New London High School - Whaler Yearbook (New London, CT)

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ALUMNI The Alumni, through their association have always shown a love for Bulkeley School. It is not a vague and an intangible interest but one associated with the many happy traditions and memorable years spent at school. It is through their personal interests that we shall realize the valuable links that bind us together by reason of our activity through the Alumni Association. Years after graduation as graduates we will meet to talk over old times, renew friendships which increase in value, both spiritually and materially and seek out new ways and measures by which we can be of material service we to Bulkeley and Bulkeley to us. Dr. Ordway Tead R- Greene J- DeGange H. K. Underwood T. Troland A. Ligourie Page twenty-one

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ALUMNI OFFICERS Dr. William Murray Ralph Greene ............... James L. Strickland Francis F. McGuire ......... Arno R. Vogt ...... .............President ...........First Vice President Second Vice President .................... Secretary ............ Treasurer F. McGuire J■ Strickland Dr. Wm. Murray Dr. David Leib Wm. Reeves S. Kaplan Page twenty

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BULKELEY 25 YEARS AGO Exactly twenty-five years ago this June, the Reverend J. Romeyn Danforth presented diplomas to twenty-six members of the graduating class of Bulkeley School. The commencement exercises took place on the stage of the Lyceum Theatre on Washington Street. Louis Harris, now a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, gave the valedictory address. Other orators were Charles Dow, James Cogan, Sidney Miner, John McGarry, Dwight Rose, and Donald Hine. Music was furnished by the School Orchestra and the Mandolin Club—(swingsters of the 1915 vintage). The Bulkeley News, our cardboard covered year book consisting of forty or fifty pages, was the humble ancestor of this, your beautiful and commendable “Whaler”. Seven members composed the faculty at that time. One of them, welcomed to Bulkeley in our senior year, is still with you. I refer to Mr. Clarence E. Norris, your assistant headmaster. We rejoice with you that Mr. Norris is celebrating his silver anniversary at Bulkeley this year. How different were the school sports in our days! The first tryouts for football were held right on the front campus. No equipment of any kind was provided and each candidate used his ingenuity in assembling an outfit. The pants might have been hand-me-downs from three or four seasons. The helmets and paddings were of all descriptions. The aspirants who made the team were rewarded with uniform jerseys of orange and black. When practice began in earnest, the boys had to find their way down to Plant Field which was located near the present Plant Street. Most of them walked but anyone with a nickel boarded a trolley. Mr. Louis McCoy, the coach turned out many victorious teams. Our efforts at track consisted of one large interclass meet in the Armory each winter. This was the only opportunity a contestant had to win his numerals. Varsity basketball and baseball activities were curtailed due to the lack of proper facilities. However the different classes played informal games occasionally. The World War interfered with the careers of many of the graduates. The majority of them responded to the colors in 1917 or 1918. Fortunately, the war came to a close before any of our classmates were injured. In spite of many interruptions, sixteen (or more than sixty percent) pursued higher education at various colleges. The class produced a good quota of professional and business men. One of our members, Dr. C. John Satti, was Secretary of State of Connecticut for two terms and proved to be an able executive. Our present City Manager of New London is none other than John W. Sheedy of the Class of 1915. Distant places now claim many of our classmates. About ten have settled in New London and vicinity. Some have sons who are, or some day will be, students at dear old Bulkeley. Wm. J. Murray, D.D.S. Page twenty-two