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

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L g a s QE .za ,VTE nag swimming pool at Hillhouse. lncidentally they support the boys' team loyally, help- fully urging on their favorites with feminine shrieks, gasps, and suppressed screams. Many other things are happening. The -lunior Social draws throngs of Seniors to the gym, who completely ignore the fact that the social was not planned for their particular benefit. The Senior Chorus sings an oratorio, The Creation , fondly hoping that they are making a big sensation in the musical world. fThey didll The A. A. produces a minstrel, Happy Daysu, which is a big success. Suddenly Dick XVeigle finds himself a most popular young man and is swamped with offers of traveling companions. There is a reason! Dick has won the first prize in the Good NVill Oratorical Contest, a S1000 trip to the Pacific Coast. Thrills, and heartthrobsl The juniors are having their first class meeting and are learning about their duties as loyal members of the class of 1927. And now almost before we realize it, spring has come and with it the welcome Easter vacation. SPRING Vacation is ended, and back to school come the little juniors with lagging steps and many sighs- Colds are prevalent-also not a little spring fever. The spring season drags along. A little diversion is offered to the boys in the form of Boys' XVeek. Abandoning their studies, they give up much time to practicing marching. Inside the school walls the girls study and recite to the accompaniment of the tramp of feet. Finally one eventful day the boys burst forth in all their glory to march importantly about the streets. After much preliminary voting the four Junior class ofhcers are brought to light from huge pile of political aspirants. The victors are Sawnie Gaston for president, Bill Beebe for vice-president, Jimmie Lynch for secretary, and Stan Morgan, treasurer. The junior Executive Committee is also chosen. The Baseball Team has practiced faithfully through the spring and now begins to reap the fruits of its labor. They tie for city championship. Now the hopeful Juniors can be seen adjusting the padding over their backs and shoulders. They have begun early to anticipate the noble Tap Day. Nor are they disappointed, for soon the eventful day arrives, and the class of 1927 has taken over the last stronghold, the last responsibility of the departing Seniors. JANET PLATT 4 ,iypf A' ,X . f l 23

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Q 'sl 129335 Qi -111-2? ffjfs iluninr iaiatnrg FALL Une bright September day in the fall of 1926 the juniors burst through the doors of dear old Hillhouse eager to resume their courses in higher education. But, aha! VVe Find cause for their eagerness! Having diligently applied them- selves to their studies as Freshmen and Sophomores in the years gone by, they now aspire to do things in the social and athletic worlds. The first chance for showing athletic prowess comes when the call is issued for football stars. Beaver Park becomes the scene of much action. All the young hopefuls chase the pig-skin about the field in a brave attempt to live up to their motto, I'd rather be halfback than president. And across the lot the girls strive to win glory and honor in the noble sport of field hockey. The Juniors seem to be noted for their absence from the team, but, before the end of the season, a few suc- ceed in making a name for themselves- On one eventful Thursday about this time a typical mob scene is witnessed swarming about the doors of the library. Sorority and fraternity names are back! The next Monday lucky Juniors are to be seen wandering about the halls, joyfully hugging their pins and tightly clutching carnations and roses. Many new things are inaugurated this fall. A fall High School Day is proposed by Malley's. The juniors go in strongly for this and learn the noble oc- cupations of fioor-walking and the running of elevators from A to HZ . The Sentinel offers a panel to the class having the highest percentage of subscriptions for A. A. tickets. The class of 1927, maintaining its reputation for school spirit, wins this honor of course, overcoming the imperial Seniors with a margin of 5.76W and completely swamping the mere Scrubs and Sophs. Big thrills are had when the Field Hockey Team defeats Mrs. Day's Stick and llall Club for the first time in history and especially when the Football Team humbles the pride of haughty Com- mercial to the tune of 7-0. Don Carlo, scorer of the noble touchdown, is chosen leader of the grid team for the coming year. Out of the numerous aspirants to political fame four juniors emerge victorious in the race for Student Council. The lucky four are Al Haynes, Mel Roberts, K'Bobby Yerxa, and Rus Gaston. Christmas vacation now draws nigh. WINTER The winter season seems to be prominent because of the basketball games. The Juniors go in vigorously for basketball and, behold, some of them make the team. Again we see Al Haynes doing big things. Everybody supports the Bas- ketball Team nobly-coming in time for the dancing. But despite our frivolous tone, our team is nothing to be sniffed at. Team after team succumbs to its fierce onslaught until, as a final triumph, it wins its way to the State Championship. The Swimming Team, in the meantime, makes a big splash in the world of athletics. Nakashian paddles about victoriously, while Johnny Rraslin imitates a frog and thrills appreciative audiences with exhibitions from the high diving board. The dear young maidens of '27 take a sudden interest in swimming. They clamor for a swimming team of their own and make many plans for the installation of a girls' 4 22

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1 01455 2 Qffgfi c1192 il ee. Svvninr igintnrg FALL Seniors at last! The halls of Hillhouse were crowded with a motley throng, who exchanged greetings with their friends. The class of 1927 could be easily dis- tinguished because of the dignity in their mien, acquired after days of practice dur- ing the summer vacation. Classes started, and school was once more under way. The Senior Class started on a tour to acquire honors. First, the Seniors were awarded the HSentinel - panel, 91.471 of the class having subscribed to the Athletic Association. Then came the football season. Our team, under the leadership of Don Carlo, was one of the strongest in the state, and, as a whole, was very suc- cessful. Captain Brown led the Cross Country Team through a successful season. Tennis also had its place among the fall activities. There was a boys' tournament, and also a girls' tournament. Milton Rice won that of the boys, while Dot Lederer emerged victorious for the girls. Our Field Hockey Team, with Janet Platt as captain, completed its season successfully. At this time the Sentinel established the custom of having an article each week entitled Sentinels in Hillhouse High. Each week there was inserted the picture of some prominent Senior who had done a great deal for the school. The picture was accompanied by a write-up of the student's activities. The Inter-sorority Fair was a huge success. Fifty dollars of the sum collected was presented to the Girls' Athletic Association, and the re- mainder was put into a fund for the buying of a new curtain for our stage. Frances Lynch was chairman of the committee, which was composed of one girl from each sorority. Excitement prevailed during the election of class officers. Our former officers, consisting of Sawnie Gaston, president, William Beebe, vice- president, Frances Lynch, secretary, and Stanley Morgan, treasurer, were reelected. Christmas vacation arrived at last, and with it, a relief from strenuous activities. WINTER Everyone came back, rested, and ready for work again. Frank McGuire man- aged the Senior Social, which was a success, both socially and financially. At this time the eternal question arose of whether or not the fraternities and sororities should be abolished. The decision was to establish an Inter-fraternity council, modeled after the Inter-sorority council. The building of the new arena made it possible for us to have a line hockey team with Rapuano as captain. Our Basket- ball Team, captained by George Heyer was one of the best ever. We won the State and City championships, but lost the Yale Inter-scholastic Championship game, although the team fought valiantly. The chairmen of our various commit- tees were then elected. They are the following: Donald Eldridge, Pin Committee, Frank McGuire, Promenade Committee, Dick Weigle, Class Day Committee, Ed Adams, Gift Committee, Charles Albom, Motto Committee, and Ruth Beck- ley, Picture Committee. During the months of February and March, Weber's studio was the center of events. Many students, who had innumerable activities, becoming tired of rushing there continually, threatened to take their suitcases and camp there. However, since the threats were not carried out, Weber's was freed 24