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Tl-Ili CHRONICLE 277 some weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth at the announcement of their depredations. But Juniors we were at last and, my most wise and illustrious arbiters, let me call to your attention that evidence of our preparedness. and remind you of the wonderful achievements so brilliantly accomplished in so short a time by this incomparable class, as heretofore recorded. And let me urge you further to be prepared to hear, enjoy, and remember the scintillating sentences, rhapsodious encomiums, and penetrating proofs of the surpassing wonder of our career as Juniors and Seniors. When we entered our Junior year, oh honorable sirs, it was ex- pected and awaited that unprecedented and astounding events would, indeed, must take place within the portals of Hartford High. Al- though during our two years as underclassmen we had partaken nobly in every branch of activity the school afforded us, when we became upperclassmen we were not satisfied with the narrow limit set for us. Our gigantic natures and struggling spirits were cabined, cribbed, confined-as Shakespeare so aptly puts it. Immediately I saw that I had made an impression upon that worthy and illustrious gentleman which was distinctly favorable to the cause of Nineteen Sixteen. But my haughty spirit quelled my exulting breast. VVhat? Must I accomplish my end through base Hattery? Must Nineteen Sixteen use such a weapon? Never! And, resolving never to resort to it again, I continued: The activities of preceding classes were all well and good for commonplace minds, but were childish and insufficient to the astound- ing, probing intellects of our brilliant members. And what was the result, sirs? In no other two years of her history has Hartford High witnessed more momentous advents and events than in the two years we passed in her halls as Juniors and Seniors. And every event has been directly or indirectly due to the pre-eminence of Nineteen Six- teen. Ulust one month after our entry into Juniordom, oh honorable men. New Britain, our most beloved. most fondly cherished rival in football, suffered at the hands of H. P. H. S. a shattering defeat-for the First time in thirteen years. VVas it luck? Was it school-spirit alone? Was it fumbling? No! No! None of these! It was be- cause seven of the thirteen men on the football team that season were Juniors. Then came the hockey season, Was the majority of the team
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