Milford School - Typhoon Yearbook (Milford, CT)

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FORUMS The bi-weekly Forum meeting of the entire school was an event which played a great part in making our life here at Milford the pleasurable one it is. Early in the year the Forum officers, Joseph Boyle CChairmanj , and Allan Hirshberg CSecretaryQ, were elected. The duties of these boys were chiefly for the chairman to preside on days when there was no outside speaker, and for the secretary the comparatively easy job of keeping the record of the individual gatherings of the Forum. We owe a great share of gratification to these Milford men for the spendid way in which they have performed their duties. The first Forum was opened by Reverend Dr. Roy M. Houghton, Chaplain of the school, on September 30, 1938. The men of Milford were given an inspiring talk upon the influence of God upon their daily lives. Among other guest speakers that appeared at our Forums were the Reverend Bass, Mr. McGee, Professor of English at Yale University, Mr. Henry Istus and his seeing-eye dog, Mr. John Smith with slides and description of the Hawaiian Islands, Mr. Goldsmith, editor of the Milford News, and various other interesting and instructive men. On the Forum days when no outside speaker was with us, the Forums were usually conducted by Joseph Boyle, who gave various speakers among the boys the right to take the floor and present their views on certain questions previously posted on the bulletin board. In concluding, we all thank our guests, teachers, and students who have aided in making these interesting Forums possible. THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE The Social Committee under the able guidance of Dr. Waugh and Earl McMurray, planned the social events of the school year. This group planned the Saturday night entertainments, the football dance, the informal dances, and the various card parties of the year. This committee made the school year more entertaining and enjoyable for the student body and faculty. THE PROM COMMITTEE The Social Committee gave the Best Football Dance ever given at Milford and the same can be said for the Prom Committee, which arranged a very fine graduation dance for the school. This committee was headed by a very able chairman, Walter Sheahan, aided by a very competent committee: Harvey Cohen, John Haggerty, Robert Yocher, Robert Campbell, Earl McMurray, Allan Hirshberg, Fred Smoot.

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THE INFORMAL DANCE To the sweet and hot rhythms of the finest orchestras in the land, many of the Milford men and their young ladies danced away the evening of March 11. The music was supplied by Frank Cuneofs combination victrola and radio set on which the student's favorite records, from Dick Fegreus' and F rank's collections, were played. At about eight-thirty in the evening the boys went out to call for their girls. Many steps were directed toward Weylister, for the boys know and like a great many of the girls over there. Some of the other boys brought various town girls whom they have met this year. At nine-thirty the party was in full swing with everyone dancing and talking and having a very excellent time. John Ordway was the fellow responsible for changing the records and we all should be very grateful for the excellent way in which he faithfully carried out his duties. Refreshments were served during the evening. These consisted of a delicious punch, and dainty cakes which were made by the wives of the faculty. All of the students appreciated this and the many other favors which the wives of our faculty have done for the boys and the school throughout the entire year. The dancing and the merriment was continuous until twelve o'clock, when Mr. Pearson was forced to end the fun, that the boys might be able to bring the girls home and return to the dorms at the especially appointed hour of one o'clock. The students were grateful to the Social Committee, headed by Earl McMur- ray and aided by Frank Cuneo, John Ordway, John Hoffstot, and James Kenney. This informal dance was more or less of an experiment with the fellows here at Milford this year, and if we are not mistaken, we believe it an experiment which all the students of years to come would like to have repeated more often. SATURDAY NIGHT PARTIES Every Saturday night throughout the school year, except those nights when a special function was taking place, a party was held for the faculty and students in the school library. These parties have many purposes, the most important of which is to create a better social feeling between the students and faculty and a better social under- standing among the students themselves. Observation of the earlier parties, and the more recent ones, clearly shows that these functions have attained their purpose. J A typical Saturday night affair occurred on the evening of October 8, when a group gathered in a questionnaire game, the questions being supplied by Mr. S. B. Rosenbaum. The two teams were under the captainship of John Ordway and John Porteus. Mr. Rosenbaum fired questions at both masters and boys. John Ordway's team succeeded in winning with the efforts of Dr. Waugh, who seemed to know all the answers. This was the first Saturday night party of the year, very successful, and enjoyed by all. On other occasions, different types of games, contests, and other forms of amusement were substituted. Occasionally entertainers were brought in to amuse the boys.

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