Wilbraham and Monson Academy - Hill Yearbook (Wilbraham, MA)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1932 volume:

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Q 'iq , u 'I' 'Y L1 9 Q Q Q 5'-3'. :QM V 'ILEL TUIDU I I I 9 3 2 VULUME xx IEBLISHIQD BY SEN I0 I2 CLA!! fVlLBRAHAM ACADEMY l WVILBHAIIADIQ DIASSAClII'SlC'l l'S DEL TODO pugv fnu r Dedication Tln' flnsx of 1932 tlf'llit'dfl'S flzix vulllmc' I0 GEORGE T. GREENHALGH in !Ifl!J!'f'l'fzIff0ll of bis gl'lIl'l'0I!X C'0IIfl'il71lfiUlIS fo Wilbrzlbam mul Zvi.: zvlwlf'-fm11'f4'fl cffnrfs in lwlmlf of ilu' xfbool as u llIL'IlIl7l'7' of lfn' Bmml uf Trlzxfvav. DEL ToDo qorebvord To the Clan qf1932.- IN THIS TWENTIETH VOLUME OF THE DEL TODO IT IS THE DESIRE OF THE BOARD THAT IT WILL CREATE A READY AND ACCURATE REMINDER OF YOUR YEARS AT WILBRAHAM. THE BOOK THIS YEAR IS DIFFERENT FROM ITS PREDECESSORS IN FEW RESPECTS, BUT WE HOPE THAT THESE DIFFERENCES HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE BEST. OUR MOTTO HAS BEEN QUALITY RATHER THAN QUANTITY. MAY THIS BOOK, THE RESULT OF SPLENDID COOPERATION BETWEEN STUDENTS AND FACULTY, JUSTIFY THAT MOTTO. THIS CULMINATION OF OUR EFFORTS WE HOPE WILL BRING BACK TO YOU THE HAPPIEST MEMORIES OF THE GOOD FELLOWSHIP AND GOOD SPIRIT WHICH ALWAYS HAVE BEEN THE IDEALS OF THE CLASS. page live DEL TODO page six The Del Todo Board wishes fo express ifs fbankx ana' Xil1L't'I'l' dlIl7Y'l'Citlfi01I fo Mr. Newell and to all ofbcfrs who laolpvd lo make fbis Del Todo a su1'vr'ss. DEL TODO Contents FACULTY SENIORS UNDERGRADUATES SOCIAL EVENTS ATHLETICS ADVERTISEMENTS page se zfvn DEL TODO ,Mhz : page eight DEL TODO The Faculty RALPH EDWARD PECK, Headmaster B.A., Wesleyan University, 19185 M.A., 19243 Pd.D., Gooding, 1926g Assistant Trea surer Board of Education Methodist Church, 1919-23, Headmaster Bucksport Seminary Bucksport, Maine, 1923-293 Headmaster Wilbraham Academy, 1929- . ALFRED A. GUSTAFSON, Department of Science B.S., Wesleyan University, 1903 Master of Science, Wilbraham Academy, 1912- FREDERICK ROBERT STRAsnURc, Department of History B. S., Wesleyan University, 1915 M.A., Clark University, 1930 Master of History, Wilbraham Academy, 1921- Louis CARTER FLOCKEN, Department of Mathematics B.A., Wesleyan University, 1912 M.A., Wesleyan University, 1913 Master of Mathematics, Wilbraham Academy, 1921- HOWE SAMUEL NEWELL, Department of English B.A., Bowdoin College, 1919 Disciplinary Director and Master of English, Wilbraham Academy, 1922- ROBERT JACOB DUBors, Department of French ' f B.A., Princeton University, 1914 A Master of French, Wilbraham Academy, 1928- ALBERT CAIRNES Cook, Athletic Director and Coach B.S., Massachusetts State College, 1928 Athletic Director and Coach, Wilbraham Academy, 1928- WALTER G. GREENALL B.A., Clark University, 1920 English and Mathematics Departments, Wilbraham Academy, 1930- GEORGE L. PLIMPTON, Department of Latin A.B., Wesleyan University, 1891 M.A., Wesleyan University, 1898 Headmaster Tilton Academy, 1896-19,29 Honorary M.A., from Dartmouth College, 1929 Master of Latin, Wilbraham Academy, 1931- FRANKLIN D. MORRISON B.A., Asbury College, 1923 Graduate work at Ohio University, 1924-26 Graduate work at Yale Divinity School, 1927 English Department, Wilbraham Academy, 1931- WALLACE MILTON RIPLEY Wilbraham Academy, 1916 Alumni Secretary, Wilbraham Academy, 1928- page nin: DEL TODO Winchester School Faculty IJKYIII CARI CAM:-In-1.1, I'la'1'LaksoN, M. A., Pd.D lillW'ARll S. Sous, ILA., Boston University llowaim Houc.n'roN ClU'I'l'lNCi, Ph,B., Wesleyan University vl,IN'l'HROI' llORil'ON RlcllAklmsoN, A.B., Brown University WAI l ll'I i Mus. Mus. Mus. LAL! MII 'rox RII'l.l Y N CARR, A.B., University of New Hampshire WM 1 1-,R G. Cilll'l'NAl 1, MARl,AIil'i'I' li. Ru s Louis: M. lim it jmgu fun Matlwmatics linglislm Languages Physical Education Primary Dept. Primary Dept. Housemother Resident Nurse DEL TODO page hu-I ve DEL .TODO I-IARLOW Arwooo White Plains, N. Y. Although At is as uncon- ventional as he asserts himself to be, we are sure that he will be a great success. With his keen mind, and his knowledge of music Little At will go far. Glee Club, 4. Entered Senior Year. HARRY ABBOTT Southbridge, Mass. Harry, in his one year at Wil- braham, has made himself quite popular with many of the Springneld gals. His reputation as a chauffeur after dances will be remembered by many. Glee Club, 4. Entered Senior Year, HAROLD BAILEY Old for the wings of an airplane? Webster, Mass. Ace, Red, Tail-spin,', are some of the names that this flaming youth has earned while at Wilbraham. His great interest in aviation is the reason for most of them. His many managerships of athletic teams have given him much experience, and wc hope that he will take advantage of it next year at Bates. His favorite pastime is cutting pictures out ot movie magazines. i Manager of Soccer, 45 Manager of Basketball, 4g Manager of Track, 4, Glee Club 3, 43 Orchestra 3, 4g Y. M. C. A., 3. Entered Junior Year. page ibirleen DEL TODO JOHN BARTON loin: of nmuy lrmlvx, nml masfvr of 1'ar'lr! Brightwaters, Long Island. Wfc haven't seen any- thing yet that John hasn't been a success alt, unless it's his failure to use up all his credits. The school will certainly miss this three letter man who has en- tered into so many activities. He hasn't decided on his life's work yet, but Wesleyan marks the first step forward in his career. Soccer, 3, 4, Basketball, 3, 4, Baseball, 3, 4, Dra- matic Club, 2, 3, Pres., 4, National Thespians, 3, 4, Pres. Senior Class, Glee Club, 2, Philo, 2: Bus. Mgr. Del Todo, Wilbur Fisk Prize, Harvard Club Prize, Welles Chem. Prize, Wilbraham Medal for High Scholarship, Sec. Y. M. C. A., 3: Sec'y. Junior Class 3. lkICHARlJ Bou'rw15L1. Riz'lmra', a migfafy man is haf' Middletown, Conn. If you were looking for Dick some Saturday you would probably find him at Cook's Ballroom, looking for the girl of his dreams. One thing that Dick really is noted for is his series of appetizing stories at the waiter's table. Football 4, Baseball 3, 4, Glcc Club 3. Entered Junior Year. page fourteen JAMES CI1Al.l1'AN'l' Newton Center, Mass. Jim is our athletic jack- of-all-trades. Although he knows more about sports in Pennsylvania, he is set on going to Wesleyan. Pep, vim, and vigor, plus a mean eye for the weaker fex, are Jim's strong points. Tennis 2, Track 2, 3, 4, Football, 3, 4, Captain, 4, Basketball, 3, 4, Sec'y. Y. M. C. A., 3, Old Club, 2. Entered Sophomore Year. DEL TODO SUIWNER DIxoN A man of tbl' world Pittsfield, Mass. Dick, the boy from the Berk- shires, is one of the most popular fellows on the campus. He is the recognized leader of the after- breakfast butt squad. He is also prominent in many other school activities. Glee Club, 3, 4g Track, 3, 49 Entertainment Com- mittee, 3, 4. Entered Junior Year. DONALD EMERY Winchester, Mass. Don is about the most con- sistent football center Wilbraham has ever had. He is a very quiet lad, but it has been said, A few words well chosen serve where a thousand may not. Don is a great fellow, and all his friends appreciate his calm, easy ways. Football, 45 Baseball, 4. Entered Senior Year. I Louis FULLER Low is u greal fhingv Belchertown, Mass. Lou, another of our Bel- chertown representatives, is never seen around school over the week-end. We wonder where he spends them. lt is rumored that he is very familiar with Boston. Louis is also another who hopes to enter Mass. State. Entered Senior Year. page fifteen DEL TODO H. ALLAN GEORGE, JR. As fby days, xo shall lby sfrengtb Inf' Boston, Mass. Al's main weaknesses here seem to be Lady Nicotine' and getting up early to study. He is gradually conquering both, in fact does better than many of us with them. But he is sure to con- quer in life more than just his weaknessesg that is, unless he kills himself some day trying to break his record for hand-standing. Soccer, 3, 43 Dramatic Club, 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary, 43 Y. M. C. A., 2, 33 Glee Club, lg Old Clubg Ten- nis, 3, 43 Del Todo, Associate Editor, 45 Vice Presi- dent Senior Class. XVARRIQN COSGROVE Pl1'usz', fr'11ers. ' Bristol, Conn. Cossy is our quite consistent representative on the list of tardinessesg nevertheless, at certain times, especially at dances, he can show .1 great amount of life. He spends part of his time in using his drum as an :accompaniment for his vic- trola. Soccer, 4, Track, 4. Entered junior Year. Entered Freshman Year page xixfrvu FRANK GURNEY Wilbraham, Mass. Frank doesn't live at the Academy, but he does live near enough so that we can always tell when he comes and goes with that silent Ford of his. However, he has made many a friend by his help with a ride just when somebody has about given up and started walking. Glee Club, 3, 43 Old Club. Entered Freshman Year. DEL TODO CALEB HURST L-l-life is la- Braintree, Mass., Kay a smaller one, and did he the fellows will miss his smile. We wonder if he next year without his, pal, Glee Club, 3, 43 Track, 25 Y. matic Club, 3, 45 Old Club 25 Entertainment Com- mittee, 45 Baseball 3, 4. Entered Sophomore Year. 4 but n dream came from a small town to make good! At any rate sweet will be able to get along Mr. Strasburg. SANEHIDE Hmosra Silence is golden Nagoya, Japan. Hirose doesrft get much chance to take part in our activities, but he finally showed us what he could do when baseball season came around. If he is as faithful to his English as he has been here, he is sure to make good in whatever bus- iness he enters. Entered Senior Year. voice and winning M. C. A., 3, Dra- ANDREW JACK If anyone wronged loirn or heated him ill, Why 'Andy, was good nafnred and friendly still. East Hartford, Conn. Andy is the boy on whom you can always depend, when there is Work to be done. The Dramatic Club Programs are an example of his efforts. He is certain to succeed in later life if he practices in the future those habits which he has shown this past year. Soccer, 45 Glee Club, 4g Dramatic Club, Business Mgr., 4, Del Todo Staff, Advertising Mgr., 4. Entered Senior Year. page seventeen DEL TODO WILLIAM JARVIS When yozfrc smiling, the whole world smiles with you. Q ,H Gildersleeve, Conn. Bill has gained many things here at Wilbraham, but there is one thing he lost irretrievably-his appendix. Bill's principal divers- ion is playing solitaire in his spare moments-that is, when he's not on the hill with the abutting squad . Football, 3, 4. Entered Sophomore year. JAMES JONES Brbolcl! A stmlcnt in our midst! Newtonville, Mass. jim,,' another Newton repre- sentative, is one of the few who have their names on the honor roll all the time. His interest in every- thing has made him many friends, and we are sure that he will be a great addition to Wesleyan next year. Track, 4. Entered Senior Year. ROBERT Lowsrurmx Hmm-m-m, I should worry Newtonville, Mass. just another Newtonite who means no harm by his stories. Bob certainly helped the soccer team pull through a fairly successful sea- son. He has a fine bass voice and has made use of it in the Glee Club concerts during the year. Soccer, 45 Glee Club, 4. Entered Senior Year. page eiglah-rn DEL TODO WILLIAM A. MEEHAN Winsted, Conn. Red is the other Winsted flash. His flaming hair seems to have been his good luck charm in pulling our baseball team through many games. Incidentally, he is one of the best catchers that Wilbraham has had in recent years. Red is noted for his, shall we say, peculiar laugh. Baseball, 43 Basketball, 4. Entered Senior Year. FRANK C MERRILL Fasten him as u nail in a safe pluceu Southington, Conn. Frank, actor extraordinary, has taken several important parts in the Dramatic Club presentations this year. He has made quite a name for himself on the football field and with a discus or a shot in his hand. He will also be re- membered by his friends for his humorous QPJ jokes at the dinner table. Football, 3, 4, Track, 3, 45 Old Club, Y. M. C. A. 35 Dramatic Club, 1, 2, 3, 43 Hockey, 33 Secretary of Sophomore Class. .Entered Freshman Year. WILLIAM MITCHELL Not all the heroes are six feet tall Westerly, R. I. Bill,' is the smallest fellow at school, physically. But that doesn't mean anything. Many times he has come through in track meets or in basketball games. He has made many pals at Wil- braham and has been a regular member of the Glee Club. Glee Club, 4g Track, 4. Entered Senior Year. page nineteen DEL TODO PHILIP C. PEARSON, JR. New Castle, Penn. Phil is about the