Breck School - Mustang Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Me 0 emhg of Scfzool Bnhg Back New and 0la' acuity aces On this and the following pages are pictured the Breck School faculty, a sincere and capable group of men and women who are always prepared to give their best for the training of tomorrow's citizens. Each and every member of Breck's faculty is a well-trained individual who is fitted both by temperament and knowledge to handle the multitudinous problems of every boy and to guide him through his courses of study and recrea- tion so that he may get the most out of them. The Mustang salutes this fine group, and here wishes to express its appreciation of their patience, diligence and guidance through the year iust ended. . li ' .-Xltlmttgli this is his lirst year :it ltrcck, liar! lfflttlllff has :ilreztfly lmccmnc 11 mztinstay in thc grziclc school department. An instructor of mztthc- matics, this gentleman is very zulcpt at tt-aching his pupils their tahles :incl fractions. Mr. llrt-ztult is :also an instructor uf grade schmml military. 4 lt hzts ht-cn saicl. yt-ry often truly. that thcrc :irc twin ltincls of sccrctzuics-tlmsc who :irc clli- cicut and thosc who arc pleasant. ln .llr.v. lx'1rfl1 CilI1'f,S'UlI, however, wt- hurl both Cll2l1'21CfC1'lStlCSl fur thc zittrztctiyc secrctary in thc llczm of ltuys' office ketps importzmt rt-cords :incl tiles stiztight 1 and is as chzcry as tht-y clinic all thc while, Mr' Bfundf 4 Mrs. Carlson ,l1r.v. l7n1'0tl1y IltIlllff0l'ff,Pl'llll1il'y school music tt-ztcher, hzis shown what can he cluuc with yuuth- ful voices. She has tztkcn tirst, sccunfl. thircl. :mtl fourth grzulcrs and formccl Z1 choir that sings lilac thc angcls. cvcn though their hair is srunetimcs tuuselccl. Her knuwlcclge of music :incl chilclrcn has cnalmlccl her tu hring thc two togetlicr :mtl create :tn intcrcst in fine music :unoug the yutuigcr sct. 4 .-Xltliotigli .llixx lft1I'flt1I'tl Luuc hcgan teaching at Brc-ck in jantiary, 1949, she quickly gains-tl thc trust and respect of her pupils. Miss Lzmt- is thc newcst nicinher of thc faculty. hut she has :tn unusual knack with smztll children. They set-m tu consider ht-r unc uf tht-m and czm easily cuntirlc in her. l Mrs. Handford Miss Lane

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T .fltoridon 51 iglzam L HeaclmasTer BRECK SCHOOL Having been aT Breck for only Two years, Mr. Morison Brigham This year assumed The posiTion of headmasTer as successor To Mr. ChesTer H. DesRochers. ln The space of one shorT year he has re-organized The adminisTraTive deparTmenT and has done much Toward forwarding Breck's developmenT as one of The ouTsTanding privaTe schools in The counTry. DedicaTing himself To perfecTing all phases of school acTiviTy, The headmasTer has worked Tirelessly Toward The fine goal which he is sure To aTTain. Yes, a greaT deal of praise and Thanks musT go To Mr. Brigham for his excellenT work in so diFficulT a Task.

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Mr. Des Rochers Mrs. Plette Mr. Plette Cliesfer M, Deslt'0c1ic1's, Jr., teaches mathe- matics in the grade school, assists in D company military and is connected with the radio activity. 'fChestie is known by the cadets for his fairness, and he has greatly improved the appearance of the grade school company by patient effort and daily work with the group. wk Miss Norllza Pctvnv is a primary instructor who is a versatile and conscientious teacher. She shows a great deal of imagination in her class activities and enjoys working with small children. Miss Peters is particularly adept at taking cadets in September as first graders and then working with them all year to give them a solid foundation for further school activities. uk It is not often that one finds as efficient rr grade school teacher as iWr.r. Gydn Platte. She has an understanding of boys that makes her an ideal personality for encouraging the development of good citizens here at Breck. Her classes are the essence of careful planning and interest to all her students. 'A' A competent and efficient addition to the lireck secretarial staff, tlflivs Helen Seefeldf has distin- guished herself as a helpful friend to those who find themselves in her office seeking aid. Helen. always full of hearty good cheer, is secretary to both the high school and the elementary school principals, Mr. Bates and Mr. Heaser. 'A' illr. Lloyd Platte comes to Breck with a diver- sified background that well qualifies him to head the music department. In a very short time the energetic Mr. Plette has done a remarkable job of building up the musical organizations here, and his enthusiasm for his work has permeated to the cadets in his organizations. if A highly competent member of the grade school faculty is IWW. Mfrzrie Hrmerz, instructor in the primary school. Mrs. Brown spares no effort to make her classes varied and complete, and here she takes time off to flash her winning smile to the cameraman. mio Miss Peters Miss Seefeldt Mrs. Marie Brown