Bulkeley High School - Class Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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DEMCA TION Miss Elizabeth A. Boudreau Very often, an extremely industrious person receives little recog¬ nition in the performance of duty. With this thought in mind, the Class of 1968 sought to dedicate its classbook to a person who con¬ tributes a great deal to Bulkeley each day and who somehow re¬ mains forgotten for the most part. As chairman of the Girls’ Physical Education, Miss Elizabeth A. Boudreau has counseled its program through the years to the high standards which it now enjoys. Evidence of her hard work and ded¬ ication lies i n the success that the girls of Bulkeley have attained in their pursuits of athletic endeavors. The Girls’ Leader Corps under her able guidance has reached the threshold of becoming a fine athletically motivated organization. It has always been a popular and prestigious organization and perhaps now, more than ever before, because of its achievements in recent years. We know that Miss Boudreau deserves more recognition than we as a class can offer her. However, the Class of 1968 feels justly hon¬ ored to be able to dedicate our classbook to Miss Elizabeth A. Boudreau. 5

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DEDICATION Mr. Neil Macy “Most people would succeed in small things if they were not troubled with great ambitions,” stated Longfellow. Mr. Neil Macy has definitely accomplished many so-called “small things” during his career at Bulkeley High School. He has a justly deserved reputation among Bulkeley’s students as a fair and pro¬ gressive-thinking teacher. Despite his interest in Hartford’s political scene, he always has time to counsel a student or to discuss the is¬ sues of the day. As a parent he knows teenagers and enjoys working with them. He lectures on government in many places and was ad¬ visor of the Bulkeley debating team known as Opinion Exchange. His activities for the Hartford Federation of Teachers are known and appreciated throughout the city’s school system. He also finds time to instruct students in religious school after hours. You will readily agree that Mr. Macy has succeeded remarkably well in the teaching profession which isn’t such a “small thing” after all. It is with great pride and deep appreciation for his services to Bulkeley that the Class of 1968 proudly dedicates the Maple Leaves to Mr. Neil Macy. 4

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PRINCIPAL 9 S MESSAGE In each of the past eight years, I have expressed in Maple Leaves a sincere wish for the future success of each member of the gradua¬ ting class and have also included a statement of challenge or resolve in the hope that it will give graduates some insight and perspective into the unique position that graduation has placed them in the grand design. Posed were such questions as: Where are you go¬ ing? . . . How are you going? . .. Do ends justify the means? etc. This year I query—if this were to be my last charge to a class, and someday of course, there must be one, what would I say? I think that I would state that a mans actions in all situations must stem from his philosophy of life. That the latter is formed by the impact of his school, his family life, his church and society in general have had on him. This philosophy gives a man direction, de¬ termines not only patterns of procedures in action but also actions themselves, and gives one that inner strength which supports during times of stress. Without a philosophy of life, a person is like a mean¬ dering stream on a flat plain moving about aimlessly and seeking for that lower level. To members of the class of 1968, my challenge to each of you is to develop through conscious thought a philosophy of life for your¬ selves—one that will give you direction in these troubled times; a philosophy that will enable you to choose consistently right from wrong; a philosophy that will give you support and guidance when crucial decisions of life have to be made. To the class of 1968— my best wishes, God speed and farewell. Frederick T. Bashour