Lakeside School - Numidian Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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THOMAS COLLINS Tom Collins is one of the Senior Class's outstanding athletes, having made his letter in football, basketball, and track. His athletic success can be attributed to one outstanding quality -his aggressiveness and will-to-win. Tom's aggressiveness was shown mainly on the gridiron, where he played any and all positions with spirit. With Tom leading the way, the team reg- istered many victories. When Tom finally hung up his cleats, as a senior, he was captain of rhe team, and the winner of the Blocking Trophy. In addition to athletics, Tom has found time to hold offices in his class, his club lthe Whitcombsl, the Library Committee, and the Athletic Council. He also has served as Sports Editor of the Numidlan, as well as a chapel speaker. Tom has impressed his classmates by his stable and reserved manner and by his sense of purpose, which underlies all his actions. ln Tom we find a person who has the courage and character to stand up to criticism and present his own views in a logical and concise fash- ion. There we find a young man whose well-developed philosophy leads him to scorn the actions of those who drown their individual characters in conformity. Once Tom has finally made up his mind that he will attempt something, he devotes all his energy and time to accom- plishing his goal, without taking time out to complain and without faltering in his original plan. These qualities of determination and faithfulness to duty and to ideals make Tom Collins an outstanding member of our class. His interest in humanity and desire to contribute to society guarantee Tom prominence as a lawyer or author College Choice: Stanford. JON HENRI DAMSKI Jon Damski is known at Lakeside for his seemingly inexhaustable energy and persever- ance. Most of us wonder how a human being can do so many different iobs at the same time, in such a quiet, efficient way. In addition to being President of the Senate and Vice- President of the Student Body, Jon is editor of the Numidian. Yet, in spite of those Herculean tasks, Jon finds time to get on the Honor Roll, go to religious conferences, give speeches, win President's medals, and take part in the Honors Course. He is a consistent winner of the gold star and was elected to the Cum Laude Society, to which only the top tenth of the class may belong. In past years, Jon has won the Lincoln Forum and the Time Current Events Test. Al- though he does not consider himself an athlete, Jon has won two letters in golf. Perhaps it is now clear why Jon is called Mr. Efficiency. Jon is a quiet, studious, and resourceful boy, well known and well liked by all. lt does not seem necessary to say much more, since his record speaks for itself. In law or politics, ..lon's resourcefulness and love of organization are bound to bring him prominence. College Choice: Whitman. Will: l will my twenty-four Gold Stars to Bruce lHard-luckl Hanson. Page I2 Will: l will the faculty room back to the faculty

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RICHARD COLE DON CLARKE Don Clarke came to Lakeside in his iunior year, and he has been a stout, if quiet, class supporter ever since. He enioyed the sports program and played football, basketball, and baseball for his club team, the Brownells. As a senior, his athletic efforts contributed greatly to his club's fine showing in football and basketball. To notice Don's prowess on the football field, one only has to play with, or against, him. He always played each game, right dawn to the final whistle, as if his very life depended upon the outcome. In basket- ball Don made up in hustle what he lacked in skill. This year, Don has worked diligently and tirelessly on the Dorm Council, taking to heart his responsibility as a senior. When he is neither studying nor working in the dorm, Don will be found in his room, toying with his radio equipment. He is rather proud of his standing as a radio 'ham', and enioys showing others what makes a wireless tick. Don is a quiet, likable person, who is conscientious in most things, Although he has an easily aroused temperament, he is iust as quick to forgive and forget. His greatest asset, however, is his easy-going good nature, and his love of life. He is seldom 'down-in-the-dumps' and enioys helping, or cheering, others. His willingness to work has won him many friends at Lakeside and will undoubtedly win him more. Don Clarke should make a fine contribu- tion to the medical world. College Choice: Whitman, University of Washington. It is a rare occasion when a boy enters a school as a senior and odiusts himself so quickly that he is a real contribution to the spirit of the school and one of the leaders in his class. Although not political material, Dick can fit in anywhere, as he very admirably has done at Lakeside. Dick, although not satisfied himself, adapted himself to the scholastic part of the education at Lakeside so quickly that soon he had time to enter the Public Speaking Course and the Honors Course, attend the Annual Independent School Student Conference on Religion, and do a fine iob in writing for the Numidian. Because of clearness of style, con- ciseness, simplicity of sentence structure, and aptness of his sometimes unorthodox expressions, Dick Cole's articles make very pleasant reading. Because of the eligibility rule, Dick's athletic contribution to Lakeside has been confined to the Parson Club, where he showed us some of the ability which distinguished him at his last school in Maryland. The thing which has im- pressed most of us about Dick Cole is not his spectacular rise as an athlete, student, or partici- pant in extra-curricular activities, but rather his capacity to be a warm and loyal friend. Dick's ability to get into a car full of grouchy and complaining passengers and immediately, because of his undying sense of humor and friendly smile, raise the spirit of the whole group, is truly something to marvel at. College Choice: Dartmouth, Williams. Will: I leave my bag of stale iokes to the incoming freshman class lwho may be amused by themi. Page I I

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nician. If he keeps going at his present rate, there can be little doubt that his hopes will be JAMES DAVIS If any member of the class of '55 knows his geography, it is probably Jim. He has spent most of his life in foreign countries, and split his year-and-a-half stay at Lakeside by moving to Jordan. This year, when Jim returned to us from the Near East, we found that he had a wealth of fresh material to add to his already lively conversation. Jim is better read than most, and, in spite of the break in his schooling, also gets better grades than most. His success can probably be traced to his probing intellectual curiosity and to his quite unusual vehemence and energy. This characteristic comes to light especially when he is fencing with Dr, Parrington. He fences violently, yet with enough skill to give his opponent an extremely bad time. Besides fencing, his activities in sports are chiefly centered around rifle and skiing, he has affiliated himself with the Ski Club and the Rifle team. Also, he convincingly portrayed Master Adam Fumee in the play, The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife. As his fascination for anything mechanical would indicate, Jim hopes to become an electronic engineer or tech- fulfilled. College Choice: Northwestern. KENDALL EVANS In September, 1954, from Vancouver, B.C., Kendall Evans came to Lakeside, with the hope of increasing his knowledge of mathematics so that he might enter California Institute of Technology well prepared for the intensive course of study that school offers. Ken's quiet manner and friendly attitude have won him many good friends in the boarding department at Lakeside. His sense of humor is keen but a little too technical for most students. An example is the time Ken constructed a spark-coil transmitter during Physics class and pirated the radio call of another ham at Lakeside. None of us had the slightest idea what he was doing. Ken developed his great interest in radio soon after he arrived in the dormitory through his association with two radio hams , shortly thereafter he acquired a radio broadcasting license which enabled him to ioin the sports is limited to such activities of the type of man who wastes is not interested. With Ken, the aptitude he has demonstrated are have made America a country of College Choice: California ranks who follow this popular hobby. Kendall's interest in as basketball and the work squad. In Ken we see an example no time on things for which he is not suited or in which he most fascinating field is science. The curiosity and scientific typical of the characteristics shown by many of the men who great inventors. Institute of Technology. Page i3