Manchester High School - Somanhis Yearbook (Manchester, CT)

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SOMANHIS E VENTS i) an CLASS OF 1927

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24 SOMANHIS EVENT S STEVEN WILLIAMS “STEVE” “And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew That one small head could carry all he knew.” Hi-Y '27; Honor Roll 8; Speaker at Assembly. FRED WINZLER “PO Pp” “Sound the trumpets! Roll the drums! See! The merry sportsman comes!” Baseball °26-'27. LESTER WOLCOTT a“ RE Db” “Smiling and agreeing he Abounds in generosity.” Glee Club '25-'27; Hi-Y ’25; Honor Roll 1. MILTON YEOMAN “Reserved, not haughty; calm, not sad; A thoughtful, worthy, quiet lad.” Somanhis Staff ’26. LEORA YOKITIS “Still the silent, darkling night, Yet her smile’s a guiding light.” CLASS MOTTO ‘ Aut invenian viam aut faciam”’

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26 SOMANHIS EVENTS IVY ORATION Undergraduates: . s these, the closing days of our high school career, draw to an end, there is within ourselves a feel- ing of joy and sorrow—joy because we have finished a four year exposure to high school studies and should be able to shoulder our share of the responsib- ilities of life; and sorrow because we are breaking off many of the friendships of our high school days and because we shall never again occupy the place we have held during the past four years in this community. However, throughout our lives we shall be bound to our Alma Mater with the strong ties of love and reverence for her. These bonds are represented by the ivy. Our curriculum has not been made solely of academic work. On the con- trary, it has consisted of many extra- curriculum debating, Our athletic teams have been very suc- cessful. The football team was the best that ever wore the red and white; the basketball team remarkable; the track, tennis, and baseball teams have just concluded exceptional seasons. As for the debating team, it was made up of The dramatic club has pre- sented out-standing — perform- ances; “Somanhis Events” has retained its leadership; and the many literary clubs have been a help both to teacher and pupil. All in all, we can be proud of our leadership in the academic, ath- letic, and social fields, and as a class, in later years, look back upon them with “longful” expression. as athletics, clubs. such and activities dramatics, social was real orators. several Freshmen: Your class and scholastic spirit have attributed mnch to your suc- cess. Keep to it and as Seniors your re- egrets will be few. Sophomores: Your ciforts are much appreciated. They have given cause for many expectations. In all school life you are workers. kinds of Cast aside your baby ideas and your success as up- perclassmen will be unlimited, Juniors: The responsibility of main- taining good standing scholastically and the high code of sportsmanship athlet- ically becomes yours today. “Soman- his Events” is to be your product next year: write for it, subscribe to it, and work for it; so that you may be as The Debating The success of proud of it as we are, Club is entirely yours. all athletic teams is up to you next year; “vo to it” with the same old fighting spirit and you are bound to come out on top. The Alumni will look to you for the honor and reputation of S. M. H.S.; just dig fight in and you can't lose. Seniors: With the presentation of this trowel to the Juniors, we shall have ended our responsibilities here. Tomor- row night we shall no longer be Seniors of S. M. HLS. but Freshmen in the paths of life. We must go out with the same spirit and be successful in the positions that await us. In doing so, let us not forget the underlying “meaning of this ivy. Let us remember that we are a few of a vast number of the Alumni of S. M. H. S., who are working for its cause. Let us also join the Verplanck Foundation and attribute to its success, always keeping in mind our S. M. H. S$. days. Charles Treat