New Haven High School - Elm Tree Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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- n , nr S gig. .glint 'JLKHQU f?.,5,?,,f- H .li MARCH Vtfhistling and moaning the wind announces the fact that the lion has come in, but if the lion comes can the lamb be far behind? The mention of moaning does not have any connection with the fact that the combined Choruses of both Com- mercial and N. H. H. S. rendered Gounod's Faust in VVoolsey Hall. The March breeze seems to have blown all the money of the Senior classmen away in one great whiff-or was it the collection of three dollars for the Class Book installment that made us look so poverty stricken? But in spite of this expenditure a large crowd produced the fifteen cents necessary to see our team trim the Alumni 24-22. Johnny Sturgeon, our Track Captain, succeeded in getting over one hundred men to answer the summons to practice, and we heard that Freddy Beck threw the javelin and discus because he wanted to imitate the Greeks and Romans that he reads about in his Latin books. He proved himself a better man with the javelin than with the ZE.neid . The home-loving girls ,now began to sew on their Class Day and Graduation dresses. Jackson assembled his Tennis Team, which had some splendid material. APRIL About a dozen of 1923's dramatic representatives were awarded membership in the York Square Players which was re-established as an honor dramatic society. Now, came the great eventnof our year-the Promenade! Gardner Crabb commandeered a splendid affair. Woolsey Hall, impressive in its simplicity of decoration and design, formed a splendid background for the merry dancing couples. The Girls' Basketball Games were played off and the Senior Team,.under Viola Smith, was successful for the third consecutive year. ' As a prize for such skill, they received the B. T. - Cup, for the first time since it was offered. Further skill and talent was exhibited in Woolsey Hall at the Fourth Annual Symphony Concert. The Baseball Squad reported en masse, and consists of a large group. However, those who are not chosen will only require a winning team as a compensation. MAY There is scarcely anything that can be mentioned concerning the extra-cur- ricula activities, since the underlying thought of everyone was concerning school or college examinations and Graduation. In fact this Senior year, of joys and achieve- ments, seems like a great bridge which spans the void between our earlier school days and the business or college worlds, while underneath this imaginary bridge sluggishly glides the river of Ignorance. ' No doubt, however successful we may be, our thoughts will fondly linger over the crises we met and mastered underneath the roof of our splendid old New Haven High! VIRGINIA R. Tooua 28 K il

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-an-.-. N-.v. V - Y ,- .YWW - . ,. At . ,,,,-.. , ,. , ,iw ' ' 'H ' ' 'V YYm - Y mr W? W 54 . . the members of the club-new solutions have been offered. And speaking of solutions, no doubt the Commercial School thinks that we have discovered the solution of our football troubles, since with the help of a fifty-seven yard run by Philip McLean, we sent them home completely crestfallen. The score was merely 20-0. DECEMBER December rushes down upon us and we are bewildered by the glaring whiteness of the snow, and too, by the glaring mistakes someone seems to have made on our reports. But in time we become used to both, realizing that such is ouriruel Fateir At this time over three hundred dollars were contributed from the school in our annual Christmas collection. The Motto Committee met and argued earnestly, with the result that our class is to go out into the college or business world with the words 'IV1't'e D1'ez11, blazoned on their memories as an inspiration. Bill Day took the translation in a personal way and being an Epicurean, he states that he is doing his best to live every one of them. The girls made a great success of the Inter- Sorority Fair and almost completed the Girls' Scholarship Fund. Our Class held its election for 1923 in the latter part of this month and much to the general ap- proval, jim Birney and Edna Lane were re-elected, while Travis and Martin were made our Vice-President and Treasurer. These appointments made certain the idea of a perfect year. VVith four of our class in the principal parts, VVhy the Chimes Ring was judged to be the best play ever presented in a Christmas assemblv. JANUARY