Harding High School - Folio Yearbook (Bridgeport, CT)

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THE STYL S gathers' Qjlub OW that the school year is in progress the Fathers' Club of the Warren Harding High has resumed its activities. The establish' ment of this club in 1925 by the fathers of the East Side for the purpose of cooperating with the school faculty to promote the educational interests and general welfare of the students of the school was a unique experiment in Bridge- port. The achievements of these men, however, in the past three years of the school's existence have proved even more unusual. Perhaps no other factor has conf tributed so largely to the success of the school as the moral and finanf cial aid given by this organization. As Warren Harding was a new school and consequently unknown, it became one of the first policies of this club to exhibit to the public one of the most modern high schools in New England. To do this a plan was devised to en' tertain the prominent civic clubs of the city that the public might see the school in action and follow its progress. As time passed a better understanding of the problems and needs of the school developed. Realizing the importance of good clean athf letics in creating school spirit, the first annual minstrel show was arranged, funds being raised thereby for uniforms and instruments for the band, which has played such an important part in the athletic victories of the school. Addition' al phases of school activity were later made financially possible when the basketball team participated in the Yale Tournament and when the Rifle Team was able to compete for state and national championship. Through the fathers' generosity also, Harding was able to I send a representative to the Boston Festival of music to win new laurels. But the Fathers' Club has done more than promote extrafcurricular activities. From the beginning it has been earnestly interested in the Warren Harding Library and scholarships. Very early in 1925 a scholarship committee was formed with the result that three worthy students were awarded gifts of S5 0.00, two of which were increased to 3100.00 by the gen- erosity of Mr. Marcus Hirsch of the Club. Last year the receipts of three successful en- terprises: namely, the Middlebury Glee Club Concert, the entertain' ment given by Captain O'I-Iay, and the second Harding Revue, formed the nucleus of a scholf arship fund. It is the present task of the Fathers' Club to inf crease this fund until it reaches the amount of 2B10,000, the interest of which is to be applied on scholarships. With this purpose in mind, a campaign has been or' ganized to reach all the citizens of Bridgeport who are interested in PRESIDENT THOMAS I. HUNGERFORD 52 contributing to this worthy enterprise. The committee has the support of the four hundred members of the club, but in order to make this undertaking a success, it needs the help of every one inter' ested in the high school. It asks that all who desire the higher education of the future citif zens of Bridgeport, join in this work endorsed by the Fathers' Club, and so vitally important to the progress of the Warren Harding High School. Our graduates, already in college, have proven themselves worthy of the Fathers' Club efforts on their behalf. Il

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THE STYL S THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICERS Mllumni Ojicers HE song is ended but the melody lingers on. Though graduated, all Hardingites are still prominently known through their outside work or their part in the alumni association. The alumni association is one of the most active organizations at Harding. For the past three years, it has had the same officers, and has worked diligently to increase the fund of the Wilson R. Burns Scholarship. A benefit dance and a basketball game were held New Year's Day to swell the fund further. This enf tertainment was very successful, S150 being cleared. There is now about S1500 in the treasf ury. In june a dinner dance will be given to raise more money. I 53 Reports of the alumni at College have proved most satisfactory. Many have earned high honors. The Bridgeport Normal School has over fifteen girls in their present class who were former Hardingites. All are outstanding in their work, and some have been class officers. Besides those who have continued in school life, are those in the business world. Some of the largest and best known Bridgeport indusf tries employ former Harding students. The association, which is now nearly four years old, has adopted its principal aim' as the scholarship fund. With the cooperation of the faculty, it hopes to do much to stimulate the desire for further knowledge among Harding graduates.