Bacon Academy - Baconian Yearbook (Colchester, CT)

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THE BACONIAN THE YEAR'S REVIEW Determined to make this year the best of all. the Senior class settled right down to work. For the purpose of getting acquainted, the customary Welcome Social was conducted by the Seniors in the new Park Hall. Following this came the most import- ant event of the year—the completion and opening of Day Hall, given to Bacon Academy by Mr. Edward Day. The first assembly held in Day Hall was conducted by Principal Goodrich. The Senior Class was given the first opportunity of presenting a short play in the new hall. The play was entitled. “Classmates, or a Brother at Large.” The characters were:—Oscar Horwitz, Gladys Kalmanowitz. “Sam” Strick, Frances Hatt, “Sam” Jaffe, “Sam” Maiofes. Vivian Cohen, Peter Hominick and “Sam” Horwitz. Then the fire squad was organized; Fred Kopp is the captain, and Hyman Schwartz is the Junior chosen on the squad who will automatically become captain in his Senior year. The members of the Fire Squad are “Sam” Horwitz, Peter Hominick. O. Horwitz. J. Shailor, John Chemyrin- sky, D. Horwitz, “Sam” Jaffe, “Sam” Strick “Sam” Maiofes. An assembly to be held every Friday was decided upon and all the clubs were re- organized with the exception of the Glee Club. Each organization is held responsible for a weekly assembly program. Miss Tiffany’s group of Home Economics girls gave the first entertainment. Then Miss Donovan’s French Club presented a play entitled, “The Cure-All;” later this same club presented a dramatization of “Colomba.” Miss Condren’s English I classes dramatized scenes from Ivanhoe” and Treasure Island.” Mr. Howells group of Science Club members gave an entertainment; also the orchestra once more organized in the form of a jazz band, under Mr. Goodrich, played many selec- tions. The idea of having each club in class present a program has worked out well, and almost every pupil in school has taken part in at least one assembly in Day Hall. A dancing class held every Thursday afternoon was started. Many students who knew nothing about dancing were instructed by Mr. Goodrich and were successful in learning how to dance. Also, pupils who know how to dance helped the beginners. Boys’ and girls’ basketball teams were organized by Coach-Principal Goodrich and Miss Donovan. Games were played with several out-of-town teams with a very successful season. “Sam” Berman was chosen assistant manager on the resignation of John Zenowitz, and “Joe” Busel is manager. The girls were not very successful, but improved during the season. Anna Surwlll was captain and Dorothea Gersten, manager. Work on the baseball diamond was started early; many candidates were out to make the team, among whom were many Freshmen. Mr. Howell is coach. David Horwitz, manager, and Michael Busel, assistant manager. On Thursday, April 1, Don Fraser from Salem gave a chalk talk which was both interesting and humorous. Then on May 9. an athletic tournament was held. To this the eighth grade pupils were invited. A pupil from each class was chosen to represent each group. ACADEMY BACON Sixteen

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THE BACONIAN CLASS HISTORY Four years ago. fifty-one Freshmen proudly entered Bacon Academy. Not all of them however, were from Colchester. Salem had sent Frances and James Hatt and Charles Dembfnsky; Marlborough, Sam Horwitz, Lucius Lord and Jesse Weir; West- chester, Junior Shailor. and Bozrah, Sam Berkman and Herbert Pierson. The first time the members of this large group met, they elected their class officers without much difficulty. Oscar Horwitz was chosen President, Ruth Mintz, Secretary, I). Horwitz, Vice-President, and Gladys Kalmanowltz, Treasurer. Through the careful instruction of Mr. Atwood, Principal, Miss Condren, our English and Latin teacher, Mr. Goodrich. Science and Mathematics, Miss Hesse, French and History, and Miss Tiffany, Domestic Science instructor, we managed to end our first year successfully. We learned, too. that Freshmen were not the most important mem- bers of the high school and that to progress, we had to study. Mr. Atwood encouraged us and when representatives for sports were called for. many of our group responded. The following September when we returned to school we were anxious to meet the new principal. Mr. Kendal, and the other new teacher. Miss Pullen: but we were glad to have Miss Condren, Mr. Goodrich, and Miss Tiffany with us again. As Sophomores we felt quite sophisticated and superior to the entering Freshmen. We helped them a little, however, by showing them to their various classrooms. When we held our first meeting, we could hardly recognize our class, for it had grown so small. Many of the members had left school entirely, or else had transferred to other institu- tions. Our Bozrah representatives had gone to Norwich Free Academy. Jesse Wier and Lucius Lord from Marlboro, and James Hatt and Charles Demhinsky of Salem had dropped out. We were now a group of twenty-seven instead of fifty-one. At this meet- ing, O. Horwitz was again elected president. The Vice-President wras Vivian M. Cohen, Secretary and Treasurer were Ruth Mintz and Gladys Kalmanowltz. respectively. Now we were determined to work as one group. As we soon realized that our class treasury consisted of an unmentionable amount, we decided to give our first social, and we must admit that the affair was a success both financially and socially. Although we encoun- tered more difficult studies, such as Caesar and Algebra, the second year of our school career progressed smoothly. Most of our twenty-seven returned for our Junior year. We were upperclassmen now and were quite proud of ourselves. There was a new teacher. Miss Donovan, who taught History. French, and Latin. Miss Pullen had left, but Mr. Kendall, Principal, Mr. Good- rich. Miss Condren and Miss Tiffany had remained. The class officers chosen were: Gam Jaffe, President, Peter Ilominick, Vice-President, Ruth Mintz, Secretary, Sam Maiotes, Treasurer. The Farewell Social was the most important event of our Junior year, an invitation dance. Then in September 1929, we returned for our fourth and last year in high school. Final examinations had brought a few fatalities, and we had lost a few members of ur class. At the first meeting. O. Horwitz was elected President, Peter Hominick, Vice- President, Ruth Mintz, Treasurer, and Dorothea Gersten, Secretary. ACADEMY BACON Fifteen

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