Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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Our Alma Mater from various angles plus the State Capitol (upper right!)

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®c »()«■»()•« FOREWORD »() ()4»()4B»()4 Inasmuch as it was the unanimous desire of the editors of this chronicle to create a book worthy of its excellent predecessors, a predetermined goal, essential to the accomplishment of this task, was set up to serve as a guiding and unifying influence. It was decided that the purpose of the ’40 Portal would be to stress the numerous social problems which exist today and which we, as the men and women of “tomorrow,” must inevitably encounter in the near future. Since the alleviation and solution of these problems will soon rest entirely upon the shoulders of the various graduating classes of America, it is more than fitting that we should devote the pages of the ’40 Portal to this all-important undertaking. Thus, you will notice that most of the art designs and write-ups contained in the album section of this classbook emphasize the various aspects of the social difficulties of our “tomorrow.” Nevertheless throughout the process of writing this book the primary aim of the staff has been of an entirely different nature. It has attempted to capture the precious moments of our high school careers between the covers of this chronicle, so that with the passage of time and the clouding of the past the cherished persons and incidents of our school days will always remain vivid in the reminiscent mind. If, after twenty-five years have passed, a few of you will be able to recall fond memories of Weaver High School through the medium of this ’40 Portal, the staff will consider its efforts completely successful. Greatly indebted to Mr. Larrabee and Mr. Cunning ham for their invaluable assistance and friendly guidance, without which this classbook would be impossible, we present the 1940 Portal. —K. F. P.—

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