William Hall High School - Hallmark Yearbook (West Hartford, CT)

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CLASS UF1944

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TWENTY YEARS AGU last September, the William H. Hall High School was moved from its home in Center School to the new building on South Main Street. ln those days it was just another small-town high school. Since that time, however, the enrollment of students has increased enormously. Even the new building was soon insufficient to accommodate them all, so an annex was erected. Various new courses have been added to the curriculum to meet the manifold demands of our modern civilization. Through the efforts of the Board of Educa- tion and an excellent teaching staff, Hall is now one of the highest ranking schools in the country. Most colleges accept Hall graduates without entrance examinations, on the princi- pal's recommendation alone. Hallites have proved themselves to be excellent students and active members in any college. Since Pearl Harbor, many former Hall students have also dis- tinguished themselves on the battlefields all over the world. We, the class of l944, have a fine tradition to live up to. We are confident that we shall bring honor to our alma mater. Already we have shown that we are typical Hallites, and we have tried to express our gratitude to the town for the privilege of attending the West Hartford High School. Our school life, especially our senior year, has been much busier than that of the graduating class twenty years ago. Contributing our share toward preserving our way of life, we were only too happy to take on a few extra tasks, when so many of our classmates were already serving our country. ln spite of added work we have found ample time for amuse- ment and for extra-curricular activities offered by the school. For these reasons, we may leave Hall with fond memories of happy high school days and with pride in our diplomas as certificates representing the excellent education with which the school has endowed us to face the problems of the future. E. D. A.