Bridgeport Central High School - Criterion Yearbook (Bridgeport, CT)

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THE P E N Thirtyffive ilbigtail Bay At last! The day for which the Fresh- man longs from the day he first beholds, with humble and adoring eyes, the lofty Senior clad in infantile apparel. December 4th, was a big day for classes 7 and 8, despite the fact that everyone, even the sixffooters, was trying to look as small as possible. Nearly everyone blushed his way to school arrayed in little UQ romf pers, and all lugging toys. Many other strange and wonderful sights were seen, such as ferocious migrants from the zoo and innumerable Pigtailers in miniature. After an exciting day of breathless hilarif ty, all de li'l chillun adjourned to the asf sembly hall to bewhoop and bewail the un' believably kiddish antics of some of their classmates. Luckily the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe had good big feet, so the crowd had a fine large treat. Gaudy Harf lequin conducted the fun, and the ballet of dainty Coumbine and her sextet of rolf licking clowns produced a good laugh. After making everyone's mouth water with a basket of luscious pears and peaches, Harlequin dismissed the class to the gym for a gay parade and dance. That night the children went to bed tired and slept happily ever after. Qmiur jfrnlics CLASS 6 The newly organized Class 6 had its first getftogether on Friday evening, December 19, 1924, at the frolic. The gym was gayly decked out with artistic Christmas fixins and looked very smart, bordered with snowf flecked evergreens and crimson bells. Things were late getting started, as usual, but this class had at least one orif ginal excuse, namely, the orchestra was slightly inconvenienced by the lack of a pianist, an exigency which was met, rather poorly to be sure, by the opportune arrival of a voluntee pianofdrummer. Interspersed with the dancing were some stunts which were, literally, simply riotous. These stunts afforded a fine study in com' parisons, for one appeared to be an exf periment in surgery or vivisection, while another was designed to display the pugf nacity of a certain little lad CLouis Pagetj, a la show motion. The snowfball shower and fight could not cool the warm spirits of anybody, and all agreed in commending the social comf mittee for the fine success of its opening enterprise. U . CLASS 8 QThis is an excerpt from the diary of Allen Dikeman, B. H. S., Military Acad' emyj. Yesterday saw the big doings in camp. It seems that a small detachment of the enemy fClass 7'sj entered the lines in dis' guise, but this emergency was waylaid with but little firing on either side. The two battalions fboys and girlsj con- versed in the clubroom and held brief conf sultation with theri superior officers-chap' erones. By order of the latter, the drummer' boy and his assistants were transferred to a station in the corridor, and both the aforef said battalions adjourned for drill in tacf tics. In the intermission a specially appointed patrol gave a highly instructive exhibition of fmilitaryj calisthenics invaluable to the success of this particular army. After more tactics for several clockfticks, messfcall was sounded and heartily ref sponded to. Pfrjetty oH'icers and their aides attended to the serving. When taps sounded, delayed until eleven as a special concession, the camp fell into deep silence, broken only by salutes of muf tual congratulation for a successful day.