only one of our group to have had experience in college before he came to Wilbraham. He is also another who has helped to make our dances a success. Phil expects to return to Bowdoin next year, and we hope he will come out as well as he has here. 3, 4. KIT SARASIN The vlollavx make flue man Bangkok, Siam. Kit is our star tennis player. In this sport he has been a steady support for the team. He has never taken much part in other extra-cur- riculum activities, but he and his ever cheerful face have always been welcome to all the boys. Tennis, 2, 3, 44 Soccer, 3, 4. Entered Sophomore Year. Manager Football, 45 Entertainment Committee, Entered Senior Year RAYMOND SLI-IUH page lwrnly By ibc' 'work ye shall know lla: zcorkman Southbridge, Mass. Ray is our most conscien- tious student. Many a time his Thunderation has echoed on the second corridor when the lights went out during study hour. Worcester Tech is his goal, and we feel sure that he will succeed if trigonometry has anything to do with it. Manager of Soccer, 33 Manager of Hockey, 33 Glee Club, 4g The Davison Scholarship Prize, 3. Entered Junior Year. 4' DEL TODO LOREN WARD A swzsz' of humor is Ihr' sal! of life NVinsted, Conn. Doc, one of the flashes from Winsted, is reputed to be the fastest human at school. He is one of the few fellows who graduates with three years of Wilbraham training and experience. He has assisted greatly in making successful the several dances of the year. Track, 2, 3, 43 Hockey, 43 Entertainment Com- mittee, 3, 45 Old Club, Y. M. C. A., 3. Entered Sophomore Year. Language Prize, 3. WINFIELD V. VIERING AUSTIN WARREN Entered Junior Year. Worle for the nighf is Coming Collinsville, Conn. Win established a record for the number of week-ends taken during the year, but he has a good reason for this. He is very loyal to his home town, and he keeps strict tabs on things back home. Win spends his spare time with his Latin. Soccer, 3, 45 Y. M. C. A. Entered Junior Year. He would rather do things than talk about them Belchertown, Mass. Austin is our young Latin student. When he is not singing Q??J some melody of yesterday he may be found translating his Virgil. He is one of our hardest workers. Glee Club, 3, 43 Y. M. C. A., 4g Manager of Ten- nis, 4, Editor-in-chief of Del Todo, 4, Modern page fwenty-one DEL TODO f FREIIERICIQ WHITE Bennington, Vt. Smitty is our most tireless hicker. He spends many of his Sunday afternoons tramping about the Wilbraham hills. He also derives a great deal of pleasure from the chemistry lab. il-Entered Freshman Year. IIFKOME BENIIER Springfield, Mass. Jerome impressed everybody at the beginning of the year as a true student and since then he has proved to be just that. Since he is another of the day students, he hasn't had much chance to join in with the school activities. Entered Senior Year. THOMAS CORDIS Longmeadow, Mass. Tom is one of our day students, but nevertheless, we see enough of him to know what sort of a fellow he is. Many a time his classy roadster has come in handy for a trip to Springneld. Although he is not one of our most brilliant students, he surely knows how to make friends. Soccer, 3, Captain 4, Hockey, 3, 4. Entered Sophomore Year. WILLIAM SULLIVAN Quincy, Mass. When Sully isn't on the athletic field tearing the opposition to pieces, his main concern is keeping the waiter's table in good humor. Even Mr. Newell has difhculty in absorbing his wonderful gift of gab . We think it's just s-w-e-l-l. Football 4, Captain of Basketball 4, Baseball 4. Entered Senior Year. WILLIAM GRIFFIN Southington, Conn. Bill is among those who joined us at mid-years. He hasn't had much chance to get acquainted, but he has made many friends in the short time he's been here. We're sure he'll break all Nurmi's records before he's thru. Track 4. Entered Senior Year. RICHAIQIJ BURHOE 'I'lIv answer lo a znaidwfs prayer Reading, Mass. Dick is one of the fellows at school who walked away with three varsity letters, and you can be sure that he deserved them. He has been quite helpful in other school activities and is very popular with the students. Football, 4, Basketball, 4g Baseball, 4. Entered Senior Year. WILLIAM HAGYARD Pittsfield, Mass. Bill, the boy with the contagious laugh, has made his name for the most part on the track field. His harmonious voice has made itself prominent in all of the Glee Club concerts this year. Track. 4, Glee Club, 4. Entered Senior Year. pugi' fufvnfa'-fun DEL TODO ALBERT DODGE A frm' m'a111j1lf' of mocfrrn youfbv Beverly, Mass. A UP. G. whose name is usually on the honor roll, Al never joined the Butt squad. This may account for his good, hard work in athletics, especially in g0alie's pads. Because he has been seen driving toward Longmeadow, don't think that he is going to be a chauffeur. Alu is going to M. S. C. to become a tree-doctor. Hockey, 4. Entered Senior Year. PERRY ELROD Tha gc'ni11x-jus! ask, bimi' Newton Center, Mass. If all the hours Perry studied at Wilbraham were put end to end, the result would be a thorough knowledge of Sergeant Eadiev. He managed to walk away with letters in football, basketball, and baseball. Football, 4g Baseball, 4, Basketball, 4. Entered Senior Year. WENDELL K. FITCH Wbj' should lb? Devil have all the good times? Wellesley, Mass. Wen,' is the holder of a new record-165 demerits on one chart. Between times he surely can handle his freshmen! He recently did the mile in 4:08, only to find out later that he had two more laps to run. Nevertheless, we feel that he will get his ambition, at M. I. T. diploma. Soccer, 45 Glee Club, 2, 33 Manager of Football, 35 Hockey, 45 Track, 4, Dramatic Club, 2, 3, Philo, 2. Entered Sophomore Year. DOUGLAS GLENNIE North Andover, Mass. Doug' is a big boy with a place in his heart for every little foolishness. He is fourth-south's man of all knowledge and possesses the friendship of all who know him. In spite of the faculty he will probably enter M. S. C. and become a great dairyman. We also heard his mighty voice in Glee Club concerts. Glee Club, 4. Entered Senior Year. ROBERT LANG Sf1alu'-bipsu New York, N. Y. Wangy is the genial playboy of our Wilbraham school-days. What could be more refreshing than the frolicksome gleam in his boyish glance! His restless soul listeth to the call of journalism. Glee Club, 4. Entered Senior Year. ROBERT PRETTYMAN The eagle be was lord above, And Bob be was lord below. New Haven, Conn. Bob is one of our most noted actors. His performances have been excellent and in this way he has made quite a name for himself. It is rumored that some day the stage will receive a new candidate in the form of Bob Prettyman. Dramatic Club, 35 Chairman of the Cast Committee, 45 Y. M. C. A., 4. Entered Senior Year. CARLETON THOMAS Canton, Mass. Tom, the Canton flash, is W. A.'s practical joker. Carl has the Duke buffaloed and thus passes his French. He is the best line smasher that Wilbraham has seen for several years and also holds a position on the baseball team. Football, 4, Baseball, 4. Entered Senior Year. page tuvnty-fb rue DEL TODO Campus Calendar LOKEN WARIJ Sept. 21-Everybody back. Bull-sessions are resumed. Sept. 23--The thundering herd descends on the book-room. Sept. 25-Girls from the gay '90's return. Oct. 24-Williston is taken for .1 ride for the third consecutive year. Oct. 28-Dr. Peck's first call for seniors' applications. Nov. 26-Thanksgiving, and the football team wait to put the All Scholastics in their place. Nov. 28-Cargills life is in danger. Dec. 3-P. Williams goes to Williston to argue and scout. Dec. 15--Athletic banquet. Cookie reaches the height of his career. Dec. 18-Two days 'til the dance. Hurst tries to collect. Dec. 20- Now listen, fellows! Lets make this the best dance of the yearf' Jan. 12-Back to jail. A few empty chapel seats. jan. 23-Hockey team suffers only defeat of the season. Jan. 29-Exams start. They shall not pass. Feb. 7- Pinhead visits the school. Everyone hides. Feb. I3-Alumni see the new field house through the haze. Bill Spickers picks a Penrod . Feb. 25-Viering takes a week-end. Mar. 1-Second call for applications. Mar. 6- Strasie tells us to watch the papers for news of the situation in the Far East. Mar. 10-Cosgrove sees a robin. Mar. 12-Fathers' week-end. Mr. Dunlap tells us some things about Barton. Mar. 14-The faculty entertains-after 10. Mar. 17-The school is afflicted with fair ladies. Mar. 20-Bennett tells of experiences in Europe. Apr. 4-School reopens. A few back, but many sick with spring fever. Apr. 6-Baseball starts with Dugan at bat. Apr. 27-- Del Todo starts to press. Imgi' lufrnly-four DEL TODO Most Popular .....A,, Handsomest ,,..,,, Best Dressed .......,.A Most Capable ,,,..., Most Di gnified ,,,,.,,,, Most Brilliant, ,,.... Best Athlete ...,.,.,A Best Natureds tt.. . ,.... Most Girl Friends v..... .A Most Conscientious .tr.,,,, Noisiest ,,,,,,,,,,,....,,... Best Actor,,.....,. Most Musical .,,,..t, Quietest .,.,,,,,,. Best Arguer ,..,,,. Most Drag ...t.tt,, Witriest ,,,.rtt.... Most Studious, ..,,,, ,- Class Procrastinator ,,..,... Blggest Line. ...,,..,...,... Class Woman-Hater .t,,,,ts.. Who's Who In 1.932 Ci, , .,,, Donald Emery William Sullivan Sarasin ,..t...,.tJohn Barton Louis Fuller ,-,,,..Austin Warren Wjames Chalfant ,,.,..,.William Jarvis m,,,...,,,Loren Ward .Raymond Schuh ,Carlecton Thomas ,,,,,,.,,tFrank Merrill ,Harlow Atwood ..--.-,Sanehide Hirose Andrew Jack ,,,,...,,,I-Iarold Bailey rWarren Cosgrove ,,v...,,,,james Jones ,,,..,,.,Robert Lang Andrew jack -..,,,r,Frederick White page huenly-fiw DEL TODO Commencement Program - June 11, 12, and 13, 1932 SATURDAY, JUNE ELEVENTH At 2.00 P. M. Baseball game on Corbin Memorial Field and dedication of the Field House. At 8.00 P. M. Senior Oration and junior Declamation Contests in the Chapel, Fisk Hall. SUNDAY, JUNE TWELFTH At 4.00 P. M. Baccalaureate Service in the W'ilbraham Memorial Church. Sermon by The Very Rev. Percy T. Edrop, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Springfield, Mass. At 8.00 P. M. Musical Program in the Chapel, Fisk Hall. MONDA Y. JUNE THIRTEENTH At 10.00 A. M. Meeting of the Academy Board of Trustees in Gill Memorial Library. At 11.00 A. Class Day Exercises on the Campus. At 12.30 P. M. Commencement Luncheon in Rich Hall. Ar 2.30 P. M. Graduation Evercises. Commencement Address by Dr. John Lawrence Seaton, LL. D., President of Albion College. Albion, Michigan. page fufrnfy-sir DEL TODO President's Address JOHN BARTON We are gathered here today to witness the last functions of this class of 1932 at Wil- braham. To this memorable occasion, memorable at least to us, may I sincerely welcome all of you in behalf of the Senior Class. For most of us this day is the culmination of three or four years of effort-three or four years of striving for that goal which we are to realize today. We are still far from being ready to meet the problems of life alone, but we have at least learned, as the saying goes, to stand on our own feet. For this we have the faculty to thank. To them and the trustees we owe the deepest gratitude for all they have done to make our years at Wilbraham worth while. One thing which has impressed us all is the intense interest in the future of the school shown by the trustees. Every change, from the removal of the old fence in front of Rich Hall to the erection of our newest building, the Field- House, has been demonstra- tive of this spirit. I am sure that, wherever we may go after leaving Wilbraham. we shall miss the support of so many who are working for our good. As we leave our Alma Mater, we take many valuable things with us, most of them attributable to the faculty. But there is one thing which we can attribute to no one but ourselves. I speak now of the friendships we have made here. We shall probably for- get, one by one, most of the things we have learned in the class room, and most of us will discontinue any participation in athletics soon after leaving college. But many of the friendships we have made here we shall have as long as we live. May they be just as important in our enjoyment of life after we leave Wilbraham as they have been while we were here. When we part with this beautiful campus today, I have little doubt but what every one of us will be glad to get home for our summer vacation. But that is as far as it goes. When next fall comes, and we view some unfamiliar college campus, then we will begin to wish we were coming back to Wilbraham. And