Groton School - Grotonian Yearbook (Groton, MA)

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THE GROTONIAN should be legalwed Moreover, rn the pl1y Kzng Henry IV Part I, Cushmg turned rn one of the most real1st1c performances ever to gr 1ce the Groton st we by bemg knocked unconsclous m 1 fierce duel And 1 week before the pro ductlon oflcebound, the Concord play Cud1hy stepped 1n to take the p 1rt of an 11l1ng Ad1ms, not knowlng th1t the F1tes held in store for lllm 1 s1nf1ul1r but of per1p1te11 when, three ye1rs l1ter on the s unc oct 181011, he hlmsclf, strlcken wlth measles, would h 1ve to be repl1ced 1 smffle d 1y before the hrst perform1nce Scholasucally, there were sever1l cl1sses worthy of note Mr Sheerln s H1story course w IS 1 mlxture ofmarrtal advlee 1nd powerful prop uv 1nd 1 for the Greek l1ngu1ge Mr Sheerm felt so strongly about everyone s studymg Greek 1nd 1cqu1r1ng the Greek feelmg th1t one d1y he spent most of the cl1ss re 1d1ngselect1ons from some ofthe gre lf cl1ss1cs 1n G1 cek lf xfteen mm utes of thls proved too much for FIT1lllI'lCOS who took Germ 1n the next ye uj 1nd, unfortun 1tely for hlm, the moment when he chose to lJLlIStlI1tO hysterus w1s the moment ofMr Sheerm s1nsp1red rendxtlon of the blmdmff ofCEd1pus Most ofus m1n1ged to get through the trad1t1onal Hy g1ene course but at one partlcularly gory pomt 1n Mr Xh1CliCI'1S colorful lectures, there was 1 loud noise 1n the re 1r of the room 1nd Zoull1s lay ln 1 he 1p on the floor m 1 swoon The most memor 1ble course of 1ll however, w1s Mr XV lllffll s III A Ff'lgl1Sl'l Hwmg spent the sprmg term on the study of poetry, e1ch member of the cl1ss w 1S lnstructed to produce 1 poem of h1s own The result w1s the now f1mous Idxot s G 1rden of Verses Sp1ce does not permxt us to do justlce to thls gre'1t l1terary 1ch1evement, but two poems must be ment1oned R1nd s he1ted 1nvect1ve against 1ll would be rubbxsh spre1ders rn bC1L1tll'.Lll C111 form 1 C1 deeply ser1ous work whrch Mr W 1ugh pr11sed lnffhly IS effectrve s1t1re , 1nd Pratt s 1mmort1l poem 1bout the d1ffod1ls the l1st two lmes of whlch w1ll l1ve forever IU the memory of 111 who w1tnessed Nlr W uwh try so h1rd to keep 1 str11ght face as Pr1tt feelmgly xntoned rt to the cl 1ss So let s leave the dailies there, so mee, And let them mult1ply tW1CC thr1ce In t1me1t w1s dlscovered that the term 1n 1tS h1ppy 1nd 1 1refree m mner w1s l1lt1ng to a close Although no one m1de elther squ1d except Rd 1ms 1nd G1rdner, who coxed LX and B boats respectnely, sprmg 1thlet1cs h 1d the1r sh1re of CXC1tCmCnt, fe1tur1ng the duly after supper st1ckb1ll g 1mes 1nd the H711 ' . ,, . . . . . 1 , , 1 1 D 1 .1 ,1 - , 1 ' ' Z 1 1 1 1 1 1 ,D 1 2 . . , ss, 1' 1 ' -Q 1, 1 . 1 1 1. 1 ' - ' . - V . - , .' . ' . 1 1 1 ,O 1 1 1 . . . , 1 1 . . 1 1 ' 2 132 Z Y ' '. ' 1 1 . . 1 Y, , ' ' U , ' 1 1 , 1 1 1 . . . . ,. . . . . . if .1 V 1 1 1 1 1 . - 1. 1. 1 , C ' 1 . 1' , , ' , . ., . ' . , '.. 1 1 1 . . , . . . . . . . 1 . . D K C . . I Y . , . . . ,. , . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . . , . . '. '. 1 1 , 1 . 1 ,D 1 - ,1 1 . , ' ' 1 . . 1 1 . . ' . , '- 1 1 .- 1 1 1 1 . 1. KK ' x 1 n ' X ' 'Q 1 1 . 1 1 . . . . . , 1 1 . 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 - ., . . 7' . . i . 1 1 . 1 1 D 1 . , . I . ' Y . 1 1 1 1 1 , 1 1 . . . . , . x ,I 1 1 1 . 1 D 1 1 1 ' ' 1 1 2 KK n ' . . . ,, 1 , , . 1 , 1 1 1 1 5 1 .1 1 1 . 1 2 I 1 1 7 Z 1 1 1 2 ' - 1 1 2