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Thirtyfsix T H E P E N Glass tunic Class 7 put in an order for a fine Monf day, June 22, and fortunately the order was filled, to a The busses were to leave at ten, so according to varied ideas of etiquette some came around nine and others about tenffive. However, the early birds were not bored, for Class 8 was there for graduation rehearsal, and there was much to talk about. Finally they were offitwo Hbussesfulf' It certainly was a big loud day for Bridge' port as they sailed across Main Street and sped along Water. Most everyone shrieked and sang, or both, all the way to Lake Zoar, their destination, but no one seemed tired. The first thing on the program was bath' ing in the river for any who wished it. There was much gurgling and splashing and, interfiningled with tnese, a little actual swimming. The beauty of the whole thing was that no one had to do anything. All were per' fectly free. Some groups took walks, others played at baseball, or simply enjoyed themf selves talking. Then, too, Cld Sol was greatly delighted to share his warmth and brilliant hue with the ambitious oarsmen of Class 7, B. H. S. Of course everyone, after due considerf ation, had provided himself with a lunch. The chaperones, a jolly bunch of teachers and friends of the Seniors, were served by a class committee in Mrs. Codard's cute 8 by 8 kitchen. The day was perfect, as was everything else. and when at last everyone scurried to the busses for the home trip, all seemed happy enough. There was some slight def 'ay waiting for a stray quartet in a row' boat, but finally the start was made and B ll Y as reached once more. The class owes a great deal for this jolly occasion to the lively efforts of the social committee and Mrs. Csman, and to the pep of the members at large. 5 2.2-X X fy l my M at 0101111 ' f , 4 Q iff 20,0 Q , ze' PN O6 329 6? 22? - . .' 'j . w4.e ff f . X - ff f . li M I, Q, .x ij , R. fl 'Egg 'X ' ' ' 2 11 .' Q' .' J QQ ij 1 1 ' ff ' - iw w X f , .H-'-5 ,i , f 1' ff ,gj- X 5'QW:2 'ff W, l- - ' ' ,... 12 4 X .f .fi .Z rs Y T' NNN' 2- f' 5:53 J, j , ' A ' 1' .-cy -S A X 5.O.q5 ,, 1.9 .4 , - y2' -oo' !' ' -1, '1 51- , ,f 8.-48 0-gi ae sa: x I t l ' Q, -V I' TX .o'o'o ag. J Je oz.:-. ' ' ' shwhifiu- 02020 2 N' gre: -'Q - -V 2. 'ine 'O' , 3 i ' f ', 099'- pt' - f- -4 mme. 0 '548' 5 .41 X s We 6,3536 G3 QB fibe - 5 Q43 Qbrfibi ,sg Af X Iesxghnusj eff X , K' 4 L 4' X- 'lff HA ,L '7 ,' X 5 . 7 Y Qu 4 ,Tag G5 X X Ujjl T A I C xx 1? r :rang ,' Q9 xr X Pfrnnek N10 F U'L f' -Y M 4 7X of .r , firm: PLAN- Ca if-afar 9 fffwfa Q 0- X - ss, M , , ' Q J QED Uflf to T TF J, efffml - Aj Lf 'Pj I r 9 4 wana Fil' 4- pcb llc Q 6?- O ,- fem gif C591 e'KU6 ji 9 IFA me: zonal ? TTiZZ?T? 'Dga3,-aw, of- Base ball imlcl. X i l . C A ? My 7 ,erffff 'M f I A iffy! ' V . Z' 'Q .--- - -1::-I-:saggy ::Li f:' arg. . .1-Q vera:--- ' 173415 -!-f- 1 -- 22: Lvila' 4 --5-4 f ,f 2 4, . f-, - - L - - H --T , M- i , 1 ,-7 hge, If ,. , -- -Ei 2 ,ff Tl, Q: fl? ' I T WH T urf? f s Lei: f a. , -:ft ' ,' 115, 4 , -1 I T 1- .ggigf Cifii 4 .q f3'lC5fi'2,-- YQYY 3 'ii .-- A--Vfgasfasg-I-1 hi- F + g, -Q . ,-f.:Ld.-ceL.1. - , .giigyjrjgfgm ': rf . j .., - W .. in - 1 Q. Hu wavmlm JL,,5,1 'ls A . g -D .E gf . 1 fl ft T lf-FL r 1, ' . .' Q B if l' ur l I T -fi E lly ll ZX 'TTT gil- ri ' up gk--f qi?- XX, A. Y -Y -- W- :jx L N'--' X13----1 -975253-P f?.,:,ix f?5QTiX fr' ..f?P: ' .. gg .-- YQ- E ? 1 Y N. Q c' K , A , rdf Q 5,11 ig.-1: 3 jf sf, i 1 f' ffff: 3 iii. ,sk J 1 X-lsffe a s s-as