even after we have become acquainted with those campuses, we will continue to regret our departure from our Alma Mater. In closing, I shall violate the usual custom by refusing to claim that this is the best clafs that ever was graduated from Wilbrahamg I think no one is in a position to judge upon that question. Nor shall I claim that every member of this class will conquer the problems that meet one in life, the law of averages is too likely to belie any such prophecy as that. However, I do know each member will do his level best to profit by what he has learned here, and to live up to the good name of Wilbraham. page fwvnty-xez en DEL TODO Class Oration WENDELI. K. FITCH Today we, the class of 1932, are together as a body for the last time. We have com- pleted our secondary school education, and, with the thorough social, spiritual, and intellectual background gained at Wilbraham, we are ready to step into a more extensive community than the one in which we have been for the past few years. The world has laid its problems before us. The time has now come when we must realize the seriousness of these problems more deeply than we have in the past. Numerous authorities declare that the people on this earth are constantly becoming more aimless and more exposed to temptation. This is not so. The ethical condition of the world today is no worse than it was when this school, our Alma Mater, was founded. However, economically, politically, and internationally the world is very much confused. The world as we know it is composed of many nations. Each of these many nations has some form of government. Each government is designed to fit the needs of the nation which it governs. For the most part the people who make up the nation control the government. If this is so, is it not true that these same people are responsible for the actions of the government and its interactions with foreign powers? lt is tihe representatives of the people who carry on these affairs. Since the representatives are chosen by the people, this may be assumed to be true. Certainly then, with the welfare of the world in their hands, the people should be thoroughly aware of their responsibility and suflicently educated to take a part in the work of their nation. It is generally agreed that the percentage of the persons with whom one comes in con- tact everyday, who are fitted to vote intelligently or do their shane to promote better conditions, is fearfully low. It is very evident that the minority has no opportunity to prove its convictions are beneficial to the welfare of everyone concerned. Thus the world is handicapped by those who are not well versed in the affairs of the day and the ways of politics. There is a great need for means by which to educate those who are retaining the pro- gress of others by their own ignorance. Everyone has an opportunity to read articles upon current events in the many periodicals which are published in every language. There are opportunities everywhere to hear prominent speakers if these people would only avail themselves of them. Every normal person has a sense of right and wrong. Why then is it that we need to have people who are deficient because of their own lack of ambition or intuition? page fIl'l'71f-Yefixhl DEL TODO The great majority of the millions upon whom prosperity, justice, and honesty in politics and international affairs depend, are merely satisfied to follow someone else. They do not think for themselves. These people do not fulfill the responsibility placed upon them, and in this way the benefits which might be obtained from the forms of govern- ment existing today can not be realized. To become a citizen of the world one must enter into its life and make its problems his own perplexities. Thought, and thought alone, produces solutions which will remove the menaces to civilization. This senior class is entering upon the future with minds sufficiently broad and fertile to comprehend such facts. We then believe -that, as members of this senior class, We are obliged to repay those who have done their utmost to furnish a well rounded educa- tion for us. We are able to do this by utilizing all that we have learned, in our endeavors to become intelligent citizens of the United States and of the world. We must make the world better because of our existence in it. We must keep our minds open and avail ourselves of every opportunity to increase our intellect. Great things are expected of usg it is our duty to fulfill these expectations. page lwcnly-nine DEL TODO Class Prophecy SUMNEIK D1xoN It was a peculiar contraption which the old man showed me. He called it a time machine. I can not hope to describe it except as a jumble of coils and wires, with an odd looking seat at the top. He explained that it was an invention of his that would carry one through space either in the past or in the future as far as he would like to go. It was then char the idea came to me that it would be a good thing to go into the future and see what my friends at Wilbraham were doing. After some argument I finally per- suaded him to let me go. I stepped into the machine and seated myself in the chair. After setting the machine to 1950, I pressed the starting button. Upon opening my eyes again I found myself standing in the center of a large square which I recognized as Boston Common. I was also conscious of being a fairly successful investment banker and being on a vacation with nothing in particular to do. Then almost subconsciously I decided to look up as many of my Wilbraham friends as the time would permit. At that moment a newsboy came up with an extra. So, true to my prep. school training under Mr. Strasburg, I bought one to see how the government was being handled during the 1950 depression. Imagine my extreme surprise when I saw in blazing headlines that President John Barton was attending a debate at the new Capitol, Wilbraham, Massachusetts, on the various effects of the study of Latin on the gold standard. On glancing down the list I saw to my further surprise that the chief debaters were none other than my old friends William Jarvis for the negative and Robert Prettyman for the affirmative. After reading this enlightening article, it occurred to me that it would be wise to stay in Boston that night, so I started down Boylston Street in search of a cab. Upon finding one I glanced at the face of the driver and saw none other than Dick', Boutwell. He recognized me at the same moment, and so I had quite a chat with him before I reached my destination. He said that he and Bunting were running a taxi service, and that it was prospering greatly, clue to the experience they had had driving at Block Island dur- ing the summer vacations. When I asked 'him if he knew where any of the other fellows were, he said that Harold Bailey was a designer of some repute in the Merrill Airplane Company, and that Andrew Jack was general manager. I also learned that Wendell Fitch was the architect of a 150 story skyscraper being built in New York City for H. A. George and Sons, Grocers. I remained overnight in Boston and started the next day for Washington, D. C. When I arrived there I heard that there had been a very serious explosion on Pennsyl- vania Avenue. Out of curiousity I went there immediately. There were several familiar faces amongst the crowd of those who had been fortunate enough to escape with their lives. I soon recognized Doug Glennie. After several minutes of questioning I found out the cause of the explosion. It seemed that he and Robert Lowstuter had been trying for some months to invent a non-exploding type of gunpowder so that little children could use fire-crackers safely, but somehow it didn't work. So he was going to find Bob and head for places unknown. Before he left I asked him what had become of some of our old school athletes. He told me that jim Chalfant was manager of the page thirl y DEL TODO Newton Tigers, a very successful eleven, and that the owners in the league were such celebrities as William Sullivan, the unconquerable Mr. Burhoe, and even Don Emery. After imparting this information, Doug melted into the crowd and was seen no more. As it was now getting quite late, and as I was somewhat hungry, I decided to find a place to eat. After walking a few blocks I happened to run across The Venetian Palace, whose managers were none other than Hurst and Ward. Evidently they were taking advantage of the experience they gained while on the entertainment committee at Wilbraham. I was shown to a table near the orchestra. The leader's back was toward me so that I could not see his face, but his figure certainly looked familiar. As he turned around to announce the next number I recognized him immediately, although I had not seen him for a long time. Harlow Atwood hadnit changed a bit: still the same hand- some, virile-looking lad that he had been in his youth and still the talented musician whose, shall we say, peculiar melodies we used so greatly to admire when they were played in that masterly Way on the living-room piano. After a short stay there I returned to my hotel and retired. The next morning I left by an early train for Boston. As it was quite a long ride I decided to finish off my little trip by looking up as many of my friends as the time would permit. With this purpose in mind, I bought a Who's Who and spent the remainder of the trip reading it. Among a number of other things I learned that Austin Warren had the largest grain business in the State of Massachusetts. Louis Fuller was editor of the New York World and had as his first assistant Bob Lang. Philip Pearson was the foremost interior decorator in the country. No doubt the training received on the en- tertainment committee helped to decide his career. The last two I found were Alu Dodge, who was chairman of the National Forestry Commission, and Raymond Schuh, who was the head of the Massachusetts State Game Preservation Board. I arrived in Boston about 2 o'clock that afternoon and by some peculiar influence I went to the very spot on the Common where I had found myself standing the day be- fore. Then everything seemed to go black, and I could hear a bell ringing in my ear. I opened my eyes only to find that it was the breakfast gong, and that I would probably be late for breakfast again. Even to this day I wonder if it was all a dream, or if after all there may not be some truth in it. Well, only time will tell. Let's wait and see. Class Will HAROLD BAILEY It is the custom of people to bequeath at their death their most treasured articles to their heart-broken relatives and friends. Therefore, may all concerned and here present, observe that I, Harold G. Bailey, being of sound and healthy mind, do hereby lawfully and truefully on the gracious behalf of the Wilbraham Academy Senior Class of 1932 make this our last will and testament be- fore leaving this sober and righteous life. May the Lord bless the grateful recipients. Sumner Dixon, president of the butting squad, does hereby bequeath the following: to Franklin Richardson, his ancient hat with the hope that it will cover as worthy a head. page thirty-one 695 DEL TODO To Ted Hixon he wills his quarter interest in the Wit Club in hope that he may find use for it in future French classes. Bill Mitchell, absolutely the smallest human in the Senior Class, bequeaths to Yedi- garoif his Rhode Island humor. William Hagyard, the model boy from Pittsfield, leaves to Albie Dunlap his bottle of Noman's hair tonic. C-C-C-Caleb Hurst, the cutest boy at Wilbraham, wills to Donald Rogers a seat full of water at the waiters' table. He relinquishes his broadmindedness to Mr. Strasburg, and to Roger Wells he sorrowfully leaves his ability to g-g-get thinking French. Loren Ward, Wilbraham's fastest human in every respect, doth hereby will to Bud Griswold his sink stopper in the washroom, and to O. L. Bunting he gladly gives his ability to get dances at Cook's Butterfly Ballroom. Last but not least he presents to Fred Kingsburg his old copies of Ballyhoo, Hooey, Bunk, and Slapstick. John Barton, the blonde who made good, puts aside his good marks for use by Roger Wells. Like a true lover of music he bequeaths his half of the victrola to Norman Ulrich with the sincere desire that Norm', will listen to some real music for a change. Allan George, our heavyweight wrestler, gladly discards his corner room and the ad- joining fire escape to someone