Berkshire School - Trail Yearbook (Sheffield, MA)

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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

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i GEORGE SPENCER BERGER A devoted follower of the cool sound is The Berg, and the deafening blare of Rock n' Roll is a sure sign of his whereabouts. His affable nature and sense of humor have made him an integral part of the Class for the past four years, George has found it hard to break away from New Haven's social life, but on campus he has made a definite name for himself. Berg was a member of the Press Club and an important part of the newly organized squash team. Both the Varsity soccer and the tennis teams have benefited from George's athletic ability. Because of his friendliness, Berg should be a welcome addition on the college campus and undoubtedly should go far in a career in journalism. JOSEPH DANIEL BODAK, JR. Neatly dressed in tasteful clothes and a genial smile, Joe has proved a cheerful and responsi- ble member of his Class. Quick of wit, he has earned a reputation for being ultra-well in- formed about goings on around the School as befits his position as editor-in-chief of The Trail this year. Joe has organized the publi- cation of the yearbook in an efficient and businesslike manner, and with a good deal of hard work has made this issue of The Trail a fine one. He has also been of great service to the football and basketball teams as a highly dependable manager. But there is an- other side to this conscientious young man. A member of the Glee Club, Joe blended his voice with those of the other Greensleeves. He is liked as a person and respected as a leader. Joe will be sought out by his classmates at Alumni meetings for years to come.