE” Pete enjoys the distinction of heading the Senior Roll, not by his achievements, but by the name his father brought him. Classical Course. JOHN THOMAS ALLEN—“Johnny” Johnny presents an interesting anomaly. Possessing no mean intellect, nevertheless he also finds delight in the more physical aspects of school life. He is the sole oasis that Mr. Pierce finds in the mathematical desert, and he captured the history prize in his junior year. Debating Squad (3) ; Track Squad (4) ; History Prize (3); Discussion Club (2) (3) (4); Class Baseball (2) (3) ; Classical Course. WALTER JOSEPH BARRY—“Jumping Joe” In the first decade of the 20th century, God looked upon the earth, and was dissatisfied. And so He made in His own image, Joe Barry, and offered him as gifts, perseverance and collosal nerve. And fellows, he never refused a gift. Honor Bright (4); Football (1) (2) (3) (4); Baseball (2) (3) (4); Track (2); Manager Honor Bright (4) and Private Tutor (3) ; Committees— Senior Prom, Chairman Junior Prom, Cup (3); Ring (1); Class Baseball (1); Class Basketball (2); Commercial Course. ANTHONY J. BALDE—“Tony” Tony’s greatest assest is his sense of humor. He never fails to appreciate a good joke even when it is directed against himself. Know also, that Tony’s a licensed Ford operator. Commercial Course. 17 JBulkeleyAn 19 25 HARTWELL ALVIN BAXTER—“Allle.” Behold ye, Bulkeley’s champion keyboard tickler. Baxter is very popular, especially around exam, time. The click-click of the typewriter is music to his ears, that’s why he bought a flivver. Bookkeeping Prize (1); Commercial Course. DONALD WILLIAM BELCHER—“Don” Don is the class traveller to say the least. He has been everywhere from Noank to Hong Kong. After a year in the big city, we rather bored him with our small town stuff. According to latest reports he has again vanished. Scientific Course. LORENZ DOBBS BELLINGER—“Dpbbic” Bellinger is an excellent example of the silent, thoughtful fellow. Like Coolidgc, he prefers listening to talking. As manager of track, he showed his business ability 'to advantage. Pot Pourri (3); Manager Track (4); Assistant Manager, Football and Baseball (3); Discussion Club f3) (4) ; Radio Club (3) (4); Class Baseball (3); Special Course. HOWARD BENT—“Squaw-Squaw is a quiet boy, not exceptionally noted for his precocity. Mr. Donner searched through the history class for an entire year before he finally discovered who was making the vulgar noises under his breath. And then Howard only got two demerits. Football Squad (3) (4); Scientific Course. 18 WILLIAM BOOTH—“BILL” Bill is noted for his heavy stick work and has (|uitc a few home runs chalked up to his credit. Sergeant Cavanaugh is looking for the man who stole all the bases at Morgan Park last week. Watch ou,t, Bill! Football (3) (4); Baseball (1) (3) (4); Class Baseball (2) ; Classical Course. HARRY W. BUNTING—“Judge” They probably labelled Harry “Judge” because he doesn’t in the least look judicial. He frequently assaults the passive typewriter, and he deems himself a wit. It is not for us to say, however. Officially, he was on the Annual Board, but only officially. We forgive ’im that but we can’t forgive some of his “jokes.” Pot Pourri (3) ; Annual Board (4) ; Commercial Course. WILLIAM BUTLER CARTER—“Red,” “Nick” Red plays tennis for diversion. He has a little trouble off and on during the year with the unfair sex, but wc are glad to report that things seem to be going smoothly at present. Red deserves a few good breaks for a change, and we wish him the best of luck. Baseball Squad (3) (4) ; Tennis Squad (4) ; Class Baseball (1) (2) (3); Commercial Course. OLIVER FRANCIS COOPER—“Fat” Fat, as the name suggests, is one of the more ponderous members of our class. His poise (and averdupois) together with his schoolgirl complexion have oft excited the envy of his less pulchritudinous Classmates. Discussion Club (2) (3) (4); Radio Club (3) ; Classical 'Course. 19 l—il Hi lgsr; j[ T1LLOTSON DAN I ELS—“Tilly” 1 illy is the pitcher par excellence of high school baseball. “Whoa, I illy, Take Your Time,” was written especially for our twirler. It takes him seventeen minutes to walk from the bench to the box, but when he gets there he has speed to burn. Tilly is no ladies’ man; he prefers his own curves. Football (1) (2) (3) (4); Rascball (1) (2) (3) (4); Captain (4); Commercial Course. ARTHUR D'ELIA—“Art” Art believes in doing the right thing at the right time. Therefore all that he does is done well. A good student, a drummer of note, (1 note) and to top it all. a union barber. Quite a lad, what? Discussion Club (2); Orchestra (1) (2) (3) (4); Classical Course. WINIFRED WILLIAM DICK—“Dickie” Winifred has been courting the same girl for three years now. Some buys are hogs for punishment. Rot Pourri (3); Football Squad (3) (4); Radio tlub (3); Discussion Club (2); Scientific Course. CHARLES BERNARD DONAHUE— Gramp” Cramp sits in class and recites twice a year religiously. Hailing from Groton (wotta town!), he comes directly to school and there spends his time contemplating morosely our numerous pedagogues. Who wouldn’t? sex you. We fear he is neurotic, and recommend a consultation with Herr Doktor Freud. Commercial Course. 20 EDMUND JOSEPH ESHENFELDER—“Eshic Did you ever hear the story of the Crown Prince of Germany? Well, if you haven’t, the Diocesan Bureau will tell you all about it. It doesn’t pay to fool with Ed. He will his constituents. A great man in his own bailiwick. Radio Club (3) ; General Course. HERBERT MAXIMILIAN FERN—“Maxie” Perhaps you have read of the farmer who bought a trolley car in New York and then tried to collect the fares. Herbie made that sale. The Private Tutor (3) ; Pot I’ourri (3) (4) ; Manager of Football (4) ; Assistant Manager (3) ; Junior Prom Committee (3); Class Baseball (3) ; Annual Board (3) (4) ; Business Manager (4) ; Scientific Course. JOSEPH D. GAETANO—“Git” When he is not favoring the school with his presence, Git sells limburger and doughnuts at Swanson’s. Such a combination of foodstuffs however, does not affect his disposition or digestion in the least. Commercial Course. MELVIN PARKER GAVITT—“Buck” The strength of the senior class is best exemplified by this 20th century Hercules. Bucky commands the respect of every member of the student body and incidentally of the faculty. Football (3) (4) ; Classical Course. 21 JAMES R. GILMAN—“Rip” Rip is not the most energetic fellow in the world, hut when Gabriel toots the trumpet, he’ll be there. Commercial Course. DANIEL CARLYLE GILMARTIN—“Gillie-Gillie is a smooth boy. Nothing is permitted to disturb his polish, and the gentle wave of his hair. Nevertheless, he wields a lusty tennis racquet. When he isn’t shining in Math, he can be found in the corridors, passing out cards for Moriarity’s haherdashering factory. Tennis (4) ; Manager Tennis (4); Classical Course. JAMES GRANATA—“Shiek Jim is the long distance boy who upheld the reputation of our class by his work in the various track meets. His speedy legs give him as good service on the waxed floor as on the cinder path. . Basketball Squad (4) ; Captain Cross Country Team (3) ; Commercial Course. CARL B. GRAVES—“Carle-Carl was of great assistance to the basketball team. And we’ll never forget the forward pass he caught at New Britain. But it didn’t mean a darn thing. If he does any fussing, he keeps it quiet, which is the only way to get away with anything. Football (3) ; Basketball (3) (4) ; Captain (4) ; Commercial Course. 