luckier than he is. For the sake of charity he gives his half of the afore-mentioned victrola to Fred Kingsbury. Norm and Fred are left to argue over which half each will get. james Chalfant, the most agreeable person at Wilbraham, fondly bestows his love for Mollica to The Great Dary, and to O. L. Bunting, he wills his closet door. Robert Prettyman, another minister's son, does hereby sorrowfully leave his very choice selection of Longmeadow girls to Frisky Fisk. Accepting the advice of his secretary he deposits in the hands of Warren Beach his fierce, black, and enchanting eyebrows. Raymond W. Schuh, the only duck hunter who hasn't said, Damn, doth hereby be- stow upon Alec Merriman his ability as an African big-game hunter. After long con- sideration he leaves to Robert Mollica his By thunderationf' Wendell Fitch, Wilbraham's great mathematician, who even counts the minutes that he stays in Longmeadow, releases to the incoming Freshmen his general drag with the faculty. To Al Spickers he wills his habit of remaining during the vacations at Wil- braham or thereabouts. Austin Warren, the boy editor, does will and bequeath to Alden Guild whatever ability he has at Virgil translations. To the honorable Henry Richards he gladly gives his senior privileges with the hope that they will not be needed. Robert Lowstuter, a minister's son in all respects, leaves his wonderful ability to throw hooey to The Great Bennett. To Franklin Richardson he wills his wide knowledge of Newton Centre women. Fred White, the first boy to ever ride a kiddy-car, wills his large collection of jazz records to Bill Dodge. Frank Merrill, the type of a cave man that girls like, leaves to Henry Richards his un- canny ability to get Springfield permissions. To Ted Leavitt he gives his ability to sleep in Mr. Gus.' physics class. Harry Abbott, the gigolo from Southbridge, gives to Shipley his characteristic pastime of saying embarrassing side-remarks at the most inopportune times. I, Harold G. Bailey, leave to Elmore Rogers my collection of pictures, aviation and otherwise. To Bill Kopp I leave my habit of throwing rotten apples and soft boiled soft boiled eggs in the corridor. page tlrirly-Iwo DEL TODO Jerome Bender, the big he-man from Longmeadow, wills his melodious voice and con- vincing talk to Gagnier. Phil Pearson bequeaths to Harold McRae his power to captivate the Smith College girls, and to William Schwarzwaelder his after-dinner habit of blowing bubbles. jimmy Jones, another famous Newton product, wills his congeniality and winning smile to Bucky Bellows. Perry Elrod leaves his genius to Ted Hixon. Boutwell and Burhoe leave to Ames and Atwood their ability as harmony vocalists. Warren Cosgrove gives to Charlie Skinner his record of never being on time to break- fast. Louis Fuller, the Belchertown smoothie, leaves to Kingsbury all his extra Weight. Don Emery wills his quiet ways to our galloping cheer leader, 'lPhil Williams. Doug Glennie leaves his ambition to be the dairyman of Dairimaid Ice Cream to Dary. Harlow Atwood, Wilbraham's nite-club crooner, wills to Sherman Price his phonograph and attachments, and to Brad Schillander he bequeaths his musical voice. Winfield Viering, the boy who never took a Springfield permission, wills to Fred Meyers his habit of taking a week-end permission every week and coming back smiling. William Meehan, the other flash from Winsted, wills to Bob VanBeynum the whiskers on Atlas' chin on Rich Hall. William Sullivan, our most handsome boy, leaves to john Dugan his gift of gab and to Melvin Markson his personal magnetism. Ray Gurney, a true Wilbraham product, leaves his stream-llined Ford to Goodwin Maercklein. Albert Dodge and Carleton Thomas leave to any serious minded Freshman their habit of early-rising for the purpose of studying. Kit Sarasin, Wilbraham's best dressed boy, leaves to Bill Deems his love for the Fox-Poli Palace and its usherettes. Bill Jarvis wills to Albie Dunlap his drag with the waitresses at jackson's. To Red Bennett he leaves some of his experiences so that Red will have a new line for the fellows next year. Sanehide Hirose, the quietest boy at Wilbraham, leaves to John McCreary his love for golf. Andrew Jack, a most successful political leader, leaves to Frisky Fisk his ability to explain or argue any question. To Al Spickers he gives his newly published volume entitled How Things Are Managed at Hartford. V Robert Lang, the commander-in-chief of the Rich Hall Room Wreckers Association, leaves to Mr. Greenall a manuscript of his dirty deeds. May it hereby be observed that I, Harold G. Bailey, in behalf of the Class of 1932, on t-his thirteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two, do declare this manuscript to be our last will and testament. I Signed, in the presence of the witnesses, ' Doctor Loren Ward Sumner Dixon page thirty-tlmw' DEL TODO Senior Class History ALLAN GEORGE The thought of soon becoming Wilbraham Alumni cannot help but bring a varied train of thought to any graduating class. The realization comes to us that we are soon to be separated from our comrades, teachers, and the famliliar surroundings which we have so long taken for granted. For the first time the real depth of our feeling for our associates and our associations becomes evident to us. Nearly four years ago a group of bewildered youngsters gathered here to be prepared for life. We did not start our Wilbraham training with any outstanding accomplish- ments, although we did enter into everything with an unusual amount of spirit. Most of that class have dropped out, leaving only Frank Merrill, Frederick White, Frank Gurney, and Allan George to complete the four year course. The following year found an enlarged Class of '32 which soon began to find itself. We were well represented in all activities-athletics, dramatics, and socialg yet we kept a fairly high scholastic standing. The most important part of this year was the mould- ing of our raw materiall' for future years at Wilbraham. In the fall of 1930 our Class, again strengthened by many new fellows, returned to quietly make a name for itself and to support Wilbraham in every way. Scholastically several of our members stood very high in the school. Letter men in every sport were supplied by the Junior Class, and all our members entered into each season's sports with a great deal of ardor and enthusiasm. We were well represented in the Dramatic Club and the Glee Club. Socially, the Class of '32 was very active and greatly helped to make the dances of the year so successful. At last the long awaited time arrived and we returned as Seniors. We were glad to welcome several new members to our group. The Senior Class immediately responded to the call of Coach Cook, and many of our members helped carry Wilbraiham's fame afield. The football team, composed entirely of seniors, won the my'thical Western Massachusetts Championship for preparatory schools. Largely through the efforts of our class both the Dramatic Club and the Glee Club had several very successful pro- grams. We have come to the end of our life together as a Wilbraham undergraduate unit. We must now carry into the future the high ideals and the friendships of our days here. May we strive to make our future lives as worthwhile and as happy as the days we have spent here. pq: tbirty-lair DEL TODO Ivy Oration RICHARD BURHOE As we are gathered here to play our final role in Wilbra-ham's activities, let us pause a moment and look back upon our school life here and try to visualize what it has all meant to us. We came, young, inexperienced, unsophisticated, yet eager to live and learn. Here in the finest of environment and under the most careful supervision, we have prospered and grown as the young plant under the beneficial rays of the sun. Here We have developed physically and mentally to that extent to which we have exerted ourselves, and here we have endeavored to live up to that high moral standard that Wilbraham has set for us. We have begun to realize, in these last few days, just how much this school and its ideals have meant to us, how much we are loath to leave its hallowed campus and the friendships we have made. Yet we leave in a happy spirit because we know we are fully prepared to meet whatever obstacles may confront us in our future vocations. Nevertheless, as time goes on, we will forever cherish with all our hearts the happy hours at Wilbraham and continue to maintain its spirit of truth and rectitude. As we plant this ivy, may we see it not merely in the light of a traditional, t'ime- honored custom but as a symbol of what our lives are to be. As it climbs upward, let it signify our striving for tru-th, and each branch typify the upward progress of each member of the class. And as the triumphant poet wore his crown of ivy leaves, may we also, in due time, wear our victorious crown by following the example of this ever- climbing, ever beautiful, far reaching plant, the symbolic ivy. With this thought in mind, I now plant the ivy. V page lbirly-fw flaw ' ' ' Qafxnuzmgi DEL TODO 4 l age Ihirly-cighi DEL TODO Junior Class History HENRY RICHARDS Three years at Wilbraham have brought to us a cognizance of the true Wilbraham spirit. Although some of us, I feel sure, have never thought of it, it has been so knit into our lives that ambition for conquest has become a part of us, and we are infinitely better equipped for life's merry game of give and take. Because we began at Wilbraham at the start of a new leadership, we have had more opportunity to view its benefits and improvements. Whether We have improved as much as has Wilbraham under Dr. Peckls guiding hand remains a question in our minds. We have, as a class, shown some proficiency in almost every phase of school life. Price, Dary, and Carlton Merriman have been active in football, while in soccer we found Cosgrove, Bunting, and Bennett. Last winter in basketball we claimed Adams and Shipley, While this spring Bennett, W. Spickers and Ulrich were out for track. On the tennis squad we discovered Richardson, Hixon, and Dary. We might have had an op- portunity to show some talent in hockey also, but unfortunately, prevailing weather practically destroyed the season. In both the Dramatic and Glee Clubs we have had more than our quota of men. Sev- eral fellows maintained respectable reputations both as actors and as vocalists. The ef- forts and talent of these men of our class have been quite helpful in making the func- tions of these Clubs so successful. In our sophomore year some of our classmates won varsity letters in track, tennis, soccer, and basketball, but our achievements as freshmen were negligible. Scholastically we have upheld the best traditions of the school. This year one half of the class had marks above eighty, while the remainder ranked above the passing grade. At mid-years by dint of consistent labor two of our aspiring classmen became seniors, making us just that much poorer by the los-s of these two men. These achievements are our only laurels, but We will not be content here. Next year we shall return to Wilbraham to complete our schooling with the best record we can possibly make. Andrew Adams Sherman Price Lindsay Bunting Henry Richards Warren Beach William Spickers Graham Dary William Kopp Theodore I-Iixon Paul Shipley Frederic Kingsberry Albert Dunlap Carleton Merriman John F. Bennett Norman Ulrich William Schwarzwaelder, Jr. Elmore Rogers page thirty-nina DEL TODO orly DEL TODO Sophomore Class History ROBERT VAN BEYNUM The Sophomore Class started the year right by calling a meeting the first week of school. Nominations for class officers were suggested, and we elected Robert Van Beynum as our president and Roger Wells as vice-president and secretary. Freshman rules were made and rigidly enforced the first Part of the year. The class as a whole was quite active in athletics. Donald Rogers and George Parsons made the soccer squad, and both played in several games. john Dugan made a showing for himself on the varsity football squad, while Robert Mollica and Bradford Schillander played in junior varsity games. john Dugan and Roderick Griswold performed excellently in varsity basketball games, even gaining their letters in that sport. George Parsons, Frederick Meyers, Alexander Merriman, and Robert Mollica represented the class on the junior team. In the Dramatic Club, Albert Spickers and Charles Bellows, members of our class, took