Lawrenceville School - Olla Podrida Yearbook (Lawrenceville, NJ)

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58 01151 Todrz'dd 58 LAWDENCEVILLE SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES EDWIN M. LAVINO President Lawrenceville ,05 Philadelphia, Pa. JOHN H. BLACKMAN, IR. Lawrenceville 11 Scranton, P21. THATCIIER M. BROWN, JR. Lawrenceville 26 Rye, N.Y. EDMUND N. CARPENTER, II Lawrenceville ,39 Wilmington, Del. KARL W. CORBY Lawrenceville ,39 Washington, DC. SIDNEY W. DAVIDSON Lawrenceville j12 NCW York, N.Y. ROBERT DECHERT anrenceville 12 Washington, DC. ROBERT S. GERSTELL Lawrenceville ,13 Easton, Pa. E. HARRIS HARBISON Lawrenceville ,24 Princeton, NJ. ALLAN V. HEELY Head Master ALBERT R. EVANS Secretary and Trcamrcr Lzlwrencsville, NJ. W. BARTLES HAVVKE Lawrenceville ,I7 Flemington, NJ. 10qu N. IRWIN, II Luwrenceville ,33 Washington, D.C. ALLAN P. KIRBY anrcnceville W3 Morristown, NJ. CLINT W. MURCHISON, IR. Luwrcnceville 541 Dallas, Texas IANSEN NOYES Luwrcncevillc '05 New York, N.Y. THOMAS R. RUDEL Luwrenccville ,25 New York, N.Y. EDWARD A. SCIIIRMILR Lawrenceville 518 Detroit, Mich. CHARLES I WIiISER, IR. Lawrenceville 21 anrenceville, NHI Lawrenceville, NJ. Ttuentyone

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58 01151 Todrz'dd 5c? fancy, that their purposes have been pin: sued with more intelligence, originality, and incandescence than is generally the case. We have had our share of torchebeare ers and 0f eynics, but even they have avoided the pomposity and the pose of the ultimate in dust and ashes which usu- ally attach themselves to their respective extremes. The general intention and per formance of the Form have been mature and sensible. This habit of mind and of behavior, if I may repeat myself, constitutes good spirit. I delivered my convictions in this context, the day before Christmas, by proxy. I do not pretend that my remarks were noticed, let alone remembered. But the event is on my side. The triumphant accomplishment of the year was the Schools achievement, at mid-year, of the highest academic aver age in the record-books. Surely the zip propriate reaction is not despair. I am moved to celebrate, in passing, the resurrection this year of the football band, of shabby memory and reputation, into a concert band which, in its appearances with the Glee Club, won the deserved and sincere plaudits of the School; and I am grateful to its conductor, Mr. Rolv Yttree hus. And who can forget the chapel solos of Bill Gross? In the Class of 1958 the oHice of Iman who has oftenest photographed the HeelysI, falls to Wells Bearinger, with no place or show. Passing notice should surer be paid to Twenty Gerry Cabaniss, contributions to the nth tionis missile program. I salute the poised, intelligent, and ma- ture leadership of President Charlie Dick- son and the Student Council. My reliance on their high capacities has never been be- trayed. This year, too, the work of the Chapel Ushers and of the Open Door Cont mittees has been a strong and comfortable asset to Mrs. Heely and me. The members have been attentive, eHicient, and, most par- ticularly, courteous and gracious to the Schoolis guests. The whole community has been stricken by the loss, at present seemingly irrepara- ble, of Dr. Light, so shortly after the death of Mrs. Light. A sturdy tree has fallen, and the echoes of the fall will linger in our ears. When all is said and done, it is some- thing to have lived and worked and talked and laughed together here. In my philos- ophy the merely sentimental generalization is incongruous. Yet though emotional fer- vor is currently out of fashion, and unpack- ing oneIs heart with words is held to be unmanly, I rejoice in our companionship. As time and distance separate you from our nurturing affection, I hope you will think of Laxvreneevilie as we shall always think of you. Mrs. I-Ieely and I bid you goodebye with confidence in your purposes and in your strength to fulfill them. Faint not nor fear! ALLAN V. HEELY

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Left 10 Righl: Fifi! Row: Locktun, Haywood, Dickson, Peck. At, iVight. Srmml Crowell, Row: Kranz, Berry, Wyatt Huckman, Baldwin. Nabcrs. Third Row: Nm'ton, R., Smith, L, Keller, Seckt-L XVcinstcin, Brock. Campagna. THE STUDENT COUNCIL 0R two years the Student Council has been working under the School Com stitution, instituted in May of 1956. The Council eels that the Constitution is a good one; however, it has not had time to gain an influential position with the faculty. The Council passe;l several bills for the improvement of present School functions; all but one was rejected by the Faculty and the one bill that was approved took four months to get through the administra- tion. In November the Council passed a bill suggesting that Chapel Spotting be done by Senior Council members and Other reliable members of the Fifth Form. This bill was hnally approved by the Faculty in February. A bill, proposing that Student Body Cards be issued to Lawrentians t0 Tzuezzty-tulo get student rates wherever these rates are offered, was turned down by the Faculty. A bill asking that Fifth Formers be given the privilege of smoking in town during the hours that they are allowed in the Village, was also rejected. Such was the case throughout the year; because of the barriers of tradition and enable them to the administration, the Council was con fronted with a situation in which it was almost impossible to improve any of the school functions. Despite these barriers the Council proved its ability in a different field. When the students boycotted the Iigger Shop, the Council stood behind their demands and did an excellent job 01: mediating the whole affair tactfully and purposefully.