22 ALLYN BALDWIN GRAY—“Al When he first came to Bulkeley, Allyn was a very sedate youngster. But times have changed and so have Allyn. In his perfectly tailored person we now recognize all the latest styles as put forward by such artists as Valentino and Newman Harri-gan. Pot Pourri (2) ; Class Treasurer (4) ; Annual Board (2) (3); Classical Course. JOHN STANLEY HANOVER—‘-Jack” Darwin has come and gone, hut thank GoJ, Hanover still remains with us. This great chemist has not yet perfected the means by which mankind may hope to live forever, hut, as he calmly assures us, the worst is yet to come. Commercial Course. FREDERICK DAVEY HARRIS—“Fred” Fred is perfectly harmless since a barking dog never bites, and we are pretty sure that Fred will not stop barking for a long, long time. Football Squad (3) (4) ; Basketball Squad (3) (4) ; Radio Club (3) ; Discussion Club (2) (3) (4) ; Class Baseball (3) ; Scientific Course. MARTIN HARRIS—“Mutt” The name of Harris ranks high in baseball circles as there are two great managers by that name. The other one is Stanley of the Senators. Mutt is the best baseball manager we have had in years. Pot Pourri (2) ; Manager Baseball (4) ; Assistant Manager Football (3); Baseball (3); Radio Club (3) Discussion Club (3) (4) ; Scientific Course. 23 EDWARD RALPH HENKLE—“Ed” You can’t say anything about Abe Lincoln nowadays, he is too well known. So let it he with Eddie. Honor Bright (4); Pot Pourri (3) (4); Debating (1) (2) (3) (4); Council (3) (4); Football (2) (3) (4); Track (1) (2) (4); Tennis (3) (4); Manager Private Tutor (3), Assistant Manager Track (1); Committees; Pin (1), Ring (4), Cup (3) ; Junior Prom (3) ; Chairman Senior Prom (4), Pot Pourri (4); Junior Play (3); President (1); Discussion Club (1) (2) (3) (4); Class Baseball (1) (2) (3); Annual Board (2) (3) (4); Athletic Editor (3) ; Editor-in-chief (4). HAROLD WILLIAM HCTCHINSON “Barney Red Grange might be an iceman, but Barney has got him beat. He reads meters for the Connecticut Power Co., and in addition to this, he is leader of one of the world’s premier orchestras. Football (4) ; Baseball (2) (3) (4) ; Class Baseball (1); Class Basketball (2); Commercial Course. RALPH A. JAKOBSEN—“Jake” Jake, it is rumored, found favor in the eyes of Miss New England. We wish you luck, Jake, but remember, one can. C lassical Course. BENJAMIN ALEXANDER KOSS—“Benny” Benny is noted for his French translations. The only trouble is that half the words he knows can't be found in any vocabulary. He is an ardent exponent of compulsory military training in the high schools, and he fusses all the girls on the bus from Niantic every morning. Wish Benny luck, boy ; he’ll need it by and by. Classical Course. 24 JAMES HOWLAND LATHAM—“Jim” limmie is a noisy member of that unique combination of musicians, Hutchinson’s Symphonians. (Adv.) By the by he translates Virgil with great fluency anti also stars in Monsieur Hcrtell’s domestic science class. We know he’ll make a very successful banker. Football (4) ; Class Secretary and Treasurer (.I); French Prize (3); Class Baseball (3) (4); Classical Course. JOSEPH LUBOW—“Joe” Joe scrapes the bull-fiddle when he is not scintillating in Algebra. Perhaps there is some connection between the two occupations. He wields a vitriolic pen on behalf of the Annual, and his three years in the Discussion Club demonstrate his (lair -for conversation. He is given to ribald derision of our beloved instructors, but despite this, Mr. Pierce will miss the sonorous strains he evokes in next yetu s orchestra. Discussion Club (2) (3) (4); Orchestra (1) (2) (3) (4) ; Annual Board (4) ; Classical Course. EDWARD MANSFIELD—“Pum” Ice melts once in a while, (ask his girl), but he soon freezes up again. He is a veteran first baseman and everything that doesn’t get by, lie stops. Baseball (2) (3) (4); Class Baseball 1); Classical Course. GRISWOLD MORGAN—'“Griggy In the good old days, beaux like Griggy were known as “parlor snakes.” About eighteen indignant young swains are still laying in wait with shotguns for this industrious would-be homebreaker. Some night he’ll get his, and we hope we’re there to see it. Pot Pourri (2); Class Baseball (2) (3); Pin Committee (1); Classical Course. 25 IBulkeley Annum 19 25 i i KVm mu 'g00fi E fff LARRY R. MUSCARELLA—“Musty” It seems to be the inalienable right of every class to claim among its number at least one person v.h nevei ceases to smile. The class of ’25 was n.-,t chtalec' in this respect for here is the never worry oi our class. Commercial Course. THOMAS .1. NAGLE—“Kid” Kid is one of the members of the “be prepared boys.” He lives up to this motto for we never knew anything to come up that he wasn’t prepared for. When the end of the world was propheci .ed, he went out and bought an overcoat on the installment plan Commercial Course. ALBERT HENRY NEFF—“Artie” Artie is an enigma. If he has ideas, he keeps them to himself. The world would be a lot better off if certain egotistical wiseacres would follow his example. Commercial Course. EDMUND GEORGE NOCERY—“Noc” Ed is another of our ardent disciples of Terpsichore. Any night will find him on any dance floor in the city with any girl. He hasn’t any particular girl; those he has aren't too particular. But he can play football. Football Squad (3) (4); Scientific Course. 26 JOSEPH WILLIAM PARISI—“Dazzy” Joe fondles a hot trumpet in the school orchestra. He pitches a mean ball, and he has been observed trotting around the track once or twice in his career. He has dabbled in lowly jazz several times in the past year, but nothing real serious, know. Pot Pourri (3); Baseball (2) (3) (4); Track (1) (2); Orchestra (1) (2) (3) (4); Scientific Course. GEORGE PATON—“PATE” George is another math shark; they belong to a race apart. He is equally good in history and chemistry, but despite these handicaps he is popular. He will probably garner a diploma labelled “Magna Cum Laude,” but we can’t help liking the sap. (Pardon the misprint; that word should be “chap.”) Baseball Squad (2) ; Basketball Squad (2) (4) ; Radio Club (3) (4); Treasurer (3); Class Baseball (3) ; Scientific Course. GEORGE DENNISON REEVES—“Dub” What can be said about Dub? Your life free from scandal, and eccentricity. Is it, I wonder Radio Club (3); Class Baseball (1); Commercial Course. ROBERT GRIFFITH SHANKLIN—“Shank This rare exotic bloom burst into full flower during the past year. For some time the Faculty of Bulkeley were puzzled by his actions. They didn’t know whether the lad was attending Bulkeley or W. M. I. Some day Bob will outgrow his childish tricks, and then he’ll make a good wife for some wench. Honor Bright (4) ; Private Tutor (3) ; Pot Pourri (3); Cross Country (4); Class Secretary (4) ; Discussion Club (2) (3) (4) ; Secretary Radio Club (3) (4) ; Scientific Course. 