New Britain herald., 1927-05-21
VOLCANIC SPIRITS
 BURST OUT AT H. s.
Pu6naCious Students EniYened
 Class Affairs in Years Past

Glass rivalry will live as long as
 the Senior High school is in exist.
 ence. it appears. for in this period
 when the students are said to take
 a milder attitude on affairs at the school the old feeling was demon-
 strated when the numerals of the senior and junior classes were paint ed in the school premises.
 The old timers back in the sos used different methods to put their classes to the front. In those days their feeling used to be demonstrat- ed with fists rather than the calm ways of the present age.
 As late as 1915 this method was still used. In that year probably the greatest outbreak of the history of the school occurred when the seniors and sophomores made an at tempt to pull down a banner of the freshman and junior classes
 Knowing that their rivals were planning on the move the first and third year classes decided to cooper ate and pooled their money and went to hire gangsters and thugs to aid them in their battle for the de- fense of their flag. That night a riot occurred and the police were called to put an end to it but 1t was impossible to stop the two armies. the strengthened freshmen and juniors and the sophomores and seniors. After a determined fight the officers of the law triumphed and peace once more reigned on the campus of dear old High"
 There were always mixups on class day for during the years that followed members of rival classes dressed in the costumes of their classes and tried to 0utdo the other. On the afternoon of class day each class would present a play in the school auditorium.
 In 1920-21 near-riot occurred when gangs about the school audi torium caused a disturbance and on several occasions members of the faculty had to go among the stud ents and keep them quiet Toward the latter part of the entertainment the seniors lost the great part of the cheering section when many of the gallery gods'' were removed to the street.
 In 1922 a dummy representing one of the instructors was found hanging from a rope in Franklin Square park. In 1923 the class spirit was expressed by numerals which were painted on the sidewalks in the park and on the walks lead ing to the school
 Probably the most daring piece of vandalism was committed in 1924 when a group of students en- cred the vocational building and painted the numerals "24" on floors, and on the walls of the school. When the early arrivals lmong members of the faculty came n the front entrance they found a pile of furniture. upset files and scholastic record cards scattered bout. It cost the school more than 1900 to repair this damage.
 Principal Louis P. slade has de- ,ided that the latest vandalism has zone far enough and has ordered hat the senior class pay for the re- pair of abutments which were used IS a canvas for their artistic tastes. The paint sunk into the abutment in 'ront of the vocational building of he school for about quarter of an nch.
 For a while 1t seemed that the atest vandalism would cost the ,lass its promenade and banquet but lnless the expense of taking care of he damage is not too high 1t is ex- ,ected that the annual affairs will be leld.