Harding High School - Folio Yearbook (Bridgeport, CT)

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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.

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THE STYL S cyflssemblies RAMP, tramp, tramp! The boys and girls are marching to the assembly. 'Tis Thursf day and a treat is in store. The periods have been shortened and- Ding : the first bell sounds through the school. The freshmen have filled the balcony in strict military formation. The upper classes now enter the auditorium, and last fbut by no means leastj with much dignity come the seniors, who sit on the stage facing the rest of the school. The entire student body remains standing while the color guard marches in and the pupils salute the flag. When the students are seated, the assembly leader makes the announcements and turns the prof gram over to the speaker of the day. The success of the military assembly at Har' ding has established such assemblies as. an inf stitutiong it has made our school distinguished among high schools of the country-at least our many speakers have told us so. Assemblies are divided into several types, such as educational, musical, and pep , The feature of many assemblies is a prominent speaker, and of others a group of pupils from the student body, or from the various depart' ments in the school. One of the most impressive assemblies of this school year was given by the History def partment on Armistice day. A tableau, In Flander's Fields , was given by the boys, and a flag pantomime by the girls. Several enter' taining speeches by pupils completed the prof gram. The memory of Armistice day was so vividly portrayed that it will always remain in the pupils' minds. i 'V A, group of English 8 students later pref sented an act from Richard Brinsley Sheri' dan's The Rivals . It was heartily enjoyed because of its splendid interpretation. The stunt exhibition by boys and girls of the gym department was, as usual, one of the most popular assemblies of the year. The scholarship-leadership assembly each semester gives to the students chosen from classes four to eight, leadership pins. The civic clubs of Bridgeport have brought to us these honor assemblies. The pep assemblies have proved an im' portant factor in increasing enthusiasm over athletic contests. These assemblies are led by song and cheer leaders, aided by the band. fr- 5 il