27 ■ KhNNhIH FRANCIS SHKA—“Last Card Louie” Ken is running Watterson a close race for the title of 'Bulkeley’s Grand Old Man.” His astounding interpretation of the spear-bearers in “The Shooting of Dan McGrew” brought down the house along with the stage scenery. Ken is about due to graduate and we wish him luck. Pot Pourri (4); Scientific Course. GEORGE HERBERT SHEFLOTT—“Pork” Pork is noted for his laugh, his peg to second, his speed, and his irresistalde fascination for the fair sex. His favorite diversion seems to be kidding Mr. Conner, Mr. Hamlen, Mr. Pierce, et al. But can you imagine him fooling around the nurseries? Football (1) (2) (3) (4); Baseball (2) (3) (4); 'brack (2) (4); Basketball Squad (4); Pin Committee (1); Class President (2) (3) (4); Treasurer (1); Class Basketball (2); Class Baseball (1); Commercial Course. ARTHUR J. SHUGRUE—“Art.” Artha is our embryonic journalist, but he hasn’t come out of the egg yet He corresponds for various sheets of low repute in the vicinity, and composes scorching articles anent the “fraternity menace.” He’ll learn, lads; he’ll learn. Debating Council (3) (4) ; Manager Debating (3) ; Manager Basketball (4) ; Orchestra (3) (4) ; Scientific Course. HAROLD PALMER SMITH—“Smitty” Smitty is one of our most brilliant scholars. That does not mean however, that he is one of those dry, uninteresting chaps, for Smitty is always entertaining, even if he does come from Mystic. Football Squad (4); French Prize (2); Latin Prize (2) ; Discussion Club (2) (3) (4) ; Classical Course. 28 LOUIS SOCOL—“Louie” Bohemia, thou land of mysteries and incatations, thou land of poets and of hards; we feel thy charm O, spot divine, for in our midst is one of thine. Pot Pourri (3); Orchestra (1) (2) (3) (4); Classical Course. LUTHER RUSSELL STEBB1NS—“Steb” Another aspiring Grantland Rice. Luther breathes through a plaintive sax that might well make Ross Gorman look to his laurels. But it never will. His baseball write-ups furnish an example to cub reporters, but we refuse to say what kind of an example. There is no truth in the report that Luther has an inferiority complex. Pot Pourri (1); Concert Manager (4) Bookkeeping I’ri .e (2); Orchestra (1) (2) (3) (4); Commercial Course. CHARLES MORRIS TAYLOR—“Tarb Charley occasionally drops into history and argues with Mr. Donner. That is, he listens while Mr. Donner expostulates. Well, greater minds have withered before the attack. Tarb is a rising pharmaceutist; he works in the paternal drugstore and there let us leave him. Pot Pourri (3) ; Classical Course. ALVIN .1. THAYER— Allie” Pause, gentle reader and gaze upon the noble physiognomy of our world’s champion bicycle tourist. Fort Hill and Niagara Falls hold no terrors for his sturdy wheel and the way to success is hard plugging either on a bicycle or some other mode of transportation. Scientific Course. 29 jpULKELBYANNUAijS® --- :t c 0.1,Id sBR 6 fl?i FREDERICK E. TUTTLE—“Tut” Tut is the champion chucklcr of the class and his bubbling humor never fails to bring us all demerits. His rise in the social world, attracted even the Hartford “Courant.” Pot Pourri (2); Pin Committee (1); Secretary (2); Class Baseball (1) (2) (3) ; Classical Course. ARNO RUDOLF VOGT—“Kid” Arno’s family are engaged in amassing plenty of dough, therefore it follows that Arno is a good mixer, Ha Ha. Kid was a pillar of strength to the basketball team; do you remember the night he broke training with a cigar? We’ll bet he does. He hasn’t given W. M. f. much of a tumble, but cheer up, girls. Remember, “Vogt’s for Women.’’ Pot Pourri (3); Football Squad (4); Basketball (3) (4); Radio Club (3); Discussion Club (2) (3) (4) ; Class Baseball (3) ; Scientific Course. GERALD EDWARD WALSH “Geg” Geg presented such an attraction to the (fair?) misses of Chapman Tech that he just had to shift to Bulkeley. ‘Twas a wise move, judge we. Scientific Course. DONALD G. WALSH—“Don” Bang! Crash ! A terrifying roar resounds through the “lab” and Donald, his eyebrows gone, clothes torn, emerges holding a broken test tube with a mysterious fluid in it and crying “Eureka.” Such are the experimenters w'hich we have had to put up with our last year. Scientific Course. 30 ABRAHAM WATCH IN SKY—“Abie” We take this opportunity to thank Abie for the many recitations he delayed with his useful but pointless arguments. Abie’s tongue is the most apparent example of perpetual motion. Pot Pourri (2) (3); Debating (1) (2) (3) (4); Cross Country (4) ; Discussion Club (2) (3) (4) ; Class Baseball (2) (3) ; Classical Course. JOSEPH FRANCIS WATTERSON— Joe” At last, Bulkeley’s Grand Old Man! Joe is our local Will Rogers, and is withal a man of parts. (One in every Bulkeley production to date.) He excels in history, football, basketball, and several minor sports. Joe’s line should get him somewhere in the great, cruel world. Private Tutor (3) ; Believe Me, Xantippe (3) ; Honor Bright (4); Pot Pourri (3) (4) ; Football (1) (2) (3) (4); Basketball (4); Secretary (1) ; Class Basketball (2) (3); Class Baseball (i) (2) (3) ; General Course. LESTER BROWN WHEELER—“Les” We can tell you a lot of things about Mystic but that isn’t Lester’s fault. Once as he w-as journeying through the big city, Lester stood on a high rock and so escaped the onrushing tide of corruption. General Course. HENRY ALBERT WICKSTROM, 2nd—“Fat” Aha, the Eternal Elk! Henry is our own little organizer, and if all his fraternities were to be affiliated, they would give the Klan a run for its money. He is no miser, but he sure does appreciate good coinage. Now and then he dabbles in dramatics. Henry would be a perfect bank president. Honor Bright (4) ; Scientific Course. 31 SAMUEL 1!. WINRAM, 3rd— Sam” Note carefully the list of activities this youth has engaged in. He wrote ’em all down himself, and the Annual Board had to strain lustily to delete half of them. No, Sam, fussing is not part of our curriculum. Sam pounds a mean piano, and is completely aware ol what every young man should know. — Princess Pat (2) ; Private Tutor (3); Honor Bright (4) ; Believe Me, Xantippe (3) ; Pot Pourri (2) (3) (4); Track (2) (4); Committees; Junior Play (3), Junior Prom (3); Pot Pourri (4); Ring, (4) ; English Prize (2); Radio Club (2) (3) (4); President (2) (3); Discussion club (2) (3) (4); Annual Board (2) (3) (4) ; Photographic Editor (4); Orchestra (1). ELWOOD L. ZUCCARDY—“Zook” Elwood, in those Irish eyes of yours, lurks mystery and determination. When possessed of eyes like that, nobody in the World can hold you hack. 1 wonder how it feels Zook, to have Mr. Hamlen say, “L wouldn’t do the mile much under 5 seconds today ?” Track Squad (3); Captain (4); Class Baseball (3) ; Commercial Course. dill JUNIOR CLASS � SOPHOMORES � I N3HHS3 J. FRESHMAN CLASS CAST OF “HONOR BRIGHT Richard Barrington ............................. Mrs. Barrington ................................ Rev. William Carton............................. Peggy Carton ................:.................. Honor Bright ................................... Rev. James Schooley............................. Bill Drum....................................... Tot Marvel ................................. Watts ............................