Lyman Hall High school - Singer Chronicle Yearbook (Wallingford, CT)

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8 THE CHRONICLE to he trusted. Many tributes to his strong and happy personality have been spoken by dozen of his friends. Again and again a fellow student of his has said to me, “I can not remember ever seeing Tom without a smile and a cheerful word.” That is a wonderful tribute that could be so sincerely given to very few people. The classmates and friends of Thomas Downey have a deep duty and responsibility of being worthy the privilege they have in knowing him. To be worthy friends of him means sincere effort to be faithful in work, to be frank, kindly, helpful to all and to stand firmly for the right. All the members of the class of 1917 should start on in the world at graduation with a nobler courage and a higher ambition because of the example lived by the friend they have made and loved and miss temporarily from their midst. ALBERTA N. LATHAM “SALLY LUNN.” The Senior Play, “Sally I unn,” was presented before an appreciative and enthusiastic audience Friday night, June 8, in the Town Hall. The cast, one and all, did full justice to their parts, and brought frequent applause. Harold Stearns, as the student, brought the house down with his “I am it’s.” Katharine Riggs as “Sally” seemed a born stutterer. Ben Altschuler and Katherine Pattee played their parts with real enthusiasm, and added much life to the play. Much praise is due to Miss Fowler, the coach and to Miss Droney, who assisted her. The cast of characters is as follows: Mrs. Randolph (Sally Lunn).........................Katherine Riggs Leo Randolph (a school boy of seventeen) .............Harold Stearns Marjorie Randolph (a Smith College girl) .........Katherine Pattee John Randolph, (a student at Yale)................John Hennessey Mrs. Winslow, Aunt Penelope..................... Frances Wooding Vivian Winslow, her daughter (a girl who never did a wrong thing in her life) ........................Grace Reilly Morton Glyn (John’s classmate at Yale) ............Motoh Altschuler Teacher to student who had failed in recitation: “Have you studied your lesson?” Student: “I looked it over”. Teacher: “By looking it over, you must have overlooked it.”

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THE CHRONICLE 7 THOMAS DOWNEY. Three years ago last September, when the class of 1917 entered the Wallingford High School, it seemed at first to an inexperienced teacher like a large group of boys and girls more or less alike. Almost immediately however, the very good and the very annoying, the conscientious and the careless differentiated themselves. Of that one hundred and twenty strangers the knowing individual personalities was a slow process. I remember that one of the first of those strangers whom I noticed as an individual was a boy who always looked happy and smiling. I remember that he, Thomas Downey, came to me one day to talk over his work. What he said, I do not recall, but I do remember thinking almost with surprise—because I had been struggling with the careless ones— here is a boy who cares to do good work, who wants to learn and who Avill put his best effort into learning. That impression made upon me then, Thomas Downey made upon each teacher who was privileged to know him. He was faithful and ambitious as a student, which characteristics alone would have made him a valuable and happy member of our school. But beyond that, his influence among his fellow students and with his many other friends was powerful because of his good nature, his cheer, his love of fun and his strength for the right. His comrades knew him ever ready for fun, willing to help in the clean jokes that are an important feature of school life, but withal his teachers found him frank, sympathetic, helpful, appreciative of legitimate fun and a boy

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TIIE CHRONICLE 9 The Senior picnic was held in Hanover Park, on June 14. The menr bers of the class were at the High School at 10 o’clock, as planned, when our president suddenly remembered that he hadn’t ordered the truck! Finally about 11:30 it came and found us all more or less out of patience; but once started we were again in good spirit. By the time we arrived we were all hungry - no need to say we ate all we could ! . The feature of the afternoon was the ball game between the boys and girls. Nobody really knows who won - the girls claim the victory. Another popular amusement was roller skating, some of the faculty making a first attempt. l.ater in the afternoon there was an exciting boat race between our principal and the president of our class. The former won needless to say. The merry-go-round and dance-hall were also made use of. We were forced to come home on account of rain. The day, nevertheless, was voted a huge success. The Senior Banquet will be held in the Masonic Hall, Thursday evening, June 21. The alumni have been invited. Following is the toast list: Fric Malmquist, Toastmaster: Ethel Chapman, Past and Future: Margaret Fitzgerald, Faculty: Mildred O’Neil, Junior Class; Thomas Latham, Athletics: Katherine Pattee, Sophomore Class: Henry Hill, Dramatics: Frances Wooding, Freshman Class: Katherine Riggs, Our New High School: Harold Stearns, Patriotism: OUR CLASS GIFT In the public library in Boston adorning the walls of the delivery room are fifteen famous panels of Mr. Abbey; a man of great system and thoroughness, who spent years of research all over Europe in all of the authorities good or bad, to find material for these decorations, so that when he did begin, every stroke would have its meaning. Almost every one is acquainted with the legend of the Holy Grail. The panel, Solomon’s Ship, symbolizes the wisdom needful to bear one to enlightment. The frail bark glides along in perfect safety across the stormy waves, under lowering clouds, that spread darkly above a narrow streak of sunlit sky which brightens the wide horizen with promises of a prosperous ending for the voyage. The sail is always spread to the favoring wind for the Guardian of the Grail is guiding the the ship. Sitting serenely in the bow while she guards the Holy Treasure with tender solicitude is the angel whose power leads the vessel in security. The Grail casts its pure light upon Gala-had and his two faithful companions, Percival and Bors, who have been privileged to accompany him. Galahad is in adoration, for only he perceives the source of the glory that falls upon them all Percival and Bors may never behold the Grail itself, yet their fidelity joins them with their pure-souled comrade in arms. The ship which was built by Solomon has a unique history. It had been predicted to the wise old King that the last of his blood should be a man, and as good knight as Joshua. Solomon had built this in a cunning and marvellous manner. The ship having been finished, Solomon waited to go on board, but because of some miraculous letters written by an angel, he dared not enter. As he drew back, the ship was shoved into the sea and sped away. How it was kept through all those years no one can say, but its destiny from the first was to bring Galahad to Sarras. We hope that this picture will symbolize to the classes that are to follow their careers as they are piloted through the perilous vtaters of the first few years of school life. We, the class of 1917, have chosen it as an appropiate gift and present it as a patting rememberance to our High School. Harold Stearns