several outstanding parts in the presentations of the year. Douglas Fiske, Frederick Meyers, and Robert Van Beynum, all of the class of '34, took part in the various Glee Club concerts throughout the year. The class stood well scholastically and owes many thanks to the teachers for the ex- cellent instruction and individual help given each member. We have tried to take ad- vantage of the opportunities offered by our Alma Mater and hope to make the last two years of Wilbraham life as happy and profitable as this has been. Charles Bellows john Dugan Douglass Fiske Roderick Griswold Melvin Markson Alexander Merriman Frederick Meyers Robert Mollica George Parsons Donald Rogers Bradford Schillander Albert Spickers Robert Van Beynum Roger Wells fm me urlj om' DEL TODO DEL TODO Freshman Class History CHARLES SKINNER The Freshman Class this year was composed of fourteen members, five of which were graduates of the Winchester School. These latter were of course familiar with the rules and regulations of the Academy and helped the other freshmen to adjust themselves to their surroundings. . The class soon became acquainted with the sophomores. Within a few days Freshman Rules were announced, and life became black for our class. The threats of the sopho- mores were, indeed, quite numerous, but not many of them were carried out. The Rules probably would not have been obeyed but for the fact that the sophomores paid several visits to the freshmenls rooms. At a meeting held early in the fall, Jack Hammond and Theodore Leavitt were elected president and secretary-treasurer, respectively. At Dr. Peck's suggestion two members of the class, William Powell, and Louis Ames, were appointed to raise and lower the flag. The Fresh had delegates in almost every sport. Members played on the second and third football teams and on the second soccer team. Goodwin Maercklein represented the class in junior basketball, while other freshmen were substitutes. In the spring Deems, Powell, and Yedigaroff were on the junior baseball squad. Howell Kopp was the freshman on the track team. In the Dramatic Club Skinner, Powell, and Leavitt were cast in several plays. These three fellows showed talent which may be developed in their next years at Wilbraham. The class has tried to understand the Wilbraham spirit, and we hope that our succeed- ing years at this Famous New England School for Boys will be as enjoyable as this last. Louis Ames, Jr. William Deems Harold Macrae William Powell Charles Skinner William Gagnier Raymond Keeney CN Howell Kopp Jack Hammond Theodore Leavitt William Dodge Goodwin Maercklein Andrew Yedigaroff page forty-three DEL TODO pagz' forlj DEL TODO The Winchester School A year ago last September the Winchester School met for the first time. Then there were only thirteen boys enrolled, but in February, 1931, the Longmeadow Country Day School merged with the Winchester School and brought the attendance up to forty-six. This necessitated larger class-rooms, so Old Academy was altered to suit the needs of the enlarged school. This year the enrollment is thirty-three, and the faculty consists of Mr. Carl C. Peter- son, Dean, Miss Helen Carr, Mrs. Walter G. Greenall, Mr. Edward S. Soles, Mr. Winthrop H. Richardson, Mr. Wallace Ripley and Mr. Howard H. Cutting. Mr. Ripley '16, who is Alumni Secretary of the Academy, has charge of the recreation and athletic program. One of the main features of the daily schedule of the Winchester School is a two hour period of outdoor exercise in mid-afternoon. During this time the varsity squads, base- ball, football, soccer or hockey have their practice. Sometimes the rugged Wilbraham hills furnish the scene for an interesting hike. During bad weather the boys take part in different kinds of games in the Smith Memorial Gymnasium. This year, each team has had a remarkably successful season. The football team won five out of the six games played, while the soccer squad won two games and tied one. As yet, we have not seen the baseball team in action, but there are several very promising prospects. The activities of the Winchester School are at the present time almost wholly in- dependent of the Academy. The students eat in the dining room of the upper school, and those who board attend the Vesper Services and the Saturday night entertainments of the Academy. just recently Dr. Ralph E. Peck, the Headmaster of Wilbraham, put into effect a plan whereby the lower school has its own chapel exercises. This arrange- ment makes the seating plan of both schools much more convenient. Thus the Winchester School has progressed so that it now is among the besgt lower schools to be found in the country. Under the careful surveillance of capable teachers, the boys receive a good education preparatory to secondary schools, and on the athletic field, they learn -the good sportsmanship and fair play which go to make a son of whom his parents may be proud. page forty-jivf DEL TODO Mgr forty-:lx Wearers of the Winchester Sam Chapin, Capt. Clinton Doggett William Dunlop Edward Farr Ralph Keeney Norman Judd Clark Pardee jefferson Peck David Ripley William Sanburn John Sigsbee William Simons James Smith Robert Squier Laurence Wallace Mack Wallace Surfer Clark Pardee, Capt. Sam Chapin Clinton Doggett William Dunlop Ralph Edwards Norman Judd Robert Knight Jefferson Peck Wallace Ripley john Sigsbee James Smith Robert Squier Laurence Wallace Baskvlball William Dunlop, Capt. Robert Squier Wallace Ripley David Ripley Jefferson Peck John Sigsbee Sam Chapin Edward Farr Robert Knight RW!! DEL TODO itqfvl DEL TODO The Glee Club WILLIAM SCHWARZWAELDER, JR. The Glee Club, under the able direction of Mr. and Mrs. Louis C. Flocken, has had a very successful year, so far giving four concerts, two of which were in conjunction with the Senior Girls' Choir of Hope Church, Springfield, Massachusetts. The Club has tenta- tive dates for at least two more programs away. While the Club is not quite so large as it was last year, the members have shown a wonderful spirit of cooperation in the rehearsals and programs. Fine leadership, interest- ing music, and outside programs have brought the Club to the notice of people in Springfield and vicinity. the concerts, as did the work of O. soloists, and of Mitchell and Jack, vocal soloists The line Work of Sherman Price, '53, magician, greatly contributed to the success of L. Bunting, reader, of Meyers and Bailey, instrumental of the year were those with the Hope Church Senior and at Wilbraham. This combined group, approxi- mately fifty in number, admirably rendered group selections, in addition to the regular songs sung by the Glee Club, to the great pleasure of large audiences at both places. The two outstanding programs Girls' Choir, both at Springfield On Friday evening, January 22, the Club gave a concert at the Federated Church in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The audience listened to the program with much interest and was very enthusiastic over the work done by the boys. On Thursday evening, March 10, the Club gave a program in the auditorium of the Southwick Consolidated School, in Southwick, Connecticut. The boys sang the same selections as on the occasion mentioned above. Mr. L. C. Flocken, of the mathematics department, and Mrs. Flocken, who have gladly given their time to work with the Club, succeeded in developing the singing of the boys to a high degree of excellence. Harold Bailey is the president of the Club and William Schwarzwaelder, Jr. is secre- tary-treasurer. First Tenor Second Tenor First Bass Sl't'0I1d Bass H. Atwood Bailey Abbott Beach Hagyard Dixon Dary Glennie Hurst Kingsberry Fisk Lang C. Merriman Warren Gurney Lowstuter Richardson Schwarzwaelder Jack Meyers Van Beynum Mitchell Price Richards Schuh page fortg -nine DEL TODO DEL TODO The Dramatic Club F. CHAN DLER MERRILL The fall of 1931 saw a great eagerness on the part of the club members to get started. During the course of the first few meetings the various committee chairmen were elected and given their instructions. These committees commenced to function and soon the results of their work made themselves evident. These results showed the intense interest which the members were taking in the work of the organization. After several weeks of rehearsals the club presented on the evening of December 19, 1931, its first program, which consisted of two one-act plays, The Monkey's Paw, by W. W. Jacobs and L. N. Parker and the dramatization of Robert Louis Stevenson's famous story, The Sire de Maletroit's Door, by Mary Richmond Davison. The casts of these two plays did exceptionally good work and put them across in fine style. These plays not only marked the introduction of several new actors, but it also marked the fulfillment of an experiment of the part of Mr. Newell, our club director. This experi- ment was the use of student directors. This proved to be fairly successful, at least suc- cessful enough so that the same plan was used in the next presentation. Following these plays action was taken immediately to get the March program under way. For about a month, during which time many heated arguments took place in the meetings of the club, various plays were discussed. The final decision was made in favor of Byron,s famous stage success, Our Boys, an English comedy in three acts. The play was presented on the second Saturday evening in March. This was the first time that the new stage had been used by the Academy players. The play was received very favorably and has gone down in the records as one of the best presentations put on here in years. As this book goes to press the June play is well under way. It will be J. Hartley Manners's The House Next Door. We shall see several new actors in this coming pro- duction being groomed for next year's plays. We are hoping that this will be a great success and are sure that nobody will be disappointed. Many of our players have raised themselves to the rank of National Thespians. Some of this group will return next year and assist the Club with their fine work and exper- ience. , As we look back over this year we cannot help but feel that it has been a great suc- cess. This is largely due to the fine leadership given us by our president and to the fine cooperation shown by the various committees of the club. Pas' iffy-vw DEL TODO ,M V V ., W. Xfs: ',,,X Q: 1 1. AW 1, we DEL TODO STAFF IZIJITUR-IN-c1H114L1' Austin WAIFYCI1 BUSINLSS MANAGER Assoc:lAT1a Enrrok John Barton Allan George AIYI' EDITOR Am'11R'l'ls1NG MANAGI-Ili Harold Bailey Andrew Jack fmgv H1171-lun DEL TODO :gr jifly-four DEL TODO The Field House L. AUSTIN WARREN Wilbraham Academy this year added to its number of buildings a new field-house to the east of Corbin Field. This building is composed of a large lounge room, two locker and shower rooms, one of which is reserved for the faculty, and an oiiice for the director of athletics. Of course the main feature is the lounge room, where many social events have been held. This room is equipped with a fine new radio and victrola combined, a spacious fireplace, and many comfortable lounging chairs. The design is truly rustic, the exposed beams and rafters producing a very impressive effect. The opening night of the new building was a great success. A basketball game be- tween the alumni and the varsity was held early in the evening, after which both stu- dents and former students went to the Field House for a smoker. All the fellows enjoyed this and the faculty certainly seemed to. Sometime later a Fathers' week-end was held. There was a basketball game in the afternoon, and this was followed by a get-together of fathers and sons at the Field House. Later that night they again assembled at the same place, and many of them joined in games of bridge. The Winchester School has made use of the building by holding assemblies there every Friday morning to listen over the radio to Walter Damrosch in his Much Appreciation Hour . This invocation affords the boys a taste of really good music. Every Sunday night vesper services are held there. Chairs are grouped about the fireplace, and some speaker brings his message to the students in these ideal surroundings. The informality of these gatherings is very home-like and inspiring. In February a dance was held in the new building, and since then several bridge parties have been given there by the faculty wives. Besides the fact that the Field