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie, the maid ................ Maggie, the cook ............................... Foster, the gardener ........................... Michael, the chauffeur ......................... Simpson, deputy sheriff......................... Jones, sheriff....................... Director Mr. Thomas R. Cook. . Samuel B. Winram. Marjorie Underwood . . . Joseph Watterson. ..... Grace Sullivan. Gertrude Thompson. . ... Robert .Shanklin. ...... Walter Barry. ....... Hazel Searle. .. . Donald E. Dunn. .....Jean Herindeen. . .. Evelyn Dimmock. . Henry Eshenfelder. Donald Hetherington. . . . Henry Wickstrom. .... Edward Henkle. 40 ‘Honor ‘Bright The senior class presented “Honor Bright,” as its annual play on December 20th, 1924. The comedy was well received by a large and enthusiastic audience, and the coffers of the class treasury, as a result, were.plentifully replenished with the coin of the realm. Samuel Winram as Dick Barrington, the hero of the farce, delighted the audience with his droll reactions to the various dilemmas which confronted him throughout the play. Gertrude Thompson was superb as Honor Bright, the female demon book-agent, and she garnered' the sympathy of the audience at the very outset. The plot of the play was simple but effective. Dick Barrington, a Harvard Law School graduate, successfully practicing law on his mother’s palatial Long Island estate, in obeying the cosmic urge, finds himself in an entanglement with matrimonial possibilities with a chorus girl, Tot Marvel. Much against the wishes of his proud New England family, Dick persists in regarding the coryphee amorously, and really, he can't be blamed, inasmuch as this role was essayed by Miss Hazel Searle, blond and becoming. Finally Dick prevails upon his family to invite the lady in question to the manor, so that they might render a favorable verdict on the approaching nuptials. Bishop Carton, Mrs. Barrington’s brother, and Mrs. Carton, an ascetic lady with a Boston temperament, are invited to look-over the candidate. The evening that she is expected to arrive, Dick receives a telegram instead, which explains that she cannot possibly keep her rendezvous at the estate due to a clandestine affair with General George Washington. Dick is in a quandry; he must produce some kind of a female to satisfy the avid curiosity of his family. At this opportune moment, Honor Bright, a book agent, appears on the scene, and Dick persuades her to impersonate his missing fiancee. His mother and the worthy bishop are completely deceived by the imposture, but Mrs. Carton, as ever, is suspicious. Then, to tie the final knot in the tangle of complications, Tot Marvel herself walks into the house, pursued by a mercenary taxi-driver and two members of the local constabulary. Dick spends a hectic evening attempting to conceal his paramour, but despite his efforts the bottom falls out, and the family learns the worst. Naturally, and according to the best dramatic traditions, Dick is by this time desperately in love with Honor Bright, and Tot refuses to release him from his vows. Hereupon, Joe Barry, as Bill Drum, Tot’s press-agent, walks on the stage, 41 Bulxelsy Annual 19 25 Spss® tind when he walks oft again the recalcitrant wench is fondly clinging to his arm. Dick, amid the blessings of his reconciled relatives, seizes Honor in his strong arms, and caresses her ardently as the curtains are heaved together by the volunteer stage-hands, and the play is over. Joseph Watterson, dramatic veteran of the Bulkeley stage, portrayed the role of Bishop Carton with finesse. Robert Shanklin, as the Reverend Doctor Schooley, made a fitting ecclesiastical confrere for the worthy divine. Grace Sullivan interpreted the difficult part of Mrs. Carton with distinction. Marjorie Underwood essayed the equally difficult role of Mrs. Barrington, with success. Donald Dunn as Watts the butler, again proved to the entire satisfaction of the audience that he is to be placed in the foremost rank of local theatrical talent. Evelyn Dimmock, Henry Wickstrom, Edward Henkle, Donald Hethering-ton, and Henry Eshenfelder completed the cast. Much credit for the success of the play should be given to Mr. Thomas Cook, who coached the production. 42 1 sing of seething mobs, of cheering men, women and children, of noise, of blinding lights, of fearful darkness, of confusion—I sing of the Pot Pourri. To Donald Dunn fell the distinction of being the official announcer of the various acts, and, to quote the illustrious Jim Hammond, Dunncy acquitted himself as only a “Susquipedalienistic impressario” could. For about fifteen minutes he entertained the impatient audience with a charming dissertation on the weather, social science, Einstein’s theory, and incidentally, the Pot Pourri. 1 hen the curtain rose, (or should 1 say parted?) and we beheld, true to his announcement, the production of the Freshman Class. The ensuing twenty-five minutes were occupied with their rollicking comedy, entitled, “When Doctors Disagree,” in which the audience was obliged to follow a certain captain—(Rowley) through the agonies inflicted upon him by a dose of supposed poison. The startling revelations that were made about the medical profession would have caused more than one doctor to blush, and on the whole we felt that a deep, (perhaps too deep) moral lesson had been propounded before us. Scarcely had the applause died down and the orchestra settled into a charming musical dispute, when once more the curtains were withdrawn, rather inceremoniously, and the Seniors (horrible dictu) wrung tears from the audience with their pantomine presentation of the immortal “Shooting of Dan McGrew. Brief as the presentation was, it was nevertheless long enough to instill in the hearts of all a profound respect for the histrionic ability of the “only class” and an utter loathing of the unspoken drama. Close upon the heels of the illustrious mutes came what should have been an opportunity for us to observe the faculty do their bit, but those learned men, Cod Bless them, were all too eager to act the fool, and since it would have been a dangerous act to put them all on the stage at once, (at our mercy) they elected instead, Cammassar and Morgan, who as disciples of Terpschicore, enchanted the audience for ten minutes, with their demonstration of shuffling, squirming, and general misery. (By the way, we would have liked to see Messrs. Donner and Cole do that act.) A brief wait while the erstwhile musicians attempted to undo the havoc they had wrought, and then another pantomine—the Juniors and their cinema, entitled, “Not by a Dam Site.” The photoplay, or act, savored strongly of that ancient stuff that melodrama is made of, and for twenty minutes we watched the efforts of the debonair Morris Hendel, the hero, as he check-mated the wiles of the 43 crafty villian, Einhorn, and in the end won for himself the lithsome and innocent heroine, portrayed by Rathbun. (See class picture.) The evening was now rapidly drawing towards another day and for a closing