The Gunnery School - Red and Gray Yearbook (Washington, CT)

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ROBERT JAMES ZENOWICH HARVARD NZENN Bob came to The Gunnery in 1949. His Cl gent scholastic efforts won for him a steady be on the Honor Roll and a high standing in his Cl: On the athletic scene Bob earned three Vars letters during his stay here. He played three ye on the Varsity baseball squad, earning a letter a Senior, two on the Varsity basketball squ earning a letter, and three on the Varsity soc' squad, earning three letters and being eleci Captain in his Senior year. Bob was a member the Politics Club, and sang in the Glee Club a in the Ten G's . Bob was an Associate Editor the Red and Gray in his Senior year. CHAPLAIN S MESSAGE TO THE GRADUATING CLASS INNER STABILITY Inner stability is essential to one's survival. The world is full of people who will tell you how to get it. I know of only one way to secure it, namely, in the Christian way of life. In the early days of Christian history, Christians were known as followers of the way rather than by any other term, and it was Christ's custom to speak of Himself as The Way rather than otherwise. I am the Way, He would declare to His followers. He presented to the world a life that was and is a pattern of invincible living. At His trial before Pilot He was the only calm person present. The standard gauges of life are honesty, purity, unselfishness and love. In proportion as we are true to these great standards of action we become more alive, harder to overcome, more tranquil within ourselvesg and as we depart from them, we become less alive, easier to down, less tranquil within ourselves. At The Gunnery we are constantly trying to fortify our lives in accustoming ourselves to being honest, pure, unsellish, and loving. It has been a rare privilege to me to be asso- ciated with you in this endeavor, and I hope that this way of living so earnestly followed among us will continue until all men shall see in your life a pattern of inner stability that is the foundation of an invincible life. 36

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MELVIN MANN WATERBOR, JR. EHIGH MEL One of the many two-year men at The Gunnery, lel, soon after his arrival, became known for his ubtle humor, and, in his Senior year by what he iows as his easiest Senior course. A subject of 'eat comedy among his classmates was people frsistently making the unbelievable blunder of lling him Mat Mel has sung for two years not ily in the Glee Club, but also in the Vesper hoir and with the Ten G's. His well-rounded ex- a-curricular career also includes membership in e Affiliation Club and the Politics Club, as well being Second Vice-President of The Gunnery ders. Not lacking in athletic prowess, Mel rned three letters here, one on the Varsity foot- ,ll squad and two on the Varsity crew. Mel cul- inated his stay here when he was elected a Moni- r in Hurlburt. 3395 .F Q55 l at I ROGER ALAN WALTERS DENISON Roc Having transferred from the University School in Cleveland, Roger came to The Gunnery in 1948. Rog quickly displayed the leadership, good nature and quick wit that were to characterize his four-year stay. He was a member of the Afliliation Club, Politics Club, and Philosophy Club, the Dance Committee, and the Athletic Council. Rog played Varsity basketball for three years, Varsity baseball for four, and Varsity football for two winning three letters in baseball, two in football, and two in basketball. Often Roger's vituperative ability burst through his amiable nature in a group discussion where a hapless classmate pre- sented an opinion differing from his own. Rogers easy-going nature, leadership ability, and mature judgment led to his election as a junior Monitor, and to the culmination of his career with election as a Prefecr.

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he MMM!! All hail the name and fame of our old Gunnery Throu scores of years her sons ha - - health And brought t ' gifts of love mark their though days 1 A., v:qgu3,4u1,,,- So onw - o her name and f ' forever' So onward goes pledge of faith in - ' Let all true I w ing lou eir praises ever o our fa I' ater dear o unnery ere be a place so like home to m Tho ars m ass and boyhood dreams ay fa turn t oughts o rs at ys w e paths The happy urs whguuewr ee from care - - u I . ' 'll . Q - '-Q iii... l ' s 0 X a f A 4 I , I , I mi ' O I '. Th , A . e - Q , . : Q , , . U The buoyant hearts whic 1 e s grief were bare, They fill my heart and make the blight of age to flee, I'l1 happy live and die with thoughts of Gunnery: 37