House has been used so frequently for social events, the athletic program has also been greatly facilitated by the proximity of the locker rooms to Corbin Field and the tennis courts. In each case of its use the field house has afforded every member of the student body and faculty many moments of thorough enjoyment, and all are sincerely grateful to the trustees for this 'latest asset to the campus. v My N11-Fw DEL TODO 1931-32 Dances C. SUMNER D1xoN It can safely be said that the dances so far this year have greatly surpassed those of previous years, with the possible exception of last year's Prom. And even that may be excelled by the 1932 Prom, judging by the plans already made by the committee. The Entertainment Committee for this year is made up of Caleb Hurst, Loren Ward, Philip Pearson, Sumner Dixon, and last, but by no means least, Oscar L. Bunting. It would not be fair to go on without mentioning the valuable assistance rendered us by the Student Relations Committee, which is composed of Mr. Gustaffson, Mr. Morrison, and Mr. Cook. Many valuable suggestions were also offered by Mrs. Buck, our house- mother. We of the committee should like to take this opportunity to extend our most sincere thanks to all of those who have cooperated in any way to make these dances a success. The first dance was held October twenty-first in the dining room of Rich Hall. Thanks to Mr. Bunting and Mr. Ward the task of decorating the hall was ably carried out. Considering that it was the first dance of the year, the attendance was very large, and the frequent requests for another one soon indicated that it was a great success. On the twenty-second of November Rich Hall was again the scene of a dance, and this seemed even better than the first. This fact seems to have been anticipated, as many new faces were seen among those present. On the eve of our Christmas holidays Cl semi-formal dance Was held. There was some doubt at first as to the advisability of having it semi-formal, but the attendance of nearly three-fourths of the student body justified the committee's decision. Rich Hall was very attractively decorated, and the guests were entertained during the intermission with a number of songs by the chef. Another informal dance was given February twenty-third. This was the first dance to be held at the new Field House. It was a very pleasant affair, and a large number at- tended. Refreshments were served as usual during the intermission, and everyone seemed greatly pleased with the new lounge room. On March seventeenth we had a St. Patrick's Day dance, this time in Rich Hall. The decorations were planned by Mrs. Hurst, who came from Braintree especially to supervise the work. Many thanks are due Mrs. Hurst for her valuable assistance. Due to the beginning of the Easter holidays on the following day, the dance lasted from nine P. M. until one, one hour longer than usual. The event of the year is the Senior-Junior Promenade. It is considered the climax of our social year. The plans so far are to spread the program over the week-end of May sixth and seventh, the Prom coming on a Friday night, and a tea dance and baseball game on Saturday. With the possible exception of a tea dance or two after some of our baseball games, this will conclude our series of dances for the year. page fifly-six DEL TODO Social Activities During this past year Dr. Peck has promoted several week-ends and visits for the bene- fit of fathers, friends of Wilbraham, and the alumni. There also have been several ban- quets at which speeches of interestto the students and to those others present were given by eminent men of the neighboring colleges and schools. The first of these events came September 25, 1931, when ten of the girls of the gay nineties returned to see again the places where they spent their prep. school days. They spent the day roaming about the campus, and then they had luncheon at a special table in the regular dining hall. Then came Founders' Day, when many parents and friends of the Academy visited the school to celebrate the 113th anniversary of the founding of Wilbraham. At lunch- eon Mary Robbins Greene spoke for the '70's, Mr. Manchester for the '80's, Mr. Fitch for the '90's and Mr. Charles Noble for the l900's. Mr. Thomas Martin, '76, who was the oldest graduate to attend the banquet, arose at Dr. Peck's request. The next event was the athletic banquet held on the evening of December 15, in Rich Hall. George L. Plimpton, master in Latin was toastmaster. Mr. Harold M. Gore, as- sistant director of athletics at Massachusetts State College, and Mr. Lawrence Briggs, coach of soccer at the same college, were the speakers of the evening. Coach Albert C. Cook awarded letters in football, and Coach Charles Gipson awarded soccer letters. Cap- tain James Chalfont of football gave a brief resume of his season, and John Barton, rep- resenting Captain Thomas Cordis, gave a summary of the soccer season. One evening early in February a basketball game was held between the alumni and the varsity. The latter won but only after stubborn opposition. After the game the new Field House was the scene of a smoker, thus being used for the first time. This was en- joyed by everybody, for it was the first time that students had been allowed to smoke anywhere except up on the hill by the lower reservoir. Later in the same month Dr. Peck requested that the fellows invite their fathers to come and spend the week-end with them. Most of the parents arrived Saturday morn- ing, had luncheon with their sons, and in the afternoon watched a basketball game with Suffield School. After dinner there was a play in Fisk Hall and a smoker and bridge party in the Field House. On April 16 a group of boys visited the school to take examinations for entrance next year. These candidates were entertained by the students during the day and had an op- portunity to view the surroundings in which they will live next year. Every Saturday night during the year there have been entertainments of some sort at the Academy, sometimes moving pictures, a dance, a bridge party, or an amateur night. These have served their purpose well and have all been very interesting and enjoyable. page fifty-set-en DEL TODO School Daze , fy- : is ., 'W' 1' ,EIQLEED , -ff' 3' :X 'X--. Ili f ' xi Elgin K gem, Q-E Q71 W M I ' I E I I ' ,I 7 ZF f- ' , -L:-f E831-'iii ., Q ' 'f . fb Q 6 -2 w K 7 ' - 539 xv itiir. iii , ilu. Q G u O - zz.: . Q l E V iff . ai 'If ur u-if E I N' . J. 'Unix v i'xv 'i-'-9 fp 0 ' gg? 1' , .fx page Mty-rigbl 'Z-ICC-I-I-R-Z-I-I-I-Z' 4-.-.'.-.-.-.-.-.4.-. . ,..,.,.-.Aw :E5:3:1: 1:3:-:3:3:f . -:1:f.g,:.:.3.:.. :-:3:3:i:3: 55:3 5151513 1:31515 . :ISSN 'Z-I'1'Z'Ij'I-If 45:2 35:1 - - - -4.3. :-:g:3:-:- I+?-PZ 55555555 . .,3.53.5 -:-:-:-:-.-. :':-:-:-, I-I+.-Z'I+ '. '-:-:-:-: I-3-I-I-C . . . .-. -.- -.-.-.x . :1:1:3:5:1Q . .'.-.-.'.'.'!1 !:1:?:S:2:1:1:? 5:5:3:2:3:3:5: 35:2-IAN!-Z-5 EESEZ5' DEL TODO DEL TODO Football PHILIP C. PEARSON, JR. Wilbraham Academy played a schedule of six hotly contested football games, this, its third season of football in fifteen years, and again brought honor to the school by win- ning the Western Massachusetts Preparatory School Championship for the second con- secutive season. As in former years, a great deal of the team's success was due to an efficient coaching staff led by Head Coach Albert C. Cook, ably assisted by Assistant Coaches Huff and Lux. Out of what we all thought was practically raw material, these three men, by hard and faithful work, developed one of the best football squads to ever grace a Wil- braham gridiron. The team was a little slow in getting started, but a casual observer, after seeing our first game with the Trinity College Frosh, might easily surmise that, with a little more practice and drill in fundamentals, a fast, shitty eleven would result. What the team might have lacked in weight, material, or experience it made up in the fighting spirit for which Wilbraham athletic teams have always been noted. The squad really reached its greatest height when it clashed with its ancient rival, Williston Academy. This game held high hopes for both sides and therefore was a hotly contested match. Wilbraham finally came out on the long end of the score with a vic- tory of 13 to 0. This success further stimulated the team's spirit so that in the latter part of our schedule the squad was on top of the wave. One of the interesting features of the season was our game with the All-Scholastic team of Springfield on Thanksgiving Day, which officially closed the football season, with a well earned victory of 26 to 6. It was played for the benefit of Springfield's unemployed. The team was composed mainly of Greater Boston boys and lined up as follows: line- Hurst, Braintree, Mass., Merrill, Southington, Conn., Donovan, Melrose, Mass., Emery, Winchester, Mass., Cargill, Springfield, Mass., Boutwell, Middletown, Conn., Jarvis, Gildersleeve, Conn., Burhoe, Reading, Mass., Backfield-Elrod, Newton, Mass., Captain Chalfant, Newton, Mass., Sullivan, Quincy, Mass., Thomas, Canton, Mass., Manager Pearson, New Castle, Penna.g Substitutes-Atwood, Adams, Douglass, Lang, Price, Dary, Deems, Robbins, Glennie, Coons. SCHEDULE Wilbraham 0 Trinity College Frosh 0 Wilbraham 0 Amherst College Frosh 13 Wilbraham 13 Williston Academy 0 Wilbraham 13 Wesleyan University Frosh 32 Wilbraham 6 Suffield School 0 Wilbraham 26 Springfield All Scholastics 6 page xixly-our DEL TODO Thomas F. Cordis, Cipt. Harold G. Bailey, Manager John S. Burton John F. Bennett O. Lindsay Bunting Warren Cosgrove Kit Sarasin pug! xixly-I wo H. Allan George Andrew Jack Robert Lowstuter Donald Rogers Wendell K. Fitch Wfinfield Viering DEL TODO Soccer ROBERT LOWSTUTER The start of the soccer season found Mr. Gipson and his assistant, Mx. Shaw, faced with the problem of building a soccer team around six veterans. The rest of the squad was for the most part inexperienced. However, through perserverance and much prac- tice, Coach Gipson developed an eleven which showed great promise. The first game came on October 7th at Suiiield. Here, under adverse weather condi- tions, the team defeated the Suflield School 2-0. Both goals were scored by Bennett. For the second game the team journeyed to Middletown, Conn., to meet the Wesleyan Frosh. The game was a hard-fought battle, characterized by the Wilbraham fighting spirit, al- though the opponents won 3-0. Sarasin played a particularly fine game for Wilbraham. The next contest was against the Loomis School at Windsor. Here the team played one of the hardest games of the season. Wilbraham,s captain, Tom Cordis, played a most brilliant game. Loomis, however, in spite of Wilbraham's efforts, scored two goals and maintained their advantage. Frequent substitutions were made toward the end of the game, but to no avail. Wilbraham was the scene of the next contest, when the team met the strong Williston Academy eleven. This was a hard-fought, spirited battle which ended 4-1 in favor of the visitors. The team played its best game of the season in this battle, for Williston had one of the best prep school teams in New England. Bunting and Cordis played ex- ceedingly well, the latter making the goal. November 4th found Wilbraham's representatives at Ludlow playing against the local high school team. The line-up was slightly changed for this game and worked well. However, the long experience of the Ludlow players soon showed- to the tune of S-0. Goalie Fitch made many fine stops. Ludlow played a return game at Wilbraham on November 12th, only to find that a team plays better at home. The game was much more closely contested than the first one, as the Wilbraham team was continually threat- ening its opponents goal. Richardson contributed our only goal. Barton and George also stood out. The final game was played at Deerfield against Deerfield Academy. The game was exceptionally fast and exciting, both teams lighting to the limit. In the end the home team triumphed, 7-25 Wilbraham's scores were both registered by Cordis. The soccer season as a whole was not a success, when it is viewed from the standpoint of percentage of won and lost. However, considering the odds against which Coach Gipson worked, he turned out a team worthy of commendation in the way in which it kept up its fighting spirit in the face of defeat. Though most of the team will be lost through graduation, some of the letter men will return, and