feature came the Sophs, with their unique and bizarre Minstrel Show. This was a veritable Pot Pourri in itself and for another space of twenty-five minutes scintillating humor and thirty masculine voices blended in song, floated out over the spluttering footlights. At length the glorious Pot Pourri, like its two predecessors, had come to an end, and now Dunn called forth from the motley throng, Jim Hammond, who as judge, was to award the prize to the best performance. For the first time during the evening an absolute hush fell over the house as the impatient “first-fighters’ waited for Jim to finish his elegant eulogy of the various acts and announce the winner; but his intentions were otherwise. Having confessed that it was no easy matter, even for connoisseurs, such as Clara and he to select from the five acts one worthy of the laurels, he announced that the prize rested between the freshmen and the sophs. The audience would designate by their applause which they preferred. They clapped for the freshmen ; they cheered and stamped for the Sophomores, and thus ended The Third Annual Pot Pourri. Che ‘Regiment of Cwo Once upon a time, the Juniors not to be outdone by their illustrious predecessors, decided to inflict another wound on the honor of fair Bulkeley and produce a play. Accordingly passing over the many trying weeks of arduous preparation, on the evening of May 8th, 1925, a casual observer might have found the renowned Bulkeley Auditorium filled with eager clamoring spectators and darkness. (The lights had unceremoniously withdrawn at eight o’clock.) Of course the Juniors are not to be blamed for the shortcomings of the Connecticut Power company, but it is a guaranteed fact that the lights were never found lacking when called upon to illuminate a Senior production. However, when the committee was on the point of sending Dreyfuss for rain checks, the lights returned, none the worse for their experience, and the curtain gracefully parted. The plot (we refuse to be responsible for the misuse of any words) concerned mainly the ticklish situation the two innocent husbands got themselves into, simply because they wanted a night off a week. A blundering plumber almost reveals their conspiracy but the war really awakens them to the hollowness of their duel lives, and after confessing all to their tearful wives, all ends happily. 44 it 6E The love element furnished by the two young people when a scheming mother and a fortune hunting Englishman tried to keep them apart, also had its sway. Richard Prentis of Pot Pourri fame and John Garrison, as the two henpecked husbands, struggled valiantly to impress the inconsiderate audience with their cunning and skill, but alas no olive wreathes were in their lot. Winifred McGuire and Flora Main as their respective wives (one to each of course) far outshone them in histrionic ability and indeed the agony on the faces of the two would-be “Barrymores” at moments seemed genuine. Harry Einhorn as the treasure seeking Englishman no doubt has a brilliant future awaiting him in the ice business, if he really tries hard. His makeup, we must admit, was quite good. The difficult role of Conrad Mellzer was essayed with gusto by the debonair Maurice Hendel. Essayed, we confess is the only word. Ah yes, he has a sparkling, or rather shining with Lifebouy glow, hero. William Connor. Were it not for the painfully rigid manner in which he walked about the stage and the labored fashion in which he spoke, we might be inclined to speak real nicely of the young man. Lest we forget there was a heroine, and of the Juniors who had ransacked the whole of W. M. I., we feel certain they could not have picked a better one than the vivacious Dorothy Winship. She really carried the production through to a close and though the part hardly demanded an Eleanor Duse, she convinced us that she knew what she was on the stage for. However the Juniors all are young yet and have a long, long time in which to learn the ups and downs of the disheartening dramatic profession. One bit of advice we feel that we must give to them is: Don’t go to the Children’s Library when you want to select a play. Thomas R. Cook was the coach of the production with S. B. Winram of the Senior class assisting. ,%Bulkeley Annual 19 25 45 THE BULKELEY—W. M. i. ORCHESTRA 1st VIOLINS Roberta Bitgood, '24. Margaret Carroll, ’25. Muriel Smith, '24 Katherine Campbell, '28. Ernestine Halyburton, '28. Louis Wool, ’28. Louis Socol, ’25. James Steigal, ’27. Ralph Rakowsky, '27. BASS ' Joseph Lubow, ’25. 2nd VIOLINS Ellen Davidson, '25. Katherine Grann, ’25. Robert Me Craw, ’26. Joseph Rondoinanski, '27. James Ringland, '28. Joseph Sulman, ’28. VIOLA Donald Hetherington, '25. 1st CORNET Joseph Parisi, ’25. SAXOPHONE Russell Stebbins, '25. DRUMS Arthur D’Elia, '25. 2nd CORNET Arthur Slnigrue, '25. TROMBONE Donald Hetherington. '25. PIANO Elizabeth Campbell, ’25 Chelsea Johns, ’26. 46 Uhe ‘Bulkeley-LO. CD. I. Orchestra The music season opened most auspiciously. From tlie first assemlily. when the strains of the National Kmblem March (“And the monkey— ) drifted across the vaulted spaces of the auditorium up to the night of the grand concert, the orchestra has labored hard and faithfully. Mr. l’ierce conducted with all his might during the long year, and this despite the fact that he has numerous tutoring classes and several jazz bands looking to him for guidance and inspiration. With Parisi at the trumpet, Hetherington behind the trombone, Stebbins at the saxaphone, and Joe Lubow clinging grimly to the bass viol, the nucleus of a very respectable dance team might have been formed. But no; the musicians stuck doggedly to Art, scorning any and all offers that came their way from the Bright Lights, and continued to emit sounds that were somewhat reminiscent of the works of the higher class composers. Even when they descended to playing the hits from “Up She Goes,” they continued to play in the same grand manner, and if the composer of “Journey’s End,” had been present at one of its renditions, he would never have doubted but that they were rendering certain works from the more morbid Russian school of composition. Aided and abetted by the weaker sex from W. M. I., the combined orchestra did things to their instruments between the acts of various plays, banquets, and other festivities that embellish the school year. Miss Roberta Bitgood was a steady participant in the rehearsals, despite the fact that she no longer attended W. M. I., and her violin loaned more than mere moral support to the orchestra. Miss Elizabeth Campbell assaulted the piano with vehemence, and her sister, Katherine, played upon the violin. The climax of the season came on January 23rd, When the annual concert was held in the auditorium. Besides the regular instrumental program, the services of Mr. Alexander McPhail, baritone soloist, were secured, and Mrs. Clara Turner Hammond gave a dramatic reading from “The Girl of the Golden West.” The selections were all well received by the audience, and one lady was heard to remark: “Now they go to New York to hear music. I prophesy, that within ten years, they’ll be coming to New London.” Mr. Pierce burst into tears when he heard this. Nevertheless, much credit is due to the persevering conductor of the orchestra. He has built up a worthy organization unaided, and the orchestra is a credit to the institution that produced it. 47 DEBATING TEAM Mr. Mathew J. Donnek—Coach Edward Henkle, 1925. Abram Watchinsky, 1925. Arthur Shugrue. 