Middletown High School - Cauldron Yearbook (Middletown, CT)

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 M- When an individual long noted for faithful service decides to retire, the occasion is marked by gifts, felicitations, a commemora- tive banquet. But how does one retire an insti- tution long recognized as a historical landmark? Soon the familiar tower will remain as a silent symbol of the past. No shrills of ac- tive students will resound through empty halls. Dust will settle gradually undisturbed. The depressions on worn staircases will re- main unchanged waiting stoically for fate to determine the future. It is a sad time, and a happy time. Many alum- ni will feel that reluctant pull, that emotional tug while the newest of the school community will noisily enter the ‘■new M.H.S. happily exuberant in the hope of new promise. For those of us who have been a part of the M.H.S. community for a significant length of time, there will be a brief sense of loss. As inev- itably time passes the loss will be scarred over by new challenges in new environs. But now it is the time for farewell. VALE.

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On The Road To New MHS 1973 Each room is equipped with a self winding clock, powered by an electric battery and a motor. The clocks wind once each hour. Another clock in the office rings the bells in the rooms, and a gong can be run in each corridor. Gaston T. Hubbard, Esq., a former member of the Board has gener- ously donated an Italian water fountain, carved in white marble. This has been installed on the first floor providing an impressive hallmark. March 26. 1896 — The school was formally dedicated today. Total cost of construction was $54,062.26. 1914 — It is evident that more space is needed. This time the Board has voted to build a $95,000 addition. The addition will include rooms on Court Street and a cafeteria. May, 1914 — The new section finished at a total cost of $95,955.00. 1930 — More space is needed. So. another addition has been de- signed for around $200,000.00. This will include a gym, a library, an auditorium, improved lighting on the east side, and reinforcing the west wall. 1931 — The addition completed. The total expenditure is estimated at $207,000, marking the final improvement to the physical plant. Over the years of growth, from the early ones of growing pains to its recognized maturity, Middletown High School will be able to justly boast of its academic excellence, its athletic achievements, and its growingalumni of noted men and women.

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On June 1, 8, and 9, 1973, a festival of events will commemorate the retirement of the present Middle- town High School, the first public secondary school in the State of Connecticut. The students, faculty, and alumni believe that no celebra- tion would be complete without your presence. Please join us in what we feel will be a memorable celebration. Honorary Chairmen of Middletown High School Retirement Celebration honorary chairmen The Honorable Raymond E. Baldwin The Honorable Anthony S. Sbona SPONSORS Middletown Hi li School Chapter of the National Honor Society COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN Miss Pamela Boccaccio Mr -tt M . Mr. Gerald Gendreau Mr Th Z p Z Miss Deborah Hoover m ' Z R Miss Unda Kensel aZ cZl I 7 Mr. Mark Kulak kI S f '! 5cU Miss Paula Valler a Miss ]me Liljedahl faculty advisors Mrs uthuf10 MMEk£ori Rirdan Mrs..Judith iPehot SS5hf,,a}A alsh information consultants Mrs. Joanne Uliedahl Mrs. Ruth Portmte ALUMNI CHAIRMEN Mr. John Gaia !£ ££ Mr. Robert Duval