Harding High School - Folio Yearbook (Bridgeport, CT)

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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

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THE STYLUS Quo' Gafeteria UZZ' -411:52 and Lunch A begins. What a scramble for trays! Then with exact change in hand the students form a line awaiting their turn. As they glance over the menu perhaps they wonder who has made the things they are about to buy. Much of it is prepared right in the school kitchen, where there has been installed upfto'date apparatus so that the students may receive not only the most sanitary foods, but also the best prepared. To run such a plant requires help, and at present a school manager and eight assistants serve the students. Before the food can be cooked it must be prepared. The potatoes are peeled by an elecf tric peeler, which is capable of holding one bushel at a time. There is a bread slicer, and a machine to mix cakes and mayonnaise. A dish washer, and an electric ice box are also very necessary equipment. At the south' ern end of the girls' lunchroom is a large store- room for canned food stuffs, which are brought in quantities sufficient to last for a year. Lunch A ends at 12:25. There are four bells at the end of the period. The first rings as a warningg the second means that all tables are to be cleared and trays and dishes placed in their proper placesg at the third bell Lunch A pupils remain quiet, but Lunch B pupils place the stools on the tables. The fourth and last bell is the signal for passing. A wellfloved spot at Harding High Is where we eat our lunch, We change our money, buy our stuff, Then chatter with the bunch XJ f 77 O