Breck School - Mustang Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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The religious life of Breck is firmly centered in the altar before which the faculty ond student body assemble each morning to intercede for their school, and their country, and to pray God's help in their doily lives. The Holy Communion is celebroted here each Wednesday morning before classes begin, ond three times during the school year—on All Saints Doy, Ash Wednesday, ond Ascension Day — there is a corporate communion of students and parents followed by breakfost. is VJ

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CHURCH CONVOCATION The Rt. Rev. Jomes A. Pike was consecrated Bishop Coadjutor of California on Ascension Day, 1958, at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco,- formerly, he had served since 1952 os Dean of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, New York City. After the death of his predecessor. Pike become Diocesan Bishop of California on September 20, 1958. Among his numerous talents. Bishop Pike is the author of several books and articles in the field of federal, judicial, and administrative procedure, and is co-author of the Faith of the Church In addition to being the honored holder of many degrees, offices, and a noted author, Bishop Pike is considered one of the most controversial religious figures of our time. The Church Convocation was held on Monday, April 17th in the auditorium of Breck. The main speaker of the evening was the Rt. Rev. Jomes A. Pike who is presently Bishop of California. Bishop Pike's oddress was entitled The Church in Independent Education which has become a very large issue in national affairs today. His speech stressed the fact that the Church has a right to operate a school such as Breck because it allows the students to gain o broad point of view. This he contrasted to secular schools obliged to present a narrower outlook. Christian schools like Breck con and do teach Christianity. But the public schools, which are run by the government, by low cannot teach any form of religion. This accounts for their limited point of view. A broad viewpoint is an essential part of one's education; to ignore Christianity is to present an essentially distorted picture of Western culture. The Canon and the Bishop congratulate each other The Glee Club sings to open ceremony 12

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1961 COMMENCEMENT The 1961 Commencement Exercises featured the Rt. Rev. Stuart Wetmore, Suffragan Bisiiop of New York. Bishop Wetmore is a graduate of Kings College, Halifax, Nova Scotia. He is also the president of the New York Churchman's Clericus, chaplain of the Canadian Society of New York, a member of the North American Administrative Committee of the World Council of Christian Education, ond hos been the director of Christian education in the Diocese of New York for seven years. The diplomas were awarded by The Rt. Rev. Hamilton H. Kellogg, Bishop of the Diocese of Minnesota. The glee club entertained by singing a few numbers, and a baritone solo was sung by Mr. Skari. THE RT. REV. STUART WETMORE COMMENCEMENT AWARDS DARTMOUTH ALUMNI AWARD: A Dartmouth Bible is awarded to that senior who hos contributed most to the high moral and ethical standards at Breck School. To Dick Powell. YALE ALUMNI AWARD: Awarded annually to the boy in the Sixth Form who is chosen by the faculty for excellence in citizenship, scholarship, and othlet-ics. To Gordon Mixon. THE HAUPT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD: Awarded by the Women's Board of Breck School in memory of Dr. Haupt to the underclassman who has demonstrated the greatest devotion and service to Breck School, and in addition hos demonstrated strong scholarship potential. To Fred Junger. THE MILBURN JOURNALISM TROPHY: Awarded to the student who hos contributed the most to the field of journalism. To Peter Johnson. MRS. REUBEN L. ANDERSON SACRED STUDIES AWARD: Awarded annually to the student who has demonstrated the greatest interest ond proficiency in Sacred Studies. To William Heller. THE BRECK TRUSTEE PRIZE: To be awarded to the student in each form who submits the best essay on a subject connected with the history of the United States. To Wolf-Dieter Berkholz for his essay, Democracy and Its Challenges. BAUSCH AND LOMB SCIENCE PLAQUE: Awarded by the Bousch and Lomb Optical Company to that member of the Sixth Form who has mode the best record in scientific subjects during his high school career. To John Stubstod. RENSSELAER MEDAL: An award made nationally by the Rensselaer Alumni Association to a member of the Sixth Form who hos displayed high scholarship in