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as Vachel Lindsay and Stephen Leacock. The Girls’ League fur¬ nished the club room in 1932, providing the rapidly multiplying school groups with a pleasant meeting place. The class of 1936-A was the last to graduate in January; since that time there has been only one commencement a year, and the strain on the faculty’s long- suffering nerves has probably been lessened considerably. Student government, recently reorganized as the Student Congress, began in 1938. Physical changes also have occurred at Bulkeley: the build¬ ing underwent surgery in 1930 and again in 1940, when the shop wing was added. Even so, there were months when the walls bulged from overcrowding, and rather than install two-decker desks in the classrooms, the school had to resort to double sessions at one time in 1931. Of course, no school can last long without sharing the life of the community. Bulkeley served well as a relief center in the ’36 flood. (The Torch staff distinguished itself at that time by printing an issue, copy by copy, on a small hand press, when the big machine was currentless.) The school contributed money and manpower to the war effort; our first casualty was Ensign Ulmont Whitehead, for whom the Whitehead Highway was named. Our Principal, Mr. Leo M. McCrann, came to Bulkeley shortly before Dr. Feingold’s death. Always friendly to the students and openminded to their suggestions, he has accomplished much for the school, establishing the annual speaking contests and the Grace Garvin Award Assembly. He is ably aided by Dr. Dargan and Mr. Frederick T. Bashour, himself a B. H. S. graduate. Mr. McCrann’s interest in athletics is famous, and during these past few years our football and basketball teams have won many championships. Perhaps school life can’t always be so colorful as the career of Morgan Gardiner Bulkeley, for whom B. H. S. was named, but we who are now graduating wish our school his vigor, hardiness, and energy. There have been many graduating classes before us, and more will follow—but there will never be another Class of 1951, and we hope we’ve left a record which future student historians may mention with pride. Julia L. Howard 4
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BULKELEY HIGH SCHOOL 1926-1951 We, the class of 1951—” These are proud words. Here we are, actually graduating—thrilled, slightly nervous, and perhaps a trifle nostalgic. It’s hard to realize that these symptoms are not occurring for the first time in the history of education; not even in the history of Bulkeley High School. It all began back in 1926, when Mr. C. Culemo, contractor, dusted his hands and sat back in his desk chair, mentally counting the one and a half million dollars due him for the construction of B. H. S. (Desk carvers, please note.) On September 13 the doors of the big new building at 470 Maple Avenue opened to admit a chattering troop of eager young students burning, we trust, with desire for the knowledge to be dispensed in the shining structure. Those first years must have been exciting, if not a bit hectic, as new organizations and activities popped up like mushrooms. In swift succession came the first football game (Stonington 12, B. H. S. 0), the first Torch , the first Boys’ Club-Girls’ League dance, and the first Dial —but not the first Sno-Frolic, which was not heralded joyously by Bulkeley girls until 1944. Guiding this oversized infant, Bulkeley, through the critical early years was Dr. Gustave A. Feingold, with Mr. Amos C. Hoyt and Dr. Dane A. Dargan as the Vice-Principals. Mr. Hoyt was later transferred to the Board of Education, leaving ’ Dr. Feingold and Dr. Dargan, also acting as the Dean of Girls, to carry on the in¬ creasing activities at Bulkeley. No history of the school would be complete without a tribute to Dr. Feingold, who died in June, 1948, after twenty-two years of devotion to the school. He was widely known as a progressive educa¬ tor with a deep concern for his students’ welfare. Bulkeley will not forget him quickly. Under his guidance, the school developed steadily, becoming well known for its frequent assemblies featuring such speakers t 3
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To ELIZABETH ANN McSHERRY The Class of 1951 affectionately dedicates this Class Boo Because she labored not for herself only but for all those that seek learning. 5
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