Kent School - Kent Yearbook (Kent, CT)

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 Congratulations to all and to all a good night. The Mater's Mug award presented by Miss McGirk, newly appointed Dean of Decorum at Miss For those who like to get above Muddles in the Mountains. ,l • He that hath everything shall be rewarded. To an athlete dying young

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The Championship So««r Team Stores Again. Some Holiday! Fifth form year also saw the birth of several rooming combos which have since been perpetuated. Igor and Goo-Goo. the famous (or should we say infamous) petty system beaters, first joined ranks on the hallway of the inimitable Fumbles Fouke. a one time member of our fair class. Their room then, as in sixth form year, was rather like a cross between a locker room and a swap shop. Mitch, destined for fame as Kent’s representative to a Student Christian Gathering (in New York) teamed up with “Slim” Syd Smithers. Their room, like all previous and future Mitchell rooms, came complete with four bottles of assorted hair tonic, exotic perfumed letters, and a gallon jug of Bay Rum. But naturally it was severely lacking in sufficient lighting. Those of us who had the privilege of residing in the Club Norge will always remember the Danbury bound Jamon. who on Thanksgiving Night was stopped halfway across freedom bridge, by Lex “The Flex” Baxter, and had to jog several times around the North Dorm field in order to avoid what had previously looked like an inevitable capture. A short-lived weekly journal of sarcasm entitled The Inquirer was introduced at the end of Fall Spring vacation arrived after a long Winter Term, and once again Keppy. accompanied by Harlcs. stayed a week after, out of pure devotion to the school. The gods returned a week early, and when the rest got back we found second crew made up of six of us. Clutch Smith was still having trouble finding first base, and they say that one of his chucks from short went into orbit, and has not as yet come back. As Spring Term wore on. and we do mean wore, our class was distinguished by the ever present grey flannels, blazer, and school tie. set off by a clean white shirt. Tapping was close at hand when Fumbles begged us to keep the “twelve angry men” out of trouble, and avoid a hell week. We complied only after he accepted 1960’s ultimatum on certain matters of current importance. When the smoke had cleared and “It's been a good year in the very real sense of the word” had been said, it was Woobah. Branny, and Tony who won coveted cushions, and Dago was chosen to lead the school for our senior year. Term. Alf and Joe penned the fifth form contribution under the name of Boswell and Johnson.

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 .. to R.. Front Row: Mell. Stock. McClelland. Hardcastle. Brooks. Cady. Skinner. B. Smith. Springs. Dunn, Sweitzer. B. Morrison. Gordon, Mitchell. Smithcrs. Clapp. Second Row: Ahlborn. Bright. W. L. Smith. Gladstone. Ingham. Thayer. Headden. Griggs. Dcl-evett. Anderson. Alford. Knapp. H. Hamilton. Thorpe. Slaughter. Moody. Third Row: Phyfe. V. A. Burton. Rcvson. Stanton. Korf-mann. T. Smith. Baiter. Tatro. Crytscr. Alexander. Morris. W. White. English. Porter. O'Hara, guest star Harper. Missing: Black. Smithies. Stowell. Our final year at Kent started with the form party at the Columbia Club the Saturday night before Early Week. At the dinner we learned from Father Pat that Sidney Towle was to be an Assistant Headmaster, and Principal of the Girl's School. The banquet was a great success through the efforts of Tim Griggs. After the dinner we made our way in small groups to the Broadway Theater where we were to see Ethel Merman in Gypsy. Our thanks go to Mr. William Dozier, who for many years has paid for the Sixth Form tickets. The next week consisted of answering stupid questions from newly acquired sponsees. and nursing aches and pains received through the courtesy of Big Bob and Little Jack. Steve Gladstone and the footballers started off with three impressive wins, and few of us will forget the wat Clod. Ty. and Woobs rambled against Suffield Soccer started off slowly, but as the team became more tenacious and adroit, they ended the season strongly, with a 2-1 victory over Hotchkiss, previously undefeated in league play. Their final record for the season was 4-4-2. Football, hampered by wet weather and fast opposing backs, finished up the season with a 3-4 record. Late Fall Term. Mike Mitchell carried his mighty brains to New York City where he represented the school at a nationwide conference of Christian young people. Mitch will always be remembered for his thorough and concise report on the conference to the school. Cocktails at the Rectory.