1925. Merrill Dreykuss, 1926. ATHLETICS Coach William Canty. Arthur Shugrue, Basketball Manager. Lorenz Bellinger, 7 rack Manager. William Reeves, Baseball Manager. Herbert Fern, Football Manager Football In preperation for its strenuous schedule our team began practice soon after school started. Coach Aldrich, through force of circumstances had regretfully left us and we had a new coach in the person of Mr. Canty. The first few days of practice removed any of our doubts concerning his ability. We became convinced that what Coach Canty did not know about football was not worth know- Capt. Sheflott jng Rice Practice went along smoothly, and since we had eight battle-scarred veterans on the team, the prospect of winning state championship honors was the best in years. In the meantime, under the careful tutelage of Coach Canty, our hopes were gradually rounding into shape and getting themselves in the pink of condition for the first game of the season, with the Rhode Island State Freshmen at South Kingston. It was a wonderful game that followed. Although outweighed 15 pounds to the man, we outplayed, and outfought our rivals in a terrific battle that resulted in a scoreless tie. Before continuing with the narrative, we must pay homage to Walter Rice, whose wonderful playing in that first game of the season was an inspiration to the Bulkeley team. During the next few days Coach Canty busied himself in collecting all the defects revealed in the first game. Everything was going according to Hoyle till Walt Rice, due to a slight infraction of school discipline was suspended for a short time, thus being put out of the coming game with Ansonia. In addition to this, Jimmie Latham, our star left end, broke his ankle during practice and so was out fo -the rest of the season. 51 Watt eh son Henklk In the face of these tremendous odds we journeyed to Ansonia determined to do or die. Everyone knows what happened. Our team, playing against last year’s state champions, and with three scrubs in the lineup, just naturally outdid themselves. If any team deserved to win it was Bulkeley, but again we met adverse fates and were forced to accept a second scoreless Dillon tie. Daniels Well, the next game, laus deo, was a home game. This time we had as our opponents our worthy rivals from Massachusetts; Springfield Tech. Rice had returned and everything was bright and rosy. The entire school turned out for the game and they were not disappointed for we seemed to vent all our fury on Springfield, smothering them with our fierce attack and incidentally avenging ourselves for last season’s defeat at their hands. The final score was Bulkeley 20, Springfield Tech 0. Inspired at last with the taste of victory. Coach Canty put the team through stiff practice in preparation for the second home game against Naugatuck High. A practice scrimmage again robbed us of one of our men, this time Joe Barry, our husky fullback, who received a bad injury to his ankle. Naugatuck was easy for us, bowing to the score of 16 to 0. Our team played in perfect coordination and all the early season defects were conspicuously absent. Pushing ahead in our march triumphant, we met and defeated Crosby High, giving them one of the worst football defeats in their history. When the dust of the slaughter had settled, the score was found to be 34 for Bulkeley and a wonderfully formed goose-egg for Crosby. It was this game that made the sporting editors of the state realize that Bulkeley had a championship team and many of them prophesied that it would win the state championship. Our next game brought us to Brown 52 New Britain. It was the toughest game of the season and we knew it, and prepared accordingly. We played good football, almost as good as we knew how, but our efforts were not good enough to win and New Britain defeated us 13 to 0. We soothed our wounded feelings next week by administering a sound spanking to Norwich. Our Hutchison team scored at will and the final score, 34 to 0, does not begin to show the difference between the two teams. We covered ourselves with glory; Norwich covered themselves with mud. In the next encounter we had as our opponents one of the best teams in the state, Torrington High. Neither team scored in the first half. Shortly after the beginning of the third quarter, the referee who seemed to take joy in penalizing us, claimed that one of our linesmen had been guilty of violently slugging his opponent. Although the supposed victim strongly denied that any such thing had taken place, the impartial referee, living up to his enviable reputation, put our man out of the game and penalized us half the distance of the field. Coach Canty although greatly indignant, decided to go on with the game as the true sportsman that he is. Our line, like a roof weakened by the loss of a strong pillar, collapsed for the time being and Torrington trod over us for a touchdown. And so, at the end of the third quarter they led us, 7 to 0. Smarting with indignation and eager for battle, our team came back in the final quarter with a determination that could not be resisted. Our linesmen pushed their opponents all over the field, enabling our backs to gain yard after yard with astonishing ease. We brought the ball within the shadow of the goalpost once, but to no avail; we fought a little harder to bring it there a second time and again the goal eluded us. Conscious that the quarter and with it the game was gradually slipping away, we collected our forces for the final spurt. Torrington strove to hold their own against the tempest, but in vain. We swept them out of our path and it was only a matter of a few minutes before we had crossed the goal line. The precious extra point was gained and the most thrilling game of the season ended soon after in a 7 to 7 tie. Our last inter-school game of the year was scheduled with Stamford, a very formidable eleven. But the rain would not have it so and although our 53 entire team had traveled to Stamford, we were forced to call off the contest and return home. A summary of the season shows that we won four games, tied four, and lost one, (one game was called off ) ; that our schedule brought us against the best teams in the state; that we won every one of our home games, defeating such formidable teams as Naugatuck, Springfield and Crosby and that we piled up 118 points to our opponents' 27. The above record, taking into consideration the fact that we had the hardest schedule of any high school team in the state, enables us, although suffering one lone defeat at the hands of New Britain, to put forward a valid claim for the football honors of the state for the season of 1925. Before passing on to the individual members of the team we must not forget Coach Canty. He came to