prospects are bright for a good season in 1932. page sixty-Ihre: DEL TODO DEL TODO Basketball JOHN BARTON The basketball team did not quite live up to the record expected of lit this year, but it showed fight in every game and improved steadily throughout the season. The schedule was comparatively short, but almost every game found the team pitted against a first class opponent. Of the fourteen games played, Eve were won and nine lost. Among the large squad that reported to the first practice, Barton and Dugan were the only letter men of the previous season. After several games had been played, Chalfant, another letter man of last year's team, finally joined the squad. Others making strong bids for positions on the team were Elrod, Sullivan, Burhoe, Meehan, and Griswold. In our first game, which was against the Williams Freshmen, the team was decisively crushed, mostly because of the size of the opponents and the court, both of which were larger than we were used to. The second game saw the team lose a surprising and disap- pointing game to Ludlow High School. The team finally gained its first victory when it defeated Monson Academy. Only a spirited last quarter rally by Monson made the score as close as it was. Throughout all these games different lineups were used. Coach Huff had a great deal of difliculty in finding any five men who were consistently superior to the rest of the squad. All the fellows whose names have been mentioned were on the starting lineup at one time or another. In Deerfield Academy we found more than we could handle, for they sent us -to defeat quite easily. The team finally turned out some Hrst grade basketball in defeating Loomis. Again, a last minute rally made the score uncomfortably close. In the Alumni the team found little serious opposition. Meehan's fine shooting featured this game. The next two games were lost to the Wesleyan and Springfield College Freshman teams. The former succeeded in running up a substantial lead only after a strong fight on the part of the Wilbraham team. The game as a whole was marked by the innaccurate shooting and passing of both teams. The Springfield Frosh, however, played a good brand of basketball to romp off with the game without much difficulty. Everyone looked forward to the Suffield game as a chance to avenge the past defeats. However, in spite of the team's determined efforts to stop Suffield, they gradually ran up a larger and larger lead until, in the end, they had defeated us quite decisively. After making the long trip to Ashburnham, the team was again inflicted with a defeat at the hands of Cushing. Altho we were beaten by a large score, the Cushing coach remarked at the end of the game that we had penetrated their defense as well as any team they had played. But, as in all the other games, the Wilbraham players were unable to make a fair percentage of their shots, altho the floor-work and passing were on a par with those of the opponents. Throughout the season, it was largely Elrod's fine shooting that kept the team in the running. page sixty-five DEL TODO Our ancient rival, Williston, met us in the next contest. The team was determined to win this game, and did succeed in gaining a five point lead with only a few minutes to play. However, Williston rallied and carried off the honors for the day. Our return game with Deerfield resulted in another defeat. The last game of the season came with Suilield on Fathers' Day. just prior to the game, William Sullivan was elected honorary captain of the team. In this game, the team showed the type of basketball which Coach Huff had been trying all season to get. Soon after the starting whistle had blown, we took the lead and never lost hold of it. Suffield fought hard to repeat the story of our first game with them, but the Wilbraham defence withstood their efforts. Everyone who started played the whole game and con- tributed substantially in the scoring. With this satisfactory close, the season as a whole was far from being a failure. Every member of the squad enjoyed playing and learned a good deal of basketball from Coach Huff. With two letter men returning, along with several substitutes, the prospects are bright for an improvement next year upon this season's record. Scbcwhzlc' Wilbraham 26 Williams Frosh S8 Wilbraham 12 Ludlow High 30 Wilbraham 26 Monson Academy 19 Wilbraham 18 Deerfield Academy 49 Wilbraham 27 Loomis School ZS Wilbraham 59 Alumni 19 Wilbraham 15 Wesleyan Frosh 23 Wilbraham 15 Springfield Frosh 43 Wilbraham 23 Suffield School 48 Wilbraham ll Cushing Academy 45 Wilbraham 19 Williston Academy 21 Wilbraham 42 Monson Academy 16 Wilbraham 21 Deerfield Academy SS Wilbraham 21 Suffield School 18 Total 335 Opponent's Total 469 page sixty-six DEL TODO Hockey WYENDELL K. FITCH When the hockey squad was called out in December, prospects for another successful season seemed good. Wilbraham had for two consecutive years held the Western Massa- chusetts Preparatory School Championship. Thus the burden of defending the champ- ionship fell upon the shoulders of a squad whose only veteran was Tom Cordis, star center. After considerable blackboard drill on fundamentals, the hockey candidates began to hold practices on Crystal Lake. The Christmas Holidays then interrupted. Upon re- turning after vacation, with a hard schedule of games ahead, the squad was faced with the problem of poor ice, and this lasted through January and February. However, a team was finally chosen, and on January 23 Coach Cook took the team to Easthampton to play Williston. This game, which turned out to be the only one of the season, had been looked forward to with a great deal of enthusiasm by the team and by the students. The ice was good, and the game was fast throughout. It was featured by Donovan's continual hard and brilliant play and by goalie Al Dodge's fast work. The flrst period was hard fought by both teams, but neither could score. Williston scored early in the second period with a long shot from the blue line. Late in the same period Donovan poke-checked at mid-ice, circled his own cage, and broke down the left lane. He drew the defense to the left and then split them. He beat the opposing goalie with a nieat backhand shot and thus evened the score. ln the final frame Williston scored what proved to be the deciding goal. Wilbraham fought gallantly in the final period, but the game ended with a 2 to 1 score in favor of the Easthampton men. Those who saw service in the game were Donovan, Cordis, Merriman, Vfard, Thomas, Fitch, Emery, Lowstuter, Dodge, Merrill, and Cosgrove. Unfortunately the remainder of the games had to be cancelled because of poor ice. In this way Wilbraham lost her hockey supremacy for the first time. Almost the entire team will be lost by graduation, but everyone hopes that next year the hockey season will he more like what it has been the last two years. QD page sixty- sv urn DEL TODO Intramural Sports WENDELL K. FITCH The winter sports program which was offered this year was quite different and bene- ficial. For the first time in recent years a group was organized to carry on a program of gymnastics. This group was comparatively small at the start, and little beside hiking was undertaken. After the close of the much curtailed hockey season the group was aug- mented by hockey players. Wrestling, boxing, and tumbling were in order every after- noon. This aroused interest, and the group increased in number until it was suggested that gym work be attempted. Parellel bars were set up. There was individual instruc- tion, and much progress was made under the tireless efforts of Coach Gipson. Certain individuals became very skillful, and the results were very acceptable. In February the fellows began practice on pyramids, which were built on the parallel bars. On Fathers' Day, March 12, a program of pyramids was put on between the halves of the basketball game with Suffield. This closed the winter sports season. The value of this type of athletics and the enjoyment it afforded participants made it worth-while indeed. Coach Gipson deserves much credit for the success of the group and the benefits which the group realized. During cold weather track practice was held regularly on the indoor track in the Smith Memorial Gymnasium. Coach Phil', Shaw, track star at Springfield College, was in charge. Steady progress was made, and many promising candidates were developed for the outdoor track season. The intramural basketball league had a fine season, and keen competition made the calibre of play in the league higher than in any previous year. Considerable interest was manifest in the league activities, in which everyone except members of the varsity squad had opportunity to participate, and daily tabulations of standings were made. Guild and Mollica led the league in individual scoring with forty-eight and forty-five points, respectively. The team championship was won by the team representing the north end of the fourth corridor. This team showed considerable superiority, but, nevertheless the other teams offered stiff competition, and many thrilling games were produced. pagr xixly-right DEL TODO Tennis AUSTIN WARREN The tennis squad this year is composed mostly of inexperienced men. However, there are three veterans from last year's team, Kit Sarasin, Allan George, and Theodore Hixon. It is with these men as a foundation that 'the team will be formed. The most promising prospects are Robert Prettyman, Franklin Richardson and Robert Lowstuter. This year Doc Flocken, of the mathematics departmengt, has as his assistant Mr. Charles Gipson, a graduate student at Springfield College. Mr. Gipson has had some experience in teaching tennis, and it is hoped that his instruction will help the fellows improve their games. The counts this year are in better condition than usual, and this will probably aid the team in their efforts. Last fall the courts were surfaced with rock dust, and this helped a great deal. The schedule this year includes some hard games, but the squad is looking forward to a few victories at least. As yet we have not seen them in action, but we feel that with three veterans, two good coaches, and several good prospects we may expect a fairly suc- cessful season. SCHEDULE May 4-Monson Academy here May 18-Suflield here May 7-Springfield Frosh here May 21-Cushing there May 11-Williston here May 25-Monson there May 14- May 28-Worcester Classical High May 18-Suffield here School here page sixty-nine DEL TODO 1' x4'l'4'nlv-y DEL TODO Baseball HENRY RICHARDS At the close of spring vacation, about thirty men responded to Coach Cook's call for baseball candidates. Of this thirty, Coaches Cook and Lux have only Hurst, Boutwell, and Barton left from last year's varsity squad. However, thc fact that there are many experienced players among the newcomers will aid greatly in developing a successful team. Sullivan and Burhoe are the outstanding candidates for the pitching staff, while Meehan occupies the receiving end of the battery. The infield combination of Chalfant at first, Boutwell or Shipley at second, Thomas at shortstop, and Elrod at third has worked quite well so far this season. In the outfield are Hurst, Emery, and Barton. As this article is being written, two games have been played of the thirteen game schedule. In both of these games the battery-mates, Sullivan and Meehan, have shown themselves to be the team's most valuable assets. In our first game at Pomfret, both teams hit freely, but we were never in danger after the third inning. At one time Wil- braham led, 13-2, but the Hnal score read 14-8. On an exceptionally cold day Deerfield came to Wilbraham and defeated us 4-1 in a close battle which was called in the seventh in the midst of a snow squall. Deerfield outhit us three to two, thus showing the fine quality of pitching of both teams. The errors caused by the infielders, cold hands figured largely in the scoring of all the runs. With a difficult schedule ahead, everyone is working hard to smooth over the rough spots uncovered in these first two games. After such a fine showing at the opening of the season, the team is certain to do its best to make the season a successful one. Schedule April Pomfred Academy at Pomfret April Deerfield Academy at Wilbraham April Bay Path at Wilbraham May Wesleyan Frosh at Middletown May Williston Academy at Wilbraham May Springfield College Frosh at Springfield May May Malden High School at Wilbraham Massachusetts State Frosh at Wilbraham May Amherst College Frosh at Amherst May Williston Academy at Williston May Suffield School at Wilbraham June Hopkins Academy at Wilbraham June Springfield Technical H. S. at Wilbraham page seventy-one DEL TODO f, ievrm V Track WILLIAM HAGYARD The week preceding the Easter recess, Coach Huff issued a summons for track candi- dates. About twenty men reported, but since that time the number has grown. The majority of the candidates have had previous experience in track. On April 16, a meet was held by members of the squad to choose those best qualified for the various events. There are quite a few of last year's men who will again see action this year. They are Merrill, Ward, Chalfant, Dixon, Ulrich, Griswold, Bunting, and Cosgrove. Arrangement has been made for only five meets, but everyone of these will be import- ant. They are as follows: April 22, Deerfield Academy at Deerfield April 27, M. S. C. Frosh. at Amherst May 11, Williston Academy at Williston May 21, Suffield School at Wilbraham May 30, Amherst Interscholastics page :evenly-Iwo r DEL TODO Wilbraham Songs ALMA MATER Wanls by JULIA Rizoroixu TOMKINSON, '72 Air- Murylaml, My Mdfj'ld111,,, I hear afar a magic word, Wilbrahanm, O Wilbraham- I answer, all my pulses stirred, Wilbraham, my Wilbraham- O comrades, friends, unseen, unknown, Our Alma Mater makes us one, We'll love till all our days are done, W'ilbraham, our Wilbraham. Some dwell beside the Golden Gate, Wilbraham, fair Wilbraham- Some wait for summer, slow and late, Wilbraham, fair Wilbraham- Some hear the wild Atlantic roar, On old New England's rock-bound shore, But all are loving cvermore, Wilbraham, dear Wilbraham. 