New vim seeps into us once more and on the strength of it our class dares to form another club which is called the Deutscher 'Verein and claims Charles Samenow as its President. Our Basketball Team was considerably pepped up by the frigid temperature so that the Branford team was sent home decisively beaten with a score of 25-18. Our swimmers seem to have become infected with the same fever and so gained a victory over the boys from Townsend Harris School of 29-24. The School Circle united once more and elected Chapman, Claire Schoenberger and Gertrude Sternschuss to pilot it. Now the Scntizzcl comes in handy again and we read that Gardner has been elected to lead the grand march at our Promenade in VVoolsey Hall, while Herman will undoubtedly levy great interest in the affairs pertaining to Class Day. ' FEBRUARY Soon the Senior Social was in full swing. This affair brought together many of the class who had not been together for some time. VVe noticed that Blanche Cameron and Mary Chamberlain seemed delighted with this opportunity of ex- changing a few remarks again. Now, we were delighted to see Hartford defeated in two different departments and with equal ease. The Hockey Team shot the elusive puck through their goal four times and our debaters completely frustrated all their arguments concerning the Bonus Bill. XVith equal ease and dexterity we evaded the Bridgeport contestants. 27 ,J V ff A 4 - . H 1 11 f QL 1 H H H 1111.1111.11W.H-1y3iL111d- Halt'

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V.-nu.. . , .v, . 66 - . ,i WS? 9 n 1 ng1+QlAlgYa Zgiglugfl 1 I Iliiimgl ngv 4Bl3l111M P 0112155 Hhrnphrrg And it shall come to pass . . . It was Christmas Eve, 1923. My parents had gone to visit my sick grand- father and I had to stay home, lest any harm befall my younger brother. The little fellow retired early and left me all to myself. I sat down in the big armchair at the fireside and took from a table nearby a volume dealing with the execution of the Salem witches. I began immediately to read the narrative, which so realistically portrayed the practices of witchcraft. The fire was smouldering and as if the diminishing flames and the spirit of witchcraft with which I had saturated myself, had somewhat of a magical effect upon me, my eyes closed, the book dropped from my hands-I was asleep. Suddenly a bearded old wretch, like bold I-Iecate of old, came down the chim- ney, supported by her well-known broo-mstick. She spoke to me and told me that she had come from a heath in West Haven, where was being held the annual con- vention of Connecticut witches, to tell me of the great future awaiting my class- mates, who had graduated from high school but six months before. She then placed a cauldron on the hearth and proceeded to mix her concoction. First, she threw in one of Miss Rippinls spice cakes. Then came one of Carol Maurer's hair-nets, containing the dark brown locks of Edna Lane before she joined the bob-haired squad. Next was thrown in Jim Birney's short trousers, then Philip McLean's football shoes, and last of all Claire Schoenberger's yellow rain-coat. None of these ingredients, however, kindled the fire which it was im- perative to start if the future were to be told. At her wits' end for something to start the fire going, the witch plucked two or three of Herb Oviatt's fiery tresses and threw them into the mixture. Imme- diately a blaze rushed forth-a blaze whose only rival is the bonfire near the West River every Fourth of July. ' Soon the Hames quieted down. The witch repeated her familiar incan-tations, and embracing the flames, she began her prophecy: Peering far into the future, I hear the shouts of political enthusiasts, 'James Birney for presidentg he wears no man's collar.' Ellwood Travis shall open a competitive jewelry business across the street from Mr. Panikoff's and shall contend with him for High School orders. Edna Lane do I perceive secretary to Virginia Toole, president of the XVomen,s League for Moving Picture Reform. For Kenneth Martin, I do foretell a blazing future. Kenneth shall be de- tailed to manage the Esquimo Pie Agency in the South Sea Islands. Viola Smith, Blanche Cameron, Charlotte Peck and Mary Chamberlain shall have charge of coaching girls' basketball in the high schools of Siberia. Gertrude Sternschuss, Gertrude Richter and Dorris Clarke shall organize a Girls' Outing Club in the Philippines. Pauline Alper shall publish a book, '57 Yarieties of Latin and lVhy I Relish 29 ' 'l if