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THE GROTONIAN However Fmdmg hlmself mcreaslngly frustrated, he began to be 1t the Illlflio wxth h1s shoe This h wmg no v1s1b1e effect, he bec 1me exerc1sed and threw the spect ltox s 1nto ro 1rs oflaughter by cry mg hoarsely , Any body got 1 Stxl son wrench? Thereupon Pfael7er, unrufllled by fl1lSftO1'l1IT1D every day re quest, rushed from the room and qu1ckly returned w1th the deslred type of wrench from h1s bureau dr 1w er for emervency, slr -X th 1nlcfulN1r H 1wkes, now feellng hxmself to hold 1 conslderable 1dv1nt1ge over the rebelhous to1 let, selled the tool, located several v1t 11 loolclng spots 1nd proceeded to be l1bor them, l1SlI1i71t 15 1 sledffe hammer The next thmff the dox mltory s lW of Mr H IVR lces, 1fter the1n1t11l burst ofspray had settled w1s 1SlfTl1If so humor ous th If tlnrty boys stood or s If ln two 1nches of vs 1ter, helplessly llllglllflg, 18 thc level rose Thls st lrted the b 111 rollmcg, 1nd w 1th1n the next week not only were our Flld 1y popcorn nlffhts tempor1r1ly 1bol1shed, but sing songs were per m mently t mken 1w 1y because no one could sms, I m C lpt un lnlss lhe Form 1nvented several new games wh1ch enlxvened Brooks House cons1der1bly The most pl 1c1d of these was dlce baseball Demos br un chxld, 1n wh1ch small numbered paper squares were thrown to determlne the result ofe lch pitch Demos, B mng Gould Gardner 1nd Devens org 1n11ed 1 four te 1m 'XINCYIC ln Le ugue, whlle Auchlncloss, Bentley, Cud 1hy, 1nd qtudds formed the N 1t1on 11 I e lgue Few w1ll ever forget the fl1I'1ll1I1g I7 lllfllflg All bt 1r g lme whlch w 15 hn 1l1y won by the Natlon 111 e 1gue1n sp1te of the ques t1on 1ble dlce fl1lOW1IlQ' t 1ct1cs of Demos and Barmg Gould who had 1n un c 1nny lcn iclc for Qettmff almost 1mposs1ble combmatlons Athletlcally we h1d several st mdouts In the realm of footb 111 Furburn made the squ 1d 1nd the Second Club season wh1ch, after 11 slow st 1rt, the lN1on1dnoclcs ultlm 1te1yf won under the v1v1d and 1m1g1nat1ve tutelaffe ofMr V1 auvh reached 1 cllm 1X vs hen lVIonadnock Demos, hf1v1ngla1d 1 V1 achusett runner Hat on the ground wlth a smashlng tackle found hlmself face to f1ce w1th W achusett co 1ch Sheerln fur1ously drawlmg Ifyou do that agrun A111 m gonn 1 come out heah 1nd h1t you mahself Durmg the w1nter term, extra curr1cular act1v1t1es summoned many of us In debatmv, Hamlln succeeded ln persuadmg h1mse1fthat T1me w as the most 1mportant thing 1n the world, and Gund succeeded IH persuadmg Mr Sat terthwa1te to hold a debate on hxs own pet toplc Rcxvolued, That gamblmg 11701 , 1 1 1 1 Y. . . I . . . I ,, . ,, 1 u 1 K L 1 . ' 1 ' U 7 1 ' I L 1 Y K 7 A V 6 - ,, Y . . 7 I . , . - - C 1 r . 