Berkshire School - Trail Yearbook (Sheffield, MA)

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The unofficial Berkshire School Glee Club. 'ox S0 thot's how the tunnel was pointed, Berkshirefs answer to Von Dykgl 1 um K' . 5 A ff This hOPPe 5 onli' Once O Veer' You oreri't the one who runs the block market, ore you? 26

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the sports section that Hugh J. Weidinger had been signed as head coach of the Baltimore Colts, along with super-star Big Daddy Schmidt. On the society page l noted that Roger Powers 'had recently given a S25l,OOO party in honor of Charlotte Ware, daughter of the fabulously rich Texas rancher Peter Ware. He then beckoned to his close friend, Don Carlos Worthington, headwaiter of the swank El Clippo Club, where this remarkable conver- sation took place, and asked to speak to the owner, H. Todd Spofford, with whom we had a delightful little talk until business called him away. I noticed that the stranger carried in his pocket a copy of the latest best-seller, My Sister Had No Brothers, written by Milo D. Folley, and published by the Collins Pub- lishing House. My companion wore on his wrist a strange timepiece, which he told me was a combination barometer, thermometer, anemometer, and chronometer, a recent invention of Pete Otis. He wore a weli tailored suit which he had bought from Smith Mowry, manager of Mil- ler's Campus Toggery, recommended in the popular men's magazine, Gayboy, published by John Johnson Peavy Odell, Ill. He expressed his regret at my not being able to hear the Zen Ten Minus Eight, a jazz combo featuring Steve Jenks and Dave Smith, which was taking a day off. My strange companion then voiced his ap- proval of the diplomatic tactics of Mr. Scott Patton, who, my friend was convinced, wielded more influence in the Foreign Service than any of his predecessors. Also active in politics, he noted, was Senator Dave Edson, who had re- cently delivered a vehement address against fellow Senator John Oldham, whom 'he accused of literally clouding the issue by covering the Senate floor with a dense, impenetrable fog of black cigarette smoke. He accused page 'boy Gerry Francis of importing these illicit cigar- ettes into the Senate. ln answer to further questions this strange gentleman described several engineering ad- vances of the past year, notably that of the famous physicist Russell Strasburger, who per- fected a method of propelling craft through shallow water, in this method the craft is drawn by a team of Watusis, led by Steve Norman, who borrowed the team from their native Swahililand with the permission of pro- vincial governor Mac Simpson. He then expressed his distaste for the current trend in popular music, as exemplified by guitar strumming singers George Berger and Dick Granger. He told how Steve Wil- liams, noted author and scholar, had recently won the Nobel Prize for archeological re- search. He also mentioned with pride his daughter, who he said was attending Miss Cor- ridor's Girls' School lheadmaster, Bob Fieldl, where she was taking an advanced mathe- matics course from Robert Richardson. He spoke of buying stock in Spencer Tobacco Company, whose chief tester is the noted to- bacco authority, Bill Richards. He also told of spending a week in the Berkshires, at the famous summer resort run by Dave Ressler, where he received some ex- cellent tennis instruction from Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Salembier. He noted that the social activities, organized by Pete O'Hara, were exceptionally enjoyable, as well as the dancing instruction by Steve Smith. Among the celeb- rities he saw there were two famous disc jockeys, Andy Fried, noted for the long and irregular hours he keeps on his show, and Cliff Johnson, who has started a regular night people's cult among dissentin-g radio listen- ers. Don Polak, owner of radio station WAIL and employer of both disc jockeys, even said Hiya to the mysterious stranger, who seemed to relish this bit of conversation with the celebrity. Alan Ekstein, noted for his ama- tory prowess, was seen at poolside with Liza Colket, the daughter of comedian Peter Col- ket. Then, as it was long past the time when I should have gone home, we rose, paid our checks, and went out into the street. On find- ing that our destinations lay in the same di- rection, I hailed a taxi for us both, opened the door, and turned to find that he had gone.

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. .W ...... ,..s........4.mau.a A Message From the School's President A student comes to Berkshire young and usually immature. He studies and sometimes studies very conscientiously, but it is rare for a student to realize and understand the im- portance of his education. The grade remains the primary motivation. There is nothing wrong with this, and it is inevitable that it should be this way. As the years pass, however, and as the student becomes older and more mature, he begins to realize that achieving a good grade is a hollow victory. His thoughts begin to penetrate that hazy cloud concealing the fu- ture and the post-college period. He sees the day when he will be out of college and on his way in the world that seems to be a complex of professions and businesses. Within this complex he must make his life and success. Tfhe degree of that success, in his own eyes and in others' eyes, depends on the amount of understanding and wisdom the student ac- Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not, neither decline from the words of my mouth. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. cumulates while at Berkshire and in college. The idea of wisdom and understanding is broad and general, but one can plainly see that both are the result of education and ex- perience. Experience comes from living, from traveling and reading, and is largely acquired through the pursuit of interests outside School. On the other hand, education is acquired at School, and is the result of learning. Here at Berkshire and later on in college there are excellent opportunities to become very well educated. If a student leaves Berkshire and college without having taken advantage of the education offered, he will be unable to make sound and wise decisions. He will lack the background necessary and will unavoidab- ly be in for a period of roughness and flound- ering. Certainly, he will eventually emerge a wiser and better man, but only after inevitable failures. Now, while at School, is the time to avoid this unhappiness, the time to obtain wisdom and understanding. Wisdom is the principal thing, therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding . . . Book of Proverbs, Chapter 4, Verses 5-7