'Mid orange groves and jasmine bells, Wilbraham, fair Wilbraham- On prairies vast, sweet memory tells, Wilbraham, fair Wilbraham- Of shaded Dell and old Mile Tree, Of mountain walks, where glad and free When tasks were o'er we joyed to be, Wilbraham, dear Wilbraham. O comrades, friends, the circles round, Wilbraham, fair Wilbraham- Let not a missing hand be found, Wilbraham, fair Wilbraham-- Our simple lessons, here below, With eager hearts we've grown to know. We'll learn as cycles come and go- W'ilbraham, dear Wilbraham. TIME EVERFLOWING Adapt:-il from un Elon Song l Time everflowing bids us be going, Wilbraham, Mother, far from thee, Hearts growing older, love never colder, Never forgotten shalt thou be. II Wilbraham faces, Wilbraham places, Though we be parted far away, Seen ever clearly, loved ever dearly, Shall then be with us as today. O MOTHER DEAR! Words by AUGUST H. MASON Music by KARL P, HAKRINGTON, '78 O Alma Mater, W'ilbraham! We claim our sonship here, ., And would that fond maternal ties Should stronger grow each year. Thy elder sons have loved and won: They caught thy gentle ways, And lived to emulate His deeds. Who heaven's scepter sways. Chorus O Wilbraham! O Mother dear! Thy precepts we would learn, And keep our gaze fixed on the blaze Of truths that star-like burn. page :evenly-four O Mother dear, our Wilbraham! Impatient oft are we Who stand at life's flood tide of spring Close by its sounding sea. The gulls sweep past, they freely wheel Between the clouds and foam. They pay a price for liberty: On ceaseless wings they roam. With thee we stand, dear Wilbraham, In dawning day's new light. The past is but a step behindg Tomorrow's just in sight The future holds bright promises Before our eager eyes. With reverent hearts we humbly pray For strength to win the prize. .-:1:5:5:i:2:5:5:!:1: EIE2E2EI51EIE25252E1E1EfEIE2E1E5E1E1EI:-. ':5:2:1:i:1:5:2:1:f:f:5:3:-5:5:1:1' :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:g:-:-:-:-:::-: ' ' :-:-:-:-:-:-.-:-:-:-:-.-:- DEL 'I'ODO Greotmgf from. . The Bosworth Studio .Slbafingfieloff Leading School Photographer 51, 6 5p:r-ingificm, fwhussznchluusetifs 1537 Nlahnnhrev ww eleplmone 2,22Hl p g venfy DEL TODO Complimemtf of iuubrmunmm Academy Wilbrvzfavzm, Mpzffpzclaufettf Founded in IXI7 Pg J DEL TODO liz Emmett or in az profession.. THE young man with a good banking connection estab- lished has taken an important step toward future success. The Travelers Bank and Trust Co Travelers Building Hartford, Connecticut l,. NIARSDEN HUBBARD, PRESIDENT Sturtevant-Calderwood Co. Wholefale grocery 180-182 Lyman Street Springfield, Massachusetts PALMER SAVINGS BANK Palmer, Massachusetts .Ya'UingJ .S'er1fice DEL TODO OFFICE PHONE 3-0158 RES. PHONE 6-1398 William P. Brown PLUMBING HEATING VENTILATING CONTRACTOR and ENGINEER Air Conditioning 31 Sanford Street Springfield, Mass. C0,,,l,,1,,,,,,,,,, of Indidn Nlotoqfoley dnd Bzgfoler Federal Tea Co. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. De Momig-fy Indian Co 832 STATE STREET SPRINGFIELD, MASS P, B., RllClrllARlDSON DIAMONDS WATCHES AND JEWELRY Ellsworth B. Richardson Certified Warchmaker -BY HOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA ' We are equipped to make over jewelry, Watcher and Clockf. Let u.r make an Electric Clock out ofyour Key-wind Clock. 1568 MAIN STREET SPRINGFIELD, MASS. page seventy DEL TODO Good Milk Good Service GlLlENNlllE9S MILK The Standard Otlaem are Trying to Reach Any Quantity n Anywhere Gebeau's Garage , I A BIG GEBEAU BROS., Proprietary Q ' ' 0 ' Ol' Orssnanrsin HQT52 CHEVROLE I' SERVICE OFFICIAL A.L.A. SERVICE General Repairing Acetylene Welding Storage Battery Service Storage Space Gas, Oil, Accessories WILBRAHAM, MASS. Telephone 17-4 It is safest when soundly insured with dependable Stock Fire Insurance SPRINGFIELD fire and Marine Insurance Co. SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS c cigbly DEL TODO Springfield Safe Deposit and Trust Company A Strong Commercial Bank Capital 51,000,000 Surplus 51,000,000 Total Resources over 864,000,000 We cordialb solicit your account. CORNER MAIN AND STATE STREETS SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS Davignon Barloer Sliop The ancl Beauty Slwppe formerly Vezinofr NGK-LV Gram and Feed ROOM 522 Third National Bank Bldg. SPfif1Sf1e1d,MaSS' NORTH WILBRAHAM, Dial 6-1849 MASS. page eighty- DEL TODO E0 JC, PINNEY, In Springffinlalvs Lending Qnnthrnctnrs We puff: Uno new front on Rich W My dl y I1 1I'f8llhh8l11'IIl ACG BIUIIL E. M. NILES CO. Wholesale emel Retail Dealenr in BEEF, PORK, POULTRY and LAMB 25-27 New F. H. Market BOSTON V P by D E L T O D O The . . . H. L. ROSS COMPANY INCORPORATED Outwarcl Commons Inn 0 A Delightful Hamelike Inn Situated in a Charming New England Village I li , 77 67207 Main St. CHampden Roadj WILBRAHAM, MASS. fD650mf0 f OVER'NIGHT GUESTS 5 . . BRIDGE PARTIES AFTERNOON TEAS C072l'7'elCf07',5' SUNDAY: Dinner 1 to 3 o'clock. a' la carte after 3 o'clock. g DAILY: Luncheon, Dinner, Supper or a' Ia carte. 'Phone North Wilbrabam 159 BRIGGS SISTERS TELEPHONE 2-1323 5-7 MARKET ST. SPRINGFIELD Sa1m's Diner LARGEST and FINEST DIN ER IN NEW ENGLAND Table Service Boston Road and Parker St. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. ALDERMANS HARDWARE Near Stearns Sq. THE SPORT SHOP Is the Fashion Centre for the Correct in FISHING TACKLE SPORT TOGS and equipment for TENNIS, GOLF, BASEBALL O. C. ALDERMAN 227-229 Worthington St. Springfield Hardware of Quality page eighty-tb e D E L T O D O ll I THE PATH T0 ea .. BUSINESS success Two-year, College-grade Business Courses Accounting--Finance Business Administration Secretarial Science Normal Commercial Standard fShort1 Courses Graduates Assisted to Preferred Positions Part-time employment when needed. Sugervised homes at reasonable rates. A letic director and coaches. Send for Catalog BAY PATH INSTITUTE 100 Chestnut Street Springfield, Massachusetts BU.l'INE.l'.S' TRAINING of COLLEGE GRADE A Reputation A reputation is something to live up to, not to live on. S. S. Pierce Company constantly maintains its century-old reluutatxon for the best in groceries an delica- cies, candies, perfumes and cigars. Good values and low prices, too, are synonymous with the familiar name Pierce's . Prize List Sent on Request Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention S. S. PIERCE CO. BOSTON Dieges 84 Clust If we made it, it's right CLASS RINGS FRATERNITY PINS Charms and Medals for every sport Prize Cups and Plaques 73 Tremont St. Boston, Mass. H. C. White Co. fuoenile Vehicles. School and Porch Fmffzltzeee Desks :mel Choirs North Bennington, Vermont HAY NES 84 CO. Complete Outfitters to College and Prep Men 1502 MAIN STREET SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 'Alumys Reliable EOQECQEQQECQBSQEGSBUQNQEGQEGQBKEOSZQZ Compliments of General Baking Co. Springfield, Mass ?Qi?0i3Ci3Oi3Gi3Oi3Qi30iBGCQi3G0Si30i age eighly-four DEL TODO J. F. FENTON Telephone 3-6516 F. J. MALONEY Sprzhgfele' Qfftlzleize Suppbf Ce. 107 Chestnut Gytreet, opp. YQWCCJ4. esnprzezgjfefezl, ejffaxsachusefts BASKETBALL SWEATERS FOOTBALL BASEBALL SOCCER TENNIS TRACK CAMP GOLF GYM Ouzfiters to Wz'l6ra6am JOHN A. MCKINSTRY, Prerzdent and Tremurer DELLA G. YOUNG, .Yeeretaq THE W. M. YOUNG REGALIA CO. Ledge Ozetjittem MYRICK BUILDING, WORTHINGTON STREET SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS Manufacturer.: of Regalia, Parapbernalia, Badger of All Kindf, Sealy, B.4nnen, Trophy Cupf, fawelx, Athletic Medal: and Flag: FELT WORK A SPECIALTY I-IORACE S. THOMAS Gene-ml Jlflereleeznelefe WILBRAHAM, MASS. page eighty-fi DEL TODO Exclurive Laamlererr for Wilbrabam Academy. . . Scott? s llaaumllry Q00 Na Spot: At .fcott'r Wallace M. Ripley W.A.'16 Insurance Wilbrzlham, Mass. Ryther 84 Warren Gram, Feed, Lumber Coal and aBaila'ing Materials F. B. GREENE, Agenr BELCHERTOWN 246 Cbexmut St. Springfeld, Marr. MASSACHUSETTS G. A. Authier 84 S011 QlENql'RA1L4 MASSACIEHUSETTS Wallpaper, Paimtr and Oils Home Painting Paper Hanging DECORATING A SPECIALTY Palmer, Massachusetts TELEPHONE CONNECTION lEll.4ll-EZCTRIIC CO. ELECTRIC SALES and SERVICE Palmer, lwllassn hx sb! DEL TODO AKNEW ENGL, ANUS UWNY' Producers and Distributors of F ll N E F O O D S WHOLESALE ONLY BEEF, MUTFON, LAMB, VEAL, PORK, HAMS, BACON, SAUSAGE, POULTRY, GAME, BUTTER, CHEESE, EGGS, OLIVES, OILS- FRESH, SALT AND SMOKED FISH-FRUITS AND VEGETABLES -CANNED FOODS, PRESERVES AND BIRDSEYE FROSTED ,L A A A: A A FOODS-A A ,A A Be11f:QcTneTfrTcer, Snyder, Dorm 8' Doe Qompany BLACKSTONE, NORTH AND NORTH CENTRE STREETS BOSTON, MASS. Complimenty of Compliments of E. Manchester 84 Sons SPRINGFIELD Sash 81 Glass Co. Flozen Grain, Etc. Glezm for Eoefgf Tmpoxe I KD MAX LATER Dealer in S E C O N D H A N D CLOTHING Winsted, COl'1I1CCIZiCl.1t 40 Berton Street HARTFORD, CONN. page eighty-:ev DEL TODO MALLORY MILK is served at Wilbraham Academy It if Cldrijied and Pnstenriged F. B. MALLORY, INC. 49-55 Pomona Street Phone 3-4118 Springfield? Ledding Independent Ddngf Whether or not you heznk with us, you can hunk on us Balmer jaatinnal Eank PALMER, MASSACHUSETTS Compliments of Whaples, Viering 84 Company INVESTMENTS HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT sbfy gh DEL TODO FOR CQMPLETE SPORT RECORDAGE READ Ghz Svpringtielh Bepuhlinan The Lunch BUX J. A. ZIMMERMAN LIGHT LUNCHES TAILOR BREAKFASTS ECENEEEQSNS Made to Measure SODAS Suits and O'Coats 1g1NfpgIgEg1NES ,20..m,,du,, W. C. TIFFANY Tel. N. W'Ib h 2 3 7 DWIGHT ST SPRINGFIELD MASS Camplimemif of Chapin SL Gould Paper Co. p IJ DEL TODO Compliments of Dodge, Bliss 84 Perry Co. INCORPORATED Newburyport, Mass. PROVIDENCE -SPRINGFIELD-PITTSFIELD ALBANY- SCHENECTADY Through express trips Lv. Springfield 1:00 4:00 Lv. Springfield 1:00 8:00 Ar. Pittsfield 2:45 5:45 Ar. Providence 3:45 10:45 Ar. Albany 4:00 7:00 Lv. Albany 7:05 For further information call Ar. Schenectady 7:40 Springfield 3-3681 INTERSTATE BUSSES CORPORATION 54 WORTHINGTON STREET SPRINGFIELD, MASS Compliments of W I F T 84 C O. Springfield, Mass. PX nfs DEL TODO TIM A. TVIIetf:eeLIII:e Company 59 Hillman Sfreef SPRINGFIELD, NIASS. Priuterc of Del Todo Complimentf of William Schlattzr 86 Son, Inc FLORIS T GE. N. SCAIKAMIBLLA Fruit and Produce HOTEL and RESTAURANT SUPPLY 58 LORING STREET Telephone Connection SPRINGFIELD, MASS Complimeutc of R. S. GRAVES CO. Automotive E iectvicai Service 147 CHESTNUT ST. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Compliment: of Mr. and Mrs. Sam R. Childerhose A homey place for good things to eat. PASTRY-CANDY-ICE CREAM - SODA - The cover of this book ic the product of the David Molloy Company 2897 N. Wfectetu Avenue Chicago, Ill. page ninety AUTGGRAJPHS AUTUGIRADHS 42 Q14 1 V'-,Q