us straight from Middlebury, with an enviable record there as a football player. We need not tell you of his ability for the wonderful record of this year’s team is a monument to his methods of instruction. Under Coach Canty, Bulkeley seems certain to win the baseball championship this coming season. It is our fond hope that he will remain to develop the promising Bulkeley teams of the future. Our team this year was so abounding in stars that it is almost impossible to find different words of praise for each player. In the backfield were the “Four Horsemen” of Connecticut, Sheflott, Rice, Barry and Henkle. These four veterans worked together like a well oiled machine. Sheflott is a wonderful man on the offensive, as his off-tackle plunge can nearly always be counted on to gain. A good player, he made a still better captain, and the team will never forget his inspiring leadership. Walt Rice was the best all-round back in the state. A mighty punter and a sure tackier. Walt will probably never be equalled by any Bulkeley football player of the future. Barry, our sterling fullback and best defensive man, was unfortunately injured early in the season and so he was prevented from showing much of his stuff this year. Smith and Collins, who filled Barry’s position at odd moments, deserve commendation for their good work. Collins should prove a star next year. Eddie Henkle, our brainy quarter-back completed the backfield. In Eddie we were fortunate to possess a quarter-back who kept his head in all emergencies, who was able to get the most out of his men and who played for his team, not for the grandstand. The team owes much of its success to him. When the season started we had for ends Daniels and Latham. Latham, after his great playing in the Ansonia game, received an injury to his ankle which put him out for the season. His place was well filled by Hutchinson and (iraves, both of whom astonished everybody, including themselves, by their veteran-like playing. Daniels, of course, remains as Bulkeley’s best end. Tillie 54 chases a punt down the field like greased lightning, and, in the matter of forward passes, few ends in the state can beat him. What better pair of tackles could be desired than Gavitt and Watterson, huge boulders in Bulkeley’s wall of defense. Gavitt possesses uncanny ability at following the ball and breaking up punts is his hobby. Watterson, well named Fighting Joe, is an expert at making holes in the opposing line. Gavitt and Watterson are tackles of the real fighting type. At the guard positions we had Brown, Davis and Wilson. The veteran Brown is a steady, dependable player of the non-spectacular type. To the spectator, Brown does not appear to be so much. It is his team-mates only, who know his ability, and his value in the Bulkeley line. Davis and Wilson were active and dependable substitutes who showed great promise and they, with Collins, should prove the mainstays of next year’s team. Our ever-smiling center, good old Jerry Dillon, played his best football this season and that is saying a lot. His passes were always accurate and his defensive work ranked him as one of the few dependable high school centers in the state. Manager Fern handled business matters as only he knows how. He worked incessantly to make the season a financial success and his efforts were justly rewarded. Davis has been elected captain for the succeeding year. His playing, brilliant for a first year man, well earned him that distinction. Coach Canty faces a hard problem with the coming of next year’s football season for it is estimated that at least seven of the players will graduate this summer. (Ed. Note: Since this book has gone to press, the above mentioned players have received their parchments.) We wish Coach Canty and Captain Davis all the luck in the world. Furthermore, we hope that next year’s team will maintain, in victory or defeat, the reputation for sportsmanship and courage so splendidly built up by the great team of 1925. FINIS. 55 '’aBulkeley Annua 1925 ‘Baseball Capt. Daniels, 1925 Capt. Rice, 1924 The Bulkeley baseball team of 1924 moulded out of the championship team of 1923, entered the fray for state honors under the leadership of Capt. Rice, Coach Aldrich and Manager Reeves. With Daniels, Parisi or Montali in the box and Sheflott or McDonald behind the bat, the battery burdens were sure to he well taken care of. The infield intact except for 1st base, promised many fielding gems and scintilating double plays. Capt. Rice, Boothe, and Mansfield three heavy hitting veterans, afforded a large share of the pep and punch which made for the memorable team of '24. Plainfield and Windham Highs fell before the heavy onslaught of the orange and black sluggers in the first two games of the season by the respective scores of 17 to 2 and 16 to 6. The first game was featured by many extra base hits, among which were homers by Boothe and Rice, and air tight pitching by Bul-keley’s twirling ace, Tillie Daniels. In the second game, the Bulkeley speedsters stole 12 bases and knocked out 18 hits. Loose fielding accounted for most of Windham’s runs. 1 he next game with Naugatuck found four Bulkeley regulars and five substitutes displaying unbelievable courage and fighting spirit to overcome the visitors by a 6 to 5 score. The contest was featured by the mighty homer and the superb pitching of Daniels behind 7 Bulkeley errors. Backing the game with a bang, our regulars knocked in 14 runs while Morgan High was being shut out with 3 hits. Our slugging champions sent our old time rivals, N. F. A. down to a memorable 17 to 4 defeat. Every member of the Bulkeley got at least one hit, Boothe and Mansfield knocking out 4. Our hall tossers displayed start-speed, garnering 13 stolen bases, of this number Tuttle had 4 to his credit. The old time do-or-die spirit was sadly lacking in the Norwich boys and they seemed to accept their trouncing as a matter of course affair. The Torrington contenders for the State Title were sent down to a thrilling 56 Shefeott 7 to 0 defeat before Daniels’ great hurling backed up by speedy infield play. Sheflott’s homer in the 4th scored three runs and started us on the road to victory. Not content with the competition afforded by Connecticut, the orange and black champions invaded Massachusetts, leaving in their wake Springfield Tech with an 8 to 4 defeat. Sheflott’s second homer in as many games, a collosal wallop over the left field wall, was really Hutchinson the okl excitement which the innocent bystanders had to endure in Bulkeley’s seventh consecutive victory. The game with Palmer High served as an appetizer for the thrillei with Bridgeport. “Dazzy” Parisi, occupying the mound for Bulkeley, fanned 18 Pal-merites, who were unable to connect with his assortment of curves and fast ones. Avery of Bridgeport and our own Tillie engaged in a sensational pitching duel that was not decided until the last half of the ninth. The two teams battled along on even terms for six scoreless innings. In the 7th, Sheflott walked, stole second, reached third on Tuttles single and scored on Barry’s terrific double. In the same inning