Crosby High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Waterbury, CT)

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-be Page Twenty-Four in .l ff' 'W' ' '. gf, E' L 75 315491 11' JUNIOR YEAR At last we're upper classmen. It feels great to walk about nonchal- antly in the halls and remark on the sophs and freshies scurrying about. We gave our all by joining all the clubs in sight, the A. A. and sulbscrib- ing to the Argus. Most of us are buckling down to our work for gradu- ation and the future seems to be just around the corner. Athletically, our football team, despite the loss of every game exhibi- ted the Crosby spirit everywhere it played. Thanksgiving Day came and found our boys putting up the best fight of the year, losing after a close battle to a more experience foe. Our basketball had a good season and made up the loss of the City Championship by again turning the tables on Naugy's Eastern title-holders. The swimming team again swam through all opposition ending a suc- cessful season by repeating at the Yale Interscholastic. The track and baseball teams both had good seasons crowning all en- deavors with victories over Wilby. The good work of the clubs last year was maintained and in some cases surpassed. New records were set in attendance which bid fair to stand for a. long time. The Debating Club won the Wilby debate which alone makes a season successful. The Dramatic Club gave a highly creditable performance when they presented Honor Bright to a packed audience. The French Club mainta.ined their reputation with Le Bourgeois Gentilhommef' The Italian Club, a new comer, established itself with Addio Giovi- nezzaf' The Math Club again gave promise of some budding Einsteins. . The Occupation Club made several interesting trips to local factories which are always glad to lend a helping hand. n A new club, the German Club, arose and was immediately welcomed with a large roster of German students. Last but not least, the Argus which kept us informed faithfully on all student activities. And now with the close of Crosby's halls we found ourselves seniors, with the responsibility not only of ourselves but of the school oh willing shoulders.

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Page Twenty-Three r e T .P 7 ,gl 3 111 ,.--f M ' ' SOPHOMORE YEAR With the advent of our second year, we all returned with heads held high as we looked down upon the lowly freshmen. No longer did we scurry along, dodging teachers and upper classmen but we were slowly acquiring the stately tread which so distinguishes the upper classmen. We took great pride in our ability to sing the school songs and the ludic- rous silence of the freshmen drew loud peals of laughter from our ranks. The clubs enjoyed an unusually brilliant year. The Dramatic Club presented A Kiss for Cinderella very successfully. Debating Club put the finishing touches to a prosperous season by defeating Wilby-our deadly rivals. French Club in conjunction with the Spanish Club in presenting two French and two Spanish plays which played to a la.rge and appreciatlve audience. Math Club kept up its high reputation with well attended meetings throughout the year. The Occupation Club, although one of our youngest organizations, was busy all year under Mr. Wa.lsh's guidance making educational trips to several local firms. The members had several speakers on their pro- grams who imparted much information to the boys. The Argus became a bigger and better paper, under the leadership of Margaret Raymond and gave to the students much high class news and literary articles. The Boys' and Girls' Glee Clubs combined to present an excellent pro- gram to a large audience. The Combined High School Orchestra lived up to their reputation with their annual concert during Music Week and drew rounds of applause from the record crowd. Athletica.lly, our teams fought with the true Crosby sp'rit and turned in several remarkable performances. Our basketball five, hardly con- ceded even a small chance, took Naugy's Eastern State Champs into camp in the season's biggest upset. Our eleven also triumphed over the Gar- net and Gray in a hard fought game. Although our baseball team had only varied success, they exhibited the genuine Blue and White spirit. The Crosby mermen again demonstrated their superiority over the rest of Connecticut's best by taking the State Interscholastics for the second consecutive year. The track team won a large percentage of their meets while the tennis and rifle teams maintained Crosby's reputation on the courts and ranges. - At last the long awaited summer vacation arrived and as seniors went their way on the course of life, we sophomores took another step on the ladder of success as Crosby's halls lay empty.

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F' S40 'A 3 Page Twenty-Five l-Ll, T gm! -.,: .11 el, H-4 vista -2- 'Que val' SENIOR YEAR A little older, more dignified, and more conceited, we enthusiastically returned to take our place as Seniors. How much we would accomplish! What records we would leave! It was to the class of 1930 that the lower classes looked for an example and we have supplied a worthy one. Club work began at once. Early in the fall, the German Club, though only a year old presented The Farawa.y Princess by Sudermann. This was followed by a social at Christmas. Just to be different, the French Club had a masquerade which everyone enjoyed. The Occupation Club continued to serve its nobly purpose by giving a number of fine lectures. As usual the Math and Debating Clubs prospered. In the spring the Spanish and Italian Clubs both produced successful plays. Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary produced by the Dramatic Club aroused much favorable comment. Music has had an important place in our school life. The Banjo Club has distinguished itself with its Pop Concerts. The Glee Club scored an unusual success with their concert in which selections from Pinafore were featured. The final musical event of the year was the combined High School Orchestra Concert which took place on May 9. Athletics had a new impetus this year in the person of our coa.ch Bil- ly Schofield. In football, we defeated our eternal enemv-Wilby. Though not so successful in basketball, we chalked up an enviable record. The basketball team has done fine work in maintaing our reputa.tion. In the tank our boys swam to many victories. The rifle team was most suc- cessful. Last but not least, the Track Team was large and worthy in every respect of Crosby. Now, we are looking forward to graduation, the last step in our high school careers. All are discussing class elections and speculating as to who will be elected for the various expletives. Soon everything will be over and the Class of 1930 will be scattered. Some' will go on to college, others will take their places at once in the in- dustrials and business worlds. No matter what their future occupations, may all establish reputations befitting Crosbyites.