Middletown High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Middletown, CT)

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Efrarhrrn. l 903- I 904. WALTPER B. FERGUSON, B. A.,. C. WINFIELD BROXVN, B. A., . . . EVLYN F. KEIRSTEAD, A. M., v History JULIA BRAZOS, Ph. B., . I . ETHEL M. POWER, B. A., MAUD METCALF, B. A., E. MABEL MOORE, B. A., SIGRID ECKMAN, B. A., CLARA E. BAKER, B. A., ALICE W. ENGLISH, Ph. B., MARY E. BENNETT, . Principal. Latin and Greek Id Political Science English Literature . . Physics Natural Science Mathematics . French . German . Mathematics Drawing

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Sveninr igiatnrg. ESTERDAY we were Freshmen. Yesterday, some ninety-one of us were assembled about the granite steps ready to begin our four years' journey through the Middletown High School. To- day, as Seniors, we survey those four brief years of triumphs and failures with feelings of pride and sadness. It seems only a few days ago that we were struggling with the Sophs on the gridiron and dia- mond, and we recall, only too well, our disappointment at losing both contests. XVe have only a hazy recollection of Freshman studies, but a feeling of genuine satisfaction comes over us as we realize that we passed them all successfully. Our first year passed almost before we were aware of it, and we found ourselves pondering over our duties as good Sophomores. Sophomore year began under auspicious circumstances. We had, the largest Sophomore class in the history of the school, and eve11 the Juniors predicted great things of us. We little realized then that all those seem- ingly idle prophecies would ever come true. We could chronicle no end of feats and exploits accomplished during our second year, but we forbear, and mention only a few of the more important. Chief among these were our victories over 1905 in all branches of athletics, including tl1e Color Scrap. It is also worthy of mention that several of our members were playing on the school teams and that two of the captains were chosen from our ranks. The year, with all its jests and jollying, interspersed with occasional evidences of serious work, was one of the most pleasant of our course. When we returned for our Junior year, our ranks were somewhat depleted, but we became more firmly organized as a class. Our petty class rivalries were soo11 forgotten, for we felt the responsibility that had been placed upon our shoulders. The leading social event of the year was our Prom., which was acknowledged by all to be the best ever given. During the latter part of the Spring term, the idea of a class-book occurred to us, and the first volume of the ORANGE AND BLACK is before the reader. The more important offices of the Debating Societies and Athletic Association were held by our members, and we