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

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CLASS HISTORY Exactly one hundred years after the great gold rush of 1849, another rush of a somewhat different caliber was experienced - the rush for knowledge. We as fresh- men set out not with picks and shovels, but with sharpened pencils and newly pur- chased books. The forty-niners of both centuries had a common goal, the hope of accomplishment. Theirs was for material wealth, ours for intellectual growth. Bewilderment and confusion confronted us almost instantaneously. Sophomore members of the Student Council, acting as sentinels of the traffic squad, helped us to adiust ourselves to the new physical surroundings with their cries of Back stairs, not the front stairs. Even with this aid we invariably found ourselves in the wrong room. There were, however, two very unfamiliar but much discussed offices that even we could never mistake - those of Miss Shea and Mr. Fernald. lt was not long before we eventually became acclimated to our surroundings. Our rush could then begin. We did not care for the pure strain of a solely academic gold, ours was to be enriched through activities and social events. The Halloween party was the initial social gathering for Lyman Hall freshmen. With Bob Hall as master of ceremonies and with a marvelous display of the talents of various members of the class, we did not lack entertainment. The refreshments, however, held the greatest charm for us and proved to be the most popular feature of the evening. Later in the year through the auspices of WMMW, five pupils - Maureen Fritz, .loan Gavin, Gloria Dichello, Steve Cerri, and Milton Hultgren from Miss Robert's social studies classes spoke on their tour of the United Nations. We were not only learning, but were beginning to express ourselves. September, '50 - As Sophomores our knowledge continued to pour in as sifted gold. As a reward for withstanding the trials and tribulations of freshman year, we could now look forward to being the respected and envied half of the afternoon classmen. One of the bright spots of the long winter season was the Sophomore dance. Mike Cassello and his committee were commended for their artistic winter decorations. ln spite of an unexpected storm that arose during the evening the spirits of the stu- dents were not dampened. A meritorious achievement, one in which we took great pride, was an outstand- ing essay written by Lois Zimmerman on Americanization, which was entered in the American Legion Contest and won first prize in both town and state contests. 10