1 y cc l ,, 1 ' 1 1 L , ,N n A K L 1 L 1 1 1 1 - 2 ' ' 1 - ' y 1,1 1 - 1 1 T 1 '1 3 ' . ,S ' 11 f . 1 f' 1 1 1 1 ' 1 , 1 1 R 1 - 1 1 ' 1 '1 -1 ' 1 1: Q - ' 1 1 ' . 1' ' 1 - y . 1 1 x 1 , Y 1 11- 1 at s - ,, 1 - v 1 .s 'lv' x ,, 1 7 A c 1 - -1 L , . 1 1 1 1, s. ' U 1 '. . ' ' V1 L L I I 1 T I D L f l H NI' -' 'l' h' h f' o t1e orse 11 1111nes mt 11 stra1g t ace. '1 ' cr rx ' ' 1 L C . -1 1 1 ' U ' 1 H 7 1 ' C I L S , C - T S 1 L C 1 1 . 1 - , ,1 1 2 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 c ' 1 1 , 1 . - - 1 1 f ' 1 1 ' 1 1 1 - 1 ' - ' 1 1 1 - f 1 - 1 1 g :J 1 . D 7 1 1 1 1 I 1 , 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 ,1 C 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 . 1 ' , ' ,' 1 1 K D L L L I l L I K , , , Z . , I . . . U . , 1 1 , 1 ,, 1 1 . ,, L I C u D . . . ,, . , 1

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THE GROTONIAN First '1nd Second Club baseball seasons. Both Monadnock teams ultimately proved VILYOTIOLIS though IH each Case It requlred tl1I'1ll1HQ'l11Sf Illlllllg r1ll1es to Vflllqlllbll then opponents Somehow hoWeve1, the W lchusetts wo11 the en s COIUINCYIYIOH bw 1 dev1ous 'md suspect SCllE'HlC1I1XOlVll1g the forfe1ture 5 of 1111 Qeeond Club new se1son to the VX whusetts, xx 111111 only X11 DeVe1u w IQ evu lllle to ucplun ll1en Hn 1llv O11 1111e I' 1ft11 LlLCflIIfV l31n1f1 1111, B IIIILS 15 ofluers for the Com1ngye1r the l o1111 dep ll ted hom om the d 132165111 the baclxv 1rd ofB1ool1s House, f-CClll12,f very '- ?P1l :fry -r1Q EJB: 1-,PO f 3 f ,..C 3353 -'..1 1.-Q. 'D Ph Z'-1 -.- S.. F' S un 'Y PU F1 SI cn I-U rn I-4 'TJ TJ F0 1-1 UD O D' O O 1.. FD '-1 cn M -fill JJ I O 5 '1 W I JP 7 C' f E f '? T FD Q I F? 'J' I-4 F? 1' O S 3' ,-J .CL F? O I' O .CL 'Y 3' O 5 F? 'IZ' E1 3 3 C -+1 Z' CJ f Y : A .... I - T P-Q F' f JJ f 1. f 7. i - ., .1 1. ff' I O .. n-I 1. 'J Q. 5 3 7.. V FT fb I-4 f ' :- fu f A 1, -+1 2 iii Z 7 - 7 F? A 1, T f H 3 Q. X I 0142 th for 111 Y mr Qhenustry respeetnels HCHII De Blyle of NI in 111111 lNlL 11 lffll 1 11 l1o xose m the I 4 rm 1 lx CI 1e 1es1111111n11o1s1 1oo 1111 1 ll 1 1 ust 11111 sdtlul 1111lu11w11L mould Lf 1 L lx111 of llmuton lNux msn these were the lllklll JIOYTIL, CG 1 1du 1115 be1 1n1e m ue on h1s 1etu111 to snhool 111 bept11111e1, 1111 lhom s 1o11s of V1 h11h Ax LIlQl2IL Il1e ITUHTCIOUQ members ofthe 1401 m smftly thouffh not 111 1llc1scs pe 1ce fully 1ccustomed themselxes to the1r three dorm1to11es rho e of Nlessrs l I7 l 1 1 f .X . S, . I . . . . R I -. . 2 .X ' '1 . , ' 71 1 Y I h, .. Y . . v . A . u K 1 1 I C x I , ,. ' s. V . , , 7, N 1 - ', , - A 1. L fu L x 1 A s VL '11 1'z 1 11 1'.'l 1' J -,1 1'11 'r 'bla 5,1 1'1111: 1 11' NVL, 1' ' 1'1 ' 11' 1 R' if 1' 'U1 ' 'V 1' 2 1 ' S- s Y Z 2 l I un--. - . f I -'I' s 5 CJ4- 4' - 1' .. 7 . 1 I' 1 V' 1 g 1 1 , . .1 , 1 1 1 1? 1, 1 1 b 1 , . fro 1 hird llo 11 Vee ' aft ' tl f l M' ' 5 11 fl lg 1 l 1111-r 1fte1' 111- l 1' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 gl 1 1111 1'lookz1tthingsj ' l 111' Cl' '1'H,g'1 1 1 11 1 11 1 '1' ' ' 1' 1 l 1 1952. ' 1 1 1 ' 1 'l ', 5 ' 1 11' 1' -1 - , 1 1 1 ' ' F Q ss 1 111' 2