Arnold College - Fall In Yearbook (Milford, CT)

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r I iiuffw wra after an all-day ride in their personal pullman they were back welcoming their underclassmen. The dining hall buzzed with their stories until mid- years claimed first place in their attention. Plans for Cabaret were worked out, and later came their last Exhibi- tion, given now for the first time, before the general public. Father Time broke all previous records between Easter vacation and Spring Camp. Their class had just time for an educational trip to Middle- town, where Foxey fell for Ella, and to Hartford where Dr. Bretzfelder gave us enough time to go wrong. Days at Spring Camp passed full of fun and laughter. Again they left on a several day trip, this time in canoes. Camp was broken for the last time and they left -Silver Sands with a tear in each eye-sunburn on their noses and dirt scattered promiscuously about their person. Commencement week! Luckily the time was a little too full for long thoughts, and Commencement came and was gone. They awoke to find themselves back at the home from which they had started, but with a dif- ference-they were older, bigger and in both senses, broader. They had in their possession an all-important sheepskin, memories of fun and friends, and above all, a radiant readiness for whatever was ahead of them in life. Jennie closed the diary and looked around for her grandmother. Yes. There she was in the living room giving support while twelve-year old Junior learned back flips. Jennie, too, would go to Arnold, but little did she realize the importance of her decision as she sprawled there, knocking the ash of her cigarette to the floor from one spike-heeled slipper. That would come later. ELIZABETH W. PENNY, Class Historian. L393

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'RW R540 19 2 8 QW' ,Qllsllll cars marked Lighthouse G. Icy water and Charley Horses gave them plenty to think about, and K. P. kept them out of mischief. The outstand- ing event of that camping season was the Memorial Day parade, 10 miles in a pouring rain and back to camp in open cars. The irony of the whole affair was that none could produce even a head cold. A case of pneumonia would at least have been satisfying if not convenient. Rain prevented their breaking camp on schedule, and to double the tragedy, prevented them from seeing Dr. Tanner late to his own wedding. Commencement week to Freshmen is the frosting on the cake. It leaves a pleasant taste for the next year. All were properly thrilled on Serenade night, and sang their new 1927 as often and as lustily as they could. Friends and room-mates parted, and the campus was left empty until another fall. In September, 1928, a new Senior class entered the doors of Pestalozzi, Swedish chests a-swelling, ready to pounce on any and all stray Freshmen. Fall Camp now presented a very different aspect. What a chance to show puny, pale, newcomers what biceps and gastrocnemious, properly de- veloped can do to tent floors which have to be heaved. How thrilling to don those new red middies and walk off with interclass games. Then back to Rousseau, a house full of live and peppy Seniors. A Another winter of work followed. Swedish Theory laid its dread pit- falls for the unwary. Public School teaching made each Thursday more than eventful. Social events followed one upon the other, filling in the week-ends, which here are never quite long enough. In February began practice for Ex, and almost before they knew or realized- EX itself. Four-wonderful nights, a much needed vacation and then began the last stretch before finals and Spring Camp. A wet camp, that one, so much rain that they all almost proved adaptation theories by acquiring webbed feet. Another Commencement week, this time a little sadder, that wee sick voice that said, only one more year. And then came another September, and through the same door before which Freshmen had hesitated, came College Seniors, smiling, confident of a warm welcome and a happy year. Now they were holding fast to every memory of camp, for this would be the last. A never-to-be-forgotten hike, when feet stopped acquiring blisters only when all the floor space was occu- pied. Camp went in a whirl after that, and amid inspiring yells of Wood- yard they returned to their dormitories. Before they seemed quite ad- justed to their new schedule and studies came Christmas and Placid. Placid-a place undescribable to their friends. Glorious days and nights, memories of which brought them ever closer. All too soon it was over, and E381

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7112! hi .ggi 28 lflast will :mil Cifeatamvnt nf Ihr Gllaaa nf 'EH nf Arnnlil Glullvgr We, the class of nineteen hundred and twenty-eight of Arnold College, in the County of New Haven, and the State of Connecticut, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and declare this valu- able document, our last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all former wills made at any time heretofore. First: VVe do direct that aH our seats in the lecture roorns be sold at public auction for good current money, but not upon credit, and the amount thereof secured be expended upon the purchase of sheepskins for the grad- uating class. Our object is to aid them in obtaining their coveted degree of Batchelor of Stupidity. Second: We give and bequeath to our Junior class our dignity of mien and profoundness of udsdonr-ave suggemzthat dns be equahy dhdded among them as soon as possible. We give and bequeath to the class of twenty-nine our favorite book, Germelhouseng also our favorite duty, that of study hall proctor. With this latter gift we give some sound advice- Keep your eye on the key. To the members of the Freshman class, in order that they may not feel neglected, a period of audity during the summer to overcome their fresh- ness and verdure before entering as Seniors hithe faH. Pinky Sweet leaves her contagious giggle to Francis Babbitt. Blarnni Ehnbrook gives and bequeathes her retning disposnjon to Anne Lynch and Pat Oelhaf. Agnes Moran leaves her chewing gum to Jeannette Silverman. Now when Jeannette tells a story she will have a chance to stretch it. Gertrude Walton leaves her dignity to Pete Metcalf. Bob McElvein leaves her victrola to the girls in Hartwell. They can start collecting the pieces any time now. Mildred Berroth leaves her camp mirror to Midge Allen-now Midge can hold up the front tent pole which has a tendency to fall. Ruth Gardner and Greenie leave their red berets to Betty Lena and Mac MacGregor. The berets can't bear to be separated. Frankie Hoffman leaves the Doormat to Olive Chase. This Door- mat is not for dirt. l40l