Bridgeport took the lead by scoring two tallies. Bulkeley fougbt back gamely and tied the score in the eighth, when (.'apt. Rice singled, ultimately reaching home on Sheflott’s two-bagger. In the last half of the ninth with two down, Barry and Gaetano singled, Hutchinson w as hit by a pitched ball filling the bases, and Rice worked Avery for a walk, scoring Barry with the deciding run. The second contest with N. F. A. found the orange and black in rare form. The score of 22 to 1 represents 21 hits, ten stolen bases, and 13 Norwich errors. Capt. Rice knocked out five hits, leading the tear ir this department. Stonington High offered repetition of the Norwich slaughter when they bowed down to a 22 to 2 score. An interesting coincidence took place when Bulkeley scored Gaetano 57 Mansfield even runs in the third inning as they had done in the previous game. In a twilight contest with New Britain, Bulkeley scored its 23rd consecutive victory as Daniels held the visitors hitless, and was robbed of a no-run game by the lone error of the game enabling New Britain to avoid that disgrace by one run, making the final score 3 to 1. Bulkeley’s string of consecutive victories was broken by Crosby High of Waterbury. Daniels saved us from a shut-out, when he scored on Gaetano’s single in the ninth. In the last two games of the season Bulkeley split even, defeating South Manchester and losing to Springfield I ech horn we had previously defeated in Springfield. 1 he season as a whole was a great success and except for a let up in the last two games, would have been the most remarkable in the Bulkeley realm of ball playing. The outstanding features of the season were Daniels’ fine twirling and the speed and hitting power of the whole team. Sheflott behind the bat turned in the best averages in both hitting and fielding. He hit for the astounding average of .500 and fielded for .981. Daniels and 1 arisi both pitched air tight ball. I’arisi s best effort was against Palmer High and Daniels best was against New Britain. I he latter was rewarded for his wonderful playing by being elected captain of the 1925 nine. 1 uttle at first made 106 put outs for the excellent average of .940. His speed and timely hitting featured many a contest. Joe Barry at second proved to be the most sensational player on the team, turning in many fine plays on different occasions. The averages found him well up in both fielding and batting. Gaetano at short, and Hutchinson at third, worked well together and proved to be indispensable in all parts of the game. Captain Rice added to his high reputation by his heavy hitting and uncanny fielding. Boothe and Mansfield both turned out to be slugging outfielders. Because of the defeat by I rosby High, Bulkeley was forced to accept a tie for state honors with Crosby and Hillhouse of New Haven. 1925 will find the team back almost man to man. ith this array of veterans, all Bulkeley supporters expect the greatest of all Bulkeley ball teams to take the field next year. FINIS. T UTTLE 58 Barry BASKETBALL SQUAD Mr. William R. Canty—Coach. A. J. Shugrue—Manager Forwards. E. Taylor, 1925 J. Parisi, 1925 F. Harris, 1925 Centers R. Brown, 1926 Carl Graves—Captain Guards. C. Graves, 1925 J. Watterson, 1925 R. Donahue, 1926 A. Vogt, 1925 59 [Bulkeley Annu M 9 2 5 ‘Basketball Reviving a sport that lias been dead for two years does not always offer the best of opportunities. So it worked with the Bulkeley basketball team for the season of 1924-25. I he men were new but they were soon whipped into fair shape. After but a weeks practice, the local lads took on the South Kingston live from Rhode Island and handed it a 28 to 25 defeat. They then travelled to 1 lainffeld and returned with a to 6 victory. But Bulkeley's victories were soon to be cut, and when they travelled to Springfield they returned with a severe beating and returned to play the Rhode Island State Frosh, only to suffer a beating again. Hartford came down here on the 17th of January and beat the local lads on their own court by 35 points, Doing to New Haven and thence to Stamford, the Whaling City boys were administered three beatings, but gave these three teams the scare of their lives. Fordham Frosh with all their long prepared practices only beat Bulkeley 20 to 10. Branford which had always given Bulkeley a good run. tried the same trick again this year, but the local lads were not to be overdone, and beat them by 12 points in the final score. Laying off the heavy schedule for a while, Bulkeley beat Stonington and Colchester in two consecutive evenings, each game was away from home. During this week, Deep River was added to the list of scalps of Bulkeley’s belt. Flaying a return game with South Kingston, the local five beat it on its own court by 3 points. The memorable game with Leominster at the local armory on the evening of the 28th of February, in which the Bulkeley quintet beat its opponents in the last minutes of play, will always remain in the minds of those fans who saw the game. Bulkeley was heart-broken when it was beaten by Deep River by 10 points, and lost a game to Hartford by a score of 20 to 9 in the same week. Resolving that the jinx would not always follow them, it drubbed Stonington here on the 12th of March by a score of 33 to 17. To Huck Taylor is given the honor of being the highest individual scorer of this basketball year. I aylor s work both on the defense as well as on the offense, places him as one of the leading courtmen of the high schools of Connecticut. Dazzy Parisi. the diminutive forward of Bulkeley, proved to be a valuable man on the offense, scoring many needed baskets at the right time. Parisi was the fastest dribbler of the local team. Rip Vogt at center, although 60 not so high in stature, made up for this in his jump. Graves is ranked as one of the leading guards in eastern Connecticut. He scored many long field goals at opportune moments. Watterson, at guard, proved to be a tower on defense as well as a keen basket shooter. He and Captain Graves formed the best pair of guards Bulkeley has seen in many years. In subs, Coach Canty had Fred Harris for forward and Robert Donahue in guard, both men were reliable subs who could be called upon at any time to take the place of a man, and finish out the game in perfect unison with their team-mates. Other men in persons of Brown, Lonergan, Watchinsky and Falvey, were always there if there was any need for them. 61 TRACK SQUAD Frank Hamlen—Coach G. Sheflott, '25 .1. Parisi, ’25 E. Zuccardy, '25, Capt. E. Henkle, '25 S. Winram, '25 J. Barry, '25 R. Stebbins, '25 J. Granata, '25 A. Watchinsky, '25 X. LeBlanc, '26 L. Bellinger ’25, Manager L. Decker, '27 R. Gentillella, '27 P. Gray, '27 P. Fleming, '27 T. Fa Ivey, '28 C. Firmin, '27 E. Olsen, '26 D. Walsh, '25 F. Locke, '27 T. McGrath, '27 62 Dragging for an education. H2S ‘SNAPS’ 63 Our Headmaster. The Men Who Came Back. Editor-in-chief. EDWARD HENKLE. Business Manager, HERBERT FERN. “YE EDITORIAL STAFFE.” 64 Photographic and Art Editor. SAMUEL B. WINRAM. Secretary. HARRY BUNTING. ASSOCIATE KDITORS. 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