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

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%2 SAMUEL COCHRANE FOSTER In September of his seventh grade year a pug-nosed kid with his shirt hang- ing out passed through Kingswood’s gates for the first time. Sammy lost no time plac- ing himself foremost both scholastically and athletically. Biggest in the class then, he still holds that record. A small girl was heard to gasp as he trotted by, resplendent in football regalia, “There’s that wonder- ful, big Sam Foster.” He played on the Lancaster teams in the seventh grade, then played on the Intermediate teams in his eighth. In the third form he was on the first football squad and the other two in- termediate teams. From then on he played on all the first teams, receiving his letters in Fifth Form football and baseball. He was one of the few three letter men this year. Sammy is a distinguished rifle- man, was the team’s high scorer, the Wyvern business manager, captain of the baseball team, Student Athletic Representative, a Prefect, and a business manager of the Classbook as well as Harvard Club Prize winner. These are good samples of his ability as a leader. Through all his years he’s had an outstanding and coveted attribute: he is well-liked by everyone he comes in contact with. The exception to this might l e an opposing end or ball-carrier. Another example of people’s esteem for Sam, would be the fact that he’s been going “steady” with one girl for two and a half years. This, by the way, is the class record! Sam has always claimed he has a purely scientific mind, and so it is only proper that he should head for Yale’s engineering school. There he will probably take up mechanical engineering and tackle the problem of building a bet- ter mousetrap. With the world the way it is, it’s pretty hard to make any plans for the future, but wherever he goes or whatever he does, we wish him the best of luck because he certainly deserves it. 19

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 212 In the eighth grade Bill really got “in the groove” athletically. He started out by gaining a letter for his center playing on the Intermediate football team, while in the winter he received a Wyvern for hockey. That spring he captained the York baseball team and in his spare time won the Junior School rifle championship. As a Fourth Former Bill received his third letter for football completing three years of admirable playing as pivot man on the Inters. When winter rolled around again. Bill was out on the ice striving for one of the defense positions on the first team. This year he did not go unrecognized and as a reward for his efforts he was made a regular, and thus received his first big “K”. That spring Bill captained the Intermediate baseball team from his berth at first base, which he held for a second season. WILLIAM WOOD FISHLR Bill joined our gang in the seventh grade and immediately became a staunch supporter of class activities. To this day, whether it be picnics, parties, or “bull ses- sions,” he is usually there putting in his two cent’s worth and getting the most for it. Quiet and unassuming, Bill has re- mained a popular member of the class throughout its colorful career. A junior now, Bill played regular guard on the varsity football team where his playing did not go unnoticed for he was given a position on the All-State Prep School team at the close of the season. Hockey and baseball completed the year and as a reward for his consistently good playing on the hockey team he was elected captain. As a senior, Bill went hack to his favorite position, that of center, and was again a regular on the varsity. As hockey captain he led the team through a success- ful season, winning six and losing hut two. In the spring he was a sort of utility man on the baseball team, seeing sendee both as a first baseman and as a relief pitcher. Bill hasn’t definitely decided as to which college he will attend hut he is at the present slightly inclined toward Dart- mouth where we all feel that he will he as popular as he was here. 18

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'212 WILLIAM HARBISON FURNIVALL When we entered the Fifth Form class- room on Tuesday, September 17, 1940, we found that an addition had been made to the illustrious class of 1942. That same day, Bill Furnivall gamboled gaily onto the soccer field and became the first-string goal-guard, thereby earning his major K. Elated over his success on the soccer field, “Furnie” decided to try his luck on Mr. MacDonald’s Intermediate Basketball squad, and in that manner dawdled away the winter term. Spring found him chas- ing foul balls and letting the Governor’s son sit on the bench beside him as he held down the position of assistant manager of baseball. His other extra-class activities have consisted of being a member of the News, Publicity Board, a Library monitor. Math. Club, Chess Club, Dramatic Club, French Play, and the second Rifle Team. Last fall Bill, as goalie with Chick’s crew, played all but about five min- utes of the season’s total time played. During the winter, Will’s athletic activity came to almost a standstill when he joined Joe’s new calisthenics squad. This spring he has taken over the first baseball squad since he was made manager. “Furnie’s” grades have always kept him near the top of his class, and be- cause of his scholastic record, he was awarded the Korper Scholarship last fall. Bill’s chief hobby is the theater—not too high-grade. He considers a Sat- urday morning lost that doesn’t find him first in line for the opening of the doors of the “State.” Following up his theatrical hobby, Bill is chief scene shifter and lighting effects operator for the series of professional children’s plays sponsored by The Junior School. He is also a real magician’s fan, and has learned enough of the patter and the sim- pler tricks of the trade to enable him to mystify some of us on various occasions. Bill’s best subject is mathematics which he expects to make much use of in pursuing a course in engineering at that institution which is the pride of New Jer- sey and Mr. Jacobus—Princeton. 20