New Britain herald., 1926-06-24
Class History
 BV Lillian Adler

1 Statl0n N. B. Ii. S,, now broad
 casting from the auditorium Of the
 Senior High school. New Britain, Conn.
 Tonight we are very fortunate In having with us a member Of the graduating class of 1926 of the New
 Britain Senior High school who will unfold to use the history of that Inever-to-beforgotten class.
 Good evening, everybody. It
 gives me very great pleasure to speak to you this evening because my subject deals with something especially close 10 your hearts-the history of the cla& Of 'o6 Of the
 New Britain Senior High school. Great philosophers have said that Ithe first attempt at doing anything lis always the hardest. This same theory may be applied 10 the first day al the school when We tried to assume our hard earned. if some
 what undignified, position as fresh men. Those freshman days. End less confusion. questions, queries! "Wherc is room 19?" How can ]
 get to the art room?" When does .the next period begin" Even after
 we received the answers 10 these questions. we hcsitated to follow the given advice for tear that it would lead us into foreign channels.
 But as the days sped by. our reti- CcnCe vanished also. Our knowledge of the rules and regulations of the school was nishing-becausc il was so lacking. New friendships were formed among the students; new aCquaintauces were established with the faculty.
 Even as freshmen, our chief in- terests turned 10 athletics. Proud. indeed, We were 10 be represented on the various teams by Mccarthy. BoinOwslii, Claire, Bray, and others. People were beginning to notice our class.
 When We knew one another pretty well, We had to select our freshman class officers. For president we chose Donald McCranu; for vice president, Olga Haigis; for secretary Catherine Brown; for treasurer Harry Ericsson. These were very wise choices.
 One of our chief anticipations was Glass Day when we could don our royal lavender. During the cxnrcis- es, We stared and pattcd oursel,cv on the back because we were at last part of the Class Day celebrants and not merely onlookers. During the some Of us enjoyed our selves in the side lines while more members of the class at ! tempted 10 pilot some fair damsei along the crowded floor. Too quick . Iy ended the most notable day in our i. freshman year. Ere We Were aware. i, sweet June brought us release from . 2nXiety and toil
 On the following September, it : was now our privilege 10 harass the . freshman, as we had acquired the . 'anll of Juniors. You may be sur Ne made the most of our opportm- ties, Spurrcd on by remembrance Uf 1ur trials Of the previous year.
 Our expectations for brilliant howing in athletics were placed ia one Of the most popular members of our class. But fatc or lained otherwise. Because of q ser f. ous illness, he was prevented from in most Of the games Nevertheless, our class made bril- iant showing in all Of the sports.
 Again we had 10 select our class Hlcers who were: President, Frank icCarthy; Nicc-p president, Barbara 'roop; secretary, Marion Schcyd; reasurcr, Donald McCrann.
 The most outstanding event of his year was our much hcraldcd unior prom. The gymnasium was eautifully decorated in lavender nd yellow and all who attended had
 very enjoyable time.
 It was our good fortune Cor mis- 1rtunc) to be the subjects for the 'ial of the new Dalton plan. 0 lose conferences o those graph ards that proved so difficult 10 be gned! o those trips 10 the office hen We had 10 patiently explain hy they were not signed.
 Class day came and went June E tme and ushered ina most de- ghtful time--our summer vacation. D UT Junior days were gone but not lSily forgotten.
 September leaped upon LIS and we ere Seniors. Seniors, How sweet
 the sound of that word. By this me, We were thoroughly trained in Q tricks Of the trade as it were.
 one excuse for absence did not 'ove quite satisfactory. another IS at the tip of our tongues We y orc skilled in the art of obtaining Id utilizing passes, o but we were x se for our years' Not a few Of M
 could have received the depree Y