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

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Gllaaa Hrnphrrg ml-lE members of the class of 1928 have before them one of the most wonderful opportunities for success in life that has ever been offered to the graduates of any school in New England. New London, which has seen so many of Bulkeley's finest rise to the heights of commercial and political fame, seems now itself on the verge of true prosperity. And what is more fitting than that Bulkeley men, whose predecessors have helped to make New London what it is today, should share in the prestige brought to this city by other and even more potent forces? '28 has, during its association with Bulkeley, gained a reputation of which its members may well be proud. No, we cannot call ourselves pioneersfliulkeley is too old a school for that. We have shown ourselves mildly progressive, not radical. lf our members can but say this for themselves in the years to come, as we know they can, the class of 1928 can boast of producing some of the best citizens New London has ever known. As a class, we have had many ambitions. And retrospeoting the path we have trodden, it seems safe to say that the majority of these ambitions have been fulhlled. So now the desire for individual achievement, which will grow keener for a time, to reach its climax some few years from now, spurs us on. Nearly every one of us has at least a vague idea of what field he may choose for his life's work. Choices cover almost every conceivable profession or occupa- lion known to the busy world of today. Hulkeley boys will be called upon to com- pete with the products of other schools of this vast nation. Hut the young men who are to go forth this .lune under the Orange and the Black will have an advantage. lmbued with the spirit so marked in Bulkeley boys, and lighting the battle of life on Hhome grounds, as the papers call it, they will meet men, and women, boasting some more famous school as their Alma Mater, on equal footing in New Englandis future metropolis and chief port, New London. Three generations of Bulkeley men have grown up within these hallowed walls, have prospered or failed, as the Fates decreed, and, we hope, Bulkeley School will see the day when the ninthkyea, and the tenth generations shall depart from her ancient precincts, to add their bit to the glory of the colors. The members of the class of 1928 are typical Bulkeley men-the straight- forward, square-shouldered variety. We have our heroes, others of us seem less appreciated, but we are united in bearing our common burdens, trifling or heavy. Our class of young men, many about to start some life work, is developing moral Hbre, clear heads, quick wits, healthy bodies, sound minds. Thus equipped, what cannot reasonably be expected of us? Mayhap ours may be the men to discover and develop new lines of thought and science, Connecticut has yet to send forth a president of the United States, why should not a Bulkeley man take the initiative? There are many years of life before us, offering many varied phases of existence. The men of ,28 will be found treading many paths, but all will go their ways with heads up and shoulders erect, living up to the finest of mottoes: 44Look To The Hillsf' Page Tzvmlly-nm'

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1518155 1lB1Tirrra 1923 ROBERT ALEXANDER FERGUSON President 1 Boh',1 Classical Course Class Secretary 121, 1313 President 141g l rcn1'h Prize, 2nd 121, lst 131, Ilis- tory Prize 1314 Niagara Debate- 131: Debating Club 141, Varsity Footlmll 131, 14-1g Class Baseball 131g Nation- al Athletic Scholarship 141. Did we hear someone say brains? When they passed 'em out Bob came hack and got a second helping. Athletically and scholastically Bob is certainly a great credit to the school. We thought so when we chose- him President this year. FRANK WINFIELD LOCKE Vice-President 1 Peggy 1 Classical Course Varsity Football 121, 131, 1413 Varsity Baseball 121, 131, 14-1g Class Base- ball 111g Varsity Track 121, 131, 1415 Class Track 1113 Class Vice- Prcsident 141. A student by necessity, an athlete by choice and a gentleman hy nature, that's our Peggy, the future All-American! Ilis glory in sports was 4-stalmlisln-d in action. we cannot add to it hy still words. Page Tvetfnty HAROLD DAVID BERNSTE l N Treasurer 1 Bumstein 1 Com. Course ity Football 121, 131, 141g Varsity Baseball 121, 131, 141g Class Base- Vars FREDERIC CRISWOLD HYDE Secretary 1 Curly 1 Classical Course English Composition Prize 111, 121, 131g Niagara Debate 1319 Declamation Fins alist 121: Constitutional Contest 131g Track Manager 1413 Presiclent ol Debating Club 141g School Corros- ponilent 141 g Editor-in-Chief of Annu- al Board 1414 Secretary 141. Curly is our well liked school corr s pondent and future newspaper genius Fred has also been very active as nianiibvi of track and in the debating line. ball 111, Baseball Captain 1413 Arl- vertising Manager of Annual Board 1415 National Athletic Scholarship 141g Treasurer 141. Hail to the future cadet. His presence in the backfield during his Senior year at Bulkeley was a blessing to the team and his work on the diamond during his last two years, covering the keystone sack, was no less so. Harold is Captain-elect of Rnlke-ley's '28 baseball team.

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Eiatnrg nf the Gllaaa nf 1925 ' OUR years ago on a morning in September, We were organized as a class, and JH on the evening of a day in June this year we shall disorganize. It seems that it will be only the evening of that same September day, and yet four hard years have passed. Since that day we have played the parts of downtrodden Freshmen, soph- isticated Sophomores, condescending Juniors and now we are in the stellar role of Seniors. Throughout our afhliation with this school we have done our best to put Bulkeley School in the high place she deserves. v A Our achievements have been many as well as great. Be it on the athletic Held or treading the boards, ,28 has done everything that it Went into with true Bulkeley spirit. Although athletically we have our best representation on the diamond, we have sent men of the highest calibre on to the gridiron, and in a large measure have accounted for the successful years at track that Bulkeley has known of late. As ,luniorstwe won the interclass baseball championship. In the gentler arts we have alwaysibeen a very serious contender for first place in the Pot-Pourri, and this year we hope to produce a class play. In addition to this, our members have aided considerably in making successes of the operettas held in the past two years. Our scholastic average is high, and in all scholastic activities and competitions we have played important parts. Last year one of our members tied for first place in the Declamation Contest. We also decisively established our supremacy over the class of 1927 last spring in an interclass debate, so that ours was the first team to have its name inscribed on the trophy shield now on exhibition in the main corridor. Our choice of leaders has always been well supported by experience. As Fresh- men we were captained by Earle Edgecombg as Sophomores, by Quentin Walsh, and last year by Morris Sulman. This time we have chosen Robert Ferguson as our guiding star. lt would take a book to do real justice to the years as we have experienced them. but from this it can be seen that we have set a mark for all coming classes to aim at. Now we leave the school with the knowledge that it has given each and every one of us more than we can ever repay. Farewell. ' Page 7 wr'l1fy-two