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soon overjoyed by the fact that we would actually be eligible to take C.E.E.B.’s next
year— if we studied our French. We were also condemned to Algebra, some under
the "Babe,” who can actually sell an Eskimo an icebox, and some under "Jack’
Adkins, new in our midst. "Jack,” we found, was so quick with his hands in the
derivation of the Pythagorean theorem that he had to go back and catch up with
himself. He was a good gent, and well received. Poor "Newcie” just sat there the
first day while Aldrich, Clapp, and Maclsaac talked football. He knew. He was
a grand guy to take it all so well, though. Why, when we had chalk fights, he never
said a word, except, maybe, "All right, boys ------” and then he would drawl off.
Many of us took Biology. We were surprised to see someone whom we could only
imagine as a football coach in the newly constructed lab. "Joe” Freeman was an
able maestro in spite of certain little differences of opinion that he used to have
with Johnny Lemon and Mickey. Those Friday blackboard talks during football
season were a treat. He had us convinced in three-quarters of an hour that we
couldn’t lose.
As we turned from our books, we found most of our class football teams
flourishing. Of the ill-fated 1933 varsity, our class boasted three members, Sandy,
Bob Aldrich, and Dick Mowry. After struggling through two terms we had our
class elections. George Spelt was made President for the third time, Bob Aldrich,
Vice-President, Freddy Moore, Secretary, and "Giff,” Treasurer. Our S.A.C. mem­
bers were Steere, Maclsaac, and Clapp.
Turning back to athletics, our boys again came to the fore in baseball. Sandy,
Mowry, and Johnny Read held the numerals high that year, and were valuable
assets to a very successful club.
The Class of 1936 was best represented that year in track. Spelt and Knowles
took to the dashes, while Clapp took to the high jump. All three made their letters
that year. They performed consistently well all year and were by no means the
lowest in the point scores. We won the Private Schools Meet that year, and took
permanent possession of the shield. Our relay team won the Class B Championship
at the Penn Relays. We also won the Rhode Island State Meet. This was the first
undefeated season. At the end of the year the team got gold track shoes in recogni­
tion of this fact.
"Ed” Cooper was our outstanding representative on the swimming team. The
two Mowrys and John Read were soccer standouts, while Cooper again showed well
in tennis. Judge Talcott was manager of tennis that year.
The Proscenium Club flourished well, too. Sandy and Micky were the only ones
with the dramatic urge. Spelt and Clapp were on the stage crew. Shall we ever
forget "Rinky” Earle’s "Grumpy”? Superb!
Tom Chiffelle became official accompanist to the Glee Club. Gussie Baker was
a good first tenor.
The declamation contests were held early in the spring. "Mac” Beaty blurted
his way to victory via Roosevelt’s (T. R.) Inaugural Address. Maclsaac got second
with his "Verdun.”

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