Manchester High School - Somanhis Yearbook (Manchester, CT)

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fine athletes and teams. The school was first represented in football in 1893-94, after which this sport was banned for a quarter of a century reappearing in the fall of 1923. Track and basketball, the sports in which Manchester High School has won its greatest fame date back to the early days of the school. At that time much more emphasis was placed on intramural athletics and the oldest trophy cups dated March 26, 1898, represent the Class of 1900 as winner in an indoor track meet held in the corridors of the Ninth District Building. The first state champion- ship was Won in basketball in the year 1910- 11 and the second, also in basketball, the following year. Since 1927, the school has been a member of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic League composed of teams from Bristol, Meriden, Middletown, and West Hartford. In the sixteen years of competition to date, Manchester High has won fifty-four league championships, as follows: Baseball-5, Tennis-2, Golf-3, Football-3, Swimming -12, Basketball-4, Soccer-5, Cross Coun- try-8, and Track-12. Since the two state championship teams in 1910-11 and 1911-12, the High School has won seven state championships in Baseball, Bas- ketball, Indoor Track and Cross Country. The most memorable year in sports history was 1937-38. In this year, athletic teams won six C.C.I.L. championships in Baseball, Golf, Swimming, Basketball, Cross Country and Trackg three state championships in Basket- ball, Cross Country and Indoor Track and the New England Interscholastic Basketball championship. The Cross Country Team was second in the New England Interscholastic Cross Country meet and a Manchester boy, George Leary, was individual Winner. Probably the greatest athlete developed in Manchester High School was Joseph Mc- Cluskey of national and international fame as a distance runner. Music, both as a curricular and as an extracurricular activity has been emphasized throughout the history of the school. Choral work has been carried on since the nineties and instrumental work since 1905-16. At present the school supports an excellent A Cappella Choir and orchestra as Well as music assemblies for the entire school. It is difficult in a brief history of an edu- cational institution to trace the development of the philosophy which has guided its destiny or to pay adequate tribute to the men and women who have contributed to its progress. Nor is it possible to dwell at length on the personal achievement of the men and women who have passed through its doors. 1895 W Ten years before the high school was established, a broad education philosophy was stated in a report of the Board of School Visitors for the Town of Manchester. Accord- ing to this statement HA heritage so valuable as our system of common schools should be held in highest esteem by each succeeding generation. All that can be done should be done to promote its eHiciency and secure its advantagesf' This policy has been followed through the years. In the Ninth District report for 1896, it is stated Our aim is to raise the school to that standard of excellency which shall gain for it the favor and confidence of the whole town . . . , modelling it not after the smaller and weaker institutions of this grade, but after the strongest and bestf, The record of the past fifty years demonstrates the tenacity with which this aim has been pur- sued not only by members of the faculty but by succeeding Boards of Education. Few schools are so fortunate as to have the guidance of one man for nearly half a century and the rugged honesty of Frederick A. Verplanck, familiarly known as Zip , the strength of his character and his devo- tion to the development of Manchester boys and girls are reflected in all its successes. In fifty years Manchester High School has known but two superintendents, Mr. Ver- planck and now Arthur H. Illing and nine principals, Mr. Verplanck, 1893-945 Mr. Arthur Peterson, 1894-1900, Mr. Harry C. Folsom, 1900-1904-Q Mr. Austin Savage, 1907- 19155 Mr. John Backus, 1915-19173 Mr. Leland P. Knapp, 1917-1923, Mr. Clarence Quimby, 1923-19335 Mr. Arthur Illing, 1933- 19353 and Mr. Edson M. Bailey, 1935- . Outstanding among the many men and women who have served on the faculty was Miss Harriet Condon who from 1900 until her retirement in 1934- worked incessantly to enrich and beautify the lives of her students, It is only in times of war that fame and prominence come to young men and women. Thus, a school but fifty years old has few alumni who have gained national or state- wide recognition. Indeed it is only a few who ever thus succeed. The measure of what this school may have contributed to any individual is not found in the outstanding successes of a few. It is found in the silent hopes and achievements of the many hun- dreds who have lived good and useful lives. Today throughout the world wherever men and women fight the good Fight to keep our country free, Manchester High School alumni help carry the banner of freedom. To the same end others labor diligently on the home front. It is in their sacrifices and achieve- ments that Manchester High School takes its greatest pride. 1945

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S? M 194-3 Class Song Class of forty-three do vow and pledge that we Will ever do our part for peace and victory. . . To the colors true, the red the white the blue, United welll stand with our banners in view. From these hallowed halls we now will depart Our loved Alma lklater engraved in each heart May' God guide us through, and our strength Hell renew As we journey the pathway of life. PVords and music by Ruth Turlfzngton 1595