Kingswood Oxford High School - Retrospect Yearbook (West Hartford, CT)

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Robert P. Harris “Deed” joined us in the fall of 1935. He graduated from William Hall High School where he distin- guished himself scholastically and athletically. But he needed a little more training before attempting to go to West Point, so he decided to further his knowledge at Kings- wood. “Pete” has been very active in sports in his two years here. He was blocking back on the undefeated football team, and his fine blocks never received their due credit. He was a place-kicker of parts, and his remarkable kick in the Loomis game scored the first points for the Wyverns. During the winter months he starred on the chalked court, where he led the scorers for two years. Baseball is “Deed’s” favorite pastime. He was an outstanding performer on last year's brilliant baseball nine. His fine playing and spirit enabled him to be chosen captain of this year’s team. He has led the Wyvern aggregation to the close of a successful season. “Deed” was elected Senior Prefect, and his likeable nature enabled him to carry out the duties of this high office with great success. Outside of school he is known as a trombone player. He caters to followers of swing music by playing with the Campus Jesters, and has been heard over the radio many times. Before he got his music of “I’m Gettin’ Sentimental Over You” he is known to have played the tune a couple of keys higher than the famous Tommy Dorsey. His ambition is to play with a large and well- known band, preferably Horace Heidt. “Deed” is undecided whether to try his hand at West Point or the United States Coast Guard Acad- emy. It seems that he wants to be a soldier at any cost. We’re sure that he will be as successful in the future as he has been at Kings wood. 22

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William H. Harrington, Jr. Bill entered Kingswood in the eighth grade and made himself known about school in several ways. He joined the orchestra, became a member of the Lancaster football and tennis teams, and also won a medal at the close of the year as Junior Tennis Champion. That year he built a 15-foot sailboat, starting a hobby which he has con- tinued throughout his years at Kingswood. In his first year he also had the privilege of becoming the object of Mr. Greene’s deadly aim with an eraser. In the Senior School Bill con- tinued his athletic prowess by taking up the foil on the fencing team. That spring he ranked third on the tennis team. He was an outstanding performer at the foil in his Fourth Form year and continued his work on the tennis team. This last year Bill branched out in sports, playing soccer in the fall, basketball in the winter, and joining Coach Gargan’s baseball team in the spring. Bill manages to get to school via bicycle, and even if he is usually a few minutes too late for morning services, he prefers this method above all others. His aversions are onion soup and meals at school. Bill is not noted for being a hard worker, but he manages to get his work done, even if he has to do his French in History class and his He is an ardent admirer of Simone Simon, and as soon as he gets a chance he will take a trip to Holly- wood to personally express his admiration. Bill’s greatest claim to fame is that he is one of the few Seniors who have never had to bother with that tedious process called shaving. Next year Bill is being sent down the river to Wesleyan, where we know his likeable personality will soon make him a favorite with everyone who contacts him. History in some other class. 21

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Henry A. Hastings Henry Hastings entered Kings- wood in the seventh grade and became a member of the Lancaster Club. Soon after entering, he took a position as a leading student and has held that place ever since. While in the junior school, he augmented his club’s score with points gained by distinction cards. His playing on the club tennis team was also a credit to the Lancasters. On being promoted into the upper school. Harry took interest in a variety of things. Always an able French scholar, he joined Le Cercle Francois (the French Club) in his third and fourth form years. Then, feeling he had not served the school well enough, he under- took the job of student mail carrier in his fifth form year. This past year ’ Stings” has given his services as common room monitor, a position which holds more work than praise (Watch ’’Anstice” any afternoon at five o’clock and you’ll agree. ) Obtaining a place on the second tennis team last year, he has earned first team ranking this spring after conditioning all winter on the third basketball team. Henry has been on the honor roll almost constantly throughout the senior year. He won the Junior Prize for Latin in the fourth form and the Dux in the fifth. He also represented the school in the State Latin Contest in 1936. Hastings is a conscientious boy. who has earned himself more the reputation of a scholar than an athlete. He has held his high rank by diligence and thoroughness in studies, thus winning the respect of his less studious comrades. His hobbies are photography and radio (He hopes to be a radio operator in an amateur way). He also exhib- ited interest in the math club and sang in the choir. Henry enters Williams in the fall, where we all expect to see him do credit to the school. - 23