Weaver High School - Portal Yearbook (Hartford, CT)

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Dedication MR. NICHOLAS C. CORACCI A friend is a man who radiates a spirit of overflowing good will, and hat can better describe one of the friendliest, busiest members of our faculty, who has given his service and loyalty to Weaver in every possible way? He has been more than just a teacher; he has been a helpful guide and inspiration to all his students. He is probably more well known at Weaver than any other teacher because whenever a game is coming up, he can be found, sporting his famous smile, asking us to please show our AA cards for tickets. This fine teacher probably spends most of his waking hours at Weaver; even during the long, hot summer he can be found in the annex advising the girls on how to fit 1500 students into about 70 classes a period! As we leave Weaver, one of our fondest memories will always center around this man, to whom we proudly dedicate this, the Portal of 1961.

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Our greatest growth physically” A proud tradition— think of with pride.” The Class of 1961” Happy memories of our high school days”

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MISS MARGARET A. FLEMING A touch of humor was always prevalent in one of our nicest teacher’s classes. None of us ever minded learning our mathematics in her class, for she had so many interesting methods of teaching us its principles. A dedicated teacher, she was always willing to spend as much time as was needed to help any student understand his work and solve his difficulties. She treated every one of us as a real friend, and was just as interested in all of our personal problems and our achievements as she was in teaching us mathematics. Beacuse of the enjoyment she put into her subject and the interest she dis¬ played, to her we happily dedicate our 1961 Portal. Words of gratitude can only partially express our admiration for three fine faculty members ' . Mr. Nicholas Coracci of the business depart¬ ment, Miss Margaret Fleming of the mathe¬ matics department, and Mr. George Dei ine of the English department to whom we, the Class of 1961 . wish to dedicate this PORTAL. MR. GEORGE J. DEVINE We would like to remember this member of our faculty as a part of the Class of 1961 as he entered the portals of Weaver at the same time we did and will now leave with us to further his education. Easily iden¬ tified by his collegiate crew-cut, friendly grin, and his famous How’s by you?’’, he has always proved himself helpful to all who sought his advice. A member of the English Department, he has done much to enrich our vocabularies and develop our intellectual capacities. His excellent teaching and helpful attitude have made him one of our favorites” whom we shall always think of with warmth and thanks. With sincere gratitude for the fine work he has done, we dedicate to him, the Portal of 1961, with the hope that we live up to the ideals he has set for us.