Kent School - Kent Yearbook (Kent, CT)

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ice as his only means of coming to a stop, or Ishbel Green attempting to step (note that the word, skate, is not used) towards center ice from his position at defense to give his own contribution to the proceedings. The record of games won and lost seems to have been mislaid in the shuttle and cannot be here set down, but posterity will not greatly suffer. Then there were, of course, the extracurricular activities. The Public Speaking Society at last arranged a debate with South Kent on whether the government should take over American radio. We prepared two teams, one to debate here and the other to go visiting with Sam Bartlett and associates. While one Kent group came out Victorious, the other lost, and our batting average for the year was thus .500. Winter Term essays were given out individually bv Mr. Loomis, ami various fellows came out with surprisingly appropriate topics. For instance. Art Nilsson labored over “The Wonderful Adventures of Arthur Nilsson;” John Gallup gave an “Hurrah For Bridgeport;” and Jim Griffin expounded on “The Negro Problem.” THE SIXTH FORM Back Row: Nadal, Slocum. Hale, Cady, Fearing, Deatly Fourth Row: Seymour, Green, James, Loomis, Robinette, Blaxiil, Worthington Third Row: Rogers, Thomas, Coolidge, Turner, Merc ant on, Bunzel, Dooman, Carney Second Row: Santee, Reynolds, Hall. Humphreys, McMahon, Poole. Tirrell First Row: Crane, Rankin, Allison, Von Glalm, Baldwin, Wheeler, Iglehart

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The Class History Continued Those who have read the History of the Class of 1945 in the regular Year Book found that it came to its own natural conclusion. That conclusion was, however, a little premature, as it was written at the end of Fall Term in order to reach the printer on time; consequently, a good part of our Sixth Form year has not been recorded for posterity. In this pamphlet—and particularly in merits. The winter season was much enjoyed by the Sixth Form Hockey Team. To sav that it was not one crowned with glory is definitely an understatement; but to say that none of the team members had any fun would be downright heresy. For, to use a trite and familiar expression, a good time was had bv all—whether it was George Cady running into the sideboards, Jim Griffin sitting down on the HARRY ALLISON' ATNT FLO this supplement to the History—we are trying to set the situation aright. Our main purpose here, of course, is to set down a number of anecdotes that have gone to make up our final two terms as well as to make a few parenthetical com-

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Finally, 'Fool Turner was given “Sweaters,” a reflection on dirt's liking for Tool’s namesake, Lana; while Minsky Burland, with shaking pen, warned, “Lo, the Gentle Grafter.” The greatest event in Spring Term was, of course, our stepping down from the stage and giving way to the Fifth Form. At this point in the game, none of us were particularly loath to give up our responsibilities. We looked forward, in fact, to spending our last weeks at Kent in comparative leisure. Sixth Formers were represented on all teams, and those out for crew who obtained a position on neither the first nor second boat found themselves on the famed “Gentlemen's Eight ’ There were those who claimed that this shell was a close rival to tlic Second Seconds when it came to bad rowing, but its members were everyday confident of doing better “tomorrow. In fact, on the very last day of crew, Sam Male was heard saying to Jim Allison: Gee, if we just keep this up for a while, we ought to lx all right after a while. We lost eight fellows to the armed forecs in the course of Spring Term. Bill Collins, Jim Griffin and the Micks—Black and Morehcad—pulled out first. Next went Class President Tool Turner and Harold Santee; then Harry Allison's little brother, Jim, bade us farewell; and finally Joe Fearing left Kent behind him. This Prize Day marks not only the finish of our own Kent life, but also rounds out Miss Sill's. She has just spent her final year here, and her departure leaves a definite place unfilled in the Kent family. As hostess extraordinary, she has endeared herself to us all by her hospitality, unselfishness, and friendship, and, when we think of Kent we shall also think of “Aunt Flo.” We only wish that, when we come back, we could still find her in her apartment, ready to put down her Browning and greet us with a cheerful smile, and a hearty “Come in! “Aunt Flo” thus graduates with us, and we think she too, deserves a diploma for a job well done. We welcome her proudly as a stalwart and outstanding member of tIn-Class of 1945. As we have expressed our gratitude and loyalty to Pater, Chief, and the Faculty in the Year Book itself, any further expressions of thanks would only lx repetitious. Suffice it to sav that we look forward to being Alumni, to coming back across the Bridge, to taking up our acquaintances where we left them, and to learning for certain that we still arc and will